BLUETOOTH MULTI INTERPHONE KIT

WORDS & PICS: Alan Duff

At last a high end super-range BT (Bluetooth wireless) hands-free communication system for motorcyclists and/or skiers. One that I’ve tried and found works, and works really well.
The BT Multi-Interphone kit can pair ‘rider to rider’ or ‘rider to pillion,’ and can also be used with any Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone, MP3 or GPS.
The system, imported and distributed by P.H.S. Ltd, offers a 500 metre range at speeds of up to 120km/h I used it on the bike and found that not
only was it easy to install with velcro into the helmets (XL & S) it also worked well in all the terrible weather we experienced on a four-hour ride north of Auckland. Believe me we experienced all four seasons in four hours but because the comms system is a fully weather protected system it carried on working regardless, in fact according to the distributors it will last up to seven hours of talk time before you need to use the mini USB charging lead which comes in addition to a mains powered one.
EASY PEASY
I found it easy to use and my pillion and I could talk to each other at road legal speeds with no problem. Even when our speed crept up a bit we still found the communication acceptable thanks to the wind and speed noisecompensating microphone and the slim fitting speakers.
It does take a few minutes initially to make sure you position the speakers directly over your ears correctly but once they’re in the right place you’re cooking with gas, so to speak!
So, to sum up, this system offers safe riding while talking to your pillion or a friend riding nearby while being nice and compact and perhaps most importantly, glove friendly. Other benefits are auto receiving of cell phone calls and the ability to play stereo music from your mobile phone.
Five stars I say!
Bluetooth Multi-Interphone Kits for motorcycles are available from P.H.S Ltd for an RRP of $499. For more info crank up your computer and log on to www.amalgamate2000. com/sales/. And if you buy one, tell ‘em you read about it first in KR!