[Elecraft] Koss Headsets for the K3 (Was: Re: Yamaha CM500 Headset)www

[Gary K9GS]

An update:

I stopped by the Koss Factory Store today.  I looked at the SB49 first.  
(The SB45 is identical to the SB49 but without the volume control in the 
cord).  I didn't really like the way the SB49 fit.  It's a very 
subjective thing but comfort was what I was looking for.  The other 
thing I didn't like was the flexible boom for the microphone was very 
"whippy".  It was almost like a wet noodle.  Not good.....

Next I looked at the SB40.  The fit was great and very comfortable for 
the 5 minutes I wore it.  The mic boom was stiffer too.  The SB40 has a 
dynamic mic element.  I ended up buying the SB40.  The price was $39.00 
plus sales tax.

I was all set to buy a Yamaha CM500 but I really wanted to see how they 
fit first.  I looked at a couple places and couldn't find a local store 
that had the CM500.  For this reason I look at Koss.  The other thing 
Koss has going for it is the limited lifetime warranty.  Being that I 
live near the factory this is a big advantage.  Second is that I've 
owned other Koss products and have always been very happy with them.

As I said I've never used the Yamaha CM500 but the Koss SB40 looks very 
similar.

I'm also kind of a headphone junkie.  With the K3 I figure that most 
modern headsets have much more performance (frequency response, etc) 
than one needs for communication. So they are all pretty much up to the 
task.  Same for the microphone.  With the TX and RX Eq features of the 
K3 I decided to concentrate on fit and comfort.  I think that juist 
about any headset and microphone can be made to sound good.

I haven't used the SB40's yet but will report back once I've played with 
them a bit.  Here's the link to the Koss website:

http://www.koss.com/en/products/headphones/communication_headsets





On 2/18/2012 1:27 PM, Gary K9GS wrote:
> I live near Milwaukee where the Koss factory is located.  They have an
> outlet store.
>
> I'll try to stop in there this week and see if I can try on a pair....
>
> Stay tuned.......
>
> BTW...one of the best kept secrets about Koss is that they will do
> lifetime repairs if their products fail.  I have a Koss headset that I
> use for CW that I have taken to the outlet store for repair several
> times.  They'll usually repair while you wait.  They also will sell you
> wear items like earpads for very low cost.  It's a great deal if you
> live close by..otherwise I think you have to pay shipping.
>
> On 2/18/2012 5:05 AM, Peter Torry wrote:
>> Many thanks everyone for your responses to my request.
>> I am now investigating the Koss SB40 that appears to be similar to the Yamaha headset.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Peter     G3SMT
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73,

Gary K9GS

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