Cardo PACKTALK Edge Motorcycle Bluetooth Communication System Headset Intercom - Dual Pack

I've had the Cardo Packtalk Edge for three seasons now and they work long distances, last all day even with music playing, have a quick attach magnetic attachment, that can go instantly from my snowmobile helmet to ski helmet (they sell helmet kits), and most importantly they just work when turned on by reconnecting without having to re-pair, etc. We have three units in our family and it instantly reconnects to all three when powered on, even if we haven't used them for months. The interface is easy to use - for instance has a large rolling volume adjuster that can be operated with gloves on. Can take phone calls and talk to google or siri to ask to pause or turn up music or ask about weather or whats near me, etc. One mile range plus Mesh network for up to 5 miles, sena compatible via Bluetooth. Independent volume settings for talking and music. Talking is voice activated and will lower music down automatically so you can hear what is being said. They are comfortable, dont even know its there. Small footprint on your helmet. The sound is amazing, I upgraded to the 45mm JBL speakers but the original 40mm were fine too. I do recommend topping off the charge mid off season as a preventative to keep battery life good. Like I said mine last all day with music going. One of the best purchases I've made.

This is my first comm system owned, and so everything is working great. I have 3 HJC i90 modular helmets so I purchased a ‘2nd helmet’ harness for the third helmet. The ease of switching the unit between helmets is very easy. I was going to get the SENA 50b set that integrates with the i90 helmet, but decided to get the Cardo TP Edge so I could use on a different helmet if needed. Yes, the Cardo sticks out a little since it’s not integrated, but attaches easily and is secure, so no worries until helmet hits the ground for any reason. Cardo installation, charging and pairing to iPhone 15 Pro worked great. Only wish I could have Spotify as a music option within the Cardo app, otherwise ok. Intercom between driver and passenger riders works great with small delays and a few cut-outs once in a while, even on fully charged batteries. Most of the time it’s fine however. Audio for voice, GPS, music, is all very clear and wide dynamic range thru the speakers. I use the boom mic with the modular helmet, so just need to be careful when putting helmet on and taking it off. Highly recommended at this point.

I was a little hesitant to get these because some people said they didn’t sound loud enough and that may be the case but with ear plug headphones these are amazing! I wear ear plugs when I ride and was worried about how the speakers would work but with ear plug headphones that solves all the issues. I use plug phones noise isolating headphones and they work really really good. I can hear everything music sounds great the mic is amazing on the cardo and cuts out any wind noise. If you are hesitant to get these don’t be. The cardo is a definite upgrade to your riding. Especially if you ride with others. I ride with my dad every weekend and we are planning long trips and he is excited and loves the cardo. He is hard of hearing and with earplug headphones he has no issues. Haven’t tested out the speakers but don’t think I will because I like riding with earplugs in. We have Harley’s with stage 1s that are pretty loud and the cardo were solid. They didn’t pick up any noise from our bikes just only our voices. Very very satisfied.

As a brand, Cardo has never disappointed. It fits well and is low profile on the helmet. It’s definitely a quality and solid build - I’ve seen these get beat on and they still keep ticking. If you’re familiar with Cardo, they’re easy to use but there might be a learning curve when it comes to setup and linking to other units for your first time. It’s designed well, and sounds fantastic. Anytime I took a call on the bike, the caller had no idea I was even on the bike, so it did a fantastic job of removing outside noise.

I purchased these to replace my Cardo Freecom 2X set after finding out that the Freecom do not allow true audio multitasking. More specifically, they do NOT allow simultaneous music streaming AND intercom conversations AT the same time. (*Read my review on the Cardo Freecom 2X listing) So, after more research and reaching out directly to Cardo support, they assured me that the Packtalk Series were the ONLY units that allowed this. The units arrived last night and I promptly installed them which was pretty straight forward just as the Freecom 2X were. Okay, so now to the main point... The GOOD news: These units DO allow simultaneous intercom AND music streaming! The BAD news: It is extremely convoluted to set this up and make it actually work! :( These units use a combination of DMC intercom AND Bluetooth music/intercom. The process / steps to set all of this up are POORLY documented and even Cardo's videos contradict themselves. Someone from Cardo really needs to revisit this! Seriously! READ THAT AGAIN CARDO! After almost 2 hours of trying...resetting...pairing...clearing...resetting again...disconnecting...pairing...you name it... I FINALLY got lucky and was able to get the units to work. I won't go into all that you have to do as it wouldn't do you much good since they ALL seem to be different etc. What I can tell you is that you have to use a combination of the DMC channels as well as the Bluetooth and then switch BACK to the DMC AFTER getting the Bluetooth paired and working...which in itself is a nightmare. Bluetooth is quirky at best on these units and you will hear "Rider A busy / unavailable" repeatedly. Factory resetting both units will sometimes fix this...but then you have to start ALL OVER AGAIN. What a mess! So, once I finally WAS able to pair the DMC intercom and then pair the Bluetooth etc. I was able to stream music from my phone and then have a DMC intercom conversation. Here is another "complaint". In the audio settings, there are a few options to adjust the sound levels of each type of audio. (music, intercom, phone, gps etc.) I made changes in the app to each of them and saved the changes, but they have NO effect. I tested this by also zeroing out the music just to test, but the music volume was unaffected. I also zeroed out the intercom to test etc. and still the same...no change in audio level. So, you basically are STUCK with the music at the same volume as the intercom. Not ideal, but better than nothing I suppose? But still, for $700+ dollars, this should work. So what's the final verdict here? -Well, for the price, they are loaded with features, but most of those features do not work. -Documentation is all over the place and no two are the same -Video instructions contradict one another from video to video -No real helpful support from Cardo -Audio quality is great! -The "Hey Cardo" voice activation feature works sporadically -The volume wheel works great even with gloves -Once you turn these units off, you have to go through the ENTIRE setup process again! ...and hope that you get lucky enough for them to work! RIDICULOUS! ** I am going to test these over the next few days, but honestly for this price, I will most likely return them if I can't get all of the features to work. Way too expensive to have to go through this much frustration.

Produto de excelente qualidade.

Jeśli to jest wysoki poziom dźwięków ze słuchawek JBL - to nie chcę wiedzieć jak grają „chińskie” interkomy motocyklowe. Drogo, ale daje dodatkową radość z jazdy na motocyklu.

Having the ability to answer phone calls and messages is must for me on my bike, not only that having some background music is something that makes any journey a pleasure and for that you need a intercom system. Now we all know there are so many different ones around and I personal have gone through a few myself, from other brand names too cheap imported china own system, and a lot work well, and give you the freedom of communication while on your bike. I use a iPhone as my name phone, and some of the features of this is Siri, Like Android with its Google Assistant, and then there is also Samsung with Bixsby all are great to use but making sure your comms system can work with these are not as easy. I found a few cheap system that work well, but do not last, or the sound quality is modest at best, others like Cardo and Sena are more known for being the best around, and with that they do come at a price. I went for the Cardo based of reviews (like my own) and it offered what I wanted and needed from a comms system. I was able to fully access my phones feature, and with the Cardo Packtalk Edge you also get the “Hay Cardo” feature to make some feature that bit more easier to access. Using “Hay Cardo Music on” to start your music is easy, while yes you can also say “Hay Siri” play playlist bike…. Which allows you easy ways to play your music on the go, the down side I personally found was the “Hay Cardo” like to randomly switch on the radio when I was talking over the intercom, and that it activated without needing to use the words “Hay Cardo”. So having a way to disable some actions would be really useful, like to disable the radio from activating unless you did it from the physical buttons on the unit or via the iPhone app for it. Apart from that the comms side of having a couple of ppl talking over intercom is great, the range isn’t as good as I thought, less than 500m a lot of the time in built top area, and that’s on DMC, not tested direct on bluetooth thou. I love having music on why also talking, that feature alone makes the Cardo worth every penny and there are a lot pennies to buy this setup. The only one other area was sound quality, I did expect more from it for the price, and to get the high spec speakers (45mm JBL) are close to an extra £100 on top. The units are easy to fit and setup with your phone as well as GPS units ( I have mine link to phone and tomtom 550) you get everything you need in the box for all style of helmets to mount it too, and it’s so easy to fit your be up and running in no time. Also now run them to my bike for use which also works great. Overall I really happy with my purchase of the Cardo PACKTALK Edge and It work really well, If they came with the 45mm better sound quality speakers from stock they would get a 10/10 but based on the costs you pay for this setup I can only give it a 9/10. If you want the best and got the money then these are for you no question on that. So easy to use with the iPhone app, and I love all the features. You really couldn’t go back to a standard setup once you tried these. Just need more people to get on the DMC network for more fun in group rides this way 🙂 I purchased the Duo set as I wanted my wife to have one, I also brought the 45mm JBL speaker to upgrade them.

Dopo diverso tempo, recensisco il prodotto che amio avviso è ottimo, all'interno del casco anche in autostrada, si sente molto bene e se sei in chiamata il suono è chiaro e limpido....consigliatissimo

Cardo did not disappoint, installation was straight forward, the air mount makes life so much easier when needing to charge it. Sound quality is very good. Microphone has a bit of issues picking my voice when riding faster due to wind but raising voice a little helps.