POC Obex Contour Communication Ski Helmet
Obex family · 26/27
Technology
POC Aid Communication Headset
An integrated headset built into the helmet with audio Sound by JBL, plus smartphone functionality including your phone’s voice assistant — for music, calls, and phone integration without earbuds under the lid. Not a group intercom.
A low-friction layer inside the helmet that lets it move a few millimeters on an angled impact, redirecting rotational force away from your head.
Polycarbonate Shell + EPS Liner
A polycarbonate outer shell over an EPS impact liner — the standard Obex Contour build.
360° Fit System
A rear dial that tightens a full-perimeter cradle for a fast, even fit you can adjust with a glove on.
Features
- ·Integrated POC Aid Communication Headset with audio Sound by JBL
- ·Smartphone functionality including voice assistant
- ·Ventilation channels with goggle chimneys
- ·360° adjustment dial for a fast, dialed fit
- ·Goggle clip and detachable ear pads
The reason to look at this helmet is the audio, so start there. POC builds an integrated POC Aid Communication Headset into the ear pads, with Sound by JBL, and wires in smartphone functionality including your phone’s voice assistant. That means music, calls and phone audio with nothing jammed under the lid. Be clear on what it is not, though: this is personal phone-based audio, not a rider-to-rider group intercom. If your point is to talk to the people you are skiing with, this is not the system that does it.
Under the electronics it is the plain Obex Contour, which is a good thing. The shell is polycarbonate over an EPS impact liner, with Mips Evolve inside to help manage the rotational force of an angled impact. It carries EN 1077 Class B and ASTM F2040 — the same standards the rest of the resort Obex line meets — and at 480g in M/L it stays genuinely light for a helmet with electronics in it. Venting is channels plus goggle chimneys, and you get a 360° dial fit, a goggle clip and detachable ear pads. There is no RECCO or NFC here, so treat it as a resort lid with audio, not a backcountry rescue tool.
Where it sits in the POC range is the whole decision, because three helmets share this shape. The plain Obex Contour is the same lid without audio for less — buy that if built-in sound does not matter to you. This one, the Communication, adds JBL personal audio and phone integration on that same light platform. The step up is the Obex Connect at a much higher price: it swaps in a Harman Kardon Mesh group intercom for up to eight riders, a reinforced aramid-panel shell, RECCO and twICEme NFC. Buy the Communication if you want music and calls to yourself; buy the Connect if you actually need to talk to your group.
Strengths
- +Integrated JBL audio with smartphone and voice-assistant functionality
- +Same protection and fit as the standard Obex Contour
- +Mips Evolve rotational protection and a 360° dial fit
- +Light for a connected helmet at 480g in M/L
Best For
Resort skiers who want music, calls, and phone audio built into the helmet without earbuds, and do not need a group intercom.
Limitations
- −No group intercom — audio is phone-based, not rider-to-rider
- −No rescue hardware — resort-focused, not a backcountry lid
- −A premium over the plain Obex Contour for the built-in audio
Not For
Skiers who want rider-to-rider intercom (look at the Obex Connect) or who do not care about built-in audio (the plain Obex Contour costs less).
Specs
- Weight
- 480g (M/L)
- Construction
- Polycarbonate shell + EPS liner
- Rotational Protection
- Mips Evolve
- Audio
- Integrated POC Aid Communication Headset, Sound by JBL, smartphone + voice assistant
- Ventilation
- Ventilation channels with goggle chimneys
- Fit
- 360° adjustment dial
- Certifications
- EN 1077 Class B · ASTM F2040
- Sizes
- XS/S · M/L · XL/XXL
Common Questions
- Does the POC Obex Contour Communication have a group intercom?
- No. Its integrated POC Aid Communication Headset handles phone-based audio — music, calls, and voice assistant through your smartphone. For a rider-to-rider Mesh group intercom, look at the Obex Connect.
- What is the difference between the Obex Contour Communication and the Obex Connect?
- The Communication uses a POC Aid headset with JBL audio and smartphone functionality on the lighter PC-shell Contour platform. The Connect adds a Harman Kardon Mesh group intercom, a reinforced aramid-panel shell, RECCO, and twICEme, at a higher price.
- How much does the POC Obex Contour Communication weigh?
- It weighs 480g in M/L. POC has not published weights for the other sizes.
- Does the Obex Contour Communication have RECCO or a Medical ID chip?
- No. Unlike the Obex Connect, it does not include a RECCO reflector or twICEme NFC. It is a resort helmet with audio, not a backcountry rescue tool.
- Can I use the POC Obex Contour Communication for backcountry skiing?
- It is a resort-focused all-mountain helmet, and it has no RECCO reflector or NFC medical chip, so it is not set up as a backcountry safety tool. If you want built-in rescue hardware, look at a RECCO-equipped POC like the Obex Connect or the Fornix BC.
