[Elecraft] Yamaha CM500 Headset is a WINNER (and a BARGAIN)

[Dyarnes]

I checked on the internet, and was pointed to the Sam Ash link.  The link 
said "free shipping, but when I got to the Sam Ash website, it wanted to 
charge about 10 bucks shipping, which put their price about the same as what 
Amazon sells it for.

I have another suggestion some might want to try.  My biggest concern with 
most of these headsets is finding one that has really good earphones--they 
vary a lot.  If you find one you really like, and don't think the microphone 
is good enough, you might try just replacing the cartridge with one from 
Radio Shack.  I've made several electret microphones, all of which got very 
good reports as to audio, using the Radio Shack cartridge.  There was 
unanimous agreement that they sounded better than the Heil Pro Set I have.

You could even modify a regular set of headphones you have, just attaching a 
boom mike to it.  I don't think it would be very hard to do.  I have a 
couple of pairs of inexpensive (but comfortable) Labtec headphones I really 
like, and I've been contemplating converting them to a combo headset.  The 
headphones were only about $10, and a Radio Shack electret cartridge is only 
about $3.  At least it would be an interesting project.

Dave W7AQK


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary W. Marklund" <Gary at marklund.com>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 10:35 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Yamaha CM500 Headset is a WINNER (and a BARGAIN)


> Most prices I found on the Internet were in the $59 range. B&H Photovideo 
> in
> NYC lists it at $38.95 but they are currently out of stock.
>
> I'll try my local Sam Ash.
>
> 73
> Gary
>
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