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Nolan N-Com Basic Kit 2
Nolan N-Com Basic Kit 2 The Basic kit is mono compared to the Basic Kit 2, which is stereo. For basic N-COM communication and audio, each helmet must be equipped with a Basic Kit and an N-Com E-box. Includes earphones, a microphone, and two short wires (that hang from the underside of the helmet, and allow you to plug in various devices). The speakers and microphone are powered by the battery in either a E-Box Intercom 2 Kit or a E-box Bluetooth 2 Kit. The Basic Kit along with an N-COM E-box will permit you to listen to your music player, radar detector, GPS unit, etc., and talk on your cell phone, but you must control volume on the source device and answer the phone by pressing the controls on the phone. For connecting to external audio and communications devices, a Multimedia Wire and/or Cell Phone Wire is needed in addition to the E-Box kit. Installs in minutes without any tools or modifications. Please note Requires Nolan N-COM E-Box Read more in our Nolan N-COM Communication System Buyers Guide
Overall rating
Good but not perfect
PostedAugust 23, 2011
Fauster
From Etters
State:PA
Rider Type:Adventurer
Age:45-54
Gender:male
Bang for the Buck
4
/
5
Ease of Install
3
/
5
Durability
3
/
5
Sound Clarity
4
/
5
Ease of Use
4
/
5
The N-Com Basic Kit 2 delivered as promised. I can plug into my GPS to hear directions or music, and the GPS Bluetooth connects my phone to the helmet speakers and microphone. Unfortunately, the volume of the speakers just isn't quite loud enough to overcome road noise and the fact that I wear ear plugs. Yeah... I could lose the ear plugs and hear the music better, but I value the level of hearing I still have.
Installation wasn't horrible, but the instructions could be a little more clear and the illustrations / pictures could have had better definition. It only took a little bit of head scratching to figure things out and everything went back together without a hitch.
Maybe the system would work better on a bike with a full fairing instead of a naked dual sport. Still, I'm happy with the purchase and Nolan did a good job with the engineering of the product to make sure it fit well within the helmet.
Rides: 2005 BMW F650GS ABS
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Nolan N-Com Basic Kit 2
Nolan N-Com Basic Kit 2 The Basic kit is mono compared to the Basic Kit 2, which is stereo. For basic N-COM communication and audio, each helmet must be equipped with a Basic Kit and an N-Com E-box. Includes earphones, a microphone, and two short wires (that hang from the underside of the helmet, and allow you to plug in various devices). The speakers and microphone are powered by the battery in either a E-Box Intercom 2 Kit or a E-box Bluetooth 2 Kit. The Basic Kit along with an N-COM E-box will permit you to listen to your music player, radar detector, GPS unit, etc., and talk on your cell phone, but you must control volume on the source device and answer the phone by pressing the controls on the phone. For connecting to external audio and communications devices, a Multimedia Wire and/or Cell Phone Wire is needed in addition to the E-Box kit. Installs in minutes without any tools or modifications. Please note Requires Nolan N-COM E-Box Read more in our Nolan N-COM Communication System Buyers Guide
how is the volume on this without one of the associated bluetooth kits? I would like to use it wired to my device
I'm using the X-cable to plug my N-Com Basic 2 system directly to a Garmin nuvi. With earplugs in and at highway speeds, I can only hear a faint trace of music from the Garmin's .mp3 player. At 45 mph, I can hear the music fairly well. At 35 mph, I'm rockin' out. I've tried it with the ear plugs removed and obviously I can hear the music better. If you have a fairing or a large windscreen, your results might be better.
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