Sena 3S Bluetooth Headset & Intercom Communication System Report 1

Sena 3S Bluetooth Headset & Intercom

In the world of motorcycling, communication plays a vital role. It lets you keep in touch with whoever you want, from wherever and anytime you want. Imagine, you’re out on a multi-day tour on your motorcycle and the only way to talk back home or office or to your girlfriends is through your smartphone, which these days is a one-stop destination for calls, music, photos and even your work for that matter. 

But it’s frustrating and time consuming to first stop your motorcycle at a safe spot, remove gloves and then your helmet to attend calls only to see a missed call icon on the phone. And imagine this happening multiple times on your ride. The only way to fix this frustrating problem is by switching off the phone, which you know isn’t a good idea. But there’s an innovative solution. In fact, an affordable one too and it’ll cost you Rs 7,500. Welcome to the world of helmet Bluetooth and Intercom communication system! A market where Sena Technologies is a leader and continues to make a biker’s life easy and stress free. 

Here, we’re going to talk about Sena’s entry-level and the most affordable Bluetooth headset and intercom system – 3S. But if you’re one of those who has the capability to spend little more and buy the best one, you might want to look at our review of the Sena 20S Dual Motorcycle Bluetooth Communication System – the top of the line product from the company. But before we start talking more about the 3S system, let’s see what’s inside the box. 

You get the main 3S headset unit, which has multiple integrated components – speakers with integrated LED light, two button control unit, power charging port (also acts as a firmware upgrade port) and wired-microphone. All these come with the 3S-W model which we have. There’s also a 3S-B model too (for open face and modular helmets) that gets a boom mike, instead of a wired-microphone. 

The box also contains support accessories like the sponges for the microphone, hook and loop velcro fasteners to fit inside the helmet padding for the speakers. There’s also 3M double-sided adhesive tapes that needs to be stuck on the left side of the full-face helmet. On that, you need to use the hook and loop fasteners that’ll hold the two-button control unit. USB charging cable is also available. 

In our next report we will talk about how to install this entry-level system onto a full-face helmet. Stay tuned!

Photography by Kapil Angane