[Elecraft] Recommendation for Microphone for K3s?

[john at kk9a.com]

I got a few direct emails saying the same thing. I know that you can still
purchase the CM500, it just seems to be a lot rarer than it once was.  A lot
of places like B&H show the Yamaha CM500 out of stock or no longer
available.  Even Yamaha USA shows the item out of stock.  One Amazon seller
lists it for $109.95 + $19.95 shipping and they have a poor delivery rating.
Another Amazon seller has only 1 product review and it is not available with
Prime. 

John KK9A

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From: kr7x at comcast.net [mailto:kr7x at comcast.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, November 2, 2022 10:44 AM
To: john at kk9a.com; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Recommendation for Microphone for K3s?

Not sure about the manufacturing aspect but still available from amazon,
sweetwater, etc.
Hank / KR7X

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Sent: Tuesday, November 1, 2022 9:57 PM
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Recommendation for Microphone for K3s?

Is the Yamaha CM500 still being manufactured?

John KK9A


Rick NK7I wrote:

They're nothing special; you can dial in equalization just as well in the
K3S.  I bought the Heil with my K3 and quickly gave up on them.

The Yamaha CM500 plugs into the rear (with bias) and the headphones are
comfy for hours, without spending a lot (by comparison, you can get a few
for the cost of one Heil).  They block most of the noise in my shack.  I
keep a couple spares as the foam covers do wear out.

If you need to block of lot of shack noise, there are other options, most
are expensive.

A search of the archives is recommended, this topic has been covered many
times before.

73,
Rick nk7i

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