For those who experience a dramatic decrease after updating, some have had good luck me included with installing the firmware a second time and doing a reset to factory defaults. I use earplugs and after my second go-round the sound is more than adequate. My evaluation of the Sena SMH10 V4 system included static, street-based and riding activities to evaluate the original and new features provided by the system. I only have one observation in addition to ones made in the respective sections and it regards audio levels; this observation has also been raised by others.
I will be deliberately rolling back one of the systems to version 3. Right now it is hard to quantify, but there is a difference. This is a very subjective assessment of course and hopefully Sena will provide some information to address this issue.
Implementing Bluetooth 3. Consumers will see continued development and evolution of products as the features of both Bluetooth 3. Bottom line: Sena continues its roll and if this major firmware release is an indication of what is coming, this ride will be interesting. But for many loyal users of the original SMH10A non-USB version , their frustration continues as they are still waiting for the ability to update their systems wirelessly via Bluetooth, a capability that industry would do well to pursue….
There are a few quirks to be aware of: For Mac users, the updater works best on a laptop or desktop with wired keyboard and mouse for the fairly obvious reason that no BT device is needed to control the cursor and enter typed commands. I agree that this is clumsy and hope Sena will come out with better code soon. For SR10 users, as others have said, it is great to have radar alerts mixed in so other cheapskates — I mean riding buddies — can benefit from my Valentine 1 [grin].
But this will not work if you have a 3- or 4-way intercom conference in progress. This is because the intercom conference essentially shuts down all input from the SR10 until the conference ends, at which time the SR10 usually comes back online automatically. If it does not, a tap on its pairing button will bring it back. Volume is an issue in v4, but there is a possible workaround.
After a few days when I had time, I upgraded our units. My unit is connected to a Zumo which in turn was connected to a non-smart phone. The other unit is connected to a dongle which is connected to a Garmin gps unit.
However, the Zumo has issues. After one GPS prompt while using intercoms I found that it was not returning to the intercom nor to the music. After the second GPS prompt interrupted to tell me the intercom had failed or return to the intercom , I knew v4.
Initially, I paired my phone with the selective pairing HFP only , but dropped it to see if it caused the problem. After 2 days, I returned to v3. I did so, but just removed the phone from the equation. The problems remain. We have been using the units for 15 straight days at 6 to 10 hours per day. I have deleted pairings and started over, but the issues are consistent.
So, since I am about to ride through a dense traffic environment Los Angeles and suburbs and wish to be in communication with my partner AND receive the GPS prompts, I am returning one unit to v3.
It seems to communicate with the unit with v4. I like the new features of v4. I anxiously await the refining of version 4. Updating: I attempted to update the firmware using their Mac Osx There is no logical reason why it needs to do this.
A reboot will restart the BT hardware, but their software makes changes to the OS I am not pleased with. I was able to easily update the firmware using Win7. In fact I started the previous firmware manager and it asked to auto update itself. This is a welcome improvement over the previous updates where you needed to download and install a fresh firmware manager. As for the headset performance. I have it paired to an iPhone 4s, I had to delete the previous pairing and start from scratch, this is not readily apparent at first.
I too have noticed the new firmware has less volume output. On top of this, the audio quality now lower than before at full volume, even though the actual level of sound is less. It sounds like the amplifier is being over driven. I have never made use of the intercom feature, so I have nothing to report about it. Bottom line: If you are happy with firmware 3. Also avoid updating the device using a Mac. It works just fine with Win7 in my case I used Bootcamp.
I hope this helps someone. This was the first time I was able to try and update my two Sena SMH10s, due purely to the fact of having Macs only in the house. I was excited to learn that a new firmware came out that people with Macs can use. A recent hardware or software change might have installed a file that is signed incorrectly or damaged, or that might be malicious software from an unknown source Code A lazy solution on their part IMO but at least they helped me make it work -- after a good week of pulling my hair out trying to figure this out.
The following are a combination of my own tips and theirs. Hope this may help some fellow SpyderLovers. Another cable may charge the unit but won't necessarily allow updates. At this point the computer will restart. Once I got to this point, everything was fine. Once you restart the computer again, it will revert back to requiring driver signature enforcement but it won't matter because now the proper drivers are installed.
See, only nine 9 easy steps to install a unsigned driver instead of just providing a signed driver in the first place. Thanks, Sena! For clarification, please see below for a reference of which products are similar to the Boom! Audio products:. Audio Expand 2.
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