Another vote for the KOSS SB45, especially as it is much easier to buy in the UK.
I had a CM500 but the mic broke after about a year, so I kept it just as a pair of stereo headphones. 73 from David GM4JJJ > On 26 May 2016, at 17:06, John <jkra...@iafrica.com> wrote: > > I use the KOSS SB45, it has the same electret element as in the Yamaha. In > fact > it is almost identical to the Yamaha, but uses silver ear cups. I understand > some > of the components used in the Yamaha are made by Koss…perhaps the CM500 > is made in the Koss factory, but labeled Yamaha ? > Terrific RX and TX audio with my KX3 and Flex rigs using my Koss SB45 - make > sure > you get the SB45 (electret) and not the SB40 (dynamic) > > 73 > John > > > > > > On 26 May 2016, at 4:14 PM, Mike Harris <mike.har...@horizon.co.fk> wrote: > > Hi, > > If I remember correctly the Koss SB45 headset has been offered as a suitable > substitute for the K3 weapon of choice the Yamaha CM500. Any experience out > there? > > My much used CM500 are starting to shed the leatherette covering and the foam > inside the cavities is wearing away. CM500 can be rather difficult to source. > > Regards, > > Mike VP8NO > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 jkra...@iafrica.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 gm4...@yahoo.co.uk ______________________________________________________________ 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
