Hi Anndel I am not at home but as recall the gain setting I use its pretty low as the mic int the CM500 is quite sensitive. I recall for EQ I dropped the lowest down almost all the way and the next lowest just a bit down. A for compression I am about 10 but a bit more would be fine in a quieter place but I am next to the furnace and hot water tank both have noisy fans. for PTT, at first I just squeezed the hand mic. even though it was not the mic in use for audio the PTT worked. Then I found an old foot switch from a musical keyboard that was junk and re-engineered it a bit so it was on when pressed and off when released and put a line with an RCA on it. I thought I wouldn't like the foot switch but after using it for a bit I find it really handy and would be hard pressed to do without. much nicer than a hand switch with my hand free to log and type. I also use it with the desk mic. as for the weight difference I guess that the heils are actually lighter I haven't weighed them myself but the more comfy CM500s just seem lighter on the head.
I also have a pair of David Clarke 10-40s they weigh a ton and could squeeze juice out of a rock. but at field day with the crowds milling around and the other operators yelling (I guess they think that by yelling into the mic they can squeeze the extra watt out and get more QSOs) the DC's are indispensable. I can't hear a thing other than what I want to hear. Hope this helps. PS I cc'd to the reflector David Moes VE3DVY On Tuesday 30/10/2012 at 1:24 am, Anndel wrote: > > > Aloha, I read your reply on the Elecraft reflector regarding the > Yamaha CM500 headphones. I couldn’t reply to the reflector no > matter how many times I’ve inputted my correct email address so I > apologize for the direct email. What are the setting you use (I just > want a guide, will fine tune them to my needs) and how do you PTT with > VOX? Or do you use the XMIT switch on the K3’s front panel or a > separate PTT switch? I have the CM500 but never used it. > > 73 and thanks, > > Delwyn, KH6DC ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
