I used a pair of Inrad W1s for CQWW and I liked them so much that I asked for a pair for Christmas. I have not tried them yet. They are well made and very comfortable. Note that for CQWW I used them with an ICOM 7851 and not a K3. I'll use them this weekend with my K3 in the NAQP CW contest .
73, Gary K9GS -------- Original message --------From: Richard Thorne <rtho...@rthorne.net> Date: 1/9/19 6:11 AM (GMT-06:00) 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 garyk...@wi.rr.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
