[Elecraft] K3 - 'High Isolation Headphones'

[Brian Machesney]

I received a Clarity Aloft headset as a gift. I am very impressed with the
quality of RX and TX sound and they are very comfortable to wear. The
headset and boom comprise a continuous wire frame that gently but firmly
grasps the head, while the "earbud" material and transducers are derived
from hearing aids, which are obviously designed for long-wearing comfort.

The earpieces provide excellent isolation from nearby sounds. The noise from
my amplifier blowers -- directly to my left at the operating position --
used to drive me crazy, but no more. I have tried several times to get up
and walk away from the radio with the headset on because I forgot I was
wearing it.

The RX and TX transducers are both of the "wide range" variety. The first TX
audio reports I received said that the audio was very "bassy,"  so the ESSB
"community" should *really* love them. The RX and TX equalizers on the K3
have become very valuable for tailoring the response to "communications"
standards for both day-to-day and contest use.

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73 -- Brian -- K1LI