Sena Impulse Modular Mesh Intercom Helmet Review

As technology continues to advance, science fiction starts to become reality. With the Sena Impulse Modular Mesh Intercom Helmet, you’ll find Sena’s mesh bluetooth technology, Harman Kardon premium speakers, voice-activated digital assistant, and a magnetic pogo charging port all wrapped into a premium composite fiberglass modular helmet. No longer will you have to worry about hiding wires or fussy helmet clamps, this all in one solution will streamline your riding experience.

[CharlesDenison-vwbn]

Can you please help me how to figure out the friggin chin strap?

[jameshales]

I received my new SENA Impulse helmet today. The primary reason I purchased this unit was the integral communication system. It’s disappointing that SENA only offers Matt black and gloss white colors as I would have preferred red to match my red 2023 Goldwing. I measured my head several times and I was well within the XXL size per the SENA sizing chart. I put the helmet on and it felt like my head was in a bench vice. I admit the padding is very nice, but I could not move my head inside the helmet. If I thought the helmet would break in after a few hours, I would have given it a try, but I made this mistake with a new Modular Schuberth a few years ago and it got uncomfortable after 30-45 minutes and left marks on my head/face when I took the helmet off. Shame on SENA who can’t provide an accurate sizing chart, especially for the price of this helmet. I guess it’s back to the HJC I90 and the 50S SENA Communicator. At least it’s comfortable. The SENA Impulse was back at UPS within 90 minutes to ship back to the supplier.

[Liefx]

This isn't a review, it's just a feature list.

[Bruski.]

It really annoys me that each brand will not let you use another brand in the network, about half my friends have one brand, and the rest have another brand, so if we're all riding together, half of us can not communicate with the other half, why can't these brands, just allow us to use the same damned network, it is like if you had an apple iphone, and you couldn't call a google phone from it or the reverse.

[a]

Should be waterproof if it’s inside the helmet but I wouldn’t trust Sena again, AU$700 down the dunny because the Sena units are only weatherproof not waterproof.

[thisisme]

thanks for great to the point reviews, helps a lot 👍

[x]

I tried one of these and while I loved the concept, it was cheap feeling compared to my Shoei Neotec. It also was noticeably shorter front to back with the chin super close up and tight. Sent it back and got me a new Shoei Neotec II.

[JuanCarlosAlcocer-tquk]

It gets a huge amount of air thru the sun visor lever or somewhere around there. I had to put a big tape blocking but...now I can´t use the sun visor. I feel materials a bit cheap. I do not feel it heavy, it´s actually very confortable to me. Speakers sound great if you´re testing at home. Once you´re riding, with all the air coming in, it´s average. With the tape, they sound pretty good.

Correction!!! After 2 hrs of fine use, it just didn´t want to turn on again. It does not respond to any buttons pushing or the app. It just died. LED does not lit anymore. So, pretty much I´ll return it as soon as Revzilla answers my email. It´s a shame. Yes it´s charged or should be. But at this point, wire lits, the helmet doesn´t. and has no vital signs. I already pushed every single button with or without a logical sequence.

[thebikerphotographer]

What about different lense choices? I have a transitional one for my Shoei. Is there an option for that? Perhaps from a 3rd party company? Would really like this helmet but that's holding me back.

[ishimy]

Would this be the best helmet for the new Harley Davidson Sportster S Infotainment System?

[JesseFlannery]

I really hope someone can answer this for me. What happened to Suomy Helmets? I see nothing about them on revzilla, or basically any where on youtube. I see pretty much every other brand but them.

[youssb]

I've read that the helmet is really noizy and pretty heavy when riding. Did you do a noice test on this helmet?

[ZediMaster]

Interesting vid. Ride safe, god bless u all.

[phantombusa]

What's the actual spec of the helmet itself? Is it really something I can trust to protect my head??

[JonLong]

After nothing but bad experiences with Sena comms and customer service, I definitely wouldn’t trust one of their helmets.

[dmkiii]

It comes with a USB charging cable, but no charger. What is the charging voltage? What voltage will fry the battery if you use a USB wall charger? 3V's....5V's???? I just got this helmet today and it comes with ZERO instructions. No owners manual. Just the USB cable and foam mic covers. Batter is not charged at unboxing either.

[vksjd]

Is it ECE rated? For $700, it should be ECE rated.

[Kujkoja]

Biggest waste of money fair now, i never regret for any item buying more then this in my life, buy agv sportmodular or Schuberth C5 :)

[mothra]

I just received this helmet and it’s pretty nice! Sounds amazing. But the button that unlatches the chin bar broke after a couple of uses. I think it disconnected from the springs. Anyone know if that’s something I can fix? The shop I ordered from charges a return shipping fee.

[broderp]

About $250-$300 overpriced with features you will never need, like the open mesh stuff. What they dont say is if all that functionality only works with other Sena components. The helmet is ok, maybe nice but I'll stick with my current setup that works for me.