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- NEW Multi twin pack contains two helmet headsets
- Designed and Engineered for Heavy-Duty Performance
- Bike-to-Bike intercom communications among up to three bikers within a range* of up to 500 m / 1,640 ft.
- Rider-to-Passenger communications:Passenger may also conduct mobile phone calls or listen to the FM radio independently.
- Connect to a Mobile phone or GPS
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Product Description
Building on the successful scala-riderTM line of Bluetooth helmet mounted headsets, Cardo now introduces the highly anticipated scala-riderTM Q2 headset. The innovative scala-riderTM Q2 unit allows bikers to receive GPS voice instructions, communicate with the passenger on the back seat, to conduct calls on their mobile phone and listen to the embedded FM radio. Designed and Engineered for Heavy-Duty Performance. Bike-to-Bike intercom communications among up to three bikers within a range* of up to 500 m / 1,640 ft. Rider-to-Passenger communications:Passenger may also conduct mobile phone calls or listen to the FM radio independently. Full Duplex: No longer the walkie-talkie syndrome where one party can only speak when the other is silent. The scala-rider Q2 allows simultaneous speaking and listening between bikers and passengers. MULTIPLE CONNECTIONS To a Mobile Phone receive incoming calls by voice command and initiate calls by one-button push and voice command To a GPS unit receive audio instructions via headset To other scala-rider Q2 Headsets Communicate in parallel with up to two other scala-rider Q2 headsets within a range of up to - 500 m / 1,640 ft.* Communicate with a scala-rider headset within a range of 10 m / 33 ft. To the embedded FM Radio
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Excellent piece of equipment for someone like myself who has a wife who also rides a bike. I wanted something that would enable us to communicate easily, especially when riding somewhere different to our usual patch so that we could make sure that we could keep each other on track.
Range is excellent and pretty much as the manufacturer says, as is the battery life which I have personally found to be slightly better than the blurb.
I've connected mine to my Garmin Zumo 550 and it works well. My wife has a Tom Tom Rider 2 and also has no issues.
Mobile phone connection is a bonus and when I've used it I have been able to hear and speak without much trouble at all. I don't listen to music on a bike because I prefer to hear what is going on around me, but I would imagine from what I know using the Garmin, you would be able to get some bearable sounds from the Scala if you wanted too.
I do note that one reviewer says that he could not hear the Scala very well. I think that is more to do with the helmet and bike than the Scala, which is plenty loud enough. It does make a significant difference where you exactly fit the speaker because even a small bit out and you lose the sound level. Some helmets allow better sighting than others as well. On my Arai RX7 the space for my ears is deep and perfectly located for the speaker. On my Suomy it's really not much use as the gap is too small and to get a comfy position for the speaker without putting it out of direct line.
Other issues of course are just how noisy your helmet and bike is. If you ride some sports bikes with a noisy helmet then you might have trouble. On my ZX10R with a RX7 helmet - no problems. On a Triumph Tiger with most helmets - no problems. Same couldn't be said when I used my Suomy with the ZX10R, but it was okay on the Tiger. Basically if you have a really noisy helmet and a bike with little wind protection then you might have a some hearing issues.
Charging is fast and the build quality is really good. It's one of those items that feels just right if you know what I mean.
Overall I wouldn't be without it when touring or going somewhere using a sat nav.
Range is excellent and pretty much as the manufacturer says, as is the battery life which I have personally found to be slightly better than the blurb.
I've connected mine to my Garmin Zumo 550 and it works well. My wife has a Tom Tom Rider 2 and also has no issues.
Mobile phone connection is a bonus and when I've used it I have been able to hear and speak without much trouble at all. I don't listen to music on a bike because I prefer to hear what is going on around me, but I would imagine from what I know using the Garmin, you would be able to get some bearable sounds from the Scala if you wanted too.
I do note that one reviewer says that he could not hear the Scala very well. I think that is more to do with the helmet and bike than the Scala, which is plenty loud enough. It does make a significant difference where you exactly fit the speaker because even a small bit out and you lose the sound level. Some helmets allow better sighting than others as well. On my Arai RX7 the space for my ears is deep and perfectly located for the speaker. On my Suomy it's really not much use as the gap is too small and to get a comfy position for the speaker without putting it out of direct line.
Other issues of course are just how noisy your helmet and bike is. If you ride some sports bikes with a noisy helmet then you might have trouble. On my ZX10R with a RX7 helmet - no problems. On a Triumph Tiger with most helmets - no problems. Same couldn't be said when I used my Suomy with the ZX10R, but it was okay on the Tiger. Basically if you have a really noisy helmet and a bike with little wind protection then you might have a some hearing issues.
Charging is fast and the build quality is really good. It's one of those items that feels just right if you know what I mean.
Overall I wouldn't be without it when touring or going somewhere using a sat nav.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
What an excellent bit of kit...I toyed with going cheap and trying wired systems or walkie talkies. Shopped around and settled on the Scarla's.
One fitted to my Shark Evoline helmet in about 20 minutes using the sticky pad system (there was a rivot in the way for the clamp) Second fitted to my wifes Caberg flip up helmet with the clamp in about 10 minutes. Setting up the bluetooth helmet to helmet to my Blackberry and Sat Nav (Garmin Nuvi) was simple and straight forward. Sound quality is excellent as is ease of use, love the VOX feature. Radio reception hasn't been great but really not worried by that feature, battery life still to test. Would recommend to anyone looking for bike comms.
One fitted to my Shark Evoline helmet in about 20 minutes using the sticky pad system (there was a rivot in the way for the clamp) Second fitted to my wifes Caberg flip up helmet with the clamp in about 10 minutes. Setting up the bluetooth helmet to helmet to my Blackberry and Sat Nav (Garmin Nuvi) was simple and straight forward. Sound quality is excellent as is ease of use, love the VOX feature. Radio reception hasn't been great but really not worried by that feature, battery life still to test. Would recommend to anyone looking for bike comms.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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I've had this for about a week now and bought it to use when going on rides with my son. The communication is clear and loud (I had to turn the volume down low) and fitting to our helmets was reasonably straightforward - make sure the ear pieces are directly next to your ears for the best volume. I've been able to connect the two units to each other, my sat-nav (TomTom Rider 2) and also listen to the radio. I haven't tried a phone yet.
I've had problems getting the functions to work together. I can't seem to get the bike to bike comms to work at the same time as the sat nav (I lost the voice activation function somehow) and just today I couldn't manage to switch the radio on despite 10 minutes of trying (rereading the instructions and trying again later I've managed to work it out). I'm probably doing something wrong with the other bits but all the buttons on the unit are multi function so it's not always clear which mode you are in. Because you have to have your helmet on to listen to it you can only press the buttons "blind". Of course it's not at all easy (or safe) to try and change settings whilst riding along so you'd need to stop or give up at that point if something goes wrong mid ride. I expect I'll manage to sort this all out in due course and with a little practice but it hasn't "worked out of the box" for me.
In summary I love it when it works but am frustrated that I've had a few problems getting it set up. A redesign of the buttons would help and the ability to set it up and test it without a helmet on would be great. Also why isn't there a car kit (I often go in convey with my wife in a car and would like to chat to her)? Generally I would recommend it - when I've had it working my son and I loved being able to chat to each other on our rides. If you buy it I hope you have better luck at setting it up than I have so far.
I've had problems getting the functions to work together. I can't seem to get the bike to bike comms to work at the same time as the sat nav (I lost the voice activation function somehow) and just today I couldn't manage to switch the radio on despite 10 minutes of trying (rereading the instructions and trying again later I've managed to work it out). I'm probably doing something wrong with the other bits but all the buttons on the unit are multi function so it's not always clear which mode you are in. Because you have to have your helmet on to listen to it you can only press the buttons "blind". Of course it's not at all easy (or safe) to try and change settings whilst riding along so you'd need to stop or give up at that point if something goes wrong mid ride. I expect I'll manage to sort this all out in due course and with a little practice but it hasn't "worked out of the box" for me.
In summary I love it when it works but am frustrated that I've had a few problems getting it set up. A redesign of the buttons would help and the ability to set it up and test it without a helmet on would be great. Also why isn't there a car kit (I often go in convey with my wife in a car and would like to chat to her)? Generally I would recommend it - when I've had it working my son and I loved being able to chat to each other on our rides. If you buy it I hope you have better luck at setting it up than I have so far.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Brilliant bit of kit
A brilliant piece of kit. If you use a satnav. phone, MP3,listen to the radio, or have a pillion that you want to talk to, or want to talk to other bikes, this does it all. Read more
Published 5 months ago by PH
Scala Rider 2
The 2 units were easy to pair together and operate with the same ease. The radio tunes quickly and easily. Read more
Published 9 months ago by theTrainer
Just perfect!
Prior to buying this bluetooth headset, I was sceptical about non-wired comms on bikes. How wrong was I. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mr. F. Din
Makes group riding easier
I bought a Q2 multiset for my wife and I and my mate also bought a single Q2. He and I have just come back from a 2500 mile trip around Europe with 9 bikes in a group. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Pete Bull
Great Fun
These have been of great help both with my learning to ride with my husband but also being in contact while riding it is like having a second pair of eyes. Read more
Published 12 months ago by nat
Pretty Good!!!!
I was after some headsets to use as my girlfriend has only recently passed her bike test. I tried the radio type with the transmit buttons but they were difficult to mount on the... Read more
Published 12 months ago by John from Anglesey
Works Brilliantly
These devices are excellent for keeping in touch with your companion on another bike. Speech is just as if you were stood next to them although you may have to adjust the position... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Playfulpig
cardo scala rider Q2
Works well, easy to fit, and set up with other devices. ear pads need to be positioned exactly right to hear but the velcro makes it very easy to do so. Read more
Published 14 months ago by martin
Purchased as a gift
An excellent product by all accounts! I can't comment personally as it was bought as a gift - but the recipient is thrilled with no negatives at all!
Published 18 months ago by marktheman999
Very useful tool on trips with a pillion passenger
I bought this for a trip to France and Spain and really paid off. If you set up properly you will hear well even at high speeds and we travelled in heavy rain without any problem... Read more
Published 21 months ago by EN
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