Dick, You said “My preferred headphone jacks are 1/4", and I've had trouble with 3.5mm to 1/4" adapters from another manufacturer staying solidly connected.” I agree, the 1/4” jacks/plugs are more rugged than the 3.5mm especially for devices like headphones that are constantly plugged/unplugged.
I rarely use “adapters” except for testing or “emergencies” as they put a strain on the panel-mounted jack especially if the jack is a 3.5mm supporting a 1/4” plug. That is a long “lever” sticking out of the panel on a tiny plug. it is prone to damaging the panel jack and can be easily bent by accidentally bumping it or pulling it sideways with the headphones. My preference is to use “adapter cables” with a proper mating plug and jack on a short cord. It takes the strain off the panel-mounted jack. The cord should be long enough so that the jack is laying on the operating desk when the plug is inserted in the panel jack. You can buy cords with the proper plugs and jacks or build them yourself. This is also applicable to those RJ-45 type mic connectors. I use a short CAT5/CAT6 cable with a dual female data coupler to connect the mic to the rig. Use an adapter for every mic with a RJ-45 and will probably never experience a failure of the mic plug clip. If the adapter cable clip breaks you only need to replace the short CAT cable jumper. I have used adapter cords for years and never had damage to any mic or panel jack. Ken WA2LBI On Wed, Jan 9, 2019 at 09:37 <d...@elecraft.com> wrote: > These are personal opinions, and headphones are a personal topic... I > have a substantial headphone collection from all the usual suspects > gathered over the years. I seem to collect these things. > > An Inrad W1 from Vibroplex has become my favorite. My preferred headphone > jacks are 1/4", and I've had trouble with 3.5mm to 1/4" adapters from > another manufacturer staying solidly connected. I find the W1 more > comfortable than most other headsets I have. It has a relatively long cord > and feels and looks sturdy. They grip my head a bit less tightly and feel a > bit lighter than some of the other high-end over-ear headsets, but the > isolation is quite good. I also like its dynamic microphone. > > I found a Sony wireless (Bluetooth) noise-cancelling headset WH1000XM3 on > sale at Costco recently. It also has a wired connection, and should be > useful to listen to content from my mobile phone or tablet when on an > airplane, or to plug into the plane's entertainment system. It lacks a > microphone. It's relatively light and comfortable, but I haven't yet used > it for a long contest. > > My old favorite Sony MD-V headset is still sometimes a good fit. I think > it's now called an MDR-7506. It also lacks a microphone. > > I find it helpful to change headsets from time to time, just to change the > pressure points. So I have several headsets around... > > 73 de Dick, K6KR > > -----Original Message----- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net <elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net> > On Behalf Of Richard Thorne > Sent: Wednesday, January 9, 2019 04:11 > To: James Bennett <w6...@me.com>; Elecraft Reflector Reflector < > elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Yama CM-500 Replacement > > Jim, > > I have a pair of Yamaha C-500's which I like a lot, however, I wanted to > try something different that was built a little better. > > I picked up an Inrad W1 from Vibroplex. Physically they are built much > better than the CM-500. They are over the ear like the CM-500's and they > do a bit better job keeping the noise out. > > They are a little heavier than the CM-500 and have a a little more > pressure (ie clamping) on your head. > > You will need a 1/4" to 1/8" stereo adapter for the phones if your rig has > an 1/8" jack for the headphones. > > I've had the headset since October and used it for a serious effort during > Nov Sweepstakes. I had no issues during the 24 hour contest. They are > keepers in my opinion. > > The mic is dynamic and I'm getting good audio reports. > > They are in a different price range than the CM-500 but worth adding to > your list of candidates. > > Rich - N5ZC > > On 1/8/2019 9:00 PM, James Bennett via Elecraft wrote: > > Sad to say, but my trusty old CM-500 headphones with boom mic finally > bit the dust. The ear pads had started rotting away, leaving me with black > pieces of gunk on my ears after every on-air session. Tried replacing the > pads with a set of Koss pads but they simply were too small and I wound up > breaking off the connectors going to the speakers. Life is too short to > spend any more time messing with them, so it’s time to look for a > replacement. > > > > I’d like to hear from others who are using a similar type of > headphone/mic combo - one that is a direct plug-in to the back of a K3 like > the Yamaha CM-500. If Yamaha would offer replacement parts to their users > I’d consider getting another CM-500, but they don’t and I’m not inclined to > buy something again that cannot easily be repaired. > > > > Suggestions…? > > > > Jim / w6JHB > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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 > > rtho...@rthorne.net > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 d...@elecraft.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 wa2...@gmail.com -- Ken WA2LBI Sent from one of my mobile devices ______________________________________________________________ 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
