[Elecraft] RES: Yamaha CM500

[Robert Harmon]

O.K. you guys, now you've done it.  I have to try the C-500 phones too.  :)

Bob
K6UJ


On Jan 10, 2011, at 11:18 PM, Gary Gregory wrote:

> Hector,
> 
> I too love my CM-500 but then I set the RX EQ to suit and I don't have
> a 'collection' of headsets...certainly would not waste money on Heil
> gear...too rich for my blood and they are not real robust.
> 
> Also found with the Heil stuff you have to do some serious adjustment
> on the TX EQ which would make microphone changes cumbersome.
> 
> I have settings now that enable me to use an old Turner +3 on the
> front panel and CM-500 on the rear. I am told there is little to no
> difference in audio from those who know my rather terrible voice. I
> was not blessed with broadcast quality vocal chords...:-)
> 
> Now my XYL (this is strange) has a great voice for HF and everyone who
> chats with her comments on the audio and tell her she sounds better
> than the OM...:-(...now that does suck!!!
> 
> The settings you sent me way back when Hector work great for me, well
> done with your testing back in the early days..My CM-500 is a definite
> keeper.
> 
> Thanks again Hector for your posts on the reflector, always fun to
> read and I often learn just a little bit more.
> 
> 73's
> 
> Gary & Jennie (VK4JLG)
> 
> On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 1:26 PM, Hector Padron <ad4c2008 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Ok,then because you don't like and I love it,do you want to sell it to me ?
>> 
>> AD4C
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> "If freedom means something,it is the right to tell others what they don't want to hear" –George Orwell
>> 
>> --- On Mon, 1/10/11, ab2tc <ab2tc at arrl.net> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> From: ab2tc <ab2tc at arrl.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] RES: Yamaha CM500
>> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>> Date: Monday, January 10, 2011, 8:38 PM
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Hello again,
>> 
>> I am not talking about anything above 2700Hz at all. With my receive
>> bandpass set to 300-2700Hz the CM-500 sound definitely muffled compared to
>> any other headphones I have. Yes, I could compensate with the EQ, but then
>> it would be unuseable with any other headphones I have since there is no
>> macro support to quickly change the RX EQ settings quickly. Until that
>> happens the CM-500 stays shelved in my shack.
>> 
>> AB2TC - Knut
>> 
>> 
>> AD4C2009 wrote:
>>> 
>>> Lack of highs? Not mine,besides,does any ham transmit today with more than
>>> 4000Hz at the high end? answer is NO,most of them are below 3000Hz,at that
>>> freq ANY headset will response well.Also I injected an audio generator to
>>> my CM-500 from 20 to 5000Hz and I heard the tone from 60(my ears) all the
>>> way up to 5000Hz with same level,I don't see why they has "lack of
>>> highs".Besides the K3 has an excellent RX EQ and you can tailor the
>>> received audio to your personal taste so If you think it has too much
>>> lows,then cut them up with it.
>>> I have been using those Yamaha for more than a year and for me they sound
>>> as well as ANY other headset. Maybe some users feel bad because they are
>>> "cheap" compared with Heil, Senhisser,and others.
>>> 
>>> AD4C
>>> <snip>
>>> 
>> 
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> -- 
> Gary
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