The SB-45 is a great example of trying out headsets to see which one works for you. The SB-45 was so uncomfortable on my head that I wrote a blog post about it. I returned it and got a new Yamaha CM-500 headset.
https://observer.wunderwood.org/2021/01/27/koss-sb-45-vs-yamaha-cm500/ wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On Aug 6, 2023, at 8:41 PM, David Hachadorian <k6ll.d...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I like the Koss SB-45 (3.5mm plug version, not USB). It sounds great, has a > nice padded headband, and is $30 on Amazon. > > Dave Hachadorian, K6LL > Big Bear Lake, CA > > > > On 8/6/2023 12:16 PM, Jim Brown wrote: >> On 8/6/2023 11:43 AM, Eric Garner wrote: >>> 2nding the radiosport headsets. They are not cheap, but they are >>> comfortable for extended wear, sound great, and block nearly all background >>> noise. >> >> Comfort depends strongly on the head of the wearer. I tried on a set twice, >> first at a club meeting, then a few years later after seeing/hearing posts >> like this. On both occasions I found them to be an instrument of torture. >> >> By contrast, the Yamaha CM500 headset is VERY comfortable -- I've worn mine >> for long contest weekends with no fatigue, and both phones and mic sound >> great. With the right TXEQ, audio is super competitive, is easy to listen to >> and cuts through noise and QRM. The headset plugs straight into the rear >> panel of both a K3 and a K4, (turn on bias, because mic is an electret). >> Most of us program PF2 to toggle the speaker on and off (go to the menu for >> that function and push PF2). With the right cable adapter, it also works >> great with a KX3. >> >> The only shortcoming of the Yamaha headset is it's somewhat light >> construction -- I'm super clumsy, am always knocking the headset on the >> floor, which has broken the cable. But at $60 or so compared 4-6 times that >> cost for ham specialty headsets that are no better, it's cheap. >> >> 73, Jim K9YC >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 wun...@wunderwood.org ______________________________________________________________ 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
