The Barryvox S2 Teaser

The Barryvox S2 aims for the high bar set by the Barryvox S. The new S2 will be released in the fall and retails for $599. Photo: Mammut/Barryvox.

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…

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Michael S Hills

November 7, 2024

I just received my S2 today and discovered that the voice guidance feature is unavailable in the US and several EU countries due to legal issues. The app uses an internet connection and GPS to determine where you are located when you try to turn on voice guidance. Does anyone know if you can get around this? I tried using a VPN set for another country not on the banned list, but that didn’t work.

Jason Albert

November 8, 2024

Hey Michael, 1st, and maybe you have seen this, we just received notice from Mammut that the transceiver is under a voluntary recall. That said, I’ve also reached out to get more information about the voice guidance function. So far I have learned that the function is available in Canada, not the U.S. I am hoping to get some more detailed language on this outcome later today. Stay tuned.