Scala Rider Q2 Review

Posted under General by TDI Guru on Friday 19 March 2010 at 1:58 pm

big player in the wireless Bluetooth realm. offering up both consumer products and OEM support including R&D resources for third party solutions. One of the product is Scala Rider Q2~Cardo System Inc is a superior player in the wireless Bluetooth realm. offering up both consumer products and OEM support including R&D resources for third party solutions. One of the product is Scala Q2}

Cardo Scala Rider has simple packaging two systems in one box, all present and accounted for. The Design is excellent, bordering on Outstanding The beefier bracket assembly is an excellent example and while appearing obtrusive, it is not. The ability to remove, program and reinstall the module in seconds is one of my favourite features.. Everything is well made, the feature is very great when compared to other systems on market. Overall its work as shown in ads and work better then before. Easy to use, simple, well-designed and sturdy. It all mounts well and fits together without issues. The housing is larger and projects down below the helmet line, but didn’t become an impediment when wearing heavy, high neck clothing.

Setup proccess, pairing and re-pairing was easy, aided by a well-written manual and simple controls. Much improved over my last experience with configuring the Cardo Q2 systems. The performance was awesome. The voice link still drops out unexpectedly from time to time, even in the middle of a conversation, probably due to a VOX issue, but recovery of the link is extremely quick.

What keeps the Q2 high on my list is its excellent communications range and overall link reliability. Battery life is no slouch either. Volume control is very good and when within optimal link range, it takes very high speeds and a very noisy environment to degrade audio within the helmet. Use in long run has not identified any big problem, other than the FM radio, and the intermittent and probably VOX related issue when using the intercom. Nothing else has failed. Battery power is longer then we need to use.

Cardo has limited to charging the batteries. A low battery audio alarm provides warning in the headset and overall status is provided by the LEDs as well. No issues needing support have arisen to this point in time. Cardo also has a lot of replacement items and accessories for the Scala Rider models, most of which are compatible with more than one model.

Pricing can vary widely depending on locale and seller, but Cardo Scala Rider units are competitively priced and well worth the money for what is received. My experiences with Scala Rider Q2 systems has been very good overall, but not without some niggling points, many of which seem to have been addressed. The most specific issue, that being the lack of A2DP support (pretty much a standard now) brings my valuation of the MultiSet Q2 down from what could be an easy Excellent.

I had pricedcardo scala rider q2 and similar products in store and online. The price through this company was excellent and it arrived as promised. Brand new in sealed package and it arrived quickly. The product itself has been great. Extremely compact, lightweight, excellent sound quality (although I have a problem getting upper FM bands in my area), and so far customer service has been fast and friendly.

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