{"id":14301,"date":"2025-03-06T15:20:48","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T15:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=14301"},"modified":"2025-03-06T15:20:48","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T15:20:48","slug":"poc-obex-connect-headset-review-loud-and-clear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=14301","title":{"rendered":"POC Obex Connect Headset Review: Loud and Clear"},"content":{"rendered":"


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I spend most<\/span> of my winter weekends in Colorado snowboarding at resorts around the state. The best part for me is the social aspect\u2014there is no tea hotter than that spilled on the chairlift. But if you’ve ever been skiing or snowboarding, you know that sometimes communication is limited, like when they\u2019re zooming ahead of me. (It\u2019s cool, it\u2019s only my second season!) If I\u2019m practicing on my own, it\u2019s also nice to have some entertainment.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve used Bluetooth earbuds to listen to podcasts and music when I ride, and I\u2019ve tested some helmet audio systems, but the sound is typically meh. I\u2019ve never really gotten into regularly listening to anything on the slopes. Recently, I had the chance to try the POC Obex Connect headset, a helmet audio and communication system the brand recently launched with Harman Kardon. The audio quality of this thing blew my mind and officially turned me into someone who always needs a few soundtracked runs every time they snowboard.<\/p>\n

Go With the Flow<\/h2>\n

The Obex Connect headset<\/a> can be paired with any of the helmets in POC\u2019s Obex line, or you can get it included with the Obex Connect backcountry helmet<\/a>. I tried it with the Obex MIPS<\/a>, and it was easy and intuitive to install. I pulled the regular ear pads out of the helmet and snapped the Obex Connect ones in, then tucked the connecting cable behind the adjustment dial in the back of the helmet. The audio ear pads felt just as soft, well-cushioned, and warm as the ones that came with the helmet.<\/p>\n

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