Sena 50S Motorcycle Bluetooth Communication System with Mesh 2.0 Intercom, Dual Pack

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Sena’s Mesh technology offers an unprecedented level of intercom audio quality and robust connectivity for all Sena Mesh Intercom™ users. Tested and proven in the most demanding situations, Sena’s Mesh network keeps the communication lines with your riding partners clear and stable. Multi-channel communication & private conversations Put the Cardo in phone pairing mode by pressing and holding the phone button for five seconds, until the LED flashes red. If you want to use the ‘second mobile phone option’ tap the phone button twice when the LED is flashing red. A feature not found on the Sena 50S is another often-used capability, but one that a lot of users of Sena systems so equipped don’t even know is there or even know how to use it, particularly in situations where its function is so valuable. x set of Sena HD speakers with individual keyed micro-connectors and hook half of hook-n-loop pads preinstalled

The redesigned HD speakers, common to both variants, are larger while providing a significant improvement regarding volume, bass, and clarity – a long overdue audio enhancement. More on the audio later. As part of the ‘utility’ approach, Sena wisely bundled this feature into the app; under Setup, it allows the user to connect and configure the very useful WiFi Adapter harness, making charging and firmware updates even easier than they were. Sena Firmware with Mesh 2.0 Updating Headset pairs with multiple BT devices – mobile phone or other smart device, navigation devices, MP3 players, Sena SR10 two-way radio adapter, or other devices using the Mobile Phone Pairing, Second Mobile Phone Pairing or GPS Pairing proceduresUnfortunately, function and performance-wise, the jury has been out for years regarding my experience with Sena’s Voice Command feature and the jury is still out regarding more recent testing with the 50R and 50S. In what could be classed as both a bold venture and a pre-emptive marketing bid, Sena provided 100+ 50R systems, along with Sena SR10 pieces to provide Sat Phone connectivity for the event Marshals. The whole activity, and venture, was a resounding success for the event, teams, individuals, and Sena. Thankfully, it all turned out to be true and mid-April saw the official announcement regarding the Bluetooth 5 based flagship 50 Series systems: the 50R and the 50S that did indeed feature Mesh 2.0 Technology. The Sena 50S is the company’s flagship motorcycle intercom. Having used it for several months on an Arai Tour-X4, riding a BMW S1000XR and a Royal Enfield Interceptor 650, I’ve been able to review its performance when making calls, listening to music, and as an intercom over Bluetooth, and using the Mesh 2.0 connection with multiple riders.

All to say that the performance span of the Sena 50R and 50S during this review period with on and off-road forays was excellent to outstanding. The Series 50 systems are a big jump forward in terms of form, function, performance, and reliability. Other than one Mesh feature, everything else tested statically and on the road works, as advertised. I have the most trouble with ‘Hey Sena, stop music’, with perhaps a 30% success rate. If I very clearly enunciate the plosive in ‘stop’, it seems to work a bit better, but the device also doesn’t seem to like one command directly following another, so you need to pause a few seconds, then try again, which can be frustrating when you need to shut the music off to speak to someone.Advanced Selective Pairing allows the headsets to establish two BT profiles – Hands-Free or A2DP Stereo so the headset can connect and manage audio from both devices Essentially, each Mesh 2.0 connected device shares information, so each device is ‘aware’ of every other device (situational awareness personified) providing an adaptive and autonomous communication network based on Optimized Smart Routing Management. Note that when using Mesh between two people (for instance as a rider and pillion) you can press the button to leave the conversation, but unlike with Bluetooth, the other person won’t be able to initiate a conversation again until you reconnect. Reconnecting also gives the voice instructions “Mesh intercom on, open Mesh, channel one”, so this is a full disconnect, rather than simply muting the conversation.