I'm seeing great choices here so far. I will add the Inrad W1 headset to the mix. To an extent, a casual operator may be fine with a certain headset, but a contester may prefer something a little different. I am mostly a contester, and having big ears, I am grateful that the W1 cups are wide and deep, fully covering my ears without putting pressure on them. This allows for many hours wearing them in a contest, and still being comfortable.
I also have a pair of Bose QC25's, and highly recommend these, especially if you are in a high noise or noisy amp fan environment. These are very comfortable as well, cups not quite as large as the W1 but still fine. Being the noise-cancelling design, They literally neutralize all extraneous noise, and try them on a flight, they are truly amazing. I keep them on during a flight if I want to nap, it makes it totally quiet. 73 Darrell AB2E ________________________________ From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net <elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Walter Underwood <wun...@wunderwood.org> Sent: Sunday, August 6, 2023 11:52 PM To: Reflector Elecraft <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] A Good Headset For A K3 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://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fobserver.wunderwood.org%2F2021%2F01%2F27%2Fkoss-sb-45-vs-yamaha-cm500%2F&data=05%7C01%7C%7C1f43271d99b443550eb508db96f9f8a3%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638269772611219132%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=4kZ5OXrs%2BKTKX2DxGFf5EQes2VStLl%2FWhZtdwtkZyw8%3D&reserved=0<https://observer.wunderwood.org/2021/01/27/koss-sb-45-vs-yamaha-cm500/> wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fobserver.wunderwood.org%2F&data=05%7C01%7C%7C1f43271d99b443550eb508db96f9f8a3%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638269772611219132%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=zIyH7PXAd6TQKTAMHA4ilA0HiYGqbpuE9e3eAemONuk%3D&reserved=0<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. 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