Thanks to the EDGEPHONES’ ergonomic over-the-ear noise protection, coaches, parents, and production professionals will experience a pristine audio experience while communicating instructions or directions to riders, ultimately translating to better confidence and a safer and more effective experience for riders. I spoke with Ben Kerry from the brilliant Sportsbikeshop Customer Support team who kindly talked me through the different units and advised me the Edge would not disappoint. You can bet your bottom dollar that anytime a great brand like Cardo decides to do an overhaul of what was already a good system, we’ll be covering the end result.

The magnetic mounting system is great too and USB C charging makes it easier to have a lead with me when I need one. Cardo’s press release also states that this little piece of nifty has “[the] Most advanced Bluetooth 5.2 Technology with Live Intercom support and improved universal connectivity,” on top of better sound (thanks, JBL), less garbledy-gook/better noise cancelling for the microphone, and the necessary fast charging via USB-C / over-the-air software updates (20 minutes means two hours of ride time and a full charge takes under two hours). The Interphone is great, works well over a long range, and lasts all day on tours but can't connect to units from other manufacturers, when it drops out it has to be manually reconnected, and must be plugged into a computer to receive software updates. The Pactalk Edge is new technology, uses the latest Bluetooth and Mesh to connect, works with other branded units, has amazing JBL speakers pumping out my music, and is controlled through the fabulous Cardo App.JBL Sound Quality – Powerful 40mm high-definition speakers engineered to perfection by JBL experts, with an improved music processor and three audio profiles. Oh, and as if this weren’t all enough, we’ve got an homage to those hilarious Google adverts with a new feature: Upgraded Natural Voice Operation software means the Edge can be called to attention with a simple ‘Hey, Cardo’ – less hands needed means less accidental yoinks. First off, a big fave for me is that this unit doesn’t have an external antenna – it doesn’t need one, so why have that extra bit of real estate?