I took my new helmet on a test ride today to see if or how much I liked it. Before I took it out I connected it to my phone and turned on some music to see what the speakers sounded like. There is little to no bass in them at all but while testing a couple of apps to increase the bass, it's not so much the speakers as the how the phone itself pushes the sound to the speakers because with the bass booster the music sounded close to what I would call "normal". With that said, I'm using an iPhone 8 and I'm used to listening to music through Bose speakers/headphone/earbuds and also understand that there is only so much the small speakers are designed to take before you get distortion. For this test I did not use any type of bass boosting app, mostly because I refuse to pay $40 a year just so "In the Air Tonight" can sound better. I am riding a 2003 Harley Davidson Night Train with no windshield and  Vance and Hines Big Radius exhaust with NO baffles. As I rode through town at 35-50 mph I could hear the music playing, not as loud as I would prefer but it was clear and identifiable. I jumped on the Highway and took it up to 70-85 mph and again I could hear what was playing, one note to that is that the "loudness" of the song playing depended on when and how it was recorded. What I mean by that is that I was listening to a Beatles song from a non remastered "album" and the volume was noticeably lower than when George Strait came on, 1960's recording vs 1990's recording basically.  While I was at highway speeds I tried a phone call, the first thing I noticed was that the volume was automatically turned halfway down and yet the other person was louder than the music had been which confuses me and I'm going to do some research on that. The bad news is that unless I was under 30 mph, the person on the phone could not hear me unless I yelled. I tried to talk with the visor both up and down and it made no difference BUT one, it's an open face helmet with wind blowing at least as fast as your riding so I didn't really expect to be heard while moving and the second thing is that I'm not a big fan of conversation while I'm riding but it is nice to be able to hear someone tell me what's wrong so I can decide if I need to pull over or turn around as opposed to getting that "911" text only to pull over to call and find out that you need to bring a loaf of bread home for supper, (true story). One thing that I found more than a little annoying is working the volume buttons while on a call, there is this EXTREMELY LOUD BEEP every time you change the volume during a call. It's so loud that while the person you're talking to can't hear you, they can hear the beep and it only does it on calls not for music. I think that because the helmet is only offered in a "round" design as opposed to an "intermediate oval", which most people are, to include myself, is why there is so much wind noise. This of course affects how well you hear what's coming through the speakers. I understand that as a new company it will take awhile before they can offer the other shapes and upgrades so that's not a ding on them just an observation. On a personal note, make sure you snug chin strap down good because at highway speeds it lifts terribly and that was my fault for not tightening it down better. I don't normally wear an open face so it caught me by surprise as it catches the wind from the sides and the top of the opening. While this could be partially because of the "gap" of the round shape but it may have just been me, either way snug it down good and it stays where it's supposed to be. Overall, I like this helmet and I would recommend it, I'm going to take it out on my other bike which has a full fairing and see how it does there and I'll keep y'all posted. 

Well made and awesome looking helmets. Amazing customer service. I highly recommend.

I freaking love this beautiful helmet. The Bluetooth integration is flawless. The style is fresh and cool, especially with the drop-down sunshade! The lightweight makes a noticeable difference, especially on long rides. I am a big fan and I've only had the helmet a week.

A friend had recommended that I check out Quin because he knew I was searching for a new helmet for too long (because I’m super picky). Anyway, I bought the McQ Nero that same day! It looks great, feels great, and the built-in tech is also great. Even down to the details of the design with the matte exterior finish, brown accent on the side snap, to the red w/yellow stitching on the inside, it’s just a beautifully designed helmet. The McQ Nero still would’ve been my top pick even without the tech, but then I would’ve had to buy another device. I’m super happy with it, and highly recommend Quin Design helmets!

Very very very happy with my Quin Design Helmet. It is comfortable and lightweight and for an open faced helmet doesn’t drag at high speeds like many other brands I’ve owned have. It also fits my glasses and sunglasses perfectly. The integrated mic and sound system are fantastic with good sound quality from the speakers and very little road noise is picked up from the mic. My only small complaint in regards to sound from speakers is with music, the speakers could have a bit more bass. I’ve also spent years with beats headphones which of course are maybe TOO Basey. Other than that tiny detail I absolutely love this helmet. Between the integrated audio and the SOS feature, it’s by far the best helmet I’ve owned. I would absolutely recommend Quin to all my fellow riders and my girlfriend would love one of these so winning wouldn’t hurt either.