Dave, Good point. Maybe someone could start a wiki/how-to/database of which computer headsets or mics work and how they need to be wired and configured. If others are like myself, there are at least one or two of these headsets available at the QTH....
73, Al On Thu October 9 2014 8:19:35 am w7...@cox.net wrote: > Jim and All, > > Jim Bennett posted his results from buying a relatively inexpensive gaming > headset for use with his KX3. I'm not surprised his results are good, but > I do wonder if that headset is not one that uses an electret > cartridge--most of the PC headsets do. Did you try it with the bias on? > I'm not familiar with the AC-404, but most computer headsets are electrets, > or at least I think they are. > > Electrets are generally excellent choices for use with the Elecraft rigs. > The headset that Elecraft sells (made by Heil I think) is an electret. So > are the hand microphones. > > Jim Brown's analysis of the Yamaha CM-500, which many of us use, is a case > in point as to how many of these less expensive headsets can do a very good > job, and match up with the rigs very nicely once you make all the necessary > adjustments, etc. Jim apparently tested several different ones, and found > the Yamaha to be the best match. Electrets can vary a good bit, but nearly > all of them should work if connected correctly. I've gotten excellent > reports just using a cheap Radio Shack electret cartridge which I inserted > in an old microphone housing. > > For me, switching to the Yamaha CM-500 was as much about the improvement I > realized in the headphone portion. The Heil headset I own, and the > Elecraft headset I also own (made by Heil), were very disappointing to me > as far as the headphone performance. I don't think I'm the only one who > felt the Heils were inadequate as to headphone performance. > > I see that Heil has a new headset available, and for a "mere" $250!!! I'm > sure they have some beneficial features, but it is very difficult for me to > envision $200 of benefit over my Yamaha! > > In any event, if you have a PC headset laying around, or have access to > one, give it a try. You might be pleasantly surprised at the result. Just > be sure to wire it up correctly. > > Dave W7AQK > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 wb5...@centurytel.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
