My $.02, as I watch rain clouds roll in- My modular Gmax is noisy, but comfortable. I ordered, and tried in the store, a Scorpion, it did not fit well at all. It stayed at the store. I guess I have a huge freakin head, XXL was tight. Wouldn't know I have any surplus of brains though. Ordered and bought an HJC, perfectly serviceable, not quite as noisy as the Gmax. Okay on comfort, it is still not broken in all the way, because I got tired of half-assed sort of good helmets, and bought a Neotec2. But it rides on my eye glasses, and impedes me turning my head when I wear my heavier jacket. I'm sorry I spent the bucks for that, now if I want to use it I'll have to buy new specs. and then, the SRL Sena I suppose. Did not try it out long enough in the store; I was in a hurry. This morning, I grabbed the HJC and a pair of foam ear plugs. Yup, should not have bought that Shoei. And now I am shopping for blue tooth/ noise deadening ear buds.
No one has mentioned the ease of putting on a modular while keeping your eye glasses in place. I had a one piece HJC, but did not like the hassle of taking off glasses, putting on helmet, then threading the temples over my ears.