Sorry, I would qualify the recommendation for the Sennheiser HD280 based on many years experience with those headphones. It's a matter of personal fit perhaps, but I find the HD280 uncomfortable for long-term contesting use. For casual use for shorter periods of time, I would definitely give them a thumbs up if you need an isolating type headphone, although I prefer the higher priced Beyer DT770M. If you don't need the isolation, I prefer the more comfortable and better sounding circumaural open-back Sennheisers.
73, Barry N1EU On Tue, Dec 29, 2015 at 12:02 AM, AB2E Darrell <a...@hotmail.com> wrote: > I'll share with the group a very positive experience with an excellent set of > headphones I've not seen reviewed for radio before - Sennheiser HD280 Pro, > online most places for $99. OK, it's not the cheapest set out there like the > two mentioned here, Koss SB-45 and Yamaha CM-500 (I too have the CM-500, the > response is nice and crisp but the Sennheiser is superior and more > comfortable than the Yamaha), but it is extremely high quality from a famous > EU maker. I actually bought the Sennheiser for another use in the shack > (digitizing old reel to reel audio tapes and I needed a studio reference > source). These phones are terrific, with 32db of isolation. The over-the-ear > cushions are very deep - a little over an inch - and I operated a whole > contest weekend with them at the CQWW CW at VE3RZ's M2 with my K3 and SPE > Expert 1.3K-FA. In SS CW, I copied many west coast CW, even qrp with these > phones. Very comfortable on the ears, and very quiet - no outside noise. > These are rated as recording studio quality phones. The cable is 10ft long, > and the weight is only .49lbs. It comes with a 1/8in plug but includes a 1/4 > in adapter. Here's a link with the details for anyone interested > http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/HD280Pro?adpos=1t1&creative=83049424441&device=c&matchtype=b&network=g&gclid=CKjIwJXe_8kCFdQYHwodrokJWQ > I have no financial interest in anyone selling them, just love the product. > 73 Darrell AB2E > > > ________________________________________ > From: Elecraft <elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Dave > Hachadorian <k6ll.d...@gmail.com> > Sent: Monday, December 28, 2015 6:39 PM > To: Reflector Elecraft > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 comments on Koss SB45 headsets > > It's quite a coincidence that you asked about the Koss SB-45, because I just > got one for Christmas! Mine is the one with 3.5mm connectors, not the USB > version. I also have a CM-500. > > I was going to post a review here after wearing the SB-45 all next weekend in > the RTTY Roundup, but here are my first impressions. > > The microphone quality is fine. The SB-45 needed about 3 dB more boost in TX > EQ #4 to sound like the CM-500. The mic is an electret. Do not confuse this > unit with the SB-40, which has a dynamic mic, and apparently doesn’t sound so > good. > > The audio out of the headphones is also fine, just as good and loud and > distortion-free as the CM-500, at least for communications use. I haven't > tried either headset on music. > > I wore them for 1.5 hours on a long-winded net this morning, and they were > totally comfortable over that time period. I do wear eyeglasses. People on > the net said the audio sounded just like the CM-500. I'll give a better > long-term comfort report after the RTTY Roundup. > > The cord is nice and long, and the mic and headphone wires can be separated > easily to go to different places, after cutting a little rubber thingie that > keeps them together. My mic goes to the back of a computer on the floor, and > my headphones go to an SO2R box on the table. > > The SB45 is around $25 on Amazon, compared to $55 for the CM-500. > > I think this headset is going to be a keeper, but I’ll give a long term > comfort report next week. > > Dave Hachadorian, K6LL > Yuma, AZ > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gary Gregory > Sent: Monday, December 28, 2015 3:26 PM > To: Elecraft List > Subject: [Elecraft] K3 comments on Koss SB45 headsets > > Seasons greetings one and all. > > Has anyone used/using the Koss SB45 headsets on their K3? > > I have the CM-500 and I am on my second set but again the padding is > starting to deteriorate so before they look too ratty, figured I would get > a backup and as the CM500 are not available in VK but the Koss SB45 are, I > would appreciate any comments/advice the list may offer. > > Just to let you all know, I love my Yamaha cm500 BUT, shipping cost from > the US is really quite ridiculous these days and the AUD has fallen off a > cliff and the parachute failed to open...:-) > > The Koss SB45 are $69.00 AUD, free shipping. I like free...:-) > > TIA > > 73 > Gary > > -- > > > > *Gary - VK1ZZ, K3NHLSkype: Gary.VK1ZZhttp://www.qsl.net/vk1zz > <http://www.qsl.net/vk1zz>Motorhome Portable* > *Miss Behavin'* > > > *Elecraft K3KPA500FT #18KAT500FT #007* > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to k6ll.d...@gmail.com > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to a...@hotmail.com > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to n1eu.ba...@gmail.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
