[Elecraft] OT: Bose QC Mic Modification

[Matt Zilmer]

Sony MDR-NC6.  $49.95 at Radio Shack.  Add'l benefit is the noise
cancelling feature, which seems to work well only with low frequency
noise.

73,
matt, W6NIA
K3 #24

On Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:47:13 -0600, you wrote:

>Hello,
>
>The high range of my hearing is greatly attenuated from too many years 
>working on Flight decks and around jet engines. So I have no need for a pair 
>of high performance $250.00 headphones. But, I'm looking for a new set. Does 
>anyone have any recommendations for a full size pair in the $50.00 range?
>
>Best,
>DW Holtmen
>WB7SSN
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Brett Howard" <brett at livecomputers.com>
>To: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists at microham-usa.com>
>Cc: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>; "'AE4CW'" <AE4CW at att.net>
>Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 6:26 PM
>Subject: RE: [Elecraft] OT: Bose QC Mic Modification
>
>
>> I'm no where near as pleased with the ER6's as I am the 4's.  The 6's
>> are a lot bigger and a bit cumbersome and no one that I know of will
>> make a full ear mold of them.
>>
>> As far as the mic I use a Heil GM4 and a Heil Boom.
>>
>>
>> On Sun, 2008-03-23 at 12:07 -0400, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
>>> > 250 is pretty cheap.  I paid more than that when you add up
>>> > what I paid for the ER4P's and the molds separately.  Yet
>>> > still in pretty much all of the monitors I've listened to the
>>> > Etymotics are about as antiseptic as I've found.
>>>
>>> The performance ratings of the ER6P is only slightly lower
>>> than the ER4P, isolation is similar and they can be found
>>> for $80 at many places on the web.  If you want maximum sound
>>> isolation, choose the ER6i (it has the three flange tips vs.
>>> 2 flange tips with the ER4P and ER6P).
>>>
>>> The only problem with the ER4/ER6 is there is no place for
>>> the (headset) mic <G>.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>>
>>>    ... Joe, W4TV
>>>
>>
>>
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