VOLUME ISSUE OCTOBER , P123
• EASY TO USE
• GREAT VIDEO RESOLUTION
• BOOMING SOUND FROM THE
HARMAN KARDON SPEAKERS
• EASY TO USE
• RECORDED AUDIO IS STILL A
WAYS OFF IN TERMS OF QUALITY.
INTERCOM/CAMERA
that point, I stopped talking. So, it
does what it says it would do.
I was more interested in the 50C's
video and audio capabilities. The
camera has similar specs to what
I've tried before, but I was hoping the
audio recorded would allow for more
ambient noise to come in. Unfortu-
nately, that's not the case.
The audio recorded does a great
job, too great, in fact, of recording your
voice and nothing else. Wind noise is
zero, but so too is engine noise, and
that makes for strange-sounding audio.
Like you're talking into a paper cup.
However, the video quality is excel-
lent, and it is close to what I would
record using my Insta360 cameras,
which seem permanently attached
to my face.
I have always been a fan of Sena's
ease of use. They have the user expe-
rience nailed down so getting paired
up, using voice control, etc, is usually
easier than some of the other players
in the game.
However, for my line of work, I need
a better audio setup, but that might not
be what you're after. As an all-in-one
piece, the 50C does a great job. It's not
too heavy, comes with superb sound
from Harman Kardon, and is much
cheaper than if you bought a Bluetooth
comms unit and then grafted an action
camera and mic to your helmet.
Rennie Scaysbrook
List Price: $549 Website: https://store-us.sena.com
STANDOUT FEATURE
Easiest way to capture HD video
with intercom
RIDER ANALYSIS
Having an all-in-one Bluetooth and
camera setup is a tough ask, but
Sena is the only major player willing
to take on the challenge.
Sena's big advancement for the
50C is the Group Mesh, which I must
confess I've only used twice and only
with two extra riders, as I just don't
ride in massive groups. Personally,
having an unlimited number of riders
talking in my headset sounds like a
nightmare, but you do you.
Yes, chatting while riding is not
my idea of fun, so I keep it to a mini-
mum. However, when I and the two
other riders went out of range, the
mesh system immediately synced
back in, and we were good to go. At
(Right) An
example of
the still image
quality. (Below)
The Isle of Man
in lashing rain.
At least Rennie
had some good
speakers for
his music!
