Dave, can you comment on how the isolation compares between the CM500 and the SB-45? Does the SB-45 provide more isolation?
Thanks & 73, Barry N1EU On Mon, Dec 28, 2015 at 6:39 PM, Dave Hachadorian <k6ll.d...@gmail.com> wrote: > It's quite a coincidence that you asked about the Koss SB-45, because I just > got one for Christmas! Mine is the one with 3.5mm connectors, not the USB > version. I also have a CM-500. > > I was going to post a review here after wearing the SB-45 all next weekend in > the RTTY Roundup, but here are my first impressions. > > The microphone quality is fine. The SB-45 needed about 3 dB more boost in TX > EQ #4 to sound like the CM-500. The mic is an electret. Do not confuse this > unit with the SB-40, which has a dynamic mic, and apparently doesn’t sound so > good. > > The audio out of the headphones is also fine, just as good and loud and > distortion-free as the CM-500, at least for communications use. I haven't > tried either headset on music. > > I wore them for 1.5 hours on a long-winded net this morning, and they were > totally comfortable over that time period. I do wear eyeglasses. People on > the net said the audio sounded just like the CM-500. I'll give a better > long-term comfort report after the RTTY Roundup. > > The cord is nice and long, and the mic and headphone wires can be separated > easily to go to different places, after cutting a little rubber thingie that > keeps them together. My mic goes to the back of a computer on the floor, and > my headphones go to an SO2R box on the table. > > The SB45 is around $25 on Amazon, compared to $55 for the CM-500. > > I think this headset is going to be a keeper, but I’ll give a long term > comfort report next week. > > Dave Hachadorian, K6LL > Yuma, AZ > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gary Gregory > Sent: Monday, December 28, 2015 3:26 PM > To: Elecraft List > Subject: [Elecraft] K3 comments on Koss SB45 headsets > > Seasons greetings one and all. > > Has anyone used/using the Koss SB45 headsets on their K3? > > I have the CM-500 and I am on my second set but again the padding is > starting to deteriorate so before they look too ratty, figured I would get > a backup and as the CM500 are not available in VK but the Koss SB45 are, I > would appreciate any comments/advice the list may offer. > > Just to let you all know, I love my Yamaha cm500 BUT, shipping cost from > the US is really quite ridiculous these days and the AUD has fallen off a > cliff and the parachute failed to open...:-) > > The Koss SB45 are $69.00 AUD, free shipping. I like free...:-) > > TIA > > 73 > Gary > > -- > > > > *Gary - VK1ZZ, K3NHLSkype: Gary.VK1ZZhttp://www.qsl.net/vk1zz > <http://www.qsl.net/vk1zz>Motorhome Portable* > *Miss Behavin'* > > > *Elecraft K3KPA500FT #18KAT500FT #007* > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 k6ll.d...@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 n1eu.ba...@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 arch...@mail-archive.com
