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KD5MDO
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Rating: 2/5
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Aug 12, 2003 21:29
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Uncomfortable!
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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My main problem with these headphones are that they are very tight fitting and cannot be adjusted out. The longer you wear them, the tighter they seem to become and I find them unsuitable for long operating periods. As mentioned in other reviews, the cords come from each earpiece and meet at about chest level and are spaghetti thin and tangle easily. On the plus side, I like the individual volume controls on each side. I ended up replacing the MFJ headsets with a set from Radio Shack and only use the MFJ's as a back-up set now.
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W2EJG
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Rating: 2/5
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May 27, 2003 17:32
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Doable
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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Bought MFJ-392 at a hamfest for $ 10. Sent an e-mail to MFJ complaining about mono response only. No reply. Before I dumped them, I went to RatShack and bought 274-348 Stereo/Mono adapter. For $ 2.99 solved the problem. Lightweight, individually controllable. OK for Field Day.
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W7CO
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Rating: 4/5
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May 23, 2003 19:38
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Good
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I just got them to replace the walkman style I was using. So far the audio is just fine. Fit is confortable. I turned them all the way to max and use the audio control on the radio. The cord is a little long for me and a little on the flemsy (sp). I suspect that will be the first part to fail. Nice thing is that if they go in first year the warranty will take care of the problem. Besides $20 isn't all that bad. You get what you pay for.
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WB2LBQ
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Rating: 1/5
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Dec 6, 2002 11:24
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save your money
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Right phone stopped working after 2 weeks, Headphones died after a month.
GARBAGE
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KB4BJM
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Rating: 0/5
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Nov 28, 2002 00:23
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P.U these stink
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I gave mine to a bum on the street to keep his ears warm.....
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W2EJG
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Rating: 1/5
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Oct 29, 2002 14:54
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Big Mistake
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Bought them at a hamfest for comfort and individual controls. Unfortunately, although billed as "Communication headphones" they are for Walkman stereos, not communications. When plugged in to my Omni VI, only the left ear is powered. In fact the "Gold plated" adapter plug is mono only.
Save your money...
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N3DQU
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Rating: 2/5
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Feb 23, 2002 02:15
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eh!
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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I bought the MFJ headphones hoping to improve on my old Telex SWL-610 cans, but was not very impressed. The linecords drop down from each earphone and meet in the chest area, so you are always fighting with the cord on your way to the radio controls. The tension on the earpieces were too tight for my liking and not very adjustable. I wear glasses and the pressure on the ears became very uncomfortable after a couple hours of operating. The padding while pretty good at keeping the noise out made my ears sweat, and the volume and bass controls seemed to be more for listening to music than communications and were pretty useless for cw work. I ended up giving the MFJ's to my kid for his mp3 player and went back to my old Telex. Guess some things you just can't improve on.
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WA4CIT
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Rating: 3/5
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Feb 18, 2002 18:30
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Fragile
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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I was not pleased. The wire leading from the plug to the headset is a little too flimsy for my taste. I sit in an office-style chair, that has a hinge so the backrest can travel back and forth a few inches... the wire got caught in that hinge and was nicked pretty badly. Later, the connection from one of the speakers became intermittent.
They ARE comfortable, and fairly soundproof. I just wish they had more substantial wiring.
On the positive side, the separate "af gain" controls on each ear are nice. If you are harder of hearing on one side than on the other, you can customize the volume for each ear.
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N4LQ
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Rating: 4/5
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Sep 15, 1999 22:00
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Versatile headphones for low money.
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Time owned: unknown months
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Let's see....Here's a pair of comfortable communications headphones with built in, individual tone and volume controls tailored for voice frequencies inculding a 1/4" adapter for less than $20 and they sound good. They don't have ultra high frequency response like most store-bought phones which helps reduce hiss from most rigs. The tone control helps this problem even more and the seperate volume controls are nice.
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