Dave:

Thanks for the suggestion. I normally do not use a headset thus I'm interested in only a microphone. I have a pair of nice Sony Professional headphones .......... when I use headphones.

Someone suggested the Heil PR 781 as a good choice.

73 Bob, K4TAX

On 7/5/2015 8:08 AM, David Bunte wrote:

Bob -

I am a CW operator, but wanted to be able to work SSB from time to time. I heard so many K3 users suggest the Yamaha CM500, that I tried one... in part because the Heil Pro set I had was not comfortable for me. I can wear it for hours, and when I have used it on SSB I have received very good reports.

A friend recently got a K3 and also got the CM500. The first time he used the radio was in a state QSO party. He made LOTS of contacts, and took first place in his class. That was his intent... but he was surprised, and very pleased, by the number of folks who took time during the contest to tell him that he had outstanding audio. He used a Heil headset in the past 20 or so QSO parties he entered, with first place finishes in about half of them, and NEVER got unsolicited compliments on his audio. That, was, of course, also with a different radio.

Many folks have achieved EXCELLENT results for VERY few dollars, by mounting an electret element (for just a few dollars), In some manner of their own design, and have been happy. I liked the convince of the Yamaha, which plug right into the rear jacks on the K3 (K3S is the same)... with no need for adaptors, or connector changes.

Best of luck es 73 de Dave - K9FN

On Jul 5, 2015 8:35 AM, "Mike Reublin NF4L" <n...@comcast.net <mailto:n...@comcast.net>> wrote:

    The K3S has so much audio tailoring built in, pretty much any mic,
    when properly set up, will garner good audio reports. There's no
    need to spend cubic dollars on microphones.
    73, Mike NF4L


    > On Jul 5, 2015, at 7:59 AM, Bob McGraw - K4TAX
    <rmcg...@blomand.net <mailto:rmcg...@blomand.net>> wrote:
    >
> New to the Reflector and new to Elecraft with a K3S on order, what is suggested for a microphone. Objective is excellent audio
    with little interest in contesting.   My thoughts and suggestion
    from another source is the Heli PR871.
    >
    > --
    > 73 Bob, K4TAX
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