On 8/8/2023 7:07 AM, David Herring wrote:
Comfort. My ears tend to be on the large side. Most “over the ear” headphones
are really “on ear” headphones for me. After an hour or two of that, my ears
really begin to hurt. The CM500s have large enough cups to encompass my entire
ear (albeit
I just bought another SB-45 last week on Amazon. Mic Sensitivity is
fine, same as it used to be.
Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
Big Bear Lake, CA
On 8/8/2023 7:07 AM, David Herring wrote:
Comfort. My ears tend to be on the large side. Most “over the ear” headphones
are really “on ear” headphones
Totally agree with Jack. I've been using CM500s for over a decade. I've
replaced several but they used to be half the current price. Nevertheless, I
have a new pair still in the package as a back up.
That said, since moving away from Elecraft they are not as easy to use. (One
gripe about
Hi Jack - All is not lost. Check out the new Korg SK40 model here if
you cannot find a new CM500 at your favorite store - instead of SB40 it
is the SK40 . . . business as usual!
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SK40--korg-sk-40
I put no-one down. I clearly acknowledged my take is my
Comfort. My ears tend to be on the large side. Most “over the ear” headphones
are really “on ear” headphones for me. After an hour or two of that, my ears
really begin to hurt. The CM500s have large enough cups to encompass my entire
ear (albeit barely), thus permitting me to wear them for
On 8/8/2023 12:16 AM, Jack Brindle via Elecraft wrote:
As contesters who wear headphones as much as 48 hours straight on
weekends, we find comfort to be one of the most important assets of
any headphone.
Here is the key! K8JHR calls the CM500 earpads "flat and lack luster"
but they are
For use in very hot and humid climates, you might consider ear buds. I used my
Etymotic buds for 4 weeks of operating on T32C without much of an issue. A
little Vaseline helps with the seal and reduces what irritation there is.
A secondary advantage was that when I had a VERY loud ssb op in
As contesters who wear headphones as much as 48 hours straight on weekends, we
find comfort to be one of the most important assets of any headphone.
There are LOTS of headphones that sound great, have outstanding performance
both in their speakers and microphone. But, they make you feel like
On 8/7/2023 4:09 PM, David Herring wrote:
I can confirm that it works (albeit poorly) with bias on and does not work at
all when the bias is turned off.
Thanks Dave.
73, Jim K9YC
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I am one of the ones who is experiencing difficulties with the CM500’s mic
sensitivity. Like some others with a recent model CM500, I have the preamp on
and the mic gain pegged on my K4, the mic right up close to my lips, and I
cannot get 5 bars without talking much louder than what should be
Thanks Jim. Unfortunately I'm several thousand miles away from home so
I can't do that test right now. I'm pretty sure it's an electret, but
I'll check when I get home.
Alan N1AL
On 8/7/2023 11:00 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
On 8/7/2023 12:44 PM, Alan Bloom wrote:
I also use it for recording a
On 8/7/2023 12:44 PM, Alan Bloom wrote:
I also use it for recording a radio show on a computer sound card.
Again, I have to set the gain to near maximum to get proper levels.
Alan,
The CM500 has always had an electret mic, which requires bias, although
the data sheet has always called it a
I bought a CM-500 not too long ago. (I think it was late last year.) I
don't have any way to compare it to earlier production, but this one
does seem to have low microphone sensitivity. On the K4 I have to turn
on the preamp and set the mic gain to maximum to get 5 on the ALC meter
at
On 8/7/2023 10:46 AM, Larry Martin wrote:
I've read several comments that the current CM-500's don't have as good of a
microphone as the earlier ones.
That's news to me, but the last one I bought was 4-5 years ago.
73, Jim K9YC
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I purchased a CM-500 over 10 years ago when I first got my K3. K3 is still
going strong but the headset died a couple of years ago and has since been
discarded. I've read several comments that the current CM-500's don't have as
good of a microphone as the earlier ones. Does anyone have any
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