[Elecraft] Which Heil Prosets should we carry?

[Jay Schwisow]

Bose has the Bose Aviation-X - $995.00

I always use my Bose noise cancelling cans for CW operating  but I am 
not sure I want to shell out $995.00 to get the microphone too!

Jay - KT5E

Toby Deinhardt wrote:
> Hi,
>
> > 25 db supression earphones that put your head in a vise are bad enough
> > for a 5 hour flight.  I would not relish that for a 48 hour contest.
>
> Just try and work multi-2 SSB using Heil with the other OP less than 6 
> feet away "shouting", "NEGATIVE my call is delta delta five foxtrot 
> zulu denmark denmark one two three four five florida zanzibar ..." I 
> find it almost impossible. Most of the serious contesters here in 
> southern and eastern Bavaria use passive suppression pilot headsets, 
> so I'm not the only one who prefers them. I can see that the pressure 
> on the ears might be a reason not to want to use this kind of headset. 
> They are a fairly tight fit, but I still prefer them to every Heil 
> Headset I have come across, because of the 25dB suppression. I would 
> not call them a vise though.
>
> vy 73 de toby
>
>
> PS: Panzerkopfhörer (e.g. for camera operators at rock concerts) are 
> much less comfortable but have even more passive suppression of the 
> surroundings. They are also very heavy.
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