[CW] Recommendations for Head Phones

[stan levandowski]

I agree with Steve about Sennheiser.  I've had a couple different ones and no issues, comfortable and decent pricing.

Having said this, I must admit that I use David Clark S10/DC "Listen Only" because, as a long time aviator, I prefer this brand.  The model I have has 23 dB noise reduction, minimal clamping pressure (compared to other David Clark models), individual volume controls for each ear.  I operate 100 percent CW and always wear the cans so I can attest that long CW sessions remain comfortable for me.  The price, however, exceeds the original posters desire to stay in the $150 neighborhood.  73, Stan WB2LQF

> On October 25, 2020 at 11:58 AM Steve WD8DAS via CW <cw at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
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>     I've not looked at current products from the amateur radio companies, but in the past I have not been impressed with the choices available from them.  They seemed way too expensive for the only so-so quality.  
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>     I have more than 35 years of professional headphone-buying experience in broadcast station engineering, and have purchased (and repaired) many different brands over the years.  The line I settled on as the best quality for the money are the headphones from Sennheiser.
> 
>     Here is a website showing their present line-up.  You might find them at discounts from other online sources.
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>     https://en-us.sennheiser.com/over-ear-headphones
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>     I always loved their HD-414 headphones, but they are no longer manufactured, and are hard to find because so many others love them too.  Replacement parts are still available, though, which to me is always a sign of a good company.  But studio users like their current products.  I only have experience with their wired headphones which I assume you are interested in as well.  Wireless could be great in certain situations, I suppose, but I don't want the complication of another system involved.
> 
>     For those that like a sealed cup style, I recommend
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>     HD-300 or HD-280PRO
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>     For those that like an open-air headphone (so you can hear other sounds around you) I'd recommend
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>     HD-559
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>     In some cases heaphones only come with 1/8" phone plugs on the cable, but 1/8-1/4" adapters are available a small cost
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>     https://www.amazon.com/s?k=1%2F8+to+1%2F4+headphone+adapter
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> 
>     73
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>     Steve WD8DAS
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>     sbjohnston at aol.com
>     http://www.wd8das.net/
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>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: Bill Lanahan <wa2nfn at gmail.com>
>     To: CW Reflector <CW at mailman.qth.net>
>     Sent: Sat, Oct 24, 2020 9:11 pm
>     Subject: [CW] Recommendations for Head Phones
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>     Looking for strong for/against on commercially available headphones.
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>     Obviously amateur radio, if not exclusively  CW use.
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>     Must be cup type that can cover ear+external hearing aides.
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>     Price hopefully under $150 area.
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>     Tnx
>     wa2nfn
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