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UCLEAR HBC 130 Bicycle Helmet Communicator

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UCLEAR HBC 130 Bicycle Helmet Communicator

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UCLEAR HBC 130 Bicycle Helmet Communicator offers bluetooth connectivity for wireless communication and listening to music, as well as on-the-fly communication with another person.

Helmet communicator works with your bluetooth-enabled music player, cell phone, another UCLEAR communicator or GPS for wire-free synchronization
Easy-to-use, 3 button controller mounts easily to helmet and connects to the 2 boomless microphone/ear bud units for a low-profile setup on your helmet
Ear buds connect to the microphones/speakers with flexible tubing, allowing you to remove one ear bud for increased hearing/situational awareness
Sophisticated noise-cancelling and patented digital signal processing technologies suppress ambient noise, wind and more for clear communication when using phone or intercom
Because of the excellent sound quality and noise-cancellation, along with Bluetooth connectivity, it's possible to make phone calls with your Bluetooth-enabled cell phone
Voice Command lets you pick up calls on-the-go
Wirelessly listen to and control your music thanks to A2DP and AVRCP Bluetooth functionality
Powerful speakers in ear buds, along with automatic loudness adjustment and wind-filtering, which is effective up to 22.6 mph (36.4KM/h), make for high-quality listening
In addition, the UCLEAR HBC 130 can be used as a helmet-to-helmet intercom (requires additional HBC 130 unit, sold separately)
Please note: intercom functionality has a range of 10m, though this distance can increase with a clear line of sight and little to no obstacles between units
Weather-resistant design holds up against splashes, rain, dust and snow
Operation time up to 10 hrs., standby time up to 2 weeks
Comes with control unit, 2 microphone/ear bud units, mounting materials, 40 in. extender cable for using controller in pocket, AC/USB charger, and an extra set of audio tubes
It is recommended to exercise good judgment, adhere to local laws and keep aware of nearby traffic and persons when using the UCLEAR HBC 130 Bicycle Helmet Communicator

Please Note: This item contains a lithium battery and cannot be shipped to APO, FPO, U.S. Territories, international destinations or Hawaii, and are only available for in-store pickup in Alaska.

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UCLEAR HBC 130 Bicycle Helmet Communicator Customer Reviews

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Jun

2012

1.0

I tried, but just gave up

By Captain Tandem

from florida

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Pros

Customer Service
Great MP3 player

Cons

Intercom
Wind Noise

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Comments about UCLEAR HBC 130 Bicycle Helmet Communicator:

My wife and I bought a pair to use for the intercom function. We ride tandem and I have a hard time hearing her (I have a slight hearing problem). Any speed over 17 MPH with a wind caused so much wind noise that they were unusable as intercoms. As an MP3 player they worked great, but we wanted a wireless/boomless intercom system. We contact uClear and they sent new mics, but they made no difference.

I found that removing the ear buds and just putting the speaker tube in my ear solved much of the wind noise, but it did not help with the intercoms. That wind noise is from the wireless mic.

If you want to use these just as a MP3 player, they would be great. I enjoyed them on my many solo bike rides, once I solved the wind noise by removing the ear bud.

But for an intercom system, I rate this as unacceptable. Thanks uClear for giving it a try to make this correct. Outstanding customer service.

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May

2012

1.0

Awful

By firsttraxx

from Republic of California, USA

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Pros

Cons

Bad sound quality
Clunky adjustment
Design creates noise
Noisy
Poor mounting options

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Comments about UCLEAR HBC 130 Bicycle Helmet Communicator:

Attempted to listen to morning news in one ear while commuting to work.

I really want to like this thing. Despite multiple remounts to get it to fit in a more convenient place, I just can't get it there. And that's just the helmet mount.

The tubes that connect to the earpieces generate so much wind noise, it's impossible to hear anything coming through. Have tried multiple methods of wearing these, and each time the roar the tubes generate just gets louder.

I honestly believe that prolonged use of these things would cause hearing damage, even if no audio is played through them. The tubes make that much noise.

It's a cool idea, but the reality is that the design defeats the intended purpose.