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| J&M Bluetooth Headsets |
 Eliminating the cord from helmet to electronics is one of the most often-requested solutions we've had over the past 2 or 3 years. We've always said, "It's coming - but it's not quite here yet." Finally, (for some of you at least) a solution is here!
J&M is the industry leader in motorcycle helmet headsets, so it's no surprise that they are at the forefront of wireless headset technology. The new J&M Bluetooth Stereo Helmet Headsets feature a lightweight control box with a rechargeable Lithium-Ion/Polymer battery pack that offers a full day's riding on a single charge. The headsets feature all the popular Bluetooth profiles (Headset, Hands Free, Streaming Stereo, Audio Video Remote Control) to pair properly with almost any Bluetooth audio device on the market today. The J&M headsets are capable of pairing with as many as seven Bluetooth devices simultaneously. Some connections that are possible include Bluetooth-enabled stereo devices such as an iPod with a Bluetooth adapter, a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone, or a Bluetooth GPS such as the Garmin Zumo 550, 2820, or Nuvi series, or the Tom Tom Rider. You can also use the J&M Bluetooth Dongle which provides streaming stereo audio from a music source PLUS connects to a radar detector. Take a typical example - someone with an iPod or satellite radio receiver, an Escort 9500i radar detector, and a Bluetooth-compatible cell phone. Simply plug the JM-JBLU-DNG01 dongle into the music source, and connect the radar detector to the dongle with a JM-CFRG-PP85 harness. Pair the headset to the dongle, and to the phone. You'll hear high-quality stereo audio from your music source (interrupted as necessary by the radar detector). If the phone rings, the Bluetooth headset will interrupt the music automatically so that you can take the call. Passenger connections, while not wireless, are simple to make. Just install a J&M headset (Value, Dual-Mode, or Elite) into the passenger's headset, and plug them into the back of the rider's helmet-mounted Bluetooth controller for a quick & simple rider-to-passenger intercom. Separate Bluetooth and Intercom volume controls are provided. You may have noticed that I said Bluetooth is ready for some riders. There are things we can't do with Bluetooth - yet - but we're working on them. For now, Bluetooth is really not a viable choice for bikes with built-in audio systems, such as Gold Wings or Harley Ultras. We don't yet have any bike-to-bike (CB/FRS) solutions working with this system, but will soon. It's also limited in terms of how many devices you can connect. A single music source plus radar and cell phone is fine, and all the better if you use a combo GPS/music device. But if you have satellite radio, MP3, GPS, Radar, and Phone all as separate devices - we're not quite ready for that yet. Rest assured that the engineers at J&M are working hard on all these options, though, and we will have a LOT of other adapters and dongles coming out in the future to work with these great Bluetooth headsets. For an interesting and informative perspective on the state of Bluetooth motorcycle audio, click here for a letter from John Lazzeroni, president of J&M Corporation. |
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