Hi Sam, Good questions for sure.
As I also agree IMHO the Heil stuff is over rated, for full bore 48 hour contests I use Bose QC-2 headphones. http://bit.ly/9bXxL4 I find these to be extremely comfortable especially over 36+ hours of wear time non-stop. They can also be had cheap on the used market. For me running SO2R I have 2 legal limit amps only about a foot away from each ear and I don't know they exist while they are on. For more relaxed operating and having excellent quality I use Sony Studio headphones which you can buy for short $. MDR-V6 http://bit.ly/b9sFh0 I'm a CW guy so a mic is not a requirement for me. But if you like the Bose and want a mic there is this option as well. http://bit.ly/aJ75qX 73 and Good Luck! Lee WW2DX.com On May 28, 2010, at 8:11 AM, Sam Morgan wrote: > I know there has been a recent thread about headphones, > but this time I would like to focus on just the receive aspect, > as I need to buy a set of 'cans' for use 90% use with cw. > > > What I am really confused by is the K3's stereo rx capabilities, > with *ONLY* the main receiver. > (Looks like the headphones cost a 1/3 as much, as the 2nd receiver will) > > Does the Heil Proset allow for the stereo (separate channels)? > It doesn't specifically say so..... > but the Heil Proset Plus does mention stereo > > Here is the Heil Proset: > http://www.heilsound.com/amateur/products/proset/index.htm > > "Besides sealing out noise passively, the Pro Set now includes Heil Sound's > exclusive phase reversal technology, which allows the user to "move" the > incoming signal by engaging the phase-reversal switch; this creates a unique > spatial widening sound that can, in some situations, significantly improve > copy > in a tough DX pile-up." > > "The earphone speakers in the Pro Set Series are 200too-Ohm devices, with a > -3 > dB point at 8000 Hz. This combination reduces a lot of the hiss found in > receiver audio stages. These speakers exhibit medium sensitivity, but they > are > easily driven by most rigs if you turn the AF Gain control up to about 2 > o'clock." > > == > > Here is the Heil ProsetPlus: > http://www.heilsound.com/amateur/products/prosetplus/index.htm > > "The Pro Set Plus is wired in a stereo configuration, making them easy to > integrate into your SO2R station, and ideal for rigs like the FT-1000D that > have > a "Balance" control for Main and Sub receiver audio levels." > > "Also provided on the Pro Set Plus is Heil Sound's exclusive phase reversal > technology, which allows the user to "move" the incoming signal by engaging > the > phase-reversal switch; this creates a unique spatial widening sound that can, > in > some situations, significantly improve copy in a tough DX pile-up." > === > > I don't plan to operate voice, so I really don't need a mic attached, > but it would seem those 2 headphones are among the best as far as long term > comfort and ability to do stereo and noise reduction. > > Are there any other headphones the group would recommended for cw and taking > advantage of the K3's stereo capabilities? > > I guess if I have to have a mike included I'll just have to deal with it. ;-/ > > TIA > -- > GB & 73 > K5OAI > Sam Morgan > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
