VOLUME 57 ISSUE 14 APRIL 7, 2020 P91
S TANDOUT FEATURE
Vastly improved video quality
RIDER AN ALYSIS
Seeing as I used the 10C EVO
more on the video recording than it's
Bluetooth capability, that's where I'll
focus my review today. I've been video
recording my tests for Cycle News for
five years, and it's a never-ending pain
to get video and sound at a decent
level for publication. Sena's previous
models like the 10C Pro or the lipstick
camera Prism Tube Wifi did a good
job of recording the sound/talking, but
the camera quality just wasn't up to
standard when you consider what Go-
Pro was putting out at the same time.
And not having image stabilization
really was a letdown (the 10C EVO
doesn't exactly have image stabiliza-
tion, either, but it's not as big a deal
as it was before).
Now, with the 10C EVO, you can
get similar levels of video quality to
a GoPro to along with the already
good audio quality from previous Sena
camera systems. The operation of the
unit should be familiar to anyone who
has used Sena gear in the past. You
get the same jog wheel as the 10S,
and a similar button layout to the 10C
Pro with the camera activated by the
button at the top of the unit, voice
command activated by touching the
button at the back. I've always been
a fan of the way Sena lays out their
systems, as the wheel is easy to use
with gloves, likewise the large buttons.
The 10C EVO is a much slimmer unit
than the 10C Pro, although weight has
LOWDOWN
never been much of an issue.
Considering I've been using this
unit for a few high-speed track tests,
the audio quality comes into question
a little. It's near impossible to get
good quality audio when you're go-
ing fast on the track, considering all
the air rushing into the helmet, and
I found the best option for me was
to double up on the sound proofing
for the little stick-on mic and hide it
inside the cheek pad, thus damping
the ferocity of the wind noise. It's
not perfect but at road speeds and
a little above, it's better than it was
before. Using the boom mic is fine if
all you're doing is low-speed talking.
The sound from the speakers is
excellent, if lacking a little in bass
compared to the JBL speakers you get
with the Cardo Bluetooth system. But
considering you have a 4K camera
attached that can also take and make
calls, relay all the navigation I need,
plus play music and sync with four
other riders—I'll take it. The 10C EVO
is by far the best camera/Bluetooth
•HIGH SPEED AUDIO QUALITY
STILL ISN'T GREAT
•EXCELLENT VIDEO QUALITY
•EASY TO USE
•SLIM DESIGN FOR GREATER
FEATURES THAN 10C PRO
unit Sena has released, and not a
bad value at $400 for the budding
moto-vlogger.
If you'd like to hear see the quality
of the picture and audio quality, click
here. This is our 2020 KTM 1290 Su-
per Duke R test from Portugal where
we had the boom mic fitted. After
we fitted the microphone behind the
cheek pad, we rode the 2010 Ducati
Streetfighter, with vastly improved
audio. Check it out here.
Rennie Scaysbrook
MSRP: $399
Website: https://www.sena.com
With the 10C EVO, you can
get similar levels of video
quality to a GoPro along
with the already good
audio quality from previous
Sena camera systems.
