While talking about Bluetooth thingies...

[Infidel!]

negative, Ricky. KenR was trying the new Sena Freewire unit with our Scalas, but had no luck so far

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[Fe Butte]

Originally Posted by MrSurly

I saw just yesterday at the local dealer, a Bluetooth headset sold by Harley that was clearly a SENA product labeled Boom! HD SPH-10. It was the half-lid version. Im out of the loop on what HD now offers with the newer Boom! Stuff but apparently they do now have integrated BT headset support (?)

EDIT: how silly of me! A quick looksee revealed that no..... just because HD decides to private label SENA Bluetooth devices and call them "Boom!" Headsets, this does NOT mean that Boom! Headsets will work with Boom! Radios....

Yep, I to, just saw HD offered a half helmet BT wrap around headset.


But...

Upon reading the description better saw that it would not work with the HD radio's BT.

What a crock!

I came to same conclusion that it was just a HD branded BT headset, probably a generation or two back of what the maker is currently selling under their own brand name.

I guess I'll just get the wrap around half helmet one that plugs into the system.

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[MrSurly]

I've been using the SM10 for three years and it was very functional for the (non-Boom!) ultra. The SM10 had only a single issue, involving the charging scheme and I had to just deal with it. My SM 10 has now died and I need to replace but the new Freewire *appears* to present an upgrade path and no power issue. It also costs twice as much! I haven't purchased yet, hoping for feedback on the Freewire.

Edit to add: the SM10 lets you hear all of the bike's radios (including CB) plus has an input to tie in another audio such as gps or radar so you can get all of the music and alerts via Bluetooth. It's also in full stereophonic hi-fidelity! What the SM10 won't do: 1.) Output back to the bike, so, no CB mic function or two way radio.
2.) pair up with more than one headset. If you want your passenger to share the BT you'll have to install TWO SM10s.

Their SR10 offers two-way but no stereo.

I don't yet know what the Freewire adds to this mix.

[MrSurly]

Also, HD is now selling several rebranded SENA headsets;
All under the Boom! name, none of which have anything to do with the Boom! radio.

I did notice that on Sena's site, the Harley and H0NDA brands are mentioned quite freely and the Freewire is touted as offering HD and H0NDA specific builds. I guess the new licensing arrangement is paying off. I'm going to try to take this as a positive step toward eventual Bluetooth product integration. I remain dumbfounded that it wasn't done in '14.

[Bone Stockman]

The Boom! system lacks a ADP2 profile for a wireless headset. Any work-around is going to be a kludge.

[BillyB]

I heard the fix was to purchase a new 2018 Touring bike later this fall

[Bluetoys]

What about a different Bluetooth transmitter plugged into the output jack? You wouldn't get the rest of the stuff, but you'd have music and probably also linked to your phone.

[MrSurly]

Originally Posted by Bluetoys

What about a different Bluetooth transmitter plugged into the output jack? You wouldn't get the rest of the stuff, but you'd have music and probably also linked to your phone.

You can do this (have been for a long time) using a BT transmitter such as the SM10. You can get all the bikes outputs to your headset, but only to *one* headset. You'd need another SM10 for the passenger but that will work; no CB talk function tho.


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[MrSurly]

Originally Posted by BillyB

I heard the fix was to purchase a new 2018 Touring bike later this fall

Ain't that *always* it?


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[fxr4mikey]

Originally Posted by MrSurly

Hey Mikey! I see now that this is last year's post. What's the deal, man


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I'm so slow Ricky .... just trying to keep up

I'm so far back, it looks like I'm leading

[fxr4mikey]

Originally Posted by MrSurly

You can do this (have been for a long time) using a BT transmitter such as the SM10. You can get all the bikes outputs to your headset, but only to *one* headset. You'd need another SM10 for the passenger but that will work; no CB talk function tho.


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Ricky, that's not quite right ...

Based on your help back in 14 I got the SMH10 (bt headsets for Jan and I)
Then I wanted to connect the boom to get radio, cb, nav and all

So I bought the SM10 - it allows me to pair to my helmet and to Jan's helmet at the same time to the SM10

I bought the 14pin din to 3.5mm plug to hook it into the dash plug on the bike where the HD headset plugs into.

I get all the BOOM functions transmitted into both helmets ....

You're right, there is no way (mic) for communication back into the boom for things like CB or using your phone IF you have paired your phone with the bike (which I don't) But I do have my phone paired with the SMH10


https://www.sena.com/product/sm10/



I wonder what went wrong with your SM10 .....
I recall your charging issue with the SM10, and where you had it mounted, but I seem to recall that you came up with a work-around too



last time I had mine hooked up it was still working .... hope it still is as I leave on 3/9 for Daytona Bike Week

[fxr4mikey]

I THINK it was a 14 pin din ... I forget for sure, but that's how I got it hooked to the dash connector on the bike .... I also forget where I bought it, Sena? idk

[fxr4mikey]

OK, here it is

https://www.sena.com/product/3-5mm-s...ultra-classic/


Mount the SM10 on the handlebar (or wherever) then plug this into the dash and the SM10, pair with your bt headset, bingo bango bongo


then go to the boom SETUP, COM, route your NAV and stuff to HEADSET ... it will got the dash connector to the SM10 then bt to your headset .... weeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[Dinero]

Badabing, badaboom.

[fxr4mikey]

Jim, that sounds right !! :-)