Our most common question when it comes to using throat microphones for motorcycle usage is “will it really cut out background wind and engine noise?” Many of our customers have invested substantial sums of money in their motorcycle communication systems and find it hard to believe they can get better results from the cheaper throat mic setup. For the most part you will find the throat mic solution will work very well.
We sold some mics to a Canadian motorcycle racing team and the comments we received were amazing. They mentioned that at 180km/h they could still hear each other clearly. That convinced us that the mics would servive the needs of most casual riders.
Here are some things to watch out for:
1. Use a push to talk (PTT) button. Many mics claim they are VOX compatible, but the experience of our customers is that you will want to use a PTT button.
2. Run the cabling down your sleeve to avoid it getting it the way.
3. Use a throat strap or a mic that has a built in strap.
4. Use a decent radio. The more powerful the radio and the greater the range the better the quality of the sound. Snowmobile TV did a feature on our company a couple of years back and they loved the Motorola CP 200 radios because they were so powerful.
5. Some lady or teenage riders have thin necks - make sure there is a good contact with the neck or else there won’t be a good transmission.
6. Be patient and find the “sweet spot” on the neck. It will be easier to find it again the second time.
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