I’ve had the FX6 for 2 years now. I agree with all you have said regarding fitting, sound quality, range and battery life. The only issues encountered are that the usb doesn’t fit as well as it used to and will likely determine the useful life of the unit. The FX 8 appears to address the only other niggle which is using comms while listening to music or nav. I’ll definitely buy Fodsport again.
I like the look of these. My son now comes with me on my bike and we are using some old freedconn intercoms to talk to each other. They are fine but we want to listen to music too at the same time which isnt possible on the ones we have. Can you run both on this system?
First of all, thank you for your patience. So, we will listen to music from our mobiles and when we start to talk, the music will stop automatically. At the same way, when we stop talking, the music will come back also automatically. Is that right?
Hi mark, i had a the ms1 plus. Had pblm with "ok google". How is the ok google fonctionnality ? How is the sound quality and volume compare to ms 1 plus ? Regards and nice job.
Hey Mark, thanks for the reviews. I Was also considering the Lexin B4FM, but leaning towards a Fodsports fx8/8air/8 pro. Acknowledging the price differences and pairing capabilities of each, what are your thoughts on: - slight bulkiness of the newer Air and Pro over the fx8; does it stick out too much - micro usb charging of the rx8 - bit slow compared to the other two with usbc - the base unit of the fx8 bracket - any advantages of this design over the other two that dont have this - any other noticeable differences in function, ease of use, connection stability.... Many thanks....
Hi I've used them all but the one I use on a regular basis for 2 years or more now is the fx8 ...the sound quality is excellent and I've not had a single issue with it Best wishes mark
This looks pretty good Mark at the price so would it pare to a satnav or is it just to phones ? , if just to the phone then I will just use that for navigation instead of going down the satnav route . Certainly going to check this out 👌👍
Thanks Mark for perfect review... i have a question.. on intercom mode ist it clear to hear your passenger over 120 -150 km/h ? Or what is the speed limit to talk and hear clearly with your passenger or other rider?
Hi Keith it's worth paying the bit extra for the pro...they pair up a bit easier and the sound quality is a bit better ...plus a few other extra features Best wishes mark
Hi Mark first of all thank you for the review I purchased a FX8 pro and I have a mt 07 with a Yoshimura straight through exhaust it is quite loud it drowns out the speaker volume so I have a question you said the fodsports M1 s pros speakers were alot louder do you reckon you could use the M1 s speaker wiring loom with the mic and connect it into the FX8 pro thanks...
Hi not much difference tbh...the air is cheaper but the pro has slightly better sound quality... personally I'd go for the air because even their low end models have excellent sound quality Best wishes mark
hi. I bought FX8 pro. It's really good. Super clear sound... I have a question. Can I share music and have the intercom on at the same time? I can share music, but I can't at the same time with the intercom. I want to share music and have the intercom on at the same time. do it? thanks for the advice.
Hey, nice review! I read at manual they say this: if you have 2 unit's for you and your passenger, you hear music and you can have a dilogue with your passenger automatically, without pressing any button and without give voice comand. You try something like that? How exactly does that work? And something else. When they said "hearing music and intercom same time" they mean muaic from where? From radio? From your phone? This future works always and how? Thank you
First of all, thank you for your patience. So, we will listen to music from our mobiles and when we start to talk, the music will stop automatically. At the same way, when we stop talking, the music will come back also automatically. Is that right?
@@giocharizo no, on these, if you both have the same unit it drops the volume of the music and you can talk over the tunes, once you disconnect the intercom the music will return to full volume 👍🏻
Hi jimmy ...I've not tried the fx10 but all fodsports are good 👍 Personally I'd go for the fx8 or pro because the rotary dial is so convenient My fx8 is still perfect after 3 years Cheers mark
Just bought this my Question is to pair with another brand like you did do you have to disconnect phone bluetooth from fod sport 8 pro or just pair it without losing phone Bluetooth?
Hi yes I can hear a ringtone when I have music playing but it's quite faint ... the music volume does reduce a bit but it's sometimes easy to miss when you are riding. Overall a good intercom though Best wishes mark
hello, thank you for the great review. me and my friend have de fx8 pro. now we have a problem. when talking the connection is terrible within 100 meters connection will be lost. i know that there are 2 bluetooth modules in it. are we doing something wrong? Before we had the cheap v6 and no connection lost within 1,5 km. This one should do 1000m. It looks like the intercom is connected to the module that is working with the phone connection. Is that possible? Like to hear from you.
Hi it does depend on the fit and quietness of your helmet but perfect at ,60 mph for me ...and 70 mph is still good for listening to music etc Cheers mark
Ha, i have a question. When i try and connect fx8 air to my phone it works well, but when i want to connect to another fx8 Air from my partner and my phone the phone connecttion doesnt work. Do you have any idea how to fix that?
I’ve had the FX6 for 2 years now. I agree with all you have said regarding fitting, sound quality, range and battery life. The only issues encountered are that the usb doesn’t fit as well as it used to and will likely determine the useful life of the unit. The FX 8 appears to address the only other niggle which is using comms while listening to music or nav. I’ll definitely buy Fodsport again.
Thanks I'd say these are some of the best "budget " intercoms you can get
My two year old fx8 is still good as new cheers mark
I’ve got the 6 but not used for comms yet. What’s the issue?
I’ve got one of their models and for the price I can’t complain does the job for £60
I like the look of these. My son now comes with me on my bike and we are using some old freedconn intercoms to talk to each other. They are fine but we want to listen to music too at the same time which isnt possible on the ones we have. Can you run both on this system?
Yes you can listen to music and intercom....I have the older fx8 it's 2 years old now and still going well
Best wishes mark
First of all, thank you for your patience. So, we will listen to music from our mobiles and when we start to talk, the music will stop automatically. At the same way, when we stop talking, the music will come back also automatically. Is that right?
Yes that's right 👍
Mark what do you prefer the Fx8pro or Fx10C?
Hi mark, i had a the ms1 plus. Had pblm with "ok google". How is the ok google fonctionnality ? How is the sound quality and volume compare to ms 1 plus ?
Regards and nice job.
Hi francic ...its a bit better ...but the m1splus is still very good :)
Hey Mark, thanks for the reviews. I Was also considering the Lexin B4FM, but leaning towards a Fodsports fx8/8air/8 pro. Acknowledging the price differences and pairing capabilities of each, what are your thoughts on:
- slight bulkiness of the newer Air and Pro over the fx8; does it stick out too much
- micro usb charging of the rx8 - bit slow compared to the other two with usbc
- the base unit of the fx8 bracket - any advantages of this design over the other two that dont have this
- any other noticeable differences in function, ease of use, connection stability....
Many thanks....
Hi I've used them all but the one I use on a regular basis for 2 years or more now is the fx8 ...the sound quality is excellent and I've not had a single issue with it
Best wishes mark
You don’t like the Fx10C?
@@JimyOfficial @JimyOfficial I don't really need mesh, and wanted to get something within a certain budget that met the main requirements
This looks pretty good Mark at the price so would it pare to a satnav or is it just to phones ? , if just to the phone then I will just use that for navigation instead of going down the satnav route . Certainly going to check this out 👌👍
It should pair to a sat nav but I just paired it to my phone for the Google maps navigation...it works great 👍
Best regards mark
Thanks Mark for perfect review... i have a question.. on intercom mode ist it clear to hear your passenger over 120 -150 km/h ? Or what is the speed limit to talk and hear clearly with your passenger or other rider?
Hi max speed with passenger is approx 120 kmh to hear them clearly...I'd say after that it's going to get a bit windy
Best wishes mark
@@markpulling12 Thank you so much
Mark, would you prefer these or the M1S?
I saw your other video and wanted to see which one you prefer.
Hi Keith it's worth paying the bit extra for the pro...they pair up a bit easier and the sound quality is a bit better ...plus a few other extra features
Best wishes mark
Hi Mark first of all thank you for the review I purchased a FX8 pro and I have a mt 07 with a Yoshimura straight through exhaust it is quite loud it drowns out the speaker volume so I have a question you said the fodsports M1 s pros speakers were alot louder do you reckon you could use the M1 s speaker wiring loom with the mic and connect it into the FX8 pro thanks...
Hi Christian....Im sure they would be fine ...I think the end plugs are the same
Best regards mark
I have the same helmet and i put fx8 air and above 80 km i vant here music at all
Hi, Mark. I have a question. What is the difference between FX8 pro and FX8 air? Thank you.
Hi not much difference tbh...the air is cheaper but the pro has slightly better sound quality... personally I'd go for the air because even their low end models have excellent sound quality
Best wishes mark
hi. I bought FX8 pro. It's really good. Super clear sound... I have a question. Can I share music and have the intercom on at the same time? I can share music, but I can't at the same time with the intercom. I want to share music and have the intercom on at the same time. do it? thanks for the advice.
Hey, nice review! I read at manual they say this: if you have 2 unit's for you and your passenger, you hear music and you can have a dilogue with your passenger automatically, without pressing any button and without give voice comand. You try something like that? How exactly does that work? And something else. When they said "hearing music and intercom same time" they mean muaic from where? From radio? From your phone? This future works always and how?
Thank you
Hi yes music from your phone Spotify etc ...the music is playing then when you speak in the intercom it cuts in over the music
Best wishes mark
@@markpulling12 your the best! Thank u
First of all, thank you for your patience. So, we will listen to music from our mobiles and when we start to talk, the music will stop automatically. At the same way, when we stop talking, the music will come back also automatically. Is that right?
@@giocharizo no, on these, if you both have the same unit it drops the volume of the music and you can talk over the tunes, once you disconnect the intercom the music will return to full volume 👍🏻
@@kevindarkstar you mean that we will have to push some button to disconnect?
Do you prefer the Fx8Pro or Fx10C
Hi jimmy ...I've not tried the fx10 but all fodsports are good 👍
Personally I'd go for the fx8 or pro because the rotary dial is so convenient
My fx8 is still perfect after 3 years
Cheers mark
Just bought this my Question is to pair with another brand like you did do you have to disconnect phone bluetooth from fod sport 8 pro or just pair it without losing phone Bluetooth?
Hi daniel ..I left the phone bluetooth on ....put it into pairing mode and it connected with my friends intercom best wishes mark
@@markpulling12 awesome thank you for response!
Hi Mark, have a question, on the fx8pro, can you hear an incoming call ringtone in the headset? I cant seem to have this work. Thanks.
Hi yes I can hear a ringtone when I have music playing but it's quite faint ... the music volume does reduce a bit but it's sometimes easy to miss when you are riding.
Overall a good intercom though
Best wishes mark
hello, thank you for the great review. me and my friend have de fx8 pro. now we have a problem. when talking the connection is terrible within 100 meters connection will be lost. i know that there are 2 bluetooth modules in it. are we doing something wrong? Before we had the cheap v6 and no connection lost within 1,5 km. This one should do 1000m. It looks like the intercom is connected to the module that is working with the phone connection. Is that possible? Like to hear from you.
Thats interesting...maybe try an upgrade on the software?
Or email fodsports
Best wishes mark
@@markpulling12 thank you for your answer. Is there an firmware update for the pro?
@@markpulling12 did you already do a distance test?
@@jeroenquint4617 yes ...i paired it to a friend's scala and we were about 500 m apart and still clear communication:)
Mark, how do you find the sound volume at motorway speeds?
Hi it does depend on the fit and quietness of your helmet but perfect at ,60 mph for me ...and 70 mph is still good for listening to music etc
Cheers mark
Ha, i have a question. When i try and connect fx8 air to my phone it works well, but when i want to connect to another fx8 Air from my partner and my phone the phone connecttion doesnt work. Do you have any idea how to fix that?
Sorry Casper I've not heard of that issue...try emailing fodsports directly or try the Facebook groups
Best wishes mark
@@markpulling12 okey will do thanks!
Do they need a phone to communicate ?
No you don't have to use a phone
Thanks mark
Pay a bit more and buy a Cardo if you want a better music experience