This does come up from time to time. One answer to it all is finding a great microphone that can be added to a set of headphones. And there is one. Its made by AntLion: http://www.modmic.com/

K4PI and I are using one. They really are great and inexpensive. Then you can have the headphones of your choice. I have gone the very expensive route and am using the Bose QC-15s. I "bought" them with credit card points - so it did not feel painful. The Bose QC-2 can be found on eBay - they are the same as the -15 the best I can tell, and while prices are still rather high, they really are good and worth the money - if you feel okay spending that much.

73
Hal
N4GG/4

On 3/12/2014 1:15 PM, Kevan Nason wrote:

Hi Dave,

Question comes up from time to time. Assuming you don't want a microphone on it as you've done a lot of CW contests lately. I followed the advice of many from a previous thread somewhere and bought Sennheiser, HD-280 Pro. I hated to spend the money as not the cheapest at $100 from Amazon and the $30 bargain brands seemed attractive, but the advice was excellent. They are VERY comfortable with a rich full sound that doesn't tire me out during weekend long CW contests.

Glad I spent the money.

Kevan

N4XL
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