[Elecraft] Headphones

[Ken Widelitz]

I recently received the Bose Quiet Comfort II headphones as a gift. I used
them on my next flights to PEI for airplane noise reduction and it works
well for that. They were so comfortable that I used them in the contest
when I arrived in PEI. I now prefer the Bose headphones over earbuds which
I have used for 30 years because I hated over the ear cans as they hurt my
head and made my ears hot (and I tried a number of headphones.) I don't
turn on the noise reduction in PEI, but I do at home as the shack is
noisier at the home QTH. You can keep them plugged in to a USB port, so the
batteries don't run out. I have always used a boom mic so the headphones
are not an issue for SSB.

As long as I am touting products, I have the Heil PRAS in both my shacks. I
built a breakout box so it only is used on my mostly deaf left ear. The
PRAS works so well that I actually forget I have a hearing deficit while
doing SO2R. I have a hearing aid for my left ear, but it doesn't improve
intelligibility at all. The PARS unit improves intelligibility amazingly
well.

73, Ken, K6LA / VY2TT





On Thu, May 7, 2020 at 10:19 AM Clark Macaulay <clark.macaulay at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Another vote for MDR-7506.  I'm a 99 44/100 CW ope and don't need the
> microphone.  The Sony are light, cover my entire ear, and replacement OEM
> pads relatively available.  Nice carrying case comes with it (for those
> that travel).
>
> Clark WU4B
>
> On Wed, May 6, 2020 at 10:26 PM <john at kk9a.com> wrote:
>
> > If you do not need a microphone, the Sony MDR-7506 that K9YC has
> mentioned
> > numerous times on this list is just awesome. These are high quality
> > headphones that sound great and are super comfortable. I use mine for all
> > CW
> > and RTTY contests plus occasionally for other things around the house.
> >
> > John KK9A
> >
> > Mike Streeter wm5dx wrote:
> >
> > I bought the Yamaha phones a couple of years ago. They were fine for a
> > while
> > but the microphone was very loose and kept getting in the way and then
> the
> > foam earpiece covering all fell apart. So, when I thought about it, it
> > occurred to me that the younger generation that does a lot of gaming for
> > hours on end must need something that worked well and are comfortable for
> > long periods. I did a little research and then bought a "Pro Gamer"
> headset
> > HyperX Cloud. Not as cheap as the Yamaha but not as pricey as Heil. (I've
> > had Heil headsets over the years and never been really happy with them).
> > The real clincher was that the HyperX has a detachable microphone so now
> I
> > have something to stir my tea with. (The only use I have for it).
> > I am very pleased, they seem to perform well with the K3 and I find them
> > durable and comfortable. But, as someone else said, every person is
> > different.
> > 73, Mike, WM5DX.
> >
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>
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