[Elecraft] K3 - using ear buds

[kevinr]

I have been using earbuds with my K3 for about a year.  I experimented 
with three sets of headphones and seven pairs of earbuds.  Since I am a 
CW op I don't need great fidelity.  On my first pass through all the 
transducers I found the earbuds outperformed the headphones.  Two of the 
headphones and three of the earbuds are high quality and great for 
music.  But those were the ones I eliminated from my tests in the first 
pass since they just did not work for my purpose very well.  I was left 
with one set of headphones and four sets of earbuds.  It came down to 
two earbuds which I can use comfortably for hours.  They also allow me 
to dig just a little deeper into the noise.  The ones I chose were not 
the cheapest nor the most expensive.  Another benefit of the earbuds is 
easy storage and the little space they use.  Easy to pack for an outdoor 
setup too.
     73,
          Kevin.  KD5ONS


On 10/30/2012 12:07 PM, Bill wrote:
> This is not strictly a K3 question, however as all I use these days is
> my K3 - I figure it applies.
>
> Does anyone use earbuds as an alternative to headphones? Pros/cons?
> Satisfaction? Cheap or expensive?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill W2BLC
>
>