[Elecraft] Headphones

[Ian White GM3SEK]

Don Wilhelm wrote:
>
>I use the same type hearing aids.

Probably not exactly the same, because Phonak is a brand name (Swiss) 
offering several different models, each available with a number of 
different earpieces, and then of course a vast range of programming 
options.


>Talk with your audiologist.
>My audiologist set a "Music" program for me, which does not have the 
>echo cancellation.  I can even listen to an organ with that setting.

The default music program on mine does have some echo cancellation 
(though not as aggressive as the speech program) and I was rather 
disappointed with its limited dynamic range before DSP artefacts appear, 
and they have to be switched off when *playing* a musical instrument 
quite close to the ear.

I'd love to borrow the audiologist's programming interface for a few 
weeks!


>I do get feedback with some headphones, but I have success using the 
>Sony MDR series (consumer grade, not the pro version of similar 'phones.
>
That's interesting; I'd have assumed that all fully-enclosing headphones 
would have been very similar in respect of feedback to a hearing aid 
inside the earmuffs.  Maybe some of them sit more closely over the 
microphones... but in that case, you'd also be getting less correction 
from the hearing aids.

>I just ordered a Yamaha CM500 which has gotten rave reviews on this 
>reflector, and I am hopeful that they also will allow me to wear my 
>over-the-ear aids with them.
>
Good luck with them, Don, and we'll look forward to your report.


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73 from Ian GM3SEK
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