[CQ-Contest] earbuds?

[K9MA]

I recently bought a highly rated over-the-ear noise cancelling headset.  
(Anker Q20.) Compared to earlier NC headsets, the noise reduction is 
much improved. However, they are wireless and the latency is far to 
great for CW operation, and probably for phone as well. I'm not sure how 
much of the latency is due to bluetooth and how much to processing 
delay, but I would beware of any modern NC headset, even wired, until 
tested for latency. The old analog NC headsets have no latency issues 
but, alas, they're also not very good at cancelling noise.

The Q20, however, is excellent for listening to music.

73,
Scott K9MA




On 8/30/2021 12:25 PM, Ed Felter wrote:
> Dennis, I have used regular earbuds (not noise canceling) for several years now on CW and on the few times that I’m on SSB. I find them to be much more relaxing. The sound is actually closer with buds then with the with ear muff style headphones. I’m sure it is all personal choice. 73
>
> Ed Felter AI6O
>
>
>> On Aug 30, 2021, at 11:05 AM, dbmcalpine73 at gmail.com wrote:
>>
>> After reading the article in this weekend's Wall Street Journal about the
>> improvement in Active Noise Cancelling earbuds, I am curious if anyone is
>> using them for contesting.  If so, I am curious as to which ones you are
>> using, how you connect them to your radio (a K3 in my case) and how they
>> compare to over-the-ear phones like the CM-500?  Since I normally wear
>> hearing aids, I am curious if you can wear them with your ear buds (I
>> usually take them off for contests anyway).
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> 73, Dennis, K2SX
>>
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