Ditto....my Pro set kills my ears after about 6 hours. Have to go back to
the lightweights with no ambient noise reduction. Don't know why someone
can't just make a large enough form fitting headset. Of course this beats
the old Trim headsets.
Oh yes, how can you try for 6 hours before you buy. :-)
Dick W7ZR
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Stai" <jds@twistedoak.com>
To: "Jurgen Geldhof" <jurgen.geldhof@skynet.be>; <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 2:14 PM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Headset for contesting
> At 05:49 AM 5/20/2002, Jurgen Geldhof wrote:
> >can anyone advise me which headset is best for contesting ?
> >
> >I'm considering the Heil Proset or the Proset +.
> >
> >What do you think ? Is the Proset + worth the extra money ?
>
> well, they sound wonderful, both TX and RX. Electrically fabulous.
>
> After two hours of the WPX SSB contest, however, I had to take them off
> because of the discomfort (ok, pain) they caused my ear lobes - and went
> back to my trusty Pro Micro set with the same HC4 element.
>
> It may be that they didn't fit me because of my overly large head, or
> because my glasses get mashed into the side of my head by large ear pads,
or
> both.
>
> Try them on for a while before you buy!
>
> hope this helps! - 73 - jeff wk6i
>
>
> Jeff Stai Twisted Oak Winery LLC
> Email jds@twistedoak.com
> Amateur Radio WK6I
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>
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