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Bill Gaines

Headset/Mic Suggestions

Since I seldom use SSB I have not had the need to ask this question and I realize the responses may vary as much as belly buttons. I have a K3 and I also have the hand held microphone. I want to obtain a headset with an attached microphone to use with this radio just in case I may want to do some SSB work. I used to have a noise cancelling headset which I really liked because my shack is located in the laundry/utility room and it seems that the washer and/or dryer runs as often as the furnace does. The company that did make the noise cancelling headset no longer makes them so I am now trying to find out what other hams use or what is in the market place. I am especially interested in a noise cancelling headset with an attached microphone that sounds good on a K3.

Thank you Bill AD8P
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Don Wilhelm

Re: Headset/Mic Suggestions

Bill,

Get a Yamaha CM-500. It is not noise cancelling, but can plug directly
into the K3 rear jacks. Select the rear panel mic and turn on bias for it.

They are not noise cancelling, but the big cuffs cover the ears nicely
and seal well.

As far as noise pickup in the microphone, use the TX Noise Gate in the K3.

On 12/5/2016 4:46 PM, Bill Gaines wrote:
> Since I seldom use SSB I have not had the need to ask this question and I realize the responses may vary as much as belly buttons. I have a K3 and I also have the hand held microphone. I want to obtain a headset with an attached microphone to use with this radio just in case I may want to do some SSB work. I used to have a noise cancelling headset which I really liked because my shack is located in the laundry/utility room and it seems that the washer and/or dryer runs as often as the furnace does. The company that did make the noise cancelling headset no longer makes them so I am now trying to find out what other hams use or what is in the market place. I am especially interested in a noise cancelling headset with an attached microphone that sounds good on a K3.
>
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Joe K2UF

Re: Headset/Mic Suggestions

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Bill,

I use the Yamaha c500. They work pretty good, are comfortable and have a
boom mic attached. I also do not use SSB very often (only November SS) the
rest of the year I keep it velcroed to the headset frame. They also don't
cost an arm and a leg and your favorite offspring. I think about $50 or
$60. Worth a try.

Good luck

73 Joe K2UF

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Subject: [Elecraft] Headset/Mic Suggestions

Since I seldom use SSB I have not had the need to ask this question and I
realize the responses may vary as much as belly buttons. I have a K3 and I
also have the hand held microphone. I want to obtain a headset with an
attached microphone to use with this radio just in case I may want to do
some SSB work. I used to have a noise cancelling headset which I really
liked because my shack is located in the laundry/utility room and it seems
that the washer and/or dryer runs as often as the furnace does. The company
that did make the noise cancelling headset no longer makes them so I am now
trying to find out what other hams use or what is in the market place. I am
especially interested in a noise cancelling headset with an attached
microphone that sounds good on a K3.

Thank you Bill AD8P
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w0mu

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For noise cancelling I like the Able Planet linx audio headphone and you
can attach this mic or similar to them. The work really well for noise
and way cheaper than Bose.

On 12/5/2016 2:51 PM, Walter Underwood wrote:

> ModMic makes boom mics that you can attach to existing headphones. If you are
> happy with your current headphones, this could be a good option.
>
> https://antlionaudio.com/ <https://antlionaudio.com/>
>
> wunder
> K6WRU
> Walter Underwood
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> http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog)
>
>> On Dec 5, 2016, at 1:46 PM, Bill Gaines <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> Since I seldom use SSB I have not had the need to ask this question and I realize the responses may vary as much as belly buttons. I have a K3 and I also have the hand held microphone. I want to obtain a headset with an attached microphone to use with this radio just in case I may want to do some SSB work. I used to have a noise cancelling headset which I really liked because my shack is located in the laundry/utility room and it seems that the washer and/or dryer runs as often as the furnace does. The company that did make the noise cancelling headset no longer makes them so I am now trying to find out what other hams use or what is in the market place. I am especially interested in a noise cancelling headset with an attached microphone that sounds good on a K3.
>>
>> Thank you Bill AD8P
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Kidder, George

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Hi Bill,

I have used a computer headset with my K3 for many years. It seems to
be a noise-cancelling variety - at least it has the set of noise holes
in the back of the microphone case. Very light weight, but does not
exclude room noise on receive - which for me is good, since I can hear
the XYL over it! Just plug into the back of the rig, set rig for rear
input and bias, and you're off.

I don't remember where I got the headset, but it certainly was not
expensive. Maybe $10 at the time.

George, W3HBM

On 12/5/2016 4:46 PM, Bill Gaines wrote:

> Since I seldom use SSB I have not had the need to ask this question and I realize the responses may vary as much as belly buttons. I have a K3 and I also have the hand held microphone. I want to obtain a headset with an attached microphone to use with this radio just in case I may want to do some SSB work. I used to have a noise cancelling headset which I really liked because my shack is located in the laundry/utility room and it seems that the washer and/or dryer runs as often as the furnace does. The company that did make the noise cancelling headset no longer makes them so I am now trying to find out what other hams use or what is in the market place. I am especially interested in a noise cancelling headset with an attached microphone that sounds good on a K3.
>
> Thank you Bill AD8P
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Bill Frantz

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I am a happy CM-500 user. Note that while you have any headset
mic input connected thru the back panel, you can still use the
hand held microphone push to talk switch. Until you get into
voice operations in pileups, where you might want a foot switch,
it will work well for you. (IMHO, VOX is too slow for anything
but rag chewing.)

73 Bill AE6JV

On 12/5/16 at 1:46 PM, [hidden email] (Bill Gaines) wrote:

>Since I seldom use SSB I have not had the need to ask this
>question and I realize the responses may vary as much as belly
>buttons. I have a K3 and I also have the hand held microphone.
>I want to obtain a headset with an attached microphone to use
>with this radio just in case I may want to do some SSB work. I
>used to have a noise cancelling headset which I really liked
>because my shack is located in the laundry/utility room and it
>seems that the washer and/or dryer runs as often as the furnace
>does. The company that did make the noise cancelling headset no
>longer makes them so I am now trying to find out what other
>hams use or what is in the market place. I am especially
>interested in a noise cancelling headset with an attached
>microphone that sounds good on a K3.

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Russ Tobolic

Re: Headset/Mic Suggestions

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The Koss SB45 has been working great for me and cheaper than the CM500. You can get them on Amazon for less than $30. Russ, N3CO

From: Bill Gaines <[hidden email]>
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Subject: [Elecraft] Headset/Mic Suggestions

Since I seldom use SSB I have not had the need to ask this question and I realize the responses may vary as much as belly buttons. I have a K3 and I also have the hand held microphone. I want to obtain a headset with an attached microphone to use with this radio just in case I may want to do some SSB work. I used to have a noise cancelling headset which I really liked because my shack is located in the laundry/utility room and it seems that the washer and/or dryer runs as often as the furnace does. The company that did make the noise cancelling headset no longer makes them so I am now trying to find out what other hams use or what is in the market place. I am especially interested in a noise cancelling headset with an attached microphone that sounds good on a K3.

Thank you Bill AD8P
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bdenley

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Same here.

Brian Denley
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> On Dec 6, 2016, at 9:15 AM, Russ Tobolic <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> The Koss SB45 has been working great for me and cheaper than the CM500. You can get them on Amazon for less than $30. Russ, N3CO
>
> From: Bill Gaines <[hidden email]>
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w0mu

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Has anyone tried this mic for headphones?

https://www.amazon.com/Headset-Buddy-Detachable-Microphone-Headphone/dp/B00DLKX7BK/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1481063490&sr=1-3&keywords=boom+mic+for+headphones

$21.95

Reviews are not great.

On 12/5/2016 2:51 PM, Walter Underwood wrote:

w0mu

Re: Headset/Mic Suggestions

Could be. Heil Sound made a ton of money from using very inexpensive
elements they found off shore and tied it to a name. I am very leery of
bogus reviews and any reviews anymore as so many companies are giving
you their stuff so you give them good reviews.

On 12/6/2016 3:48 PM, Walter Underwood wrote:

> “MoovMic” sounds like a bad copy of “ModMic”, who invented this idea. The real one has 63% five-star ratings. Two models, one is $40, the other is $55.
>
> https://www.amazon.com/Antlion-Audio-ModMic-Attachable-Microphone/dp/B00T6XUL8S <https://www.amazon.com/Antlion-Audio-ModMic-Attachable-Microphone/dp/B00T6XUL8S>
>
> wunder
> K6WRU
> Walter Underwood
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>
>> On Dec 6, 2016, at 2:39 PM, W0MU Mike Fatchett <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> Has anyone tried this mic for headphones?
>>
>> https://www.amazon.com/Headset-Buddy-Detachable-Microphone-Headphone/dp/B00DLKX7BK/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1481063490&sr=1-3&keywords=boom+mic+for+headphones
>>
>> $21.95
>>
>> Reviews are not great.
>>
>>
>> On 12/5/2016 2:51 PM, Walter Underwood wrote:
>>> ModMic makes boom mics that you can attach to existing headphones. If you are
>>> happy with your current headphones, this could be a good option.
>>>
>>> https://antlionaudio.com/ <https://antlionaudio.com/>
>>>
>>> wunder
>>> K6WRU
>>> Walter Underwood
>>> CM87wj
>>> http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog)
>>>
>>>> On Dec 5, 2016, at 1:46 PM, Bill Gaines <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Since I seldom use SSB I have not had the need to ask this question and I realize the responses may vary as much as belly buttons. I have a K3 and I also have the hand held microphone. I want to obtain a headset with an attached microphone to use with this radio just in case I may want to do some SSB work. I used to have a noise cancelling headset which I really liked because my shack is located in the laundry/utility room and it seems that the washer and/or dryer runs as often as the furnace does. The company that did make the noise cancelling headset no longer makes them so I am now trying to find out what other hams use or what is in the market place. I am especially interested in a noise cancelling headset with an attached microphone that sounds good on a K3.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you Bill AD8P
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