Re: [Elecraft] Cheap headphones

2013-04-10 Thread Jay
n this case) so other ops not familiar with the K3 do not have to go into the K3's menus. - Original Message - From: "Dave LaBat" To: Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2013 10:56 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Cheap headphones For whatever reason I like the more substantial f

Re: [Elecraft] Cheap headphones

2013-04-10 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
On 4/10/2013 12:57 PM, Dyarnes wrote: I, for one, am most pleased with my set (I actually have two of them), and think they are head and shoulders above the Heil headset combo I had been using (the "IC" model, which is the same thing Elecraft sells under their own name). The earphones are consid

Re: [Elecraft] Cheap headphones

2013-04-10 Thread Dave LaBat
esday, April 10, 2013 10:28 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Cheap headphones On 4/10/2013 9:57 AM, Dyarnes wrote: > Jim Brown, K9YC. Jim is very knowledgeable about this sort of thing > (he's an audio engineer), and he spent a lot of time evaluating the > CM-50

Re: [Elecraft] Cheap headphones

2013-04-10 Thread Jay Kobelin
Well, that fired off a bit earlythese iPads are touchyespecially that SEND button Putin = put on "...then push from the center of the headband downward and it will move down equally down until the head band reaches the top of your head. Mine slid down nice and easy." Don't you just lo

Re: [Elecraft] Cheap headphones

2013-04-10 Thread Jim Brown
On 4/10/2013 9:57 AM, Dyarnes wrote: Jim Brown, K9YC. Jim is very knowledgeable about this sort of thing (he's an audio engineer), and he spent a lot of time evaluating the CM-500 before mentioning it to the rest of us. Credit Josh, W6XU, another audio pro, for discovering the CM500 and arr

Re: [Elecraft] Cheap headphones

2013-04-10 Thread Jay Kobelin
Hi Dick, I just got one and what I did was just extend to maximize, Putin, the push fromthevother center of the headband down and it Jay Sent from my iPad On Apr 10, 2013, at 9:57 AM, "Dyarnes" wrote: > Hi All, > > I think a lot of us who have CM-500 headsets did so based on the > recomme

Re: [Elecraft] Cheap headphones

2013-04-10 Thread Dyarnes
Hi All, I think a lot of us who have CM-500 headsets did so based on the recommendation from Jim Brown, K9YA. Jim is very knowledgeable about this sort of thing (he's an audio engineer), and he spent a lot of time evaluating the CM-500 before mentioning it to the rest of us. I, for one, am

Re: [Elecraft] Cheap Headphones

2013-04-10 Thread iain macdonnell - N6ML
On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 7:08 AM, eric manning wrote: > I have the CM500, paid $40 US for it. > > Very comfy, sounds good, fair price, > my sole complaint is that the > cans slide on the headpiece too easily, I have to re-adjust them every time > Iput it on, > the cure will be the Handyman's Secret

[Elecraft] Cheap Headphones

2013-04-10 Thread eric manning
I have the CM500, paid $40 US for it. Very comfy, sounds good, fair price, my sole complaint is that the cans slide on the headpiece too easily, I have to re-adjust them every time Iput it on, the cure will be the Handyman's Secret Weapon - Duct tape! Eric VA7DZ -- "We have the best model of

Re: [Elecraft] Cheap headphones

2013-04-09 Thread Jay
Thanks for that .. TAP 1now I see the ALC fluctuating and not "pinned"... - Original Message - From: "Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft" To: "Jay" Cc: "Elecraft reflector" Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2013 2:48 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Chea

Re: [Elecraft] Cheap headphones

2013-04-09 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
r" Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2013 9:24 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Cheap headphones They look to be virtually the same headset. Visually, the earcups and headband are identical. The mic boom looks to be physically slightly different. And the Koss has single side cable, vs dual on CM500. The C

Re: [Elecraft] Cheap headphones

2013-04-09 Thread bill steffey NY9H
Logitech Wireless Headset F540 a gaming headset,.,,, I was in a fry's store and saw a bluetooth ? 2.4ghz boom headset with a receiver selling for $59.99amazon has for 86$, had to buy it... it has ins/outs at the receiver for wii & xbox,,,.. going to have to do some rewir

Re: [Elecraft] Cheap headphones

2013-04-09 Thread Jay
e K3. - Original Message - From: "Michael Usher AG6MK" To: "Fabio IZ4AFW / NZ1W" Cc: "Tom Boucher" ; "Elecraft reflector" Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2013 9:24 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Cheap headphones They look to be virtually the same hea

Re: [Elecraft] Cheap headphones

2013-04-09 Thread Gregg W6IZT
, 2013 12:33 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Cheap headphones On 4/9/2013 9:24 AM, Michael Usher AG6MK wrote: > My bet is that the Koss would be a slight improvement on the CM500. As an audio professional, I don't see anything in the description to suggest the Koss heads

Re: [Elecraft] Cheap headphones

2013-04-09 Thread Jim Brown
On 4/9/2013 9:24 AM, Michael Usher AG6MK wrote: My bet is that the Koss would be a slight improvement on the CM500. As an audio professional, I don't see anything in the description to suggest the Koss headset would be better than the CM500, but I've seen positive comments about a certain mod

Re: [Elecraft] Cheap headphones

2013-04-09 Thread Michael Usher AG6MK
They look to be virtually the same headset. Visually, the earcups and headband are identical. The mic boom looks to be physically slightly different. And the Koss has single side cable, vs dual on CM500. The CM500 I have has "Koss" molded on the 3.5mm connectors. >From website specs, the Kos

Re: [Elecraft] Cheap headphones

2013-04-09 Thread Fabio IZ4AFW / NZ1W
If anyone in EU decides to make a group buy of some CM500 headphones, please let me know, I am interested in buying one. I already have one for my K3 but another one would be welcome! Thanks Fabio IZ4AFW / NZ1W 2013/4/9 Tom Boucher > Dave G3TJP, > > Re your post on non-availability of cheap h

[Elecraft] Cheap headphones

2013-04-09 Thread Tom Boucher
Dave G3TJP, Re your post on non-availability of cheap headphones, the Yamaha CM500 is undoubtedly a preferred choice but is unavailable in Europe - the US suppliers won't ship it to Eu either. A good alternative I found for my K3, is the Koss SB/45, which is quite comfortable during long period