Huh? You didn't have it yet?
I end up commuting to work for most of the year's riding, but what's the one thing that's essential to my daily commute? ...... so intercom.
I've always used a fairly old model, the Beacom SB4X, for my commute to work. It doesn't have the latest useful features, but I've been using it for about six years because it was good enough for basic functionality.
Thank you for your help. ...... past tense. ...... Yes, it's broken.
I could have used it for 6 years, so it's a big dead end, but I couldn't bear to commute to work without an intercom, so I bought an SB6X to top it off now!
So, in this article, I will be giving my impressions of the SB6X.
- SB4X, used for 6 years, died in the dawn.
- I bought the SB6X because I was going through withdrawal symptoms.
- The accessories are still included in this one.
- You! I will speak Japanese!
- I can pair them up in five seconds.
- The most important thing is that the calls are comfortable themselves.
- Listening talk, good for you!
- I'm not happy with the controls.
- It might be the only one anymore.
SB4X, used for 6 years, died in the dawn.
The goodbye was abrupt.
I got the SB4X from a friend of mine at a private sale about 6 years ago when I was a college student and the bike was still mid-sized.
Since then, I've gone on numerous touring trips, had accidents, and for the last four years or so, I've been commuting to work every day, rain or wind, winter or summer.
So, 6 years. To be honest, I didn't think it would last this long. (Because 6 years ago was the era of iPhone 6.)
The purchase price is about 20,000 yen, so it's less than 10 yen per day equivalent.
Incomes have an impression of being expensive, but it's worth it if you can use it for a long time like this.
Thanks, SB4X.......
I bought the SB6X because I was going through withdrawal symptoms.
So, for the first time in 6 years, I implemented a bike without an intercom, and by lunch the next day I had bought an SB6X.
I just listen to music on my commute to work, and I can't stand it anymore: ....... This is what it means to be ruled by technology.
Here's a look back at why I chose the SB6X.
Why did you choose Beacom?
I had heard for a long time that SENA was good because of its various controls, and that the Daytona intercom was good and cheap, and I had actually tried it, but this time I chose Beacom again.
The reason is that the instructions are solid, the support seems solid, and it speaks Japanese. Not, because my friends use it!
The way I advocate choosing an intercom is to match the models around you. This is the one thing I advocate.
This is because when two manufacturers are working together, problems can occur in the details, such as during pairing.
The most annoying thing about intercoms is the pairing. Simply choose the same brand.
That's why I chose 6X instead of ONE.
The Beecom lineup currently includes the standard Beecom One, which is a very cost-effective model, and the high-end SB6X.
The reason why I chose the SB6X this time is that it has a "listen-to-talk" function.
"Listening Talk" is a feature that allows you to listen to music and navigation while on a group call.
I chose the SB6X, which allows you to listen to voice and talk at the same time, because I am sure that the navigation system voice will be especially useful for long touring.
On the other hand, if I hadn't focused on this point, I would have chosen ONE.
The accessories are still included in this one.
The SB6X opened for you! It comes in a pretty high quality box, and I have more boxes that I won't use in the future but can't throw away.
But I love the high end box because I feel like I bought it.
In addition to the intercom unit, there are two types of microphones, one wire type and one arm type, a speaker, a sponge for adjustment, and a mounting base and other details. And then there's the mounting base and other details.
Recently, QR-code type instruction manuals are rampant, but the fact that it comes with an easy-to-understand paper-type manual is a key point.
The charging and speaker connectors have also changed, with the 6X being a USB Type C. Type C is a familiar port on modern laptops and Android-based systems, so it looks like the cables can be shared.
Unfortunately, we can't share the iPhone, because it's a Lightning cable! (Only on the so-called iPhone! (That's what it's called)
For mounting, I chose a wire mic on a clip type mount since it's a full face helmet.
You! I will speak Japanese!
A long time ago, intercoms used to speak to us in English, but most of the newer models speak to us in Japanese! And it's in fluent Japanese.
Beacom SB6X, like many others, speaks in Japanese.
SB6X speaks "B+COM Let's go!" in Japanese with a voice with a little echo, but SB4X speaks "B+COM starts up, battery level is more than 80%" in Japanese when it starts up. Because it is a gadget without a screen, it is convenient.
I wonder if you'll be able to deliver additional content that can be optionally changed to the voice of the voice actor of your choice in the future: ......
I can pair them up in five seconds.
After all, the SB6X's evolutionary point is the pairing function.
In the SB6X, a function called "B+LINK" has been added.
This means that it takes about two actions in total to complete the pairing of multiple beacombs with the target models (currently SB6X and ONE).
Plus, if you lose the connection, it will automatically reconnect when you return to call range for convenience, so no more wasted time on pairing!
Using this feature, it takes 30 seconds as published by Sign House. It only takes me 5 seconds to pair with it.
I actually tried it out between SB6Xs.
First, you need to register initially to B+LINK.
Turn on all the models to be registered (up to 4) and press and hold the up and down buttons for 3 seconds.
Then click the up and down button on one of the units. Then you just have to wait for them to connect in order.
Before this kind of feature, you had to think about the order in which you would run and the order in which you would pair them, but now you don't have to do that.
If you're already paired and registered, it's even easier, just set up the antenna and one unit clicks up and down.
It will pair up to 4 units by itself.
The waiting time (time spent looking for a partner) is almost zero, so it really only takes a few seconds.
If you want, you can do it while walking, and you can do it smoothly as part of your preparation for running.
Riders in helmets connected in front of their bikes! I can't get a signal! The days of doing this are over.
The instructions say it takes 30 seconds, but so far, it's taken 5 seconds or so and that's the dimension.
Check out the video for detailed instructions on how to do B+LINK!
Of course, it can be connected to the existing Beacom series and other companies' intercoms via universal pairing.
Check out the video for detailed instructions on how to do universal pairing!
App, I started.
Speaking of pairing-related topics, a smartphone app called Beacom U has been released.
This allows you to make B+LINK settings, adjust volume and more on your phone.
This also makes the group that wants to operate with their eyes smiling.
It's refreshing to be able to visualize the status of the intercom settings that you can't see on the screen.
The app's controls are pretty fun to use, so give it a try once you buy it.
The most important thing is that the calls are comfortable themselves.
First of all, the sound quality is good. It's not unnecessarily high quality sound, but just the right setting for listening to a conversation.
This makes the voice very easy to hear. Most intercoms have a walkie-talkie-like voice, but the Beecombe has a clear, slightly deeper voice.
The communication conditions are stable, and it has a sense of stability that doesn't falter a little bit or anything. What - I can't hear you! We won't have to have the disappointing conversation about
In the unlikely event that the distance opens up, B+LINK automatically recovers, so you don't have to re-pair it in mountain passes, highways and other situations where the pace is easily split.
What can we call this without calling it comfortable?
Listening talk, good for you!
Listening Talk is a feature that allows you to listen to music and navigation system voice while you talk.
This means you can connect to two devices at the same time via Bluetooth.
In the days of intercoms without this, you had two choices: listen to the voice of the navigation system or make a call, so you could often get lost in unfamiliar places.
It's a feature that's already nice to have, but a useful feature is the ability to adjust the volume of calls and music separately.
Using the adjustment function, you can turn up the volume of the music on a long-distance tour when there is not much conversation, and turn down the volume on the main conversation section. You can use it in such a detailed way.
Not only can you listen to it, I'm afraid it has the ability to adjust.
I'm not happy with the controls.
The physical buttons are properly spaced apart and shaped differently, so you can feel what you're touching with your hand without having to look at it visually, but there was something that bothered me a bit this time.
That's the shape of the device button. These are buttons that do the action of pressing the button and moving it up and down, with the power on/off and volume up and down.
But the click of this one is a little confusing!
SB4X had a very unique dial shape and it was protruding from the body, but SB6X has a less assertive shape with the overall design.
At the same time, the clicking sensation when you push it in is faint. When I started using it, I couldn't push it in correctly a few times.
But the controls aren't particularly bad, so it may be a matter of getting used to it.
As great as the rest of the film is, this is something to look forward to in the next film.
Just as the touch panel air conditioner control switch is difficult to operate in a car without the need to see, physical buttons have their own physical advantages.
It might be the only one anymore.
The intercom itself is available from a variety of brands, but I still have the impression that Beacom is at the top of the list now and always has been.
The steady evolution of features is one thing, but the difference is the overabundance of support, the way the controls get simpler and simpler with each generation, and the sense of stability that the negatives of the previous generation are definitely evolving in the next one.
SB6X is the seventh generation of the SB6X impressions from the 2008 SB203.
The SB6X is the best intercom to buy in 2020, as it's even easier to use with minor feature upgrades and has shown that it solves the biggest downside of the intercom - the pairing issues.
Beacom is often compared to SENA, but when I explain it to people, I compare it to a smartphone and tell them that SENA is an Android and Beacom is an iPhone.
SENA is very flexible, with high performance and a wealth of features, but it feels like it's being left out in a sea of features. It's the most powerful if you can use it.
On that point, Beacom can do everything. It doesn't mean that you can do everything, but I have the impression that it has all the features you need and is easy to use.
The SB6X was an intercom that I would recommend as a first time intercom and as an intercom for heavy users.
