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 <[email protected]> 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:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] > -- 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:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
