95spiderman

im sure this has been discussed but search function didnt help me out so apologies in advance if redundant.

what is a cost effective choice for in car hpde communicators? only need occasional light duty use but i had an old chatterbox and it was pretty flimsy.
and what about motorcycle ones? is bluetooth or wired better? i wouldnt want to keep student waiting at start line while bluetooth syncs up.

thanks for help

multi21

Unfortunately, cost effective and Chatterbox go hand in hand. I had one of the 6 pin originals but then went with the single pin Tandom Pro. It's nice that it clips to the side of your helmet, but again, for the price, it is what it is. We also had a bluetooth communicator at one point, but it was sometimes spotty so we stuck with the hardwired version.

95spiderman

Thanks for info.
What is good site to purchase it?
any opinions on motorcycle ones?

jerome951

Be forewarned that Chatterbox no longer produces student headsets for the Tandem Pro. You can find them occasionally on ebay but not that easy...

dgrobs

Trac-Com

Call Clark at Apex in SC

De Jeeper

^^^^^ x2.

i bought one because at each of my first 3 de days the chatterbox units crapped out in the first session of just did not work. These have very good audio quality.

chudson

The original version of the Trac-com was pitiful but the newest version works great. I have 2 of them. And the person mentioned below has adaptor cables to connect to every type of helmet I know of.

Bob @ NaroEscape is my supplier. No better service or communication (pardon that pun) anywhere.

Cliff

NaroEscape

Let me know if I can help out.
TracCom is now the defacto preferred system for instructor/student in car communication. If you have a wired helmet, we have adapters for that, or just use the headset/intercom kit.

I can guide you through whatever you need if you have questions.

https://naroescapemotorsports.com/pr...cators-radios/

Bull_D

I have a chatterbox setup, with a "slip in" student headset. Free for the shipping. Text me a 970-509-0107. Scott

Heading to a new home. Thanks for the interest, sorry I couldn't get to everyone. Replied in the order I was contacted til I found a winner!

edub

For in car the TracCom setup is pretty good - includes a audio out jack in case you are doing in car video or just want to record the comments.

https://www.racecombyhms.com/item/trac-com-intercom-v2

competitionmotorsport.com got me one quickly when I needed it

Zhao

I use a TracCom too. This is my 3rd year with it and it works great.

Kein_Ersatz

TracCom, if you don't stick with INSTing, reselling it used will recoup more than you would be out for a Chatterbox. If you stick with it you're be glad you didn't do a new ChatterBox. Generous offer above for used Chatterbox. Check with your CDI the may have loaner ChatterBox units other INSTs have donated when they upgraded to TracCom.

ApexPerformance

Trac-com also offers a pretty cool bluetooth version that pairs up with your cell phone - good for chatting with fellow drivers on track during open sessions and/or motorcycle use.

95spiderman

surprised no one uses a motorcycle communicator for hpde as there are so many choices for that.

ApexPerformance

I think most of the motorcycle communicators are more permanently mounted so tough to do this with different students on a DE weekend.