Since my much beloved Fulmer helmet turned 5 this year I thought it was time for a new lid.  I bought the Vega V-Tunes Bluetooth enabled helmet.  It paired up no problem with my HTC Rezound, but boy howdy does the sound quality suck.
Clever boy that I am, I came up with a fix for that.  I decided I'd steal the drivers off my Koss KTXPRO1's.  These el-cheapo headphones have a surprisingly nice sound.  I will buy more to replace this set I had to scavenge from.
Anyhow, pull the padding out the helmet, unplug a single plug from the actual bluetooth device and start cutting and splicing.  Easy peasy.
Note how tiny the originals are compared to the Koss drivers.  
The sound is 100% better.  Still don't how it'll sound in motion.  I haven't actually used the helmet yet.  I might hate it, but I hope not.  Now I just need to find some earplugs that will block out the highway wind whistle freqs whilst letting Ramona Falls come through loud and clear. 
chillax
9/30/2014 07:41:34 am

I'm curious how this upgrade to your speakers worked out? Did it improve the sound?

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Superior padding on the inner surface of a helmet makes a significant difference on the comfort level, so make sure that each pad is thick enough for your liking. Customizable padding alternatives are available on some helmets it get a fit you are happy with.

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Allan
5/4/2016 06:56:56 am

I made it less than 100 miles in this helmet. It was painful. Nothing wrong with the helmet, just not shaped right for me. I was on my way to a rally where we held an auction each year to raise money for local volunteer fire fighters so I just auctioned it off.

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