[Elecraft] K3S boom mic ensemble options.

[Walter Underwood]

> On Feb 9, 2019, at 1:57 PM, Bob McGraw K4TAX <rmcgraw at blomand.net> wrote:
> 
> The Yahama C-500 and the Koss SB-40 are two good ones.   Not expensive but comfortable and good sounding for both the mike and the earphones.  Either works very well with the K3S.   I know, I have all of them.  My preference is the Koss SB-40 over the Yamaha C-500.

The Koss SB-40 is essentially a Yamaha CM500 with a dynamic mic instead of an electret mic. Some people really don’t like the dynamic mic in the Koss SB-40. I’ve heard zero complaints about the electret in the CM500.

The Koss SB-45 is a completely different headset design that does have an electret mic. It sells for $25, much less than the CM500 ($60).

To muddy the waters further, my Yamaha CM500 has “KOSS” molded into the microphone plug.

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