[Elecraft] Koss SB-45 Headset, update on comfort

[Dave Hachadorian]

Last week I posted my impressions of the Koss SB-45 here:
http://marc.info/?l=elecraft&m=145134615022993&w=2

I promised an update on long-term comfort after the RTTY Roundup 
contest, so this is it.  I wore this headset for two 12 hour 
contest sessions this past weekend, and found its comfort equal 
to or better than the Yamaha CM-500, which most everyone, 
including myself, seems to think is very good.  There is a sweet 
spot in the headphone height adjustment, where equal pressure is 
applied above and below the ears, and it feels really super at 
that point, even for an eyeglass wearer like myself.  My ears 
didn't get as hot as with the CM-500, and the SB-45 headband has 
nice soft padding that didn't irritate the top of my bald head 
like the CM-500 sometimes does.

Overall, I think the SB-45 is equal to or better than the CM-500, 
at about half the price.

Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
Yuma, AZ


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