Ron - Thanks for the clarification. I had missed that the headphones are actually matched once you get them, and that can be re-done as needed. I think that really makes them attractive.
I am going to share the link with locals, some of whom are not happy with what they are now using. I agree, the difference after their "tweaking" was significant. As I indicated, I am now using a "gaming" headset, because I may make 2 or 3 SSB contacts during the year, and want to be ready... but in my 73 plus years, I have NEVER been a computer gamer. Dave - K9FN On Fri, Feb 3, 2017 at 3:37 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire <r...@cobi.biz> wrote: > The demo is just a demo. According to the web site, the phones come > equipped > to repeat that process to acoustically match the specific earphones to your > ears and apparently can be repeated as needed. > > It appears to match the audio level at eight different frequencies to each > ear. Like many, my ears are quite different, with large holes in the > response due to too much weapons firing in the Army many years ago. They > compensate for that. > > I found the impact listening to their music clips striking. > > I would like to hear if that has an effect on Ham-band SSB comms. > > The headphones are $179 I believe. > > FWIW, I do have the beard. Didn't notice any tats or man-buns on the > models, > but I wasn't searching for them. I have no involvement with the company. I > just ran across the web site and thought it was interesting to those using > headphones. > > 73, Ron AC7AC > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of > David > Bunte > Sent: Friday, February 3, 2017 12:12 PM > To: Al Lorona > Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Interesting Headphones > > I think the demographic they are shooting for is likely the folks who see > friends paying $300 for super fancy headphones, and can't spend that kind > of > money... maybe those folks look different than you do... I know they don't > look much like me. > > I do think they are quite interesting and I believe you are correct in that > they tailor the response to each ear separately. My hearing aids do that > for > me. Where I think these phones become less attractive, is that as your ears > change, a new set may become necessary. Also, the way they evaluate what > settings would be "correct" for you, seems too dependent on the headphones > with which you take their test. > > I am very happy with the "Gaming" set from Plantronics that I got from BEST > BUY for about $16.00. > > Dave - K9FN > > On Fri, Feb 3, 2017 at 2:59 PM, Al Lorona <alor...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > > WARNING: LESS-THAN-POSITIVE RESPONSE BELOW I don't know... With three > > tattoos, two full beards and a man-bun on their page, I don't quite > > think I'm in their target demographic. > > I think their thing is simply equalizing the frequency response of > > each ear, no? Just use the RX EQ on your K3. > > Al W6LX > > ______________________________________________________________ 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
