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Default Best Full Face Helmet to use the Boom Headset

I have tried installing the boom headset in to 3 full face helmets, and none of them are really comfortable. The ear pieces stick out so far that they put pressure on the ears of all 3 riders. Any thoughts on what the best full face helmet is for using the boom headset? I don't see any that specifically call out that feature. Seems like the helmet needs a deeper cut out to accommodate the speakers.

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OR does anyone know if there is a system similar to the Boom system that has in ear headphones instead of the speakers that works on the 14 Ultra Limited system?
 
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I have a Arai Access II FF. AFAIK most Arai helmets, like mine, have space for headset speakers. I don't even know they're there. The mic just slips in from under your chin... extremely comfortable.
 
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Originally Posted by Choppie
I have a Arai Access II FF. AFAIK most Arai helmets, like mine, have space for headset speakers. I don't even know they're there. The mic just slips in from under your chin... extremely comfortable.
Thank you. I will check them out.
 
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I have Caberg and they too have special cut-out space where the speaker goes.
 
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The Harley (HJC) modular helmet has cutouts for the earpieces but I'm not really recommending the helmet. There is not a lot of room at the chin guard for the mic and the helmet seems quite noisy to me. Not sure if that's the general consensus.
 
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Check out the new Shoei helmets. Many have cut outs for speaker inserts.
 
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That's a problem with a lot of helmets. I ended up taking a holesaw a razor knife and a wood chisel and forming pockets in the EPS in the ear-pockets of my helmets. I'm sure the helmet manufacturers would frown on that course of action.
 
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I bought a couple Bell Vortex FF lids with speaker pockets for wife and I, works fine and doesn't break the bank
 
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Originally Posted by rlrmcolo
Thank you. I will check them out.

what headset do you have? Can you post some photos of with the ear pads in and out and some of the mic fitted? I have an RXQ and would like something like that.
 


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