I went though a similar love / hate relationship with my Heil Proset. They were
just too damn uncomfortable.
I replaced the ear pads with Brainwavz replacements. The headset is much more
comfortable. Before, I could only wear this headset for about an hour before my
ears hurt. I recently wore the headset for 10 hours of NAQP, and it wasn’t
uncomfortable.
I wrote up the experience on my blog:
https://boringhamradiopart.blogspot.com/2020/08/bringing-comfort-to-heil-proset.html
There are more details there.
Here’s the link to the product I ordered on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Brainwavz-Replacement-Memory-Foam-Earpads/dp/B00MFDT894/ref=pd_day0_hl_23_1/144-5083520-8790453?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00MFDT894&pd_rd_r=e3d0538a-5005-11e9-84ec-31316d164386&pd_rd_w=BSkpr&pd_rd_wg=FieRK&pf_rd_p=ad07871c-e646-4161-82c7-5ed0d4c85b07&pf_rd_r=1NSQTP84DAG7WDYK4VXG&psc=1&refRID=1NSQTP84DAG7WDYK4VXG
> On Jan 26, 2021, at 1:47 PM, Joe <nss@mwt.net> wrote:
>
> I have an older set of Heil Pro set-4 Headphones.
>
> I love the Speakers,
>
> I love the HC-4 Mic.
>
> The ear pads I Hate! They have to be the worst I have ever worn!
>
> The Tiny In ear canal sets are great. Like these that are made for Voice
> sounds
> https://ccrane.com/cc-buds-pro-in-ear-earbuds-for-talk-radio-audio-books-and-voice-clarity/
>
> Then the small like el cheapo sets where the speaker kind of fits over the
> ear canal but not into it, and are small like 1 inch in diameter. And kind of
> fit just over your ear hole but not covering your ear flappy part.
> https://heilhamradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/BM-10_black_3.jpg
>
> Then like the old school like David Clark ones where the ear pads are HUGE
> and completely fit OVER the ear and even do not touch the ear at all and only
> touch your skull!
> https://www.aircraftcompare.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/pilot-aviation-headset-730x486.jpg
>
> The size of the Pro set-4 is in-between these last two. They are too small to
> let your whole ear fit inside the headset pad hole, and too big to act like
> the second one where it just covers the ear canal only. they are a size that
> crushes your outer ear. And in a long contest your ear starts to hurt, or at
> least mine does.
>
> The best set of headphones I ever owned was a set of KOSS for Music in the
> 70's They were huge like the Clarks. and the pads were not even foam, they
> were like a waterbed. a gel filled oval. And only touched your skull. They
> were incredible!
>
> So I'm thinking of changing the pads on this head set to a gel filled set
> like these,
> https://www.amazon.com/Krone-Kalpasmos-Cooling-Gel-Headphones-Compatible/dp/B07JZK792S
>
> or
>
> https://www.google.com/shopping/product/7146586072786654459?q=gel+filled+headphone+pads&sxsrf=ALeKk03fKkozrKSr1t0MuUJLzUEsai6yuQ:1611683690743&biw=1680&bih=890&prds=eto:11493106379304353637_0&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiJl-b4lbruAhVUV80KHUQODoMQ8wIIkg8
>
> Has anyone else done anything like this? And what did you use?
>
> Joe WB9SBD
>
>
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