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UCLEAR Force Single Snow Helmet Communication System

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The UCLEAR Force Single Snow Helmet Communication System syncs up with your Bluetooth®-enabled device and reduces ambient noise to allow crystal-clear music listening or a conversation.

UCLEAR Force Single Snow Helmet Communication System allows you to wirelessly control music, make calls using voice commands and communicate with other UCLEAR users
Easy-to-use controls allow you to answer/decline calls, toggle through songs, accept 3-way calls and communicate via intercom
Based on technology developed for military communications in noisy situations, wind filtering technology and noise reducer allow clear signals at high speeds
High-quality speakers ensure clarity even under noisy conditions, embedded microphones isolates user's voice for crystal-clear communication
Tough weatherproof casing resists snow and dust
Rechargeable lithium-ion battery offers 10 hrs. of talk time, charges in 2 hrs. and functions in temperatures raging from -4°F - 140°F (-20&3176;C - 60°)
Upgraded for the 2012/2013 season, the UCLEAR Force Single works as an intercom with other HBC220 units within 700m (2,296 ft.)
In addition to 1-way communication, each UCLEAR HBC220 unit can piggyback on the signal of the other acting as a relay station or repeater
2 users can communicate within 700m, add a third user and the range increases by 700m, and add a fourth user and the entire group can communicate up to 2100m (1.3 mi.)
Includes control unit, speakers, a temporary and a permanent helmet attachment, rip-and-stick speaker attachments, USB charging cable, and car and wall charger

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UCLEAR Force Single Snow Helmet Communication System

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Feb

2013

4.0

Above and Beyond!

By lets go rowing

from Morgantown, WV

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy Installation
Lightweight
Long Charge
Stylish

Cons

Hard To Push Buttons

Best Uses

Downhill
Racing
Skiing

Comments about UCLEAR Force Single Snow Helmet Communication System:

This is one of the best investments I have made in a while. The military grade technology that Uclear has made is like no other. I was given this product to test and my expectations where met. The unit was easy to install in my helmet that had speaker pockets. The sound inside the helmet is just like having high quality head phones in your ears and the intercom system is amazing! The distance that you can get with the intercom system was a considerable distance (with only 2 units- it increases with every aditional unit). The way the unit triangulates your voice and gets rid of all wind and external noise other than your voice was amazing. I could be skiing down the mountian and talk on the phone at the same time with no problems. The connection between my phone or ipod was never lost and I had endless music all weekend, battery life was no issue for two days of skiing. The HBC 220 had easy button commands, so never once did I have to take my hands out of my gloves to change the song or answer a call.

The weather also did not affect it. Battery life was not minimized even in the negative temperatures that it was exposed to. And wet conditions didn't even phase it. The only thing I wish had been engineered differently was the size of the buttons. AT first it was difficult to find the correct button and push with gloves, but once I got used to it it was not as difficult.

Overall the HBC 220 unit was the best money can buy. I only wish all my friends had one.

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Dec

2012

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

So much potential

By DreamingInCode

from Mammoth lakes, CA

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Pros

Buttons Usable W Gloves
Great Microphone

Cons

Nonexistent Bass
Tons Of Line Noise

Best Uses

Phone calls

Comments about UCLEAR Force Single Snow Helmet Communication System:

The Uclear Force Snow (HBC220) represents the holy grail of snowsports audio:

-Listen to your tunes
-Pause or turn the volume down to chat with a liftie, or buds on the chair
-Change tracks when pandora serves up one that sucks
-Take that inopportune phone call when the wind is howling, and know that you'll be understood
-Call the girlfriend to see where you lost her
And last but not least: built-in intercom and optional FRS radio integration for backcountry use, or when you're just really serious about communication.

So you might be a little surprised when you try them on, and it sounds like you're inside a tuna can. The audio quality is seriously bad when it comes to music, even for Bluetooth. I'm no audiophile, and I can barely tolerate the quality of sound this unit pumps out. For listening quality, it's beaten handily by just about every other Bluetooth headset on the market. There is absolutely no bass to speak of, and the amount of line noise/hum is like plugging in to the inflight audio on an aging 737 jet.

The only redeeming quality is that the microphone is excellent. The beam forming technology really works amazingly well. If you need to take/make phone calls, or talk on the radio, this unit cannot be beaten. I run a small business, and so I need to be able to take random phone calls, even when I'm off for the day. I've tried several different hands-free kits, throat microphones, etc... And this bests them all for audio pickup. You should be able to have a real conversation fairly easily, without any fear of wind noise, or sounding muffled. They won't even know you're skiing/riding unless you tell them.

So for such an advanced (and expensive) unit, you can imagine that it's quite disappointing that Uclear skimped so badly on audio playback. 99% of the time, you're going to be listening to music. It stands to reason that the playback quality should at least be from the right decade. For audio playback, there is simply no competition with any modern unit.