[Elecraft] CM500 headset on K3S and KX3?

[Jim Brown]

Probably like Baufong radios, rip-offs of someone else's product. No, 
I've never heard of it. A story.

A colleague in pro audio, excellent engineer, designer of sound systems 
in the US Senate, House, and White House, wanted to do a good deed for 
rock and roll churches who used a lot of mics. He imported mics from a 
company in China. Samples were great, so he placed an order. Production 
quality was VERY different. Like Baufong, we're talking $40-$60 for mics 
competing with EU mics that sell for $1,000 - $1,500.

Quality companies like Shure and Switchcraft have long huge problems 
with counterfeits of their products, and counterfeit mechanical and 
structural parts have long been a problem for manufacturers. I remember 
reading about that in the aircraft industry more than a decade ago.

73, Jim K9YC

On 5/6/2020 5:32 AM, Lyn Norstad wrote:
> There is a (presumably Chinese) mic known as the BM800 which is marketed
> under several different names.  I am currently using one on a boom with
> shock mount, wind screen and foot switch just because I like hands-free
> operation ... and am too frugal (i.e.: cheap) to spend the $$ for a Heil
> equivalent.
> 
> Are you familiar with this mic, and what are your thoughts?  I get excellent
> reports with it on my (non-Elecraft) rig.