[Elecraft] [HAM] Yamaha CM500 Headset is a WINNER (and a BARGAIN)
Merv Schweigert
k9fd at flex.com
Wed Dec 9 16:37:34 EST 2009
As someone posted before, they are here for 38.00 free shipping,
they are not a stocked item but if you order they say about a week
to ship them. Cheapest I have seen so far.
www.bhphotovideo.com <http://www.bhphotovideo.com>
73 Merv KH7C
> www.zzsounds.com has them in stock for 59.95
>
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> Philip LaMarche
> LaMarche Enterprises, Inc.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bob Maser
> Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 4:03 PM
> To: sm7vzx; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [HAM] Yamaha CM500 Headset is a WINNER (and a
> BARGAIN)
>
> I ordered mine through Full Compass. With shipping it was $48 but they are
> out of stock and don't expect to be able to ship until after the first of
> the year.
>
> Bob W6TR
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "sm7vzx" <7s7v at tele2.se>
> To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 1:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [HAM] Yamaha CM500 Headset is a WINNER (and a
> BARGAIN)
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>
>> Is someone tried on K2? If YES, what kind of settings you are using on K2?
>>
>> Thanks
>> 7S7V
>>
>>
>> Wes Stewart wrote:
>>
>>> I second all of this. I've been using one since June.
>>>
>>> --- On Mon, 11/23/09, Jim Brown <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> From: Jim Brown <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com>
>>> Subject: [Elecraft] Yamaha CM500 Headset is a WINNER (and a BARGAIN)
>>> To: "Elecraft List" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
>>> Date: Monday, November 23, 2009, 11:28 AM
>>>
>>> Last night, K6MM posted to the NCCC Email list:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Headset Report: The new Yamaha CM500 headset performed flawlessly.
>>>> Great reports, comfortable all weekend, good soundproofing. A real
>>>> bargain at $40 -- thanks again for the group purchase, Josh (W6XU).
>>>>
>>> After about 22 hours of use in SS-SSB, I'd like to reinforce John's
>>> comments on these headsets. I find the headset quite comfortable, the
>>> cans sound very good, and the mic produces GREAT audio. I bought
>>> three, and they are replacing the EV RE16 that I've used exclusively
>>> for contesting for the last five years! If you worked W6BX, K9YC,
>>> K6MM, AK6M, or W6XU, you were listening to the CM500.
>>>
>>> The mic in this headset is not a FLAT mic, but it's quite smooth and
>>> clean sounding, and the EQ is close to perfect for ham radio and
>>> contesting. It sounds MUCH MUCH MUCH better than most Heils I've
>>> heard (and at 1/3 the price). Because it's EQed for communications
>>> use and my existing voice messages were recorded with an RE16 (a very
>>> flat professional recording/broadcast mic), I had to re-record all of
>>> my SS messages.
>>>
>>> The only negative of this mic (and it's a minor one, because it's
>>> easy to work around it) is that it is a bit sensitive to breath pop
>>> and handling noise, so you need to roll off the low end AND keep it
>>> away from your mouth. I found myself alternating between two
>>> positions -- one below my mouth a few inches, and the other a few
>>> inches above and to the side, but out of the way of my nose (so that
>>> breathing didn't get into the mic). Both positions are quite
>>> comfortable, and both sound very good. I used the higher position for
>>> recording the messages.
>>>
>>> One VERY important caution -- the output from this mic is VERY high,
>>> and can easily overload the electronics that it is feeding if you
>>> don't take care with gain settings. To record, I ran straight into
>>> the sound card of my IBM T22 (eight year old Thinkpad) with the mic
>>> preamp OFF, the gain at minimum, and the mic about four inches away.
>>> Any closer caused the sound card to clip! I did NO eq while
>>> recording.
>>>
>>> When operating, I plugged the mic and headset into the rear panel
>>> connectors, turned on the bias (tap 2 on the keypad while in the mic
>>> select menu) and set mic gain to Low (tap 1 on the keypad in the mic
>>> select menu). I used max cut of the two lowest bands on the K3 to
>>> minimize the breath and handling noise. With other rigs, you may need
>>> to do that with a series cap.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>>
>>> Jim K9YC
>>>
>>>
>>>
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