Proper positioning of Neckmike is essential to achieve good results! The Neckmike microphone cabinet should be worn 1-2″ (3-5cm) to the side of your voice box, with full contact against the neck skin. It should be placed relatively high on the neck, otherwise your voice may sound muffled. It can be worn on either side of the voice box.

If you have a higher pitched voice, you may want to move the microphone cabinet further away from the voice box for best results. Experiment with the location of the microphone cabinet while using Neckmike to see what position is best for you.

The Velcro retention strap is used to maintain the best microphone position for your voice. Once fitted, the excess strap material may be trimmed with scissors and discarded.

Unlike open air microphones, which are affected by wind and surrounding noise, the Neckmike microphone picks up your voice “at the source”, and is designed to give your voice the best possible quality, even when the ambient noise level is high. Just speak in a normal voice with the person you are communicating, without shouting.

You should experiment with the location of the Neckmike microphone, high on the neck, and closer or further from your voice box to achieve the optimum results for your voice type. Remember, even “whispering under your breath” may be heard by the person you are communicating with, so be careful with what you say! =)

Neckmike is designed for all-day comfort and the neck band is flexible to accommodate different neck sizes. The microphone cabinet should have full contact against the skin for the best performance. The microphone cabinet is held in place by the built-in tension of the neck band. For active use, you should use the included hook and loop retention strap to hold the Neckmike securely in place

Before placing Neckmike around your neck, gently bend the neck band every few inches, which will decrease the overall diameter of the neck band prior to wearing. This will help to ensure proper tension in the band (keeping the microphone cabinet in full contact against the neck), and should be done each time you wear Neckmike.

Neckmike comes with multiple sizes of earplugs, to fit different diameter and depth of ear canals. The small size is black, medium size is green and large size is blue. You should experiment to find the size that best fits your ear canal. When fitted correctly, outside noises should sound muted, as when you put your fingers in your ears.

Install the earplugs by reaching over head with the opposite hand and gently pulling up and back on outer ear to straighten the ear canal. With opposite hand, grasp the earplug and insert with a circular or wiggling motion to form an airtight seal. For the best seal, rub a few drops of water onto the ear plugs prior to insertion (make sure to avoid the center speaker hole of the ear plug) or put some water droplets on your finger to wet your ear canal prior to insertion. Lightly wetting the ear plugs or ear canal will enable easier insertion into the ear and will provide a better acoustic seal.

The earplug should remain securely in place when there’s a good seal. If you’ve inserted the earplug as far as is comfortable, but cannot achieve a good seal, try a larger size earplug.

Of course! The Neckmike earplug speakers fit beneath your helmet as with regular foam or silicone ear plugs. Most helmets provide ample room for earplugs, however you may want to shorten the longer silicone earplugs (green or blue) so that they protrude less inside the helmet.

Simply remove the earplugs from the micro-speakers by pulling gently on both parts (do not pull on the speaker wire), cut off the clear section of silicone which reduces the overall length of the earplug, and re-attach to the micro-speakers.

Please refer to the User Guide for additional instruction and images.

The Neckmike silicone earplugs are designed to provide comfortable hearing protection, while enabling you to hear voice communication, music, navigation instructions, etc. via the built-in speakers. Proper fitment is essential for blocking out unwanted outside sounds and enabling you to hear the relevant audio enabled by Neckmike.

If your ear canals are shallow and / or you are having trouble achieving a good seal, then the medium (green) or large (blue) silicone earplugs may be modified by simply removing the smallest flange at the tip of the earplug in order to improve the fit. This can be done with sharp scissors or a clean razor blade.

Also, if you are using earplugs with a helmet, you can shorten the earplugs on the end which affixes to the micro-speakers, so that the earplugs do not protrude uncomfortably inside the helmet. Simply cut off the clear section of silicone on the earplugs, and reattach to the micro-speakers.

The silicone earplugs may be washed by hand with warm soap and water. Note: Earplugs should be removed from the micro-speakers prior to cleaning and should be completely dry prior to reattaching to the micro-speakers. Otherwise, the micro-speakers may be damaged by the water.