I’ve been messing around with the various methods of controlling the sound source using bluetooth.

My bluetooth hardware consist of the Schuberth C3 Light Modular helmet fitted with the speaker pods, SENA 20S EVO system and an iPod Touch 7 Generation.

These hardware pieces are capable of playing and controlling music from the iPod. The SENA module can adjust volume by rotating the job wheel, change tracks by pressing the intercom center button and rotating jog wheel simultaneously. This setup is functional and will work. I’m not wanting to use voice commands so that is not an option for me.

I’m more of a tactile button pressing user. I like to be able to press real buttons that perform an expected logical function. Manipulating the iPOD Touch functions such as volume, next and previous tracks via the Sena unit is awkward from the helmet side.

This led to searching for a bluetooth remote controller. There are a lot of choices out there, I needed one that would control the iPod while it was paired to the SENA 20S EVO setup. I took a chance on the TUNAI BUTTON. This small square shaped device had one of the highest user reviews on Amazon.

The bluetooth pairing between the iPOD Touch and TANAI BUTTON was straight forward and simple. It just worked. The existing paired connection between the iPOD Touch and SENA 20S EVO was not affected and remained paired.

I place the iPOD Touch inside of the trunk connected to the USB port when I want to play through the Goldwing’s audio system. The left side handle bar controls work great for this application.

I now have the option to place the iPOD Touch onto my handlebar cradle and control the functions using TANAI BUTTON. I can either use bluetooth helmet audio or plug in the 3.5 audio cable and use the Goldwing’s sound system.

All of this wouldn’t be necessary if I didn’t wear gloves or used a touch friendly glove interface. Then again, why miss out in all the fun.