SRL2 with Shoei GT Air 2 sounds awful
I just treated myself to a Shoei GT Air 2 helmet which is great, I love it. So rather than fit the Interphone F5MC that I had on my old helmet I bought the Sena SRL2 headset to go into the helmet. It didn't come with a second headset but It did fit direct to the helmet. Made for the helmet and therefore there are no wires hanging out and nothing attached to the outside of the headshell. It was actually quite easy to fit.
Operating the Sena isn't too simple though. The shape of the unit means that feeling it with gloves on is awkward as it's very flat to the side of the helmet.
The sound was the most disappointing thing for me though. There is no bass and very little mid range. The sound is almost entirely treble and very thin and "Tinny". It isn't an enjoyable experience at all. It also means that any wind noise makes the sound fade into the back ground. Because of this I find that I am constantly changing the volume depending on the speed that I'm riding.
All in all It's a very very disappointing experience and not worth the Money. In the UK I bought mine for £259.99. That's a single unit for a single rider. The Interphone cost roughly the same when I bought it but with the hardware for two helmets, an ease of use and far far better sound.
Are there plans to improve the SRL2 speakers to make them better and more enjoyable or will I need to ask for my money back?
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Remember reading about this in another thread. One of the posters had same problem. He updated firmware and problem resolved. It was posted Jan 2021
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Dave - I am in exactly the same position - new helmet and SLR2 bought especially to go with it.
The sound is appalling. Utterly awful, thin and distorted noise. I only really want to listen to music, don't want to answer phone calls, can do without satnav prompts, and thought that this had to be one of the best given the cost.
To add to this (and this is my fault) I had read that the SRL2 was basically the same as the 20s, so ordered some of the HD type A speakers, with a plan to upgrade further, but these do not fit, and given that I bought them from Germany I dount it'll be easy to return them.
I've sent a message to Sena, but to say that I'm disappointed is an understatement.
An expensive HiRes player, flac files and yet the sound is just about unlistenable.
I've got the latest firmware by the way which has helped, but not cured. I'm actually wondering if one of the drivers is faulty but will wait to see what Sena say..
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Just to update this, I got a very helpful reply from Sena suggesting I did a fault reset which seems to have fixed the problem..
So, a big thank you to Sena, but I'm still more than a little upset that there is no plan to release any HD speakers for the SRL2, and that I have a pair of not-suitable speakers that I need to find a use for, or maybe a buyer !
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Hi Steve,
I haven't logged in for a while but I did go and get the original headset replaced. It was broken and having all sorts of issues. I still don't have the sound that I was looking for and expected, especially considering the price. I too see the main problem being the speakers. The signal seems to be good and the streaming via Bluetooth is fine, but the sound is a sore disappointment considering the cost. I wonder if it's possible to splice in someone elses speakers or doing a DIY upgrade? If anyone has done this please let me know what you did and what the results were.
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Hi Dave,
As you say, it is amazing that a decent driver/speaker isn't used or even available.
Splicing in another shouldn't be hard to do, it's finding one that is the issue for us as users - I'm hoping that by replying to this thread that Sena take note - even if it becomes an upgrade for new sets, I'd happily splice into my cables if it meant a decent sound...
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