The Barryvox S2 Teaser

With a marketed digital search strip width and range of 70m, the Barryvox Stransceiver has been considered an avalanche transceiver benchmark for years. Reliable, if not somewhat complex, to access and master advanced functions, it is not uncommon to see guides and avalanche educators sporting the Barryvox S.

Roughly five years after its introduction, Barryvox will release the S2 and the lower price-point  Barryvox 2—an update on the Barryvox 1, this fall. Before getting into more specifics, Barryvox will still offer the older transceivers. For the basics, refer to the overview provided by Barryvox below. You’ll see some hefty price tags—notably, the new Barryvox S2 will carry a suggested retail price of $599, with the Barryvox 2 listed at $399. 

We will run a first look on the new models early fall; for now, we’re going off some spec sheets from Mammut. The new models shed some mass, with both models weighing a claimed (unverified) 180g. According to the press materials, that’s a savings of 20g from both the 210g Barryvox S and Barryvox 1. And we’ll confirm this upon arrival, the Barryvox 2 has smaller dimensions and weighs less than the first iteration, too. 

Some notable feature highlights on the Barryvox 2 are the following:

• A new display that is easier to read in direct sunlight. The Barryvox 2 uses a MIP (Memory in Pixel) display. A concern with modern displays is power consumption. MIP displays claim to provide exceptional resolution, all while consuming less power. 
• Enhanced audio and visual support when fine-searching. Barryvox calls this Intelligent Fine Search Guidance. Come fall, we’ll play with this function to confirm/deny greater search efficiencies.