[CQ-Contest] Headphones...hard wired

Jim Brown k9yc at audiosystemsgroup.com
Wed Dec 6 14:41:37 EST 2017


On 12/6/2017 7:47 AM, Ria Jairam wrote:
> I use an Arlan Communications RadioSport headset.

I have a contrarian view of that family of headsets. I've tried them on 
several times, when they were first introduced and in the last year at 
Visalia. I find them to be VERY uncomfortable, to the point of being an 
instrument of torture. Anyone considering one of these headsets ought to 
try them on. Even better, trying borrowing a set and wearing it for a 
long contest session.

Many years ago, in my role as sound system consultant, I had one of the 
early Sennheiser noise cancelling headsets, and was able to try it out 
on a couple of airline flights. I liked it, and found it pretty 
effective. That was at least 25 years ago, and it's reasonable to expect 
that designs by quality mfrs have improved.

Two cautions. First, try them out for RFI. Second, avoid anything with 
digital signal processing -- the latency could make it difficult to send 
with a paddle.

73, Jim K9YC



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