The Koss QZ Pro model *is* noise cancelling. Works pretty
well. About $60.
73,
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-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Ken Brown
Sent: Friday, November 26, 2004 8:18 PM
To: tentec@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Noise canceling headphones
> hought about noise canceling headphones like the Heil Quiet Phone.
> Does anyone have experience with these or others on fan noise when
> working CW? There are only a few reviews on eHam.
>
> I am using Koss QZ/99 phones and am very happy with them. I think I
> bought them from AES. They are comfortable and sound good. They are
> NOT noise cancelling headphones. They just cover the ears completely
> and keep out noise better than most. Previously I was using Heil
> BM-10, which I also really like, however they are lightweight, not ear
> covering. I orginally got the Koss QZ/99 because my XYL complained
> that the BM-10 would not stay on her ears. This is more of a problem
> with longer hair, as hair between the headphone pads and the ears
> tends to make them slip off of the ears. Headphones that surround the
> ear stay on much better. Once I got the Koss QZ/99 I found that I like
> them better both because they stay on better and they block out noise
> better. This keeps the Titan 425 fan noise out of my ears nicely. I
> cannot say whether they work better to keep external noise out of the
> ears better than active electronic noise cancelling heaphones, however
> they cost a lot less and work great for me.
DE N6KB
>
>
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