If sensitivity isn't specified often impedance is and the lower the impedances usually result in higher efficiencies.
~Brett (KC7OTG) On Thu, 2009-08-20 at 22:27 -0700, Erik N Basilier wrote: > Thanks all for the suggestions! > Not having fallen yet for the fashionable pocket music players, I wasn't > aware of how much money young people can spend on earbuds, nor that the > in-ear style is back into fashion. OK, I have an expensive headset for phone > operation, and I appreciate expensive units for music, but I can't see > paying a lot for frequency response when the radio is cw only. When I looked > up all the earbuds etc available from RS, the selection is quite staggering, > but the "spec's" don't say anything about sensitivity; the fine audio brands > mostly don't specify sensitivity either. I think my next step will be to > visit the nearby RS where the mgr recognizes me, and then try as many models > as he will let me... > > 73, > Erik K7TV > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Woolley (E.L)" <for...@david-woolley.me.uk> > To: "Erik N Basilier" <ebasil...@cox.net> > Cc: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 3:15 PM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX1 headphones > > > > 16mm buds are Walkman style and therefore no longer fashionable. The > > current fashion is i-Pod, which do fit in the ear canal and generally have > > soft foam. I think most of the recommendations you have had are for i-Pod > > "in the ear" style. > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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