[TenTec] Headphones (was any real live reports yet?)

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I've had good luck with a David Clark headset (like pilots and NASCAR teams use).  I have a pair that restrict the frequency response to keep the static attenuated and they also reduce ambient noise (I have two small children!).

These also work well with a radio/walkman/etc while using power equipment, shooting firearms, or any other noisy activity (such as dinner at our house).

They make a variety of models both with and without headset mounted microphones...

73,

George / KF9YR
> 
> From: "Rick Tyler" <rp.tyler@worldnet.att.net>
> Date: 2002/05/28 Tue PM 04:59:16 CDT
> To: <al_lorona@agilent.com>,  <tentec@contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Headphones (was any real live reports yet?)
> 
> It's the loudness somewhat, and the close proximity of the headphones makes
> it worse . . . it's hard to actually drive your communications speakers to a
> level that will harm your hearing . . . but mainly it's the high pitch white
> noise that we get on the radio that is the real culprit. It destroys high
> frequency hearing, when listened loud enough through headphones.   You can
> listen to music with hi fi headphones, and while you CAN harm your hearing,
> just by the sound pressure, it's really a different ballgame.
> It's interesting to note, that people who use headphones with music while
> they cut the grass or use power equipment stand a greater chance for hearing
> loss, because they turn up the music louder than they normally would.  Also,
> when listening with headphones, the brain tries to adjust and the ear
> actually becomes less sensitive to the sound, so people will then turn UP
> the volume to compensate, and the whole cycle starts over again, with
> increased sound pressure close to the eardrum.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <al_lorona@agilent.com>
> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 4:53 PM
> Subject: RE: [TenTec] Headphones (was any real live reports yet?)
> 
> 
> >
> > I don't know about the headphones being the culprit; wouldn't it be the
> listening levels (volume) really doing the damage?
> >
> > It reminded me of a post from last year:
> >
> > http://lists.contesting.com/_tentec/2001-April/019804.html
> >
> >
> > > . . . however, anyone who regularly subjects himself
> > > to communications audio through hi-fi headphones
> > > is in for early hearing loss. Period.
> > >
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