SCALA Q4

[emsguy]

anyone have the new Scala Rider Q4?  how do you like it?  where did you get it?  how much did you pay?

if you replaced the Q2 with the Q4, is the Q4 worth the upgrade?

thanks

[MK96xj]

I do not believe that the Q4 is available yet.

I checked Cardo's webpage and do not see it listed.

Do you have any information showing its release/availability?

[cognosticator]

I have been waiting on Scala to bring it to market.  There are a couple of dealers on ebay stating they have them but that is pure BS, and a lot of places letting you place oders for shipment when they come out.

As of today I haven't seen anything stating when they will be available.

[kendenton]

It does seem to be vaporware to some extent.  I also don't think they've fixed the "i want to talk to many people at the same time" bluetooth issue.

[cognosticator]

I just sent an email to cardowireless customer support asking if they have a date for the Q4 release.

I will post here if and when I hear from them.

[Rincewind]

What will be the benefit of the new Q4?  Will it be able to do bluetooth audio w/o a cord?  

[kendenton]

What will be the benefit of the new Q4?  Will it be able to do bluetooth audio w/o a cord?  

Stereo BT is one of the new features.

[Rincewind]

Stereo BT is one of the new features.

Hmm..  do you think this is worth the wait versus the other BT systems already on the market?  

[kendenton]

Not for me.  I think battery life would suffer too much listening to music all day over BT.

If they come up with a way to talk with more than one person at a time I would buy one (so long as I could convince my other buddies to do so).

[MK96xj]

What will be the benefit of the new Q4?  Will it be able to do bluetooth audio w/o a cord?  

A2DP capability where as the Q2 is not.

[cognosticator]

What will be the benefit of the new Q4?  Will it be able to do bluetooth audio w/o a cord?  

I have the Q2 multiset, my wife rides her own bike so we can talk to each other when needed

the Q2 has a range of 1,00 feet, the Q4 supposed to go 1 mile.  This is better for us, and if the Q4 turns out to be what it supposed to, then we will get the Q4's for the distance.  I want the Q4 for the stereo as my Zumo 660 is A2DP compliant. I am not sure if the sound quality will be better, it isn't that great right now, but at least I can listen to my music now, where trying to hard wire an mp3 player just didn't work. It also supposed to work with up to 3 other headsets and will be backwards compatible with the Q2 headsets

[kendenton]

I have the Q2 multiset, my wife rides her own bike so we can talk to each other when needed

the Q2 has a range of 1,00 feet, the Q4 supposed to go 1 mile.  This is better for us, and if the Q4 turns out to be what it supposed to, then we will get the Q4's for the distance.  I want the Q4 for the stereo as my Zumo 660 is A2DP compliant. I am not sure if the sound quality will be better, it isn't that great right now, but at least I can listen to my music now, where trying to hard wire an mp3 player just didn't work. It also supposed to work with up to 3 other headsets and will be backwards compatible with the Q2 headsets

But not seamlessly from what I've read.

[cognosticator]

But not seamlessly from what I've read.

For me if it works with just one other, I will be happy.  I ride with a bunch of guys and don't want to listen to them when I ride and my wife and I keep the conversations to a bare minimum

[camaroz1985]

I have the Q2 team set now and let a friend borrow one when we go on rides.  Another one of my friends got one for Christmas so it would be nice to all be able to talk at the same time, but I know that isn't possible with the Q2, it would be great if that was implemented with the Q4, but I don't know if that is even possible with BT (don't know too much about the technology other than it works ... most of the time)

[cognosticator]

Answer from Cardo about the Q4:

Thank you for contacting the Cardo Systems Support Center regarding our products. The Cardo team takes great pride in maintaining a "working" relationship with many of our customers, and a significant part of our product design has come about as a result of our ongoing dialogue with customers such as yourself. We therefore welcome your query and encourage you to continue talking to us in the future.

 

Cardo Systems does not have a release date for the scala rider G4.

 

Ph: 1-800-488-0363 Ext 1, Fax: 412-788-0270

 

E-mail: support@cardosystems.com

 

Website: http://www.cardowireless.com/

 

Online Store: http://www.cardowireless.com/buy/storeframe.php

 

Please feel free to contact us if we can assist with any other questions.

 

Best regards,

 

Cardo Systems Support

1-800-488-0363

[three west]

Its out now.

March Motorcyclist page 97 has an ad for the new G4

http://www.cardosystems.com

[antvq]

I really like the specs on the G4, but I am partial to earbuds.  Any provision for using them with any of the Scala products?

[redpattison]

I really like the specs on the G4, but I am partial to earbuds.  Any provision for using them with any of the Scala products?

2nd that.
Have not found any helmet speakers that are good and able to hear music etc loud enough.
With ear buds can use an amplifier to boost the sound.
Not looking to deafen myself,just a decent sound.

[kendenton]

Reading the G4 manual's section in pairing 3 or more headsets is making my brain hurt.

[cognosticator]

Its out now.

March Motorcyclist page 97 has an ad for the new G4

http://www.cardosystems.com

there is an ad in another bike mag that shows they will be at Daytona Buje week....I sent them an email over a month ago about the shows and no reply