Autocom Noise Cancelling?

[dave_jo]

I'm thinking about getting an Autocom system so my wife and I can talk and listen to music while two-up. Does the standard speaker system cancel any of the in-helmet wind noise or does it just overpower the wind noise resulting in extremely high sound levels at the ear?

I now use a pair of Shure EC-2 in-ear noise blocking earbuds that allow me to listen to music and audiobooks at about 3/4 volume on my iPod.

Thanks,

Dave

[EffBee]

Autocom's speakers are straightforward, no noise canceling. However, Autocom has a way to integrate your current earbud speakers. Just order cable #1187 (straight) or #1188 (coiled) and use this in place of your helmet extension lead. Each of these cables has an integrated junction box, about the size of a lipstick, along its length. At the base of that junction is a 3.5mil stereo jack into which you can plug in your earbuds. Just remove the speakers from the headset, leaving only the mic and the pigtail in your helmet (the 1187 or 1188 cables connect from that pigtail to your Autocom leads), and you're good to go.

[Kritou]

Autocom's speakers are straightforward, no noise canceling. However, Autocom has a way to integrate your current earbud speakers. Just order cable #1187 (straight) or #1188 (coiled) and use this in place of your helmet extension lead. Each of these cables has an integrated junction box, about the size of a lipstick, along its length. At the base of that junction is a 3.5mil stereo jack into which you can plug in your earbuds. Just remove the speakers from the headset, leaving only the mic and the pigtail in your helmet (the 1187 or 1188 cables connect from that pigtail to your Autocom leads), and you're good to go.

 

I believe Autocom do in fact have a noise cancelling mic system in their product lineup but have seen nothing about it's effectiveness

 

Autom also offer part #12. It is a headset without speakers or mic. You plug your own mic boom(red)into a connector and your earbuds into a 3.5 or 2.5mm jack that dangles down a few inches alongside the existing grey 7pin plug/lead. This is much cheaper and less bulky than the above mentioned converter box. I have gone this route and it works really well. They also leave two white connectors inside the helmet so that you can retrofit speakers if you so wish

[JMR]

Autocoms have very effective noise-canceling thru the mic. Talk to someone on their cell phone connected to their Autocom while they're riding and you'd never know their mic was in a high noise environment. The helmet speakers do not act as a noise-canceling system, (like some Bose headsets and others in aviation). My wife passenger and I wear earplugs to handle the usual wind and riding noise, and turn the Autocom volume up enough to overcome the plugs... works fine and sounds good. Music thru the helmet speakers is not as clear with the earplugs in, but it sounds better slightly muted with a quieter background than clear and all the noise going on (no ear plugs).

[R4ND0M_AX3]

...This is much cheaper and less bulky than the above mentioned converter box.

 

The SuperProAVi kit has two mics. One for voice. One for determining background noise level. Without the background mic you will have music that is too loud at stop lights and/or not loud enough on the highway. (unless your GPS is providing the music and doing speed based volume control)

[Billme]

I haven't had much luck getting the background noise sensor to work like I think it should. As a workaround I just turn the music source off just before coming to a stop. Otherwise I'm very pleased with the Autocom functionality.

[R4ND0M_AX3]

It's all about mic placement. I had to experiment a little but now it works perfect. Just loud enough to hear on the highway. And whn I com to a stop the music is soft. Meanwhile my riding buddies are searching for their ipod controls cuz they can't hear a word I'm saying with the volume cranked up.

[Rocket_Cowboy]

It's all about mic placement. I had to experiment a little but now it works perfect.

 

What's the secret?

[R4ND0M_AX3]

It's all about mic placement. I had to experiment a little but now it works perfect.

 

What's the secret?

I have mine half-way exposed facing forward on the non-exhaust side of my helmet. I have an Arai. There is a little flap that you fold out to remove the cheek pads. The mic is held in by this flap.

 

I originally had it tucked into the rear. It couldn't 'hear' anything.

 

Then I exposed it a little but left in in the rear. This was an improvement but then I noticed that it was ramping volume proportional to my right wrist. It was picking up the exhaust.

[Rocket_Cowboy]

I have mine half-way exposed facing forward on the non-exhaust side of my helmet.

 

Thanks sir!

 

I had also tried mounting it in the rear of the helmet, but didn't notice any change ... as you said, it apparently didn't "hear" anything back there. I'll try moving it to the right some.