SENA Spider ST1 (SP88) Mesh Headset & Intercom - Dual

We finally bought an intercom. At first I was against the idea but as my wife and I go out as often as we can together took the plunge and have to say its so much better than I expected and has made our rideouts that much better. The sound quality is very good. My only gripe with it is that the instructions could have been better.

Shop didn't have stock on a Sunday visit but guy ordered it to be posted out to me . Arrived Monday afternoon brilliant service and product works perfectly.

Easy to setup and install. One tip I read:- as this is a dual set, lay them out and connect/test before installing them as, if they are faulty you will need to return as a set. Tried them with my ride group and great to be able to communicate. Useful to warn of issues with the Road or if you get separated on the ride

I have owned and used Sena intercoms for many years. This is my first Mesh product and the improvements are immediately noticeable. Quieter when no one is speaking and clearer speech so you don't need to turn the volume up loud. I can say this definitively because I swapped out the Arai specific non mesh Sena system in my Tour X4 helmet to fit this, so I did test directly back to back. The new ear speakers were larger in diameter than the old ones but fitted fine in the helmet and were not any thicker. Set up with my riding buddy was done entirely through the iPhone app which was easy. Now when we power up they reconnect quickly without the iPhone. Range seems good, but I have only used with two people so far. My only negative is that this is a bulky unit, with the battery inside the control unit on the side of the helmet. So large in fact that it is now tricky to shut the top box with the helmet inside. I suspect that some of the more expensive systems have the battery separate from the control unit to help this.

Brought as a present for my husband, he's really pleased. Great quality easy to use, quick set up, voice clarity is brilliant.

Had an issue with the first where it stopped charging in just under a year of having it but got a replacement and hopefully this one lasts longer. Love the mesh functionality and the ease of use for music and calls in general.

Simple to use, very effective communication system and using MESH ensures real clarity

Excellent sound quality, easily heard even at motorway speeds and in heavy traffic, very easy to fit and sync with my phone.

Bought 3 of these easy to install and set up they have a good range and upto 60mph you can hear each other clearly with ear protection in the model number sp105 allows you to update through the app so do a bit of research before you buy

Good for inside the city, fairly ok connectivity.
Quite bad quality of sound and mic.

Great value for money, linked up via mesh with all my mates (most are on more expensive Sena intercoms) - some really useful contacts made with directions, but mostly crap banter. Distance is pretty good but clear line of site makes it perfect. Even had some funny interactions with others on open mesh too. Worked well for phone and music too. Really easy to fit and and kept plenty of charge all day.

Early days I've only tried it out twice but it is very clear speaking and hearing and music came through clear bluetoothed from phone.
As usual brilliant service from SBS & very competitively priced,.

This is a great piece of kit! The sound quality is impressive, and it offers a lot of functionality. Mounting it on an older helmet without dedicated space can be a bit tricky, but it's definitely doable. For optimal performance, I recommend checking the manual and adjusting the settings to your preferences.

I bought the ST1 in April, set it up (very simple) with a couple of test rides and went on a 3-week tour of Europe in May. It mostly worked fine but I have some issues with it. Firstly, the satnav's nagging over-rides the intercom. I would much prefer it the other way around or, better still, just reduce the satnav volume when the intercom is active, just as it does with the music audio. I ended up turning off the satnav announcements because they became so intrusive in towns and cities. Secondly, it is impossible to use the controls reliably with even light summer gloves - just a small raised bump in the middle of the central button would help. Thirdly, and far more seriously, both headsets failed in the rain. The rain was persistent but never particularly heavy. It was too days before the headsets dried out sufficiently to function again. The failure mode of the first headset wasn't pleasant with loud and persistent screeching and distortion through the headphones of the set that briefly continued to function. Why would anybody make an externally mounted motorcycle headset that fails after so little rain? The ST1 was clearly not designed by a motorcyclist.

Good bit of kit for someone who is just getting started, speakers are okay, but difficult to hear other people speaking at around 60mph+ although that may be due to the helmet, easy set up and a choice of mics. A bit annoying that it is unable to connect to Bluetooth headsets and only mesh users but it seems that mesh is going to be more common than Bluetooth. Overall a good bit of kit with only a few draw backs