[CQ-Contest] Headphones for CW

[W0MU Mike Fatchett]

I picked up the Yamaha CM500 headset and found it very comfortable over 
very long stretches of time and it is light and the mic is ok if you can 
equalize it.  They can be bought for around $50 bucks.  They sound 
pretty good too.

Mike W0MU

J6M CQ WW DX CW Contest 2011
J6/W0MU November 21 - December 1 2011
W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net


On 11/30/2011 2:07 PM, Collins, Graham wrote:
> I have tried all sorts of different headphones for CW work, some good, some not so good.
>
> Lately I have tried a good pair of Sennheiser "earbud" type. Good sound, worked very well but I found them uncomfortable after a while. I gave them to my grandson and he loves them for use with his iPod.
>
> So, the search is on and at the moment I am considering the Sennheiser HD280 or the Sony MDR7506. I am leaning towards the Sony.
>
> So, comments, suggestions, recommendations from the masses?
>
> Cheers, Graham ve3gtc
>
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