Bought a Cardo PackTalk and realized I can't share music with my passenger while chatting. I have to stop the music and chat or I can only play it on my device while chatting but we can't listen to the same music while chatting seamlessly. If Sena can do this, I'll return the Cardo. I think I heard somewhere the 30K can do this with the latest firmware update. Can anyone confirm if it's true?
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Ken Kimari Unless you really want or need the mesh intercom feature that the 30k has I would recommend the 20s evo. It has multitasking and music share along with intercom for a lower price. You can share music and use the intercom at the same time. There are two ways you can do it. One is that the intercom works in VOX so that whenever you start to talk the music level ducks down until the conversation is over then comes back up in volume. (a little annoying for me as breaks in the conversation cause the music level to constantly go down and up a lot)
The other way is to turn Navigation app support on along with the multitasking and the music doesn't duck down when you converse. You can adjust the volume of the music with the phone so that it is at a slightly lower volume and your conversations would be heard above the music level - similiar to if you were playing a radio in a car and were having a conversation with a passenger. You can adjust the overall level with the jog dials on the Sena units. Using the Sena app on your phone to adjust the headset settings on the Sena units is the best way to go. It's also important that your phone is paired with only one of the Sena units otherwise there can be conflict. The passenger Sena unit can be paired with a phone but it needs to be a different phone. The driver's phone can be used to initiate music sharing or if the passenger is connected to a separate phone they can initiate the sharing but not both at the same time. Best to decide who is going to control the music sharing before the ride
You can download the detailed instructions for the 20s evo online before you buy anything and see how this is all accomplished. It's important you have good familiarity with all the controls and functions before you ride as fiddling with it on the road is distracting and potentially dangerous.
Good luck!
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Sena Marketing Hi Abeer. With the latest firmware for the 30K, you can share music with another rider in Mesh Intercom Mode or Bluetooth Intercom Mode.
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Alexandru Faliboga How do I talk in Bluetooth intercom mode while also sharing music in the background ? I updated both of my Senas to v2.1, both have bluetooth multitasking enabled and It doesn't work. If I'm in bluetooth intercom mode, as soon as I share the music, the intercom stops and I can only hear the music. How do I make it so that I can talk over intercom while sharing music in the background ? Does this only work in mesh mode ?
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Sena Marketing Hi Alexandru. Yes, sharing music while talking at the same time only works in Mesh Intercom Mode. The Bluetooth Intercom Audio Multitasking feature allows the 30K to talk and listen to your own music at the same time with another headset that doesn't support the Mesh Intercom feature.
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