Intercom

When the GT-Air 3 Smart helmet debuted at EICMA last year, plenty of people questioned whether it would ever actually make its way to shop shelves. Lo and behold, it finally has!

Modern smart helmets are designed to improve visibility and cycling safety. The new helmet from Lumos keeps all the lighting features but also introduces an innovative intercom system to make group rides more fun, connected, and safe.

The new Cardo Beyond isn’t just another Bluetooth add-on; it’s the company’s first fully integrated helmet with its acclaimed comms tech baked right into the shell.

Cardo has introduced a set of over-ear headphones compatible with its Packtalk Edge Bluetooth comms system, enabling coach-to-motorcyclist intercoms, as well as wireless mesh-network group chats between up to 15 people riding off-road ATVs.

Cardo has overhauled its flagship dynamic-mesh intercom for motorcyclists. The new Packtalk Edge gets a magnetic "air mount," a slimmer design with no pop-up antenna, upgraded Bluetooth 5.2, improved JBL sound, USB-C and wireless updates.

Cardo's top-of-the-line Packtalk Black motorcycle headset brings the thunder, just like the Packtalk Bold but with extra-large JBL speakers filling out the bass. If you're a fan of riding with music, this is the Bluetooth headset for you.

Texan company Cardo invented the motorcycle Bluetooth headset back in 2004, and has pioneered many innovations in the field, including mesh networking. Its latest Packtalk Black headset aims to get bass back into your lid via 45-mm JBL speakers.

I love my Nolan flip-face helmets, I really do, but Nolan has a high-end brand, X-Lite, that makes similar gear using lightweight, luxurious materials and a sportier approach. It's time to step up and see what you get for a few hundred extra dollars with the flagship X1004 and BX-5 Bluetooth system.

Built on the foundations of the 20S, the 30K introduces a new model family of motorcycle Bluetooth communication systems. With the addition of adaptive mesh networking technology, Sena’s new flagship model opts for uninterrupted group connections even when any number of members falls out of range.

Even with all today's gadgets, it can still be tricky to get in touch with family that's abroad, or even just upstairs. A new device called the Nucleus is aimed at making it quick and simple to speak with family members wherever they are. Surprisingly, it's inspired by the trusty old intercom.

Sena's outstanding Bluetooth headset range has a new flagship - the 20S. Now touting a giant 2-kilometre (1.25 mile) intercom range, the 20S also features voice control, 8-way conferencing and dual Bluetooth chips for audio multitasking.

Sena's "low profile," sporty-looking new Bluetooth headset is an excellent gadget – but its chunky older brother is functionally better in almost every way.