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What headphones do you guys use>
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R. Mark Barnett
I like buds that fit deep and snug in my ears... They block out the room noise. (I can't hear the DX for my wife's snoring!) I have several pairs and they all have a slightly different sound. The Sony, JVC and Nakamichi... sound better. I like the clarity of the JVC best.. they have so little coloration I sometimes forget I'm wearing them. They were only ~$7 at TJ Maxx! (I should have got 6) I have several pairs of over the ear headphones. Sony, JVC and
Sennheiser... BUT even for extended listening I tend to wear the earbuds now... I have a pair of electronic noise cancelling headphones and prefer the noise blocking you get with good fitting earbuds. I bought some extra silicone tips and found some that fit my ears really well. The JVCs fit perfect out of the package. Mark B. N8PGV Today's scientists have substituted mathematics for experiments, and they wander off through equation after equation, and eventually build a structure which has no relation to reality. ~ Nikola Tesla
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josephrot
Although we ALL have our favorites... For about two years now, after testing, buying and discarding/giving away others, my particular favorite is the JVC HA-RX500 headphones commonly seen on eBay and Amazon for sale. They are "surround -the-ear" type, well made, very lightweight to lower wearer fatigue, and have splendid sensitivity and clarity, and excellent frequency response.
Almost best of all, they are very reasonably, some say low, priced, and appear readily available in North America, Pacific Rim, Europe and Australia/New Zealand. FYI, one of many listings showing them, copy and paste this eBay search into your web-browser: and see the various JVC HA-RX500 results.
Hope this info is of benefit. Joseph Rotello / Knoxville, TN / USA |
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mike z
Either the ones that came with the Grundig 800, or Koss P-9. I kinda like the in-line volume control on the p-9s. Mike N3PM |
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Richard Jones
High fidelity headphones are not the best choice for extended listening of distant, noisy broadcasts. Very fatiguing for DXing IMO. There are headsets specifically designed for communications. They generally de-emphasize the high frequencies where the hiss is and peak around the center of the voice frequencies. I have a pair of Radiosport headsets. They are huge but oh so nice for extended listening. If I were to use high fidelity headphones or earbuds I would have to buy or build some sort of tiny buffer amp that has an equalizer or low pass design.Heil would be another famous maker of Ham headsets to look into as well. ---In ultralightdx@..., <thylton@...> wrote: What headphones do you guys use> |
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Bob Coomler
Absolutely agree about the Radiosport headsets. A little pricey, but truly worth it for the sound, comfort and longevity (the last two Heil fails at ... big time). Check here: http://www.arlancommunications.com/products/amateurRadio/ Very nearly as good and more economical is the Yamaha CM500. This has a headset mounted mic (I'm also a ham), but it is easily pushed out of the way. http://usa.yamaha.com/products/music-production/accessories/headphones/cm500/?mode=model Yamaha may also very well have a mic-less headset with the same specs. I frequently use a little Koss EQ50 equalizer to get the sound comfortable. This may be out of production. Bob Coomler Tucson, AZ
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josephrot
Bob...
As one Tucsonian to another, my being a native now in Tennessee, totally concur with the Radiosport. Used one a few years ago and my client bought it from me, it was that comfortable. Still, too high-priced for most all, and for listen-only, the JVC HA-RX500 are almost as comfortable and responsive as I remember the Radiopsport being...but only almost(!)
The JVC's make one almost laugh at their low-end cost, but they perform admirably, have the comfort and audio response, and seem both to last in proper use and are made acceptably well.
Joe Rotello / Knoxville, TN / USA Skype: joerotello |
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Paul Blundell
I use a pair of Philips branded headphones which I purchased about 15 years ago, still going strong. Model number is SHP1900
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Bruce Conti
I prefer over the ear headphones rather than ear buds. An unexpensive but rather surprising performer for DX listening is the Sony MDR-G45 compact headphones, great for travel when packing light. My favorite is the 'old-school' Sennheiser HD 201 full size headphones. I picked up the HD 201 on sale for $25 at Guitar Center a couple years ago. |
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Stephen Ponder <stephen_ponder@...>
Mark, Thanks for the great info on headphones/earbuds. Could you please post the model number of the JVC earbuds that you said you liked? I need earbuds with crisp, clean sound to overcome my bilateral hearing deficit. Thanks & 73, Steve Ponder, N5WBI Houston, TX ---------------------- On Jan 25, 2014, at 4:57 PM, "R. Mark Barnett" <orgelkraft@...> wrote:
... I like the clarity of the JVC best.. they have so little coloration I sometimes forget I'm wearing them. They were only ~$7 at TJ Maxx! (I should have got 6) |
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