Hi Frank,
I used a Bose QC15/AntLion ModMic 4.0/Elecraft K3 combination for some Qs at
E6GG. My thoughts (based on lots of Qs but no exhaustive testing of objective
sound quality):
- attachment of the magnets is very straightforward on the QC15 ear shell and
the boom lines up nicely in the correct position
- good TX sound quality - no doubt can be refined with K3 EQ adjustment, but
worked fine right out of the box with the same settings as my regular Yamaha
500s
- as mentioned in the YouTube link you provided, having two cables (separate
for mic and headphone audio) is a little messy and you will find a little
untangling is needed when removing/disconnecting the headset. Not a big deal
and not needed on every remove/replace cycle.
I'd taken the QC15s to Niue as I like noise cancelling on a multistation
DXpedition (or contest) for CW. Being able to use them also for SSB was a nice
bonus.
Overall the ModMic 4.0 is a keeper. Solutions that have a neater cable setup
are available from the aviation community, but you will be paying $250+ for the
boom mic add on from there. The ModMic is great value for money.
No connection with the company, etc.
73, David G3WGN M6O
-----Original Message-----
From: donovanf@starpower.net [mailto:donovanf@starpower.net]
Sent: 06 December 2015 02:26
To: cq-contest@contesting.com; pvrc@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [CQ-Contest] ModMic Microphone Reviews?
Has anyone else tried the Antlion ModMic 4.0 uni-directional (noise cancelling)
microphone?
If so, please post your review.
http://www.amazon.com/Antlion-Audio-ModMic-Attachable-Microphone/dp/B00R98JVVU/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1449368600&sr=8-3&keywords=antlion+modmic+4.0
http://www.modmic.com/collections/frontpage/products/modmic-4-0
http://www.modmic.com/pages/reviews-testimonials
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVFKbVPTdG8
Thanks
73
Frank
W3LPL
----- Original Message -----
From: "Björn SM0MDG" <bjorn@sm0mdg.com>
To: "David Siddall" <hhamwv@gmail.com>
Cc: "cq-contest" <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 5, 2015 11:06:04 PM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Advice Sought for Wireless Headsets & Mics
> On 03 Dec 2015, at 21:02, David Siddall <hhamwv@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Bose offers an in-line mic to go with the QC15 and QC25 headphones.
> It's intended use is for wireless phone calls. Has anyone tried using
> it for SSB and attained decent voice quality?
>
> Related Question: does anyone have a recommendation for a BlueTooth
> headset and microphone combo for SSB, if not the Bose? I'm trying to
> go more "wireless" in the shack, especially after shelling out $50+ to
> Heil for cord replacement.
>
> Dave,
There is a great solution for the Bose headset called the ModMic. Its a boom
microphone that attaches to an adhesive magnet mounted on the headset. It has a
great uni directional microphone suitable for SSB. With the EQ in a K3 or other
modern transceiver it sounds as sharp as anything else out there.
I have been using the ModMic with a Bose QC25 headset in a few contests. The
proper ModMic model has a uni directional element (not omni directional) that
cancels much of the surroundings which makes it suitable for contesting, even
in multi op environment.
http://sunsdr.eu/product-category/accessories/modmic/
73 de Björn,
SM0MDG
SE0X
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