We’re here to bring you an update! Audyse Tech, a startup aiming to reduce helmet wind noise and protect your hearing, is pretty close to getting their products on the market.

In our last conversation, co-founder Robin Murphy told me all about Audyse’s new tech. Two full years ago, the product was deep in R&D. Now, they’ve nailed down their offerings.

New Hearing Prevention

Their product, an app-driven, AI-enhanced active noise filtering system that can be mounted in your existing helmet, is very close to market. Let me break down the buzz words a little.

A smartphone app helps you configure the tech’s preferences and settings. The active noise filtering system “[analyzes] the sound waves around you and then [produces] an opposite sound wave that cancels out the unwanted wind noise.” The AI is there to identify the important noises and treat those with preference – that is, to let things like sirens and horns through. 

Speakers have a foam surround to help block noise. [Photo: Audyse Technologies)

More Accurate Than Earplugs

The main difference, the team says, between this tech and the way earplugs block noise, is that earplugs don’t actively target all frequencies of wind noise. Ear plugs block a lot of noise, but they don’t target the specific frequencies, and are pretty bad at blocking the lower frequencies, of persistent wind noise.

The Products

Their two upcoming products, AudyseRIDE and AudyseCORE, use the same tech in different form factors. CORE integrates with your existing helmet communicator – Cardo or Sena – so you don’t lose out on that functionality. RIDE is a standalone unit, offering Bluetooth capabilities to route your smartphone functions (music & phone calls) into your helmet. Both forms offer up to 30dB noise reduction.

The AudyseCORE plugs into your existing helmet communicator. (Photo: Audyse Technologies)

Yes, it’s yet another dongle you’ll need to keep charged for a ride, but the team is aiming for a 20+ hour battery life in the RIDE headset. That way, it will last you the weekend. Both charge via USB-C and will charge to full in about an hour and a half. Audyse’s team labels them “water resistant.”

Timing

The official launch for both products will be in July 2024, though Murphy told me the CORE units will probably start shipping in March of this year. They are currently accepting reservations for both.

The smaller CORE, which integrates with your Sena or Cardo, will retail for $120 USD. The standalone RIDE retails for $270. You will need to make sure your helmet is a modern design and has pockets built in for speakers. Otherwise you might be taking a scalpel to your helmet foam (but really, it’s probably time to replace that relic). 

Fitment Specifics

And yes, the speakers are more than just small pancakes. They have a padded surround, to help with noise filtering. It looks like they’ll make getting your helmet on just a little more complicated. You’ll need to gauge: is all this worth it for the hearing protection? Audyse is hoping your answer is yes.