thoughts about the new 10U

Martin

February 01, 2015 16:10

I'm  interested in the upcoming 10U but have the feeling it will lack some of the most important 20S features. The major ones would be:

- the lack of the much admired simple rotary control

- the lack of the ambient microphone

- apparent lack of being to use IEM's (ok for the schuberth version it looks like one could cut cables, but if they are varnished nearly impossible to solder).

- the remote

I don't understand why you chose for the handlebar remote control. BMW is not getting best feedback on its handlebar control. It's too easy to unintentionally hit the controls. 10+ buttons is a bit too much for my left thump when I'm concentrating on other stuff. I too do want to move away from a relative clunky body on the side of the helmet, but with B/T controls only communication there are other options. The one I've in mind is a large, 3M stick-on 3"? diameter low profile, rotary/push  helmet control, to be mounted on the rotation point of the visor (which is about the most flat area on any helmet). Same B/T communication with the 10U helmet internals. The helmet's secondary volume control to be replaced with the ambient mike in that same location. I've a Schuberth C3+, but think I understand why you don't connect up to the C3+ antenna

I'm curious as to what others think.

 

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  Sena

  February 12, 2015 00:48

  @Martin: Thank you for your thoughts on the 10U.  The main feature of the 10U is that it is a headset that will be completely inside of the helmet with nothing showing on the outside. There are controls for the headset on the microphone but the handlebar remote is provided as an alternate way to operate the headset. As with all of our headsets, the design of the handlebar is simple as it only has 3 buttons, the front button, the rear button and the analog stick which also acts as a button.

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  shawn George

  May 06, 2015 19:24

  I am also waiting to get the 10U when it comes out, I will be installing it on a C3 Pro, and I look forward to moving the controls from the side of my helmet to the handle bars.  My wife has the 20S and she also wants to get the remote for that.  Exactly when will the 10U be available for purchase?

   

  Shawn

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  Scott Elam

  June 16, 2015 23:41

  Please add an earbug jack for the 10U.  Also, the 10U should be able to be used without the included speakers.

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  r.begley

  December 09, 2016 14:03

  I have the 10u in a Schubert C3 Pro and have really got the hang of it. I would suggest a few changes for the next upgrade:

   

  The front and rear buttons need to be slightly more prominent to make them easy to feel with winter gloves on.

  Though the battery life is very long I find I leave my handlebar remote permanently switched on. Can you get it to switch off when the helmet is switched off and/or if out of contact with the helmet set for say 5 minutes. Could this even be a firmware upgrade?

  Though the handlebar remote makes access to the horn and indictors a little more awkward on my Pan-European I have got used to it. I agree that the BMW Rotary audio dial was so much worse as you had to reach so far that you ended up loosing grip on the bars. Maybe some bikes are worse than others for this.

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  Sena Marketing

  December 10, 2016 02:41

  @Scott Elam and @r.begley

  Thank you for these feature requests. We will consider the possibility of adding those features into the 10U in the future.

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  Michaelcampbell

  April 24, 2017 10:21

  I have the 10U in a Shoei, and I can only get 6 hrs of battery life, this unit is paired to an SMH10 and nothing else. Now I have only used it twice and I'm wondering if this is normal as my old SMH10 could get 10 hrs?

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  shawn George

  April 24, 2017 12:37

  I get way longer then that on my 10U,  I usually charge it once every 2 weeks and I ride about an hour a day, Minimum.  I only charge the remote when it keeps disconnecting. 

  So no that would not be a normal condition in my opinion, if you just purchased it return it for a new one.

   

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