100% Bose QC25 here. Lightweight. Over the ear. Stay cool. Noise cancelling. Love 'em!
John K7FD > On May 7, 2020, at 10:38 AM, Ken Widelitz <kwidel...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I recently received the Bose Quiet Comfort II headphones as a gift. I used > them on my next flights to PEI for airplane noise reduction and it works > well for that. They were so comfortable that I used them in the contest > when I arrived in PEI. I now prefer the Bose headphones over earbuds which > I have used for 30 years because I hated over the ear cans as they hurt my > head and made my ears hot (and I tried a number of headphones.) I don't > turn on the noise reduction in PEI, but I do at home as the shack is > noisier at the home QTH. You can keep them plugged in to a USB port, so the > batteries don't run out. I have always used a boom mic so the headphones > are not an issue for SSB. > > As long as I am touting products, I have the Heil PRAS in both my shacks. I > built a breakout box so it only is used on my mostly deaf left ear. The > PRAS works so well that I actually forget I have a hearing deficit while > doing SO2R. I have a hearing aid for my left ear, but it doesn't improve > intelligibility at all. The PARS unit improves intelligibility amazingly > well. > > 73, Ken, K6LA / VY2TT > > > > > > On Thu, May 7, 2020 at 10:19 AM Clark Macaulay <clark.macau...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Another vote for MDR-7506. I'm a 99 44/100 CW ope and don't need the >> microphone. The Sony are light, cover my entire ear, and replacement OEM >> pads relatively available. Nice carrying case comes with it (for those >> that travel). >> >> Clark WU4B >> >>> On Wed, May 6, 2020 at 10:26 PM <j...@kk9a.com> wrote: >>> >>> If you do not need a microphone, the Sony MDR-7506 that K9YC has >> mentioned >>> numerous times on this list is just awesome. These are high quality >>> headphones that sound great and are super comfortable. I use mine for all >>> CW >>> and RTTY contests plus occasionally for other things around the house. >>> >>> John KK9A >>> >>> Mike Streeter wm5dx wrote: >>> >>> I bought the Yamaha phones a couple of years ago. They were fine for a >>> while >>> but the microphone was very loose and kept getting in the way and then >> the >>> foam earpiece covering all fell apart. So, when I thought about it, it >>> occurred to me that the younger generation that does a lot of gaming for >>> hours on end must need something that worked well and are comfortable for >>> long periods. I did a little research and then bought a "Pro Gamer" >> headset >>> HyperX Cloud. Not as cheap as the Yamaha but not as pricey as Heil. (I've >>> had Heil headsets over the years and never been really happy with them). >>> The real clincher was that the HyperX has a detachable microphone so now >> I >>> have something to stir my tea with. (The only use I have for it). >>> I am very pleased, they seem to perform well with the K3 and I find them >>> durable and comfortable. But, as someone else said, every person is >>> different. >>> 73, Mike, WM5DX. >>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> Message delivered to clark.macau...@gmail.com >> >> >> -- >> 73, >> >> Clark, WU4B >> Little Pistol With Wires >> QRPARCI #10815 >> SKCC #3892 >> NAQCC #5055 >> CWOPS #1869 >> Collins Collectors #AC90-12432 >> Southeastern DX Club <http://www.sedxc.org> >> North Georgia QRP Club <http://www.nogaqrp.org> >> >> >> *"It is vain to do with more what can be done with less."* >> *Attributed to *William of Occam (1288 AD - 1348 AD) >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to kwidel...@gmail.com > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to macymonk...@charter.net ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
