I have ordered a set of Midland GXT800’s to try out on my Goldwing. Is there anyone here that has used [u]any[u] GMRS radios for group riding of motorcycles. We have been using the Honda CB’s but you know what kind of garbage you have to put up with on that… Anyone have any feedback on this idea and any suggestions? I should have joined this forum before i ordered the radios, but I didn’t… oh, well. Thanks in advance of all replies.
I don’t have a motorcycle, so I can’t speak from experience. We have gotten good feedback on the Midland products from motorcycle owners. I haven’t heard from anyone that has a newer model like the GXT800, but we heard good things about the, now discontinued, GXT600.
The biggest benefit to going with a Midland for motorcycles is that they have the AVP-H1 and AVP-H2 headsets available. Wind noise is the biggest problem with two-ways and motorcycles, and these headsets are great at eliminating it. They also fit well inside a helmet and are much, much less expensive than systems like Autocom.
Danny
I am also looking for something to use w/ my radios (Motorola T5950). I wear a open face 1/2 helmet. I looked at the RocketSciene Ghost M6 Pro earphone kit, but is there anything else in a lower budget. We recently used a Firefox Technologies Intercom thorat mics with hopes of expanding to our radios but anything close or over 50mph we could not hear.
A throat mic, such as the XLT TM100-MT would be a good choice. We just started carrying these models, so I don’t have any feedback as to how well they would work for motorcycles, or if they would have problems at higher speeds.
I would be interested to know how the XLT throat mic’s work on motorcycles. Having someone test this and post their feedback would probably help other customers looking for something for a similar situation. If I sent you a free sample throat mic, would you be willing to try it out and post a review of how it worked for you?
If you are interested, please send me a private message.
Thanks.
Danny
Danny, I just read your post reply on this. Yes, I would be interested in your offer to test one of these. It may be a good solution for motorcycles. Thanks. You can email me directly at w5ezy@yahoo.com for shipping arrangements.
Mark in Mississippi
Mark,
I really appreciate your offer, but I have already found someone to test the throat mic with a motorcycle. Hopefully we will be seeing the review here in a few days.
Danny
I use a set of Midland GXT600VP4 radios with AVP-1H headsets when my son and I are motorcyclig and they are the best I have ever used. Audio is great with the closed face helmets we use and is good even at a sustained 80-90mph.The range is what you would expect for a radio of this quality, around 1 to 2 miles in town and about 5 to 6 miles in open country. The Midland headsets are particularly good at reducing wind and engine noise. I think these units are now discontinued but are still available on ebay form US sellers. Hope this post helps in some way.
SteveH in the UK
Thanks for the review! I believe you are probably talking about the Midland AVP-H1? If so, they are still a current model - not discontinued.
Danny
I’d like to try FRS/GMRS radios for snowmobiling.
I am looking at getting the Cobra FRS115 because it has a built in AM/FM tuner and I thought it would be nice to listen to the radio too. From some of the reviews I’ve read it seems to have an “interrupt” mode where the radio will ‘cut out’ when someone is attempting to communicate through the FRS/GMRS.
The unit seems perfect for my application, however I can’t seem to find the right earbud/speaker/PTT combination.
Ideally, I want stereo ear buds with a microphone I can place in the helmet somehow and have a remote PTT button that is easy to actuate with thick gloves on.
Has anyone ever seen anything like this?
The biggest benefit to going with a Midland for motorcycles is that they have the AVP-H1 and AVP-H2 headsets available. Wind noise is the biggest problem with two-ways and motorcycles, and these headsets are great at eliminating it. They also fit well inside a helmet and are much, much less expensive than systems like Autocom.
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can you connect an MP3 player to these Midland radios also? thnx
I have read that the Midland GXT models are great for motorcycle communication. I see where there are several GXT models available. I want to use mine as helmet-to-helmet only; rarely as a walkie talkie device…I don’t necessarily want the cheapest but…which is recommended for best results under typical 60MPH conditions? thnx!
By helmet-to-helmet, do you mean for communications between two people on the same bike? If so, I would recommend you get very low powered radios. Even with low powered radios, you may still get feedback if the radios get too close. A couple of models that you may want to look into are the Cobra LI5600, the Motorola FV300R, or the Midland LXT330VP3.