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Got a couple of ScalaRider blue tooth sets at Christman so my wife and I can communicate while riding. After a couple of months use we're happy to report they work great. Callers report the sound is clear without background noise (albeit we have full helmets so the mike is well protected).

The system features:
Bluetooth
bike-to-bike intercom(short distance aprox 1k ft line of sight)
FM reciever with station presets
the controls are easy to find and use with gloves on

I know this is an old thread, but in case anyone needs further encouragement, here's a +1 from my wife and I on the Scala Rider set (we have the G4 series). They start to fade if we get separated by more than a few tenths of a mile, but for most riding situations, they're perfect. Our son often takes short rides with us also, and we have one on his helmet, and all three of us can converse easily.

how's the music streaming function, specifically, how good are the speakers? does it hold up at around 80mph? and can you transfer to a new helmet when necessary?

I've gone through several of these setups. Here's where I ended up.

Scala Rider, technically good. Clumsy. Good headset. Boom mike is a negative on most helmets as there just isn't enough room for them and they end up mashed against your face. (still have it if anyone wants to buy it. $150 for dual set up with Bluetooth).

Nolan N-Com. Better solution as it's not as bulky. Headset is not as good as Scala. Still has boom mike with same issues.

The winner. TORC T22B. Best headset of the lot as it is mounted into the strap, thus making it much closer to your ears. Mike is integrated into the padding rendering it pretty much nonexistent, space wise. Listeners prefer it over either of the boom mikes. Least expensive of any set up.

but how is the sound? if i can't hear motorhead while blowing down the road, earbuds are more effective.

I have the Scala system also. I do wish the speakers were a bit better in regard to music. It doesn't matter whether I stream or directly plug my iPod into the Scala, the music is still too quiet. Calls or any other voice type media, like directions or whatever, are fine.

thanks. i've been asking that for a couple years expecting that answer, but hoping otherwise. you've saved me a buck or two.

SENA SMH10

After 80K miles, I treated myself to a birthday present this Fall, and I don't know why I didn't do it sooner.

Easy to use, easy on/off, easy to pair, great sound quality....

I bought the better TORK helmet speakers at the same time, and an FIIO E6 amp, thinking I could use the speakers with the SENA, but the SENA speakers are hard wired in, and too good to go to the trouble of cutting & splicing wires....

I wear earplugs, and the SENA speakers fit in the ear pockets of my SHOEI RF1100, so I can't tell they are there other than the sound.

With the amp between the IPOD and SENA headset, with all three (IPOD, AMP, and SENA) at max volume, I do want to turn it up sometimes, especially at 90 mph, but it really is more than adequate, while still nowhere near damaging or risking hearing loss at surface street speeds or stops. And with the big volume control knob on the headset, just one big twist and volume is up or down as desired.

Without the amp, I can still enjoy music streamed from my Android phone, via Bluetooth - quicker than plugging in the amp, and with adequate volume at all but very fast highway speeds. And with Pandora and XM radio on the phone, ball games, NASCAR races, etc....it just runs down the phone battery.

I got a ZUMO 665 for Christmas. Blew my mind, getting that - what a surprise! I have to get it wired up, but I can't wait to try it.

I'll be ready for my next road trip!

great write-up, thanks. come back with another for the zumo, please.

I have the uclear bluetooth. If I'm riding my tiger then its useable for calls but if I'm on my america with louder exhaust and no wind protection it is useless. I have mine mounted in an hjc symax2 which is a loud helmet anyway.

+1 on the SMH10.
Easy volume adjustment, clear phone calls @80 mph,(HJC fs10 full face lid) connects easily to my iPhone and zumo 660, and unlike the scala rider I had before, it doesn't drop the connection at random intervals.