HEADSETS (WAS : Re: KX3 Order...mic )

[stan levandowski]

May I offer two excellent headphone choices at two different price
levels.  The Sennheiser HD280PRO (approx $100) is (IMHO) a superb value
for the money and very comfortable.  For $189 (Sporty's Pilot Shop) you
can buy a David Clark H10S-DC ("listen only") headset.  I can discern no
difference between the two in terms of comfort or audio level.  Both
come with 1/8" stereo terminations and include 1/4" stereo/mono
adapters.  The David Clark headset has higher "clamping pressure" but it
does not compromise comfort level as the gel pads are quite effective.
The extra $$ for the David Clark doesn't really buy any improved
performance - per se - but I've been using David Clark cans in my
airplanes since 1973 and I've never had one fail -- never.

Happy New Year,
Stan WB2LQF




On Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 11:04 PM, Robert Galambos wrote:

> CW... with my aging hands, that is not an option, so its digital that
> i figure would be the best solution (with headphones on the off chance
> i get some SSB)
>
> On 11-12-28 10:42 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
>> It may not be a option for you, but that's where CW and headphones
>> really
>> work great.
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[Jim Brown-10]

On 12/28/2011 8:27 PM, stan levandowski wrote:
>   The David Clark headset has higher "clamping pressure" but it
> does not compromise comfort level as the gel pads are quite effective.

YMMV. Because I worked in pro audio and sound reinforcemtn,  I've long
owned a set of David Clark ear protectors, but they are the last thing I
would want to wear for more than a few hours, let along 24 hours of
contesting on a weekend.  Sennheiser makes good headphones. So does
Sony, and I own two pairs.  But for hamming, the best deal by far is the
Yamaha CM500, which plugs straight into the rear panel of a K3, still
feels very comfortable after 24 hours, and sounds great on the air.  
Cost about $45.

73, Jim K9YC
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[Paul-2]

>    But for hamming, the best deal by far is the
> Yamaha CM500, which plugs straight into the rear panel of a K3, still
> feels very comfortable after 24 hours, and sounds great on the air.
> Cost about $45.
Nice if you can get them for $45 or somewhere around that price. I have
tried to place an order from a few sites in the US selling around this
price but they will not ship to Australia.
The US$ and AU$ is pretty much 1:1 at the moment.

The only place I have found that will ship to Australia is
http://www.globalsound.com.au/yamaha-cm500-headset-with-builtin-microphone-p-9928.html
which despite the .au address is physically in New Zealand and the price
is AU$150 including delivery.  This makes them about $90 more expensive
delivered  than in the US.

I'm flat out funding my own retirement and have no intention of funding
some one else's pension fund.

Cheers
Paul

>
> 73, Jim K9YC
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[Mike Reublin]

Paul, check out this page from Amazon.com on shipping to Australia. Looks fairly
cheap, and the CM-5000 is $46.00 USD there.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=596184

73, Mike NF4L

On 12/29/2011 2:52 AM, Paul wrote:

>>     But for hamming, the best deal by far is the
>> Yamaha CM500, which plugs straight into the rear panel of a K3, still
>> feels very comfortable after 24 hours, and sounds great on the air.
>> Cost about $45.
> Nice if you can get them for $45 or somewhere around that price. I have
> tried to place an order from a few sites in the US selling around this
> price but they will not ship to Australia.
> The US$ and AU$ is pretty much 1:1 at the moment.
>
> The only place I have found that will ship to Australia is
> http://www.globalsound.com.au/yamaha-cm500-headset-with-builtin-microphone-p-9928.html
> which despite the .au address is physically in New Zealand and the price
> is AU$150 including delivery.  This makes them about $90 more expensive
> delivered  than in the US.
>
> I'm flat out funding my own retirement and have no intention of funding
> some one else's pension fund.
>
> Cheers
> Paul
>
>
>
>
>
>> 73, Jim K9YC
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[Don Wilhelm-4]

Paul,

The places I have checked for the CM500 headset (B&H Photo and
Sweetwater Sound) indicate they will ship internationally - unless the
manufacturer has placed some restrictions on international shipping.
So it may be the item rather than the distributor that is causing you
problems.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 12/29/2011 2:52 AM, Paul wrote:

>>     But for hamming, the best deal by far is the
>> Yamaha CM500, which plugs straight into the rear panel of a K3, still
>> feels very comfortable after 24 hours, and sounds great on the air.
>> Cost about $45.
> Nice if you can get them for $45 or somewhere around that price. I have
> tried to place an order from a few sites in the US selling around this
> price but they will not ship to Australia.
> The US$ and AU$ is pretty much 1:1 at the moment.
>
> The only place I have found that will ship to Australia is
> http://www.globalsound.com.au/yamaha-cm500-headset-with-builtin-microphone-p-9928.html
> which despite the .au address is physically in New Zealand and the price
> is AU$150 including delivery.  This makes them about $90 more expensive
> delivered  than in the US.
>
> I'm flat out funding my own retirement and have no intention of funding
> some one else's pension fund.
>
> Cheers
> Paul
>
>
>
>
>

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[stan levandowski]

Jim, I defer to your professional judgement.  But I would like to just
add that David Clark seems to have reduced their trademark clamping
pressure on the H10S-DC product perhaps because they are "listen only"
and intended for *passengers* to listen to their entertainment devices,
hence the 1/8" stereo plug.  I would be reluctant to dismiss this model
based upon comparison to their aviation headsets which are, for sure,
superior but high-quality bone crushers.   Stan WB2LQF


On Thu, Dec 29, 2011 at 2:04 AM, Jim Brown wrote:


> YMMV. Because I worked in pro audio and sound reinforcemtn,  I've long
> owned a set of David Clark ear protectors, but they are the last thing
> I would want to wear for more than a few hours, let along 24 hours of
> contesting on a weekend.
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[Keith Heimbold]

Interested in the great comments on the Yamaha CM500 headset I was able to order one this morning new for less than $40 including shipping to San Diego from a vendor on amazon.

Keith
AG6AZ
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