Interphone F5MC Single Bluetooth Headset

I had the Sena SH5H-FM before this which I thought was pretty darn good, right up to the point where a trip out in the rain and it was deader than a dodo and has never been revived.. So, given these ones are supposedly 100% waterproof I went with this, I only passed my bike test in September and I have no intention of becoming a fair weather rider so I need something that can survive the wet and wild Scottish weather. Well, having has some disgustingly wet, cold and miserable weather rides over the last couple of weeks I can now fairly confidently say that this thing is waterproof, 100%, absolutely! A few things bug me, just seems like someone did not think before they coded when writing the firmware such as the FM Radio you have to long press to cycle the preset stations and short press to search for the next station - It seems to me that it would make more sense to be able to quickly run through your pre-selected stations of interest.. The buttons on it are at times very tricky to find with gloves, especially the centre button, and that can be very frustrating - Say you are listening to music from your phone and you want to pause it you have to long press the centre button, but because its hard to locate you often half press it (short press instead of long) and that jumps to the intercom menu, now to get back to your music you have to find the down button, press three times, short press the middle and then long press the middle to resume playing. Does not sound like much but trust me if you miss press that middle button 3 times in a row you will be screaming blue murder! Fitting in the helmet is pretty straight forward, I used the stick on mount as it was fairly clear that the clamp type was just not going to cut the mustard on my Caberg Duke helmet, to be fair on my previous helmet with the sena I went with sticky mount, the clamp types just don't seem to look right to me.. The speakers are nice and thin so should not be much of a problem in all but the very tightest helmets, they are fitted in little round pouches with velcro hook on the back and supplied with loop pads. In the Duke I removed the speaker from the pouches and, cut a slot in the helmet speaker recess foam inserts and slid the speakers into the slots before refitting in the lid, this put the speakers very close to my ears but still under a little padding so comfy and loud. - see photos. The Duke helmet is a flip front so I used the boom mic, I just unclipped the cheek pad and the hook velcro on the mic gripped the helmet liner without any loop so just popped the cheek pad bag onto its press studs and called it job done. I routed the wiring over the top of my head (under the helmet liner of course) rather than around the back as info on the interweb informed me you get better radio reception that way. The unit clips onto the sticky mount with a nice positive action, then the plug from the headset slides on from the rear and also engages in a key in the sticky mount so effectively locks the thing in place which is a nice touch, Sena take note how easy it is to stop the thing being knocked off accidentally every time you put the helmet down! Battery life is good, again Sena take note, I have not used the intercom much pairing with a Sena 5FM (anycom feature) it lasted a whole day on a charge, 7 hours, about half that intercom and half music streaming, GPS and phone use. The sound quality is great, its not hifi, its not Bose, its a motorcycle headset so you should not be expecting that.. For what it is it is more than adequate, plenty loud enough for my deaf head so anyone with 20:20 hearing will probably need to turn it down! Not had many phone calls since I got it while on the bike, just call me Biker Billy No-Mates, but the ones I had were clear and the other people did not seem to have any greater problem understanding me than when I am using the normal phone in the house. But by far the best feature has to be the built in instructions, the text to speech help system is just an absolute joy of a feature, Press a button and it tells you what it does, what to do next, and everything you need to know, it really is a case of the manual is not needed with this baby, outstanding. I guess I could give it a 4 star rating because it does have some slightly annoying features, but really that would just be unfair because the positives far outweigh any niggles I have, nothing is 100% perfect but this is pretty close. All in all its a lot of money, but then again its a nice bit of tech so still worth the price IMO. It has performed flawlessly for me so far and in some really horrendous weather at 80 or 90MPH+ so its a hard nut to crack, I will be buying another for the spare lid and maybe if my boy behaves I might get him one next time I visit.

Bought it to replace a scala rider g9x as my friends had bought the F5mc. It's works fine with my tomtom rider, iPhone and get a good line of sight range but lacks the voice coommands and App setup scala have. First unit was sent back as the battery only lasted 2 hours but my friends batteries did last a lot longer. The anycomm and the ability to charge whilst using the unit is a great idea but only the four stars as I do prefer my Scala.

"Really good product for the price". After using a PTT 2 way radio on a previous motorbike tour, I wanted something a bit more up to date, wireless connection to phone and more features. Cost was a factor too. The pro’s and cons of this product are: PRO’s *Descent rider-to-rider comms- The unit pairs with another Interphone unit or other ‘anycom’ device. Once this is achieved, you can enable the conference bridge and start talking. Range is really by line of sight but even when separated by several hundred yards, we were able to have a conversation. Solid objects between units will have a big effect though, but still impressed. Re-connection is also automatic. *Able to understand each other at speeds (up to national speed limits obviously ;)- Very impressed here. The flat speaker pads are descent at projecting solid ranges of voice comms as well as music from the units FM RDS radio or via streaming. At motorway speeds (70mph) I was really concerned communication would not be possible due to wind noise but the mic is also good quality, Thumbs up on this point. *Be able to receive and make calls whilst on the move- People calling me whilst using the device thought I was using a handsfree or walking on the street rather than riding a bike at speed. *Stream music from the phone to break up the long stints cruising on the motorway- Interphone acts like a pair of Bluetooth headphones so u can use the buttons on the unit to skip the song etc. Descent speaker pads are good enough for you to enjoy the music, its not the best but good enough, wind noise is just a part of riding a motorbike. *Long enough battery life to cover a day of full use- On full charge I was able to use the unit continuously. The computer voice declares the battery status when you turn it on and from what it says I think you just get a battery status of ‘high’, ‘medium’ and ‘low’. I only ever got to medium before the end of the ride and a re-charge. I would rekon a full day and a half riding would be covered before the might start complaining about a low battery. More endurance testing needed here, but I’m happy. CONS’s *Buttons are fiddly- Yes this may go away with time but to start with its challenging to know which button you are pressing and I found myself messing with it more than not, not ideal when your riding around. *Process to turn the unit off- So to power the unit off u need to hold the main button down, however the amount of time seems to be a second longer than the amount of time you press to power the unit up. This might sound strange, but the delay difference can be confusing when you’re standing there holding the button waiting then due to the lengthy delay you wonder if you’re doing the right thing and release the button. Now you have to start again! It is something that will go away once you know how the unit works but still worth mentioning. *FM RDS radio- Yeah due to no visible antenna, the reception in the sticks is pretty poor, I managed to pickup only 1 or 2 stations. In built up areas the reception was alot better. Sound quality also depends on the signal strength. I would not sell this unit on this function, its nice to have and works, just dont expect great things from it. DAB would have been epic, though unit would be alot more money. Summing up I am happy with this unit and would recommend to anyone who needs to add comms to their helmet when they are riding in a group of just to break up the solitude that is hours riding from A to B. As it is compatible with the Anycom standard, it will pair with other more expensive manufacturers, which make this a good option.

Spent a good few weeks checking the market for the right deal and interphone system for me , this is simple to set up, loud speakers , brilliant battery , fm signal is ok not the best so far, good quality set very happy

I spent quite a while trying to decide which Bluetooth intercom to buy. I ended up purchasing the F5MC as it seemed to be a bargain considering newer units offered slight improvements but at almost double the cost. The installation probably took about 15 mins and wasn't difficult at all. Luckily my lid already had cut outs for the speaks and mic so comfort wasn't compromised. The speakers are quite thick so if your kid doesn't have the cut outs then this may cause some discomfort. It's been a real game changer being able to have a chat with friends while riding and being able to listen to music when I'm riding solo is nice too. I can't seem to hear music or the intercom above about 60mph on a naked bike with no ear plugs, the noise level is probably my only gripe but it's only a small one. Battery life gives me a weeks commuting without having to charge. Update: Two head sets have now become faulty. Replaced the one that came in the box (last about 4 months) with a genuine Interphone headset (£40 ish) lasted 2 months before breaking and playing a nice crackling noise in my ear for the entire commute. Its a shame because when it works its great. But paying £40 every couple of months to replace the headset is not what I expected. This product is not fit for purpose.

It's easy to install and fairly easy to pair. Sound quality is good, but you do need to get the speakers in the right place for the best sound. Stated talk time is 12 hours, yeah right! The most I've got is 7 hours. So I sent it back and got a replacement, same 7 hours. On both units I cycled the batteries about 5 times and they still on lasted 7 hours. My pillion has the F4MC and that does last nearly 12 hours! Pay more get less??? I've sent the second one back and emailed interphone about this, they never got back to me. Might be a bad batch from the factory who knows. Won't be buying their stuff again.

not bad. could be better i suppose for lining them up but still works well

Good bit of kit. Managed to fit this to my Caberg V2X Carbon with ease. Nice slim speakers - Velcro in and have never moved - and wiring just tucked under the lining and out of sight. Sound quality is pretty good - AC/DC cranked up when having a blat is the nuts up to about 65 mph. Then wind noise starts to compete. I guess it just depends on how wind proof your helmet is. For phone/sat nav use it is excellent. Haven`t tried the intercom yet but will be trying it on the North Coast 500 in the spring - will update.

Ottimo, il montaggio e' stato molto semplice. Sono molto soddisfatto dell'acquisto e lo consiglio caldamente. Io ho acquistato anche un kit separato per montare il tutto su due caschi.

Funktioniert einwandfrei. Alles genau so wie es beschrieben ist. 1a Qualität. Sehr schnelle Installation. Zuverlässige Bluetooth-Verbindung. UKW Empfang ist nicht immer super. Leichtes rauschen ist vorhanden. Stört aber nicht sehr stark. Musik-Streaming vom Handy etc. 1a. Akkulaufzeiten sind auch sehr hoch und völlig ausreichend. Absolute Kaufempfehlung !!!!

Très bon produit, autorisant divers cas de figures (FM, intercom, téléphone....). L'intercom est particulièrement satisfaisant à plusieurs motos (sauf si trop de vent car alors quelques grésillements). La fonction radio est aussi agréable sur de courts trajets en solo. L'installation est assez simple et l'autonomie appréciable.

Funciona muy bien

Nach einiger Zeit der Nutzung zusammen mit einem TomTom Rider und einem Interphon F4 möchte ich einige Punkte aus meiner Sicht nennen: + positiv leicht zu koppeln gute Sprachqualität (Verständlichkeit stark vom Helm abhängig) update ohne Probleme Dauer bei mittlerer Nutzung ca. 8-10 Stunden Kopplung von TomTom und F5MC bei Start sehr gut, klappt immer - negativ kein USB Anschluss zum laden und für update Wenn 2. Interphon und TomTom gekoppelt geht nach einiger Zeit die Verbindung zum TomTom verloren und läßt sich nicht mehr koppeln. Ich vermute den Fehler beim TomTom. Wenn man dieses reseted (lang den Ein-Kopf drücken) läßt sich das TomTom wieder mit dem F5MC koppeln. Zu Radio habe ich keine Meinung,da ich es nicht nutze. Fazit Sehr gut für die Nutzung zwischen den Fahrern. 1 Punkt Abzug wegen des speziellen Anschlusses !