[1000mp] Head Phones & glasses

[Ian White G3SEK]

Ron wrote:
>I personally  find that nobody really makes a headset the fits right. 
>I am still looking for that perfect headset.  It needs to cover the 
>complete ear not rest on it like the Proset does.  It should make very 
>little pressure on the head and be altru light and wireless would be 
>really really  nice.

Look at pilot's headsets. They aren't light or wireless, but the older 
types for over the whole ear, and of course they are designed to be worn 
comfortably for a very long time. Another advantage is that the 
frequency response is deliberately limited to a 'communications' 
bandwidth - I find 'hi-fi' headphones fatiguing for radio use, because 
they give me highs and lows that I don't want to hear.

Older aviation headsets should be readily available as surplus. I use an 
old 1970s 'Airlite' set, completely rewired with lightweight cords and a 
Heil insert in the boom mic. They aren't my lightest set, but they are 
my most comfortable long-term.

Another type of headphone/mic that may be worth a look are the ones 
designed for use in language labs, where there is a need to exclude the 
voices of other students.

The real answer for people who wear glasses and headphones is to choose 
frames with arms that that fit snug alongside the head. However, those 
may not be the best-looking frames for everyone's face... which of 
course is mostly how we choose them.


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73 from Ian G3SEK