[Elecraft] [K3] One Last Hearing Story

[Bill Ny9h]

I have and like the hmd280,

With the boom mic !!  Hmd dynamic  or hme electret'
However I just bought a comfy stereo boom headset w electret at frys for 9.99$,
Perfect for the  kx3 , or  k3 rear plug ins.

Bill. At the  w9dxcc convention


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On Sep 19, 2013, at 10:07 AM, "Jim N7US" <jim at n7us.net> wrote:

> I like the Sennheiser HD 280 Pro, which claims "up to 32 dB of ambient noise attenuation."  I have Bose QC2 active noise cancellation too but prefer the Sennheiser.
> 
> They seal out amplifier blower noise and noise from a furnace and water heater's exhaust fan that are about 20' away.  The sound is crisp, they sit around my ears, not on them, and are comfortable for many hours in a contest. 
> 
> I realize the limitations of eHam reviews, though they score well - http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/2951 .
> 
> 73, Jim N7US
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> 
> Bill Frantz wrote
>> ...but what really works wonders are my Sennheiser noise-canceling 
>> headphones.
> 
> "Sennheiser NoiseGard™ 2.0 technology provides up to 90% active noise cancellation"
> http://en-us.sennheiser.com/noise-cancelling-headphones
> 
> 90% reduction may sound good but it's only ~10 dB, which is typical for most active noise cancelling headphones.  If you're serious about noise reduction, you should be looking for 30 dB, which is available in both "in-ear" and "over-the-ear" style passive headphones:
> 
> http://www.etymotic.com/ephp/epcomp.html
> http://www.extremeheadphones.com/products/ex-29-headphones
> 
> 73,  Bill  W4ZV
> 
> 
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