Hi, can anyone advise me which headset is best for contesting ? I'm considering the Heil Proset or the Proset +. What do you think ? Is the Proset + worth the extra money ? Please let me know. 73 Jo
I have not used the Proset+ on the air, but did look closely at it this weekend in Dayton. The Proset+ is quite different from the regular proset. One major difference is that it includes both the HC
well, they sound wonderful, both TX and RX. Electrically fabulous. After two hours of the WPX SSB contest, however, I had to take them off because of the discomfort (ok, pain) they caused my ear lobe
One thing I just cant fathom is why Heil and/or other headset makers havent come out with an active noise-reduction stereo headset with a dynamic boom mike! I find my Noisebuster Extreme headphones i
I recently replaced my Heil Proset with a Pro-set Plus. The Plus seems to sound better on transmit (maybe the Proset was just getting old). It definitely seems to be more rugged. I haven't really not
The Proset Plus felt very heavy on my head - I think after 40+ hours it might get tiring 73 Ted KR1G _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MS
Ditto....my Pro set kills my ears after about 6 hours. Have to go back to the lightweights with no ambient noise reduction. Don't know why someone can't just make a large enough form fitting headset.
I stopped by the Heil booth yesterday as it was being torn down. I asked Mr. Heil if he considered using noise reduction headphones. He became quite agitated and told me that the Pro Set+ was the bes
Tyler, Your focus on the noise reduction is a good one, but your other observation strikes a more familiar chord with me: "How anyone could be so serious about microphone audio and not give a darn ab
Quacks I find that a headset that has minimum contact with the ear is more desirable. I've been using an old Military style that was made to use in an aircraft high noise enviroment. Most of you have
My favorite headphone for (CW) contesting is a cheap (~$10-15) Sony set that weighs about an ounce and fits in the ear, not over. They are comfortable for long periods of times. They don't exclude ex
I quite agree, I tend to like my Sennheiser NR headphones the best. Low weight, good intelligibility, fatigue free. If the audio bandwidth is to wide it can always be narrowed outboard. Their is a re
At KC1XX, almost everyone has the Sony MDR-V900 or the Bose noise-cancelling headphones (or both!), as well as a Heil Proset (the older model). Steve K6AW grafted the boom from the old Heil BM-10 hea
well, I noticed things weren't all that great after the first ten minutes, but tried to tough it out with no luck.... so, put them on and continue shopping while you look geeky, but it is better to k
Hi Barry The biggest problems with these type of headphones (and most others) is they are designed for music and stereo use. The highs and lows are WAY beyond what is needed for communication. I have
Hi All, I find it very interesting that many comments suggest that headphones for communication should be tailored for narrow bandwidth. I cannot understand why. If I use headphones that have a narro
to a tin can. Gerry - what headphones have you used that have caused this? In my experience, the opposite is true. When I switch from my Heils to my Kenwoods it is such a relief to not hear all of th
QUACKS Well said Bob, The Stero type head sets grab too many highs and Lows. NOT needed for SSB or CW. I have a TS 870 and can narrow the IF considerably. Stereo Headphones still blast and RX too muc
Hi Bob I find the same thing here. I had a small pair of Sony 'phones here and when I tried to use them it increased my bandwidth considerably. I could hear a lot more crud both up and down the band.
At the 6Y2A multi-multi in the WPX last weekend, the combination of wind, surf and rain on the metal roof made it completely obvious which headset was the hands-down winner. On-the-ear sets like my b