Reports on the list favor the Yamaha CM-500 or the Koss SB-45. Both have electret mics. In this price range (under a few hundred dollars), an electret mic is by far the best option.
The Koss SB-40 has a dynamic mic. I haven’t tried it, but making a good dynamic mic at that price is a huge engineering challenge. wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On Jun 21, 2016, at 5:19 PM, Jim Rhodes <jimk...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I wore out one SB-40 over 15 to 20 years, so I bought another one. Get > good audio reports on the rare instances I get on phone. > On Jun 21, 2016 3:12 PM, "Ken Arck" <k...@arcomcontrollers.com> wrote: > >> I have a set of KOSS SB 40's and they're great on the RX side but the >> cheap dynamic mic that comes as part of it sounds like @#*^%#@ on TX, >> regardless of how I've tried to compensate using the EQ >> >> Ken >> >> >> >> >> >> At 10:27 AM 5/26/2016, Dave Hachadorian wrote: >> >>> I forgot to mention that the SB-45 also has a nice padded headband. It >>> doesn't irritate the top of my bald head as much as the rough webbing of >>> the CM500. Judging from the pictures of the crowds at Dayton this year, >>> this could be a very significant feature for a lot of hams! >>> >>> Dave Hachadorian, K6LL >>> Yuma, AZ >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- From: Mike Harris >>> Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2016 7:14 AM >>> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>> Subject: [Elecraft] Headset >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> If I remember correctly the Koss SB45 headset has been offered as a >>> suitable substitute for the K3 weapon of choice the Yamaha CM500. Any >>> experience out there? >>> >>> My much used CM500 are starting to shed the leatherette covering and the >>> foam inside the cavities is wearing away. CM500 can be rather difficult >>> to source. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Mike VP8NO >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> 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 k...@arcomcontrollers.com >>> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> President and CTO - Arcom Communications >> Makers of repeater controllers and accessories. >> http://www.arcomcontrollers.com/ >> Authorized Dealers for Kenwood and Telewave and >> we offer complete repeater packages! >> AH6LE/R - IRLP Node 3000 >> http://www.irlp.net >> "We don't just make 'em. We use 'em!" >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 jimk...@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 wun...@wunderwood.org ______________________________________________________________ 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
