Cardo FRC4P001 - FREECOM 4 Plus Motorcycle 4-Way Bluetooth Communication System Headset - Black, Single Pack

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  • Rider to Rider intercom supports up to 4 riders in a conference environment at a range of up to 1.2km. Universal pairing capability for cross-brand intercom connections. Superb wind-noise reduction.Control Type:Call
  • Sound by JBL: Truly unrivaled sound quality and performance at all speeds. Premium audio clarity optimized for use in a helmet. Streaming music, phone calls, intercom, and GPS navigation never sounded so good
  • “Hey Siri” / “Ok Google” voice activation. Cardo’s Natural Voice Operation enhances ease and safety by reducing the need to interface with a specific button or wheel. 20+ onboard commands in multiple languages control many aspects of the device
  • Universal Fitment: compatible with all helmet makes and models. For use with a half helmet, the Cardo Half Helmet Kit is required - ASIN B071GPHS9W
  • iOS and Android Cardo Connect App for full remote control ability and complete command of device settings/presets
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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 3.1 x 0.78 x 1.9 inches; 1.2 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ FRC4P001
  • Batteries ‏ : ‎ 1 Lithium Polymer batteries required. (included)
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ January 28, 2019
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Cardo
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07MYDKNZC
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 3,228 ratings

Product Description

Music and motorcycling are both great passions. Cardo-JBL partnership delivers – for the very first time – an ultimate listening experience whether you are tackling a mountain pass or just zooming down the freeway. Full 4-way Bluetooth intercom communication system with bike-to-bike conferencing. Answer calls, make calls and control your mobile devices with a touch of a finger or the sound of your voice. No one will ever guess you are talking from your ride. Built-in FM Radio with RDS for automatic selection of the strongest signal – whether you are in town, or in the middle of nowhere. All the music you ever wanted streamed directly from your smartphone. Control, share and experience your favorite tune on the road. Connect your unit to any Bluetooth headset of any substantial brand. Share your play list or favorite radio station with your passenger. Enjoy the vibe together. Automatically adjusts your sound volume based on the outside ambient noise. Enjoy Vivaldi at full throttle. Don’t get deaf by AC/DC waiting for the lights turn. Forgot to charge your unit? Running out of battery? Just plug your unit to a battery pack or your 12V charger and turn your unit on. It will charge while you ride. Get full control through one simple and intuitive app, but don’t take our word for it, just download Cardo Connect and find out for yourself. Merge any incoming phone call into the intercom conversation. With call to intercom no friend is ever out of range.Multilingual setting menu and voice announcements

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Customers find the headphones easy to install and use. They appreciate the long battery life, good phone call quality, build quality, and features. However, opinions differ on sound quality and voice control.

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90 customers mention "Functionality"80 positive10 negative

Customers find the headphones work well for music, calls, and directions. They have had no issues with the product and consider it a good value for the price. However, some customers mention that it works better if you speak slowly and clearly.

"...Biltwell Gringo S helmet (the one with installed face shield) and it works great...." Read more

"...Overall, I'm very impressed with this device, and very happy with the overall performance...." Read more

"Update: replacement unit installed. This is a great unit. I think better then the sena equivalent but that’s just me. Intercom riding was flawless...." Read more

"...Great prodyct and reasonably priced. The battery life is outstanding, charged the unit every 3 or 4 days." Read more

56 customers mention "Ease of installation"43 positive13 negative

Customers find the headphones easy to install and use. They mention it's simple to configure through the Cardo app, connects seamlessly to their phone, and has a long battery life. The sleek design makes it easier to handle while wearing gloves.

"...Speaker installation was somewhat easy with a Shoei RF-1200 and the mount will tuck up under the side of the helmet so no need to use the external..." Read more

"...Installation is easy, although it has to connect to a computer to update, it won’t update through the app, which is the slightest bit of a bummer..." Read more

"...and an even more shared experience, for it's minimal faults, it's ease of install, usable features and slim profile make the freecom 4+ a winner in..." Read more

"...So 1st critique: the directions were chaotic in my opinion...." Read more

23 customers mention "Battery life"20 positive3 negative

Customers appreciate the headphones' long battery life. They mention it lasts 5+ hours with music and phone calls, has sufficient power with the standard 40 mm JBL speakers to be heard clearly, and is easy to set up and pair with their phones.

"...Battery life is wicked, I've been riding on the same charge since early December..." Read more

"...Great prodyct and reasonably priced. The battery life is outstanding, charged the unit every 3 or 4 days." Read more

"...-Long battery life -Easy to install (I just used the little clip mount) -Very sturdy and easy to remove the unit to charge" Read more

"...It has sufficient power with the standard 40 mm JBL speakers to be heard (acceptably, albeit not particularly satisfyingly) over wind noise and..." Read more

19 customers mention "Phone call quality"16 positive3 negative

Customers like the phone call quality. They say it's good to talk on the phone and has no issues with the unit. The communication between the devices is good, and it links up with their iPhone so they can call out in case of emergencies. It's easy installation and now they can just talk to their riding buddies instead of having to use hand signals. The microphone quality is also praised.

"...Call quality is clear on both ends. Slight wind noise at times but speed dependent...." Read more

"...When I'm sitting still at a light, they go back down. JBL quality is always good, and it's definitely existent in this unit...." Read more

"Amazing little communicator. The voice controls can be buggy once in a while but over all work great if you speak slow and clear...." Read more

"...But all in all the unit is great - can answer or ignore calls, listen to music or use as comm device all hands free. 4.9 out of 5.0" Read more

15 customers mention "Build quality"15 positive0 negative

Customers like the headphones' build quality. They say it has minimal faults, is easy to install, and feels secure. The headphones are waterproof and have a good build quality.

"...velcro but not a big deal as I used both peices to attach and everything feels secure...." Read more

"...clear communication and an even more shared experience, for it's minimal faults, it's ease of install, usable features and slim profile make the..." Read more

"...It's easy to operate with gloves, and the quality has been really good...." Read more

"...-Easy to install (I just used the little clip mount) -Very sturdy and easy to remove the unit to charge" Read more

10 customers mention "Features"10 positive0 negative

Customers like the headphones' features. They mention good sound quality, easy installation, and natural voice operation. The accompanying app is also nice.

"...shared experience, for it's minimal faults, it's ease of install, usable features and slim profile make the freecom 4+ a winner in my eyes, and to..." Read more

"...Pairing it with my writer group was seamless and the accompanying app is very nice...." Read more

"...far I have enjoyed it, the sound quality is pretty good, and the features are nice. Call quality is excellent...." Read more

"Great intercom. Lot of features. Battery laaaaaaast long. Easy to configure trough the cardo app...." Read more

137 customers mention "Sound quality"94 positive43 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the sound quality of the headphones. Some find the JBL speakers good, while others mention it could be clearer. The volume can get really loud, and noise cancellation while riding is amazing. However, some customers feel the sound quality is poor and the volume is barely adequate for use with earplugs.

"...my sort of loud bike in the revs (Monster 821 w/Race Termis) I can hear music clearly...." Read more

"...She heard no background noise at all. The natural voice commands worked about 90% of the time but I am just getting used to the verbiage...." Read more

"...google maps, when paired with your partners helmet provides amazingly clear communication and an even more shared experience, for it's minimal faults..." Read more

"...The speakers are decent and it plays music from your phone really well." Read more

56 customers mention "Voice control"29 positive27 negative

Customers have different views on the voice control. Some find it useful and natural, like Siri for their helmets. They can adjust music, skip songs, and respond to text messages or answer calls with voice commands. Others mention issues with poor recognition, buggy controls, and a lack of options.

"...The natural voice activation is like Siri for your helmet. It provides handsfree use of all of the features of the Freecom!..." Read more

"...work, as it appears to be a very basic app that does not interface very well with applications such as Amazon's Audio books...." Read more

"...The handsfree calling and noise cancellation worked great. I made a call at 50 mph to my wife and she thought I was in the house...." Read more

"...Despite the voice recognition being horrible you have great sound coming from the song of your choice, map directions from google maps, when paired..." Read more

Loved it until it fell off.. Rare but true. Better than I expected. And I'm a tough reviewer.
4 out of 5 stars
Loved it until it fell off.. Rare but true. Better than I expected. And I'm a tough reviewer.
Update: replacement unit installed. This is a great unit. I think better then the sena equivalent but that’s just me. Intercom riding was flawless. Okay, I don't give out 5's often. I can't stand when people try to make it feel rude not to give a 5.5's are for perfection and without those standards, the online reviews mean nothing to me.This said I read many reviews from multiple sites when choosing important items to purchase. I watched video reviews from RevZilla, youtube, and other sources. As well, read many on this site before making my choice.I am truly happy with this purchase.I was concerned with buying a Bluetooth headset for an open face helmet, but I was not disappointed in this case. I decided to go for the freecome 4+ simply because of the upgraded JBL speakers. Doing the math when buying the frecom+ and buying the JBL's as an addon was almost the same price anyway.So 1st critique: the directions were chaotic in my opinion. I really struggled with feeling confident in how to put this in my specific helmet, but I figured it out so I didn't ding the product for this.2nd critique: the velcro on the boom mic actually separated from the mic rather than peeling away from the mounting velcro but not a big deal as I used both peices to attach and everything feels secure.With these aside, all I can say is wow! I put the helmet on and turned on my music and loved the sound. I then got on my bike MT07 and took off for a test ride. At normal street speeds, it's perfect. I received a call from pops and it was clear and easy for both of us. getting on the freeway I opened it up and at 80 the wind noise is kind of loud but I still enjoyed the beat and bass of my music. I wish I could bring the level up just a bit higher, but I am completely satisfied with what I have. I have my speakers installed behind my pads without the velcro booster pads and I have a feeling if I put those in it would bring up the sound level and quality but as is I'm loving this system. (disclaimer, I have not tried voice recognition yet. Ill add to this review if there is anything, which would change this review after testing that.
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  • Tristan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Could Not Live Without This
    Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2021
    Verified Purchase
    I was super hesitant to get this as I was not sure what warranted the price difference between models. But now I could not live without this thing.

    The natural voice activation is like Siri for your helmet. It provides handsfree use of all of the features of the Freecom! You can also say "Hey Siri" if you are rocking an iPhone and interface with your phone.

    I ride with music to keep my mind clear and the sound quality is 10/10 on this. Even with earplugs in and my sort of loud bike in the revs (Monster 821 w/Race Termis) I can hear music clearly. Also, the volume automatically adjusts as the ambient noises get louder so you do not have to fool around with that while getting after it.

    Call quality is clear on both ends. Slight wind noise at times but speed dependent.

    Speaker installation was somewhat easy with a Shoei RF-1200 and the mount will tuck up under the side of the helmet so no need to use the external sticky mount.

    Battery life is wicked, I've been riding on the same charge since early December

    The only slight negative I have is that sometimes people say I sound far away from the mic when on a call. I have the mic mounted a bit to the side of my mouth.

    Finally, I have no experience using this with other units or other riders so I cannot speak to anything about that functionality.

    If you are in the market for something to listen to music and make calls with while on two wheels and wearing a full face helmet this is the one.
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  • Alex Pedorro
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing for music
    Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2022
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    So I just installed this on a Biltwell Gringo S helmet (the one with installed face shield) and it works great. I haven’t been able to figure out how to use the voice commands, I need to push a button for it to work. It won’t work with just saying “hey Cardo” or “hey Siri” (since I have an iPhone) but music quality is great. My helmet does not have good noise cancellation and I can hear my music pretty well even at 115mph on my Harley with no baffles. Some guitar notes are not very clear at higher speeds, but that’s so minor of an issue when it comes to that.
    Installation is easy, although it has to connect to a computer to update, it won’t update through the app, which is the slightest bit of a bummer but not really a problem just an inconvenience.
    I really dig this head set and i look forward to seeing if the call/intercom quality is as good as the other reviews say. But to stream music from YouTube is great already so I’m sure it’ll be at minimum acceptable.
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  • Slappy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great add-on for those long rides
    Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2020
    Verified Purchase
    I just spent nearly 700 miles on a Dual-Sport Adventure ride. The tires are loud, along with the wind noise, but the JBL speakers do a good job of overriding that noise. The voice activated commands are the nicest tool on this device. The ability to stop my music when I pull up to the group and need to communicate with them, is an excellent feature. I would like to see more commands in regard to music, but I'm very happy that I can move to the next track without having to touch my phone. The Cardo app could use some more work, as it appears to be a very basic app that does not interface very well with applications such as Amazon's Audio books. However, it does work with Amazon's music app, allowing the user to forward to the next track, stop and start the music. Overall, I'm very impressed with this device, and very happy with the overall performance. I was able to listen to hours of my downloaded music with no hiccups. I've made phone calls, and was told that I sounded clear, given I was on a motorcycle in the wind. Great device for the money.
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  • C. S Smitty
    4.0 out of 5 stars Loved it until it fell off.. Rare but true. Better than I expected. And I'm a tough reviewer.
    Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2021
    Verified Purchase
    Update: replacement unit installed. This is a great unit. I think better then the sena equivalent but that’s just me. Intercom riding was flawless. Okay, I don't give out 5's often. I can't stand when people try to make it feel rude not to give a 5.
    5's are for perfection and without those standards, the online reviews mean nothing to me.

    This said I read many reviews from multiple sites when choosing important items to purchase. I watched video reviews from RevZilla, youtube, and other sources. As well, read many on this site before making my choice.
    I am truly happy with this purchase.
    I was concerned with buying a Bluetooth headset for an open face helmet, but I was not disappointed in this case. I decided to go for the freecome 4+ simply because of the upgraded JBL speakers. Doing the math when buying the frecom+ and buying the JBL's as an addon was almost the same price anyway.
    So 1st critique: the directions were chaotic in my opinion. I really struggled with feeling confident in how to put this in my specific helmet, but I figured it out so I didn't ding the product for this.
    2nd critique: the velcro on the boom mic actually separated from the mic rather than peeling away from the mounting velcro but not a big deal as I used both peices to attach and everything feels secure.
    With these aside, all I can say is wow! I put the helmet on and turned on my music and loved the sound. I then got on my bike MT07 and took off for a test ride. At normal street speeds, it's perfect. I received a call from pops and it was clear and easy for both of us. getting on the freeway I opened it up and at 80 the wind noise is kind of loud but I still enjoyed the beat and bass of my music. I wish I could bring the level up just a bit higher, but I am completely satisfied with what I have. I have my speakers installed behind my pads without the velcro booster pads and I have a feeling if I put those in it would bring up the sound level and quality but as is I'm loving this system. (disclaimer, I have not tried voice recognition yet. Ill add to this review if there is anything, which would change this review after testing that.
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    C. S Smitty
    4.0 out of 5 stars
    Loved it until it fell off.. Rare but true. Better than I expected. And I'm a tough reviewer.

    Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2021
    Update: replacement unit installed. This is a great unit. I think better then the sena equivalent but that’s just me. Intercom riding was flawless. Okay, I don't give out 5's often. I can't stand when people try to make it feel rude not to give a 5.
    5's are for perfection and without those standards, the online reviews mean nothing to me.

    This said I read many reviews from multiple sites when choosing important items to purchase. I watched video reviews from RevZilla, youtube, and other sources. As well, read many on this site before making my choice.
    I am truly happy with this purchase.
    I was concerned with buying a Bluetooth headset for an open face helmet, but I was not disappointed in this case. I decided to go for the freecome 4+ simply because of the upgraded JBL speakers. Doing the math when buying the frecom+ and buying the JBL's as an addon was almost the same price anyway.
    So 1st critique: the directions were chaotic in my opinion. I really struggled with feeling confident in how to put this in my specific helmet, but I figured it out so I didn't ding the product for this.
    2nd critique: the velcro on the boom mic actually separated from the mic rather than peeling away from the mounting velcro but not a big deal as I used both peices to attach and everything feels secure.
    With these aside, all I can say is wow! I put the helmet on and turned on my music and loved the sound. I then got on my bike MT07 and took off for a test ride. At normal street speeds, it's perfect. I received a call from pops and it was clear and easy for both of us. getting on the freeway I opened it up and at 80 the wind noise is kind of loud but I still enjoyed the beat and bass of my music. I wish I could bring the level up just a bit higher, but I am completely satisfied with what I have. I have my speakers installed behind my pads without the velcro booster pads and I have a feeling if I put those in it would bring up the sound level and quality but as is I'm loving this system. (disclaimer, I have not tried voice recognition yet. Ill add to this review if there is anything, which would change this review after testing that.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Music almost inaudible at highway speeds with earplugs in
    Reviewed in Canada on September 1, 2021
    Verified Purchase
    It's a cool concept for a product. I haven't tried it yet for taking calls while out on the road, so I can't speak to this feature. However, one of the main things I got this freecom 4+ is its JBL speakers for playing music while riding.

    With earplugs in, going along at highway speeds, the only music I can make out is a faint trace or outline of the song. Just barely loud enough that you can follow along to the song only if you already know the song really well. Otherwise, it gets drowned out pretty easily. I have it turned up all the way to maximum (even disabled automatic volume adjustment through the app). I've read from other reviews that some people say this is due to poor placement of the speakers within the helmet. However, I have an AGV K3 (or K1 - can't recall exactly). This is one of the most popular, most common helmets on the market. It has cutouts around the ear area specifically to fit speakers such as this one. I cannot place a speaker outside of this cutout as there is no appropriate surface area to do so, nor enough clearance between the helmet and my head. Therefore, there is no other possible placement option (unless someone can point me in the right direction) for these speakers.

    Overall, pretty disappointed with these units. I wouldn't have forked out nearly $300 for an *upgraded* speaker version that I can barely hear.

    When I'm in town traffic and not battling the wind, it is pretty clear. The quality of the audio during slow traffic is pretty nice. Just disappointed it doesn't allow you to dial up the volume beyond a relatively quiet maximum.
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  • Anthony Nina
    3.0 out of 5 stars Conforme aux attentes dans l'ensemble
    Reviewed in Belgium on August 28, 2024
    Verified Purchase
    Malgré les haut parleurs JBL, le son crash assez vite,
    Problèmes de reconnaissance avec application,
    Dérèglement du sons et des paramètre aléatoirement

    Sinon bon produit dans l'ensemble
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  • Product is retour gezonden en voldoet zeker niet aan mijn verwachting
    1.0 out of 5 stars Incompleet en zeer gebruikt artikel
    Reviewed in the Netherlands on March 30, 2024
    Verified Purchase
    Alles zat aan elkaar geplakt, was niet compleet en was zeer gebruikt en was uit een helm gehaald en was zeker niet nieuw.
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  • Ernesto
    5.0 out of 5 stars Eccezionale
    Reviewed in Italy on November 18, 2023
    Verified Purchase
    Preso durante il Prime Day ad un prezzo convenientissimo. Facilissima l'installazione del sistema nel mio Airoh Matisse. Il Cardo Freecom + funziona in modo eccellente, audio chiarissimo e corposo (grazie ai diffusori JBL), il microfono preciso e senza fruscii (ho installato quello con asta flessibile) provato con telefonate e msg vocali. L'app è fatta molto bene, ha un'interfaccia userfriendly e intuitiva, permette di controllare telefonate, radio e musica sullo smartphone; da precisare che il sistema funziona anche senza l'app, ma è utile averla.
    Il dispositivo si aggiorna in modo veloce senza problemi, basterà installare sul PC il software dal sito Cardo, collegare il dispositivo con il cavo usb, il programma riconosce il sistema e fa tutto automaticamente.
    Consigliatissimo e indispensabile per chi vive e ama le due ruote.
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    Ernesto
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Eccezionale

    Reviewed in Italy on November 18, 2023
    Preso durante il Prime Day ad un prezzo convenientissimo. Facilissima l'installazione del sistema nel mio Airoh Matisse. Il Cardo Freecom + funziona in modo eccellente, audio chiarissimo e corposo (grazie ai diffusori JBL), il microfono preciso e senza fruscii (ho installato quello con asta flessibile) provato con telefonate e msg vocali. L'app è fatta molto bene, ha un'interfaccia userfriendly e intuitiva, permette di controllare telefonate, radio e musica sullo smartphone; da precisare che il sistema funziona anche senza l'app, ma è utile averla.
    Il dispositivo si aggiorna in modo veloce senza problemi, basterà installare sul PC il software dal sito Cardo, collegare il dispositivo con il cavo usb, il programma riconosce il sistema e fa tutto automaticamente.
    Consigliatissimo e indispensabile per chi vive e ama le due ruote.
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  • Christian
    5.0 out of 5 stars Super nützliches Gerät
    Reviewed in Germany on February 21, 2020
    Verified Purchase
    Gekauft wurde das Cardo für's Motorrad fahren um dort Musik zu hören erreichbar zu sein und vor allem mit anderen einfach zu kommunizieren.

    Das Gerät kam Gut verpackt und ohne Transportschäden an.

    Die Installation im Helm ist sehr einfach.
    Zuerst die halte Plate zwischen Polster und Helm Außenseite schieben.
    Die Kabel, Lautsprecher und das Mikrofon installieren und Verlegen.

    Die Qualität und Verarbeitung des Gerätes ist sehr hochwertig.
    - Alle Knöpfe und Rädchen und andere Tasten lassen sich einfach Drücken und geben ein gutes Feedback.
    - Das Gerät fühlt sich hochwertig an.
    - Alle Lack und Gummiflächen sind auch sehr hochwertig.
    - Es gibt keine Produktionsreste an dem Gerät.

    Dass Gerät hält sehr stark in der Halterung aber lässt auch einfach per kleinen Hebel lösen.

    Nun zu den Funktionen:
    Erstmal die Kommunikations Funktion klappt sehr gut und bis auch eine Reichweite von ungefähr 1000 Metern, hängt aber von den Gegebenheiten ab.

    Es lässt sich auch ohne Probleme Musik hören einfach mit dem Handy verbinden.
    Die Musik Anschalten.

    Radio lässt sich per Sprachsteuerung ganz einfach aktivieren. Der Empfang ist normal und funktioniert eigentlich immer kommt aber auf den Ort an wo man ist.

    Telefonieren lässt sich auch sehr gut.
    Die Tonqualität ist in Ordnung.
    Je nach Helm hört man fast keine Windgeräusche.

    Der Akku hält sehr lange je nachdem was man macht ungefähr 6-8 Stunden.
    Laden lässt es sich auch sehr schnell ungefähr 40-60 min. Der Akku lässt sich im angeschlossen Zustand laden. Oder man nimmt es ab und lädt es.

    Fazit:
    Das freecom 4+ bekommt eine klare Kaufempfehlung da man ein Gerät mit vielen Funktionen und einem guten Preis bekommt.
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