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[w0mu]

I just received the W2ENY headset.

After trying them out I was very disappointed.

This headset is a Frisby brand FHP-100.  After doing a bit of research this
headset can be purchased online for under $10.00.  He has added the
conversion mic cables that go to various radios.  He sells them for $50.00.

The MIC in this headset is not communication quality.  The response is far
too wide for communications work.  If you wanted to get an equalizer or mess
with your mic settings you might get it to work well.  Otherwise your audio
is going to sound like mush.

The headphones are not very comfortable.  I cannot see using this headset
for long durations.

His website advertises noise cancelling and there is none for either the
headphones of the mic.

This is a headset designed for computer and web type applications.

Hopefully I will be able to send it back for a refund.  If not one of the
kids can use it on their computers.  


I also purchased two of the footswitch options.  They are made by Treadlite
and are good quality.  They come with an 1/8 inch plug on it which I will
change over to an rca.


Mike W0MU


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[Grant Youngman]

I don't think you said which model you purchased.

Just out of curiosity, I checked the eHam reviews -- all pretty good,  
and looked at the info on his website.  While I've never touched one  
of these, he advertises the microphone element as being "wide  
range" (100Hz-16Khz) , so that shouldn't have been much of a surprise  
if you were looking for nicely pinched "communications" audio out of  
the box.

There is no advertising or specification reference to noise  
cancellation in the headset, and the mic is likely typical of most  
ported acoustic noise cancellation mics.  It's apparently acoustic  
(given the pricing) and not electronic, probably doesn't work  
miracles, but probably does lower the level of extraneous background  
noise a bit.

Doesn't sound like what one gets for $50 was misrepresented ...


Grant/NQ5T




On Feb 21, 2009, at 6:28 PM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote:

> I just received the W2ENY headset.
>
>
> The MIC in this headset is not communication quality.  The response  
> is far
> too wide for communications work.


>
> His website advertises noise cancelling and there is none for either  
> the
> headphones of the mic.

>
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[w0mu]

Sorry about that.

This is the premium headset


"A slip of the foot you may soon recover, but a slip of the tongue you may
never get over." Ben Franklin
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I don't think you said which model you purchased.

Just out of curiosity, I checked the eHam reviews -- all pretty good, and
looked at the info on his website.  While I've never touched one of these,
he advertises the microphone element as being "wide range" (100Hz-16Khz) ,
so that shouldn't have been much of a surprise if you were looking for
nicely pinched "communications" audio out of the box.

There is no advertising or specification reference to noise cancellation in
the headset, and the mic is likely typical of most ported acoustic noise
cancellation mics.  It's apparently acoustic (given the pricing) and not
electronic, probably doesn't work miracles, but probably does lower the
level of extraneous background noise a bit.

Doesn't sound like what one gets for $50 was misrepresented ...


Grant/NQ5T




On Feb 21, 2009, at 6:28 PM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote:

> I just received the W2ENY headset.
>
>
> The MIC in this headset is not communication quality.  The response is
> far too wide for communications work.


>
> His website advertises noise cancelling and there is none for either
> the headphones of the mic.

>
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