[Elecraft] CM500 headset on K3S and KX3?

[Jim Brown]

On 5/5/2020 7:43 PM, Frank O'Donnell wrote:
> On other points, if I were going all-in on becoming a regular phone 
> operator I might look at other headsets such as the Heils. But what I'm 
> looking at is being a bit player on a couple of nets very occasionally 
> at most, so the CM500 seemed like a decent option.

Heil products are an example of better sound through marketing. They're 
more expensive because they spend a lot of money on advertising to 
convince hams they're worth it. They also claim to make pro mics. I've 
been a member of the AES Standards Committee WG on microphones for more 
than 25 years, in which virtually all major microphone companies are 
represented. No one from the company is listed as a member, and I've 
never met Bob Heil or anyone from his company. Hams seem to think that 
because he did sound for a major rock band that his mics were good.

73, Jim K9YC