[CQ-Contest] Headphones.

[Bill Coleman]

I went though a similar love / hate relationship with my Heil Proset. They were just too damn uncomfortable.

I replaced the ear pads with Brainwavz replacements. The headset is much more comfortable. Before, I could only wear this headset for about an hour before my ears hurt. I recently wore the headset for 10 hours of NAQP, and it wasn’t uncomfortable.

I wrote up the experience on my blog:
https://boringhamradiopart.blogspot.com/2020/08/bringing-comfort-to-heil-proset.html

There are more details there. 

Here’s the link to the product I ordered on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Brainwavz-Replacement-Memory-Foam-Earpads/dp/B00MFDT894/ref=pd_day0_hl_23_1/144-5083520-8790453?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00MFDT894&pd_rd_r=e3d0538a-5005-11e9-84ec-31316d164386&pd_rd_w=BSkpr&pd_rd_wg=FieRK&pf_rd_p=ad07871c-e646-4161-82c7-5ed0d4c85b07&pf_rd_r=1NSQTP84DAG7WDYK4VXG&psc=1&refRID=1NSQTP84DAG7WDYK4VXG


> On Jan 26, 2021, at 1:47 PM, Joe <nss at mwt.net> wrote:
> 
> I have an older set of Heil Pro set-4 Headphones.
> 
> I love the Speakers,
> 
> I love the HC-4 Mic.
> 
> The ear pads I Hate! They have to be the worst I have ever worn!
> 
> The Tiny In ear canal sets are great. Like these that are made for Voice sounds
> https://ccrane.com/cc-buds-pro-in-ear-earbuds-for-talk-radio-audio-books-and-voice-clarity/
> 
> Then the small like el cheapo sets where the speaker kind of fits over the ear canal but not into it, and are small like 1 inch in diameter. And kind of fit just over your ear hole but not covering your ear flappy part.
> https://heilhamradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/BM-10_black_3.jpg
> 
> Then like the old school like David Clark ones where the ear pads are HUGE and completely fit OVER the ear and even do not touch the ear at all and only touch your skull!
> https://www.aircraftcompare.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/pilot-aviation-headset-730x486.jpg
> 
> The size of the Pro set-4 is in-between these last two. They are too small to let your whole ear fit inside the headset pad hole, and too big to act like the second one where it just covers the ear canal only. they are a size that crushes your outer ear. And in a long contest your ear starts to hurt, or at least mine does.
> 
> The best set of headphones I ever owned was a set of KOSS for Music in the 70's They were huge like the Clarks. and the pads were not even foam, they were like a waterbed. a gel filled oval. And only touched your skull. They were incredible!
> 
> So I'm thinking of changing the pads on this head set to a gel filled set like these,
> https://www.amazon.com/Krone-Kalpasmos-Cooling-Gel-Headphones-Compatible/dp/B07JZK792S
> 
> or
> 
> https://www.google.com/shopping/product/7146586072786654459?q=gel+filled+headphone+pads&sxsrf=ALeKk03fKkozrKSr1t0MuUJLzUEsai6yuQ:1611683690743&biw=1680&bih=890&prds=eto:11493106379304353637_0&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiJl-b4lbruAhVUV80KHUQODoMQ8wIIkg8
> 
> Has anyone else done anything like this? And what did you use?
> 
> Joe WB9SBD
> 
> 
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Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL        Mail: aa4lr at arrl.net
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