Bluetooth UTV Communication

In this video, Dave runs through a great budget option for communication in groups of UTV's. INtercomm systems can cost more than $1000. Is it worth it when you can spend less than $100 on one of these?
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[@psehunter3525]

Just a tip I use these in my rzr but I went to harbor freight and bought there ear protection ear muffs and glued them in there awesome and no helmet needed 👍🏼

[@DerangedOffRoad]

That’s an awesome idea!

[@SocalBeanzter]

Thanks for making this great and informative video. I was looking for a communication system for my family when we ride our quads. I think I will be buying some of these, much appreciation.

[@JonathanExcels]

Did you end up buying and using? I'm also a quad rider and interested in how the perform when NOT in line of sight. woods...small hills/valleys etc...

[@raptorider83]

@@JonathanExcels Did you ever end up getting these I know this video is old but I am an ATV rider myself and want something for my wife primarily because she does not have much experience... we are in heavily wooded areas Saint Mary's Idaho, I've looked at all the brands all the names and seen all the prices my question is where we ride there is no cell service how do these perform in areas with no cell service my wife and I never travel too far apart from each other so I'm not worried as much as distance as I am the fact that it will work in the woods with no cell service. Thanks

[@JonathanExcels]

@@raptorider83 I did. They worked fairly well as long as line of sight was maintained but performance dropped off rapidly in the trees or on uneven terrain. I scraped mine as am mainly a trail rider.

[@larrysevere5493]

Good job Dave

[@SkiddingF350]

Impressive and informative video!!

[@marvinevans8789]

Thanks Dave and Garrett! Very interesting. We love being able to communicate passenger to driver without yelling in the RZR. Also nice to continue to talk when one of us gets out of the car for a potty break or to give our dog some water. Someday it would be very interesting to see if our Sena 10 units would pair with yours. 👍😎

[@DerangedOffRoad]

We should try connecting. Supposedly they are able to connect to other devices. How are you guys liking the new ride? Have you been able to get out much? -Dave

[@marvinevans8789]

Deranged Off-Road we have only gotten one ride, but it was a wonderful 80 miles loop. The new car is good. It handles differently from the 2015 because of the front sway bar. It badly needs the shocks resprung/revalve but that has to wait for now. 👍😎

[@howietiemann9665]

Awesome video! So I need a set for just for in car communication only.. Which one to you prefer? - this system or the last review you did with the over the head option? Thanks!

[@MarkSpencerAZ]

Been using these for a while with my dirt bikes. They work great! They can be a little tricky when mixing with other brands, but they will work by using the Bluetooth connection. I own three of them currently and would purchase more of them if needed.

[@alb5tana]

Any issues recharging the batteries?

[@MarkSpencerAZ]

@@alb5tana no, although you have to use their charger as some charges will overcurrent the battery during charge

[@alb5tana]

@@MarkSpencerAZ thanks!

[@sxsmarine4075]

How did you link or hookup the GoPro. Easy or hard

[@ericbrinkley1083]

Maybe I missed it but which model is this.

[@ashtonslotegraaf9078]

How does it go if the person next to you has one too

[@atcdan133]

What is the battery life?

[@davecothran]

Thanks for the video, I've been looking for a solution, but with BT headsets. It's odd they don't just re-pair when powered up, like earbuds will to your phone.

[@DerangedOffRoad]

When you just run two, it’s real easy and they pair quick. After that it takes more time.

[@marknlianemorris8787]

we have the M1S-Pro for snowmobiling- they are great for the prices! only a few tweaks for snowmobiling I not 100% on, such as with thick winter gloves on, buttons are hard to find. (I hear they have a new version M1S Plus (music share) that I am interested in checking out. the buttons are in different places) We have been out in -30 weather and batteries are amazing. (Pending on the helmet you may need to get creative on install tho) Our friend who had the expensive Cardo had nothing but problems with them so he returned them and got these FodSports ones like us. I have not heard any complaints out of him yet, and he would definitely tell me LOL My only complaint is that it randomly drops off from 8 people to 4 people or 2 people and then randomly you connect with someone else. (I have connected with other people with Cardo or other brands (on purpose) and they worked well, but they have the same issue dropping off and on again with different riders when your trying to group with multiple people)

[@417sparky]

Waiting for part 3!

[@Lawdog]

The Com maybe? That's what we're looking into.

[@williamr134]

I've tried doing this with Lexin FT-4's. Mounted them in gaming headsets for casual rides where we aren't wearing helmets. Had about the same results. In challenging terrain, they're junk. Any obstruction kills the range. Total waste of time, and money for C2C comms, IMO. For in car comms they are a budget solution, although the controls are cumbersome. They're decent for sitting around camp and listening to music wirelessly.

[@peterbanuelos5047]

might be a dumb question but do you need cellphone reception in order for the bluetooths to work?

[@DerangedOffRoad]

Nope

[@JeremyK09]

so once they're paired there's no buttons to hit to talk to another person? In other words the mic is going all the time?

[@DerangedOffRoad]

Correct it’s an open mic. 👍

[@rzrman5380]

Thanks for sharing. Where are you guys riding at ?

[@DerangedOffRoad]

Sand Hollow in Southern Utah

[@allen5638]

@@DerangedOffRoad Definitely adding that to the must head to list. And, not that far from Grand Junction either.

[@tricitypowerwashwindows5867]

Few questions, do I need to push a button to talk ? Can 2 people talk at once or does it cancel out the other person? If I had a ruged style headset with an adapter to plug in to that think that would work when I don’t have a helmet ?

[@DerangedOffRoad]

These are straight open mics for everyone that is connected. 👍

[@DerangedOffRoad]

I don’t think you could adapt a rugged headset to these

[@mr2redsled]

How are they in trails were there is hills and trees. This test one guy is way up on a hill. That makes it easier for sure.

[@DerangedOffRoad]

They are definitely line of sight. We haven’t used them in the woods yet. Signal drops when Garrett would drop behind a dunes. Once the snow clears we’ll test some more.

[@mr2redsled]

@@DerangedOffRoad thx keep us posted

[@steverogers3096]

What would be cool is a headset version of this similar to the Rugged Air headsets, so you don't need a helmet. Does this exist?

[@DerangedOffRoad]

We’ve modified shooting ear protectors to fit the devices and it works great. Checkout this vid we did UTV Communication System on a Budget

[@lanceulrich9570]

@@DerangedOffRoad Hey Dave, can you put up a pic of your shooting ear protectors with the bluetooth intercom attached? I'm thinking of doing the same thing. I'm thinking of using 3M PELTOR Behind the Head Earmuffs (with over the head strap like the Rugged Radio ear muffs) so we can use them with a half helmet, a BTECH Mini UV-25X2 25 Watt VHF UHF Mobile Radio, and a Sena SR10-10 Bluetooth Adapter for Two-Way Radios with push to talk to connect the intercom with the radio. Full two person set up with antenna is around $400!

[@DerangedOffRoad]

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[@thedoeweb]

UClear are decent but they possess the same confusion when pairing, we spent quite a bit of time pairing. Once their paired and stay paired they work great. I'm curious to see if you are still using these or have moved on?

[@DerangedOffRoad]

At this point we've moved on to two way radios and intercoms. The Bluetooth units became to tedious to pair and we broke a couple. derangedoffroad.com/products/all-encompasing-utv-coms

[@thedoeweb]

@@DerangedOffRoad That's the route I may end up as well. My dad and his snowbird buddies all ride with 2 way radios and intercoms and they seem it like it as well. Thanks for the reply!

[@cc3775]

Why not an intercom system from some one like rugged radios?

[@DerangedOffRoad]

Stay tuned. We’ll go over another option similar to the rugged radios setup. Also, you can buy many of these for the cost of a rugged radio two person intercom setup

[@cc3775]

Deranged Off-Road I was running a radio too so it was easier to have both systems through one headset. Now if I could connect the radio to a Bluetooth headset it would be much nicer. I hate having to plug and unplug getting in and out. Working on trying to get my handheld radio to work through my Bluetooth on my bike.

[@sxsmarine4075]

Because rugged is not 160 for two. To put rugged in two cars is like over 2000.00 new. You need a intercom, head sets, push to talk and CB.

[@danaygonzalez851]

What is on your dash? An iPad?

[@DerangedOffRoad]

Yes

[@dono4598]

at .5 miles that's not bad, line of sight. Most of the tie you wont have line of sight, imo, .25 in a wooded, rocky area isn't bad imo. That and ride command and you're in good shape. Have you tried a standard hand held grms radio? The convenience of a helmet mounted communication system for under $100 for 4 radios is a good deal. Thanks for sharing.

[@DerangedOffRoad]

Yeah a lot of it is going to depend on your terrain. We haven’t had a chance to try them in the woods yet. Haven’t done the handheld units either. Thanks for watching. Dave

[@1gr8oil]

Is that a laptop in the middle of the dash?

[@DerangedOffRoad]

No it’s an iPad in the Can Am electronics holder

[@1gr8oil]

@@DerangedOffRoad So does that give you maps, like a GPS would?

[@DerangedOffRoad]

Yes sir. I run Gaia maps on it.

[@1gr8oil]

@@DerangedOffRoad Thanks for the reply.

[@miller440x]

Those fodsports suck, we have them. They're good for driver to passenger but car to car you have to be in sight.

[@DerangedOffRoad]

Yeah we went away from them.

[@MrSteve8511]

If these blue tooth companies made a adapter for a headset also they would dominate the market... we don't all wear helmets everywhere.

[@JeremyK09]

I don’t if you have been the fodsports website but you can buy an ear piece and an arm sleeve for the intercom unit

[@MrSteve8511]

@@JeremyK09 still... nor the same.. motorcycles don't sell anymore compared to side by sides. Only one company makes a headset and it's expensive even compared to the best talkpac!

[@DUNEATV]

You can just buy a YXZ and talk to your passenger no problem. No pesky belt/sheave noise to deal with...😉

[@DerangedOffRoad]

But you can’t talk with the other cars you’re riding with.

[@DUNEATV]

Deranged Off-Road I know...I was just teasing! Lol

[@DerangedOffRoad]

I for one love the sound of my belt. It’s like a ticking time bomb ready to go at any moment! Haven’t lost one yet though

[@DUNEATV]

Deranged Off-Road Hahaa! Great video brother!

[@allan930]

Wow......no helmet on the kid....

[@DerangedOffRoad]

Amazing right?

[@natehastings7215]

Nanny state police.

[@kobraz88]

don't worry they are immune to the COVID-19

[@bobybobbison]

We own six of them and they SUCK! They like to disconnect for no reason, PITA to get to get paired and working all at the same time, if you plan on using two or three together they're fine, adding more than three and the fun starts, spend more time messing with them then riding.

[@DerangedOffRoad]

We went away from them for the same reasons. We went to the Cardo system and couldn’t be happier, way better! -Garrett

[@joshc63111]

You ramble to much!

[@DerangedOffRoad]

They don't call me the Rambler for nothing. This text is a very boring text and I bet you will not manage to read the whole text since the only period in the text is the one that ends the whole text that is by the way so long and pointless that writing it is just as fun as the text becomes boring since it is so long and pointless and also quite boring since it does not happen a single thing the whole time it is going on which is very long so you will probably not even manage reading to this point which is somewhere halfway and yet you do incredibly as it is since you are reading these words in this long and boring text where nothing happens at all but you will probably stop reading soon as it is just too boring and long and pointless and I notice you are still reading my boring text and wonder how you can withstand it since it is so long and boring plus there is more fun things to do that I would prefer to do rather than reading this soulless text that is really damn boring and now even I am starting to get tired of it so now I am cutting it out.

[@bulldogbrower6732]

JC you are ignorant. The man took his time to make this video, and you have the nerve to criticize.