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What make StarCom1 the best motorcycle intercom system money can buy?
There are very few systems available that have the features of StarCom1, very few that have noise cancelling that really works at high speed and none that have both combined with a sensible price. You can’t buy better that’s our guarantee. |
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This simple road test shows StarCom1 performing under normal riding conditions and how a competitor compares!
This test uses a open face helmet with visor to produce a demanding test at UK legal speeds, we estimate that you can add 30mph for full face helmets
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Open Face test to 70mph |
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Listen to a road test: StarCom1 to 70mph >>
System used = StarCom1 Kit-A
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Please notice while listening:
StarCom1 automatically increases the volume as the helmet noise increases. StarCom1 employs a multi stage active noise filtering system that allows the mic to remain active, this enables natural speech without ever missing words. The filtering system reduces wind noise and the bike engine noise.
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Listen to a road test: A competitor to 70mph >>
System used = Active Kit-3 + (wind sock)
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Please notice while listening:
This system uses vox to turn on the microphones, and needs to be set to suit your riding speed, in this test it was set to the 70mph position, (The vox setting adjusts the voice level required to turn on the microphone set too high and you may miss words if you don't speak loud enough and set too low then the background or wind noise pickup may falsely turn the microphone on).
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| Test Conditions |
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The tests above were carried out under the following repeatable conditions:
1) The intercom units were installed and set-up according to the instruction book supplied.
2) The intercoms were brand new systems.
3) Testing was carried out on a Yamaha FZ6 2003 model.
4) Boom microphones were used in a Nolan Open Face helmet with a full visor screen, with the visor down preventing any direct wind blast
5) Riding conditions: Dry road, 24' C, light wind. Riding on public roads in Cambridgeshire, on 1st July 2005.
6) The microphones were positioned centrally so that they were in front of and touching the rider's lips.
7) The recording was made with a Kenwood mini disk recorder connected to the passenger headset connection.
8) Every effort was made to ensure the test was genuine, repeatable and unbiased.
Test Objective
This test is designed to be both realistic and very demanding for a bike intercom system. We opted to use an open face helmet with a full visor which protects the microphones from any direct wind blast, Full face normally provides better protection from wind noise. Testing in this way negates the need for a test track and therefore means that this test can easily be repeated and proven by any independent tester.
N.B. With full face helmets and/or a bike with a larger fairing, both systems would perform better and the wind noise heard would occur at a higher speed.
Tecstar Competitor Policy
Tecstar have a policy of not making derogatory comments about their competitors.
We believe that competition is healthy and results in better products and better value for the customers.
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