[SEDXC] Headphone Quest

[Adam Shirley WJ4X]

I second the Sennheiser. I use a set of their wireless headphones here
so I can walk about the room and still listen. I picked mine up on Ebay
for like $60... They have a built in volume control, and are very nice.

73!
 -Adam

On 8/12/2011 2:49 PM, Tom W8JI wrote:
> One word.  "Sennheiser"
> 
> You can get a Sennheiser gaming headset with electret mic that sounds better 
> than any amateur $2 element "stuff".
> 
> http://www.sennheiserusa.com/headset-phones-music-headset-pc-music-500912
> 
> and they have more expensive studio units. They also have headsets.
> 
> I probably have 20-30 different types and they are the best of the lot.
> 
> 
> 73 Tom
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Rich Arland" <k7sz at live.com>
> To: "North Georgia QRP Group" <nogaqrp at yahoogroups.com>; "SECC" 
> <secc at contesting.com>; "South East DX Club" <sedxc at contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 1:49 PM
> Subject: [SEDXC] Headphone Quest
> 
> 
>>
>> Hi Gang:
>>
>> I am "shotgunning" this query to three of my favorite lists in hopes that 
>> I can receive some feedback that will help me determine a course of action 
>> to procure a new, comfortable and useable set of headphones for the shack.
>>
>> I don't know about y'all but I am about fed up trying to find a pair of 
>> headphones that cover the entire ear (not just sit on top of the ear), 
>> will work with the wide variety of gear in my shack, be comfortable for 
>> long periods of use, have the proper frequency response to reduce the 
>> listening fatigue encountered due to the amount of "hissssss" present in 
>> the audio passband, isolate me from the madhouse that normally surrounds 
>> my shack, and not cost several hundred dollars!
>>
>> The
>> best ones I've tried so far and found to meet the majority of the
>> criteria I have outlined are the Kenwood HS-5 Communications Headphones
>> which run about $75 at Universal Radio (HRO has them for
>> $87.95.....their "discount price"???). The reviews at e-ham seem to 
>> conclude that these headphones are very popular and they get consistently 
>> high review ratings.
>>
>>
>>
>> While the price is what I would consider a bit elevated, they certainly
>> outperform the $10.99 padded full-ear muff earphones normally found on
>> e-bay, at Wally-World, and at hamfest flea markets.
>>
>> So, with that criteria in mind, what seems to be the favorite among you 
>> DXers, contesters and QRPers??
>>
>> Opinions are welcome so enlighten me!!
>>
>> 73
>> Rich Arland, K7SZ
>> Bent Dipole Ranch, Dacula, GA
>> "Cogito Ergo CQ" ("I think therefore I HAM")
>> Author: "The ARRL's Low Power Communications, the Art and Science of QRP" 
>> (all 3 editions)
>> Editor: "QRP POWER", QST Magazine (Jan 2000 to Dec 2003)
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>>
>>
>>
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