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| Reviews Summary for Sounds Sweet Communications Speaker |
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Reviews: 113
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Average rating: 4.8/5
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MSRP: $160 USD
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Description: Speaker designed for use with amateur and two-way radio, shortwave and scanner listening.
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More info: http://www.soundssweet.com
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K8MAZ
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Rating: 5/5
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Apr 26, 2008 07:31
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An excellent product for hearing disabled hams
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I have hearing in only one ear and to a very limited degree. That being said, I need all the help I can get to stay on the air in my preferred modes of CW and SSB.
There are a variety of problems people with hearing loss endure and I won't go into them here. But if you're so disabled, you know them all too well, and the last thing you need is to be turned out of your radio shack, your last bastion of civility and fun.
The sounds sweet will keep you on the air and happily so. I highly recommend it. Well worth the price.
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WD4MBE
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Rating: 3/5
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Apr 20, 2008 18:02
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Just ok for ssb
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I am evaluating the speaker based mostly on ssb operating. I have used the speaker for over a year and am not that impressed with it for ssb. To me, there is too much bass which hinders my understanding each word spoken in a qso, especially under poor band conditions.
I now only use the speaker for fm reception with my FT-2500, and it performs great in that capacity.
I switched the Sounds Sweet out for a Peavey Impulse II speaker for ssb, and the Peavey does a superb job under all band conditions.
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K4ELO
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Rating: 5/5
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Feb 15, 2008 20:00
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Very good cw sound
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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My xyl bought this for me at Xmas, with a little hint of course.
I can't say the fit and finish are a 5, but the cw sound sure is. Definitely removes a lot of the high frequency hash on the band. Sure makes cw a lot easier to listen to.
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KG6PNH
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 27, 2008 12:11
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Fantastic
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Too many receivers and transceivers have tinny sounding speakers. The Sounds Sweet speaker provides a mellow, full, mellifluous, deep sound that makes audio that would otherwise give you a headache sound just wonderful. It simply makes listening to the radio much more pleasurable.
Definitely a keeper!
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TF2JB
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 26, 2008 16:04
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Worth the long wait!
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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I had been waiting for more than 6 months, when the Sounds Sweet speaker finally came back on the market after relocation of the factory; they began taking orders in October 2007 and by the middle of November, I had received mine.
And boy, what a speaker. I had read the positive reviews here on eHam and I am now pleased to verify all the good things said about this product, and am also pleased to report that this is the best speaker that I have ever used/owned in my 33 years of amateur radio.
OK, what's so special. Well, the first thing you notice is that the speaker seems to bring you "closer" to the received signal. Reception is clear and you have a kind of a "depth" that I have not experienced before. This depth gives you improved clarity and at the same time the signal has a comfortable "filling" to it. It feels that you have exactly the correct audio spectrum delivered, i.e. it does not cut off audio frequencies as I have experienced in many communications speakers - because when that is done you easily become tired. Not so with the Sounds Sweet speaker. I must also add, that on CW the tone is more "vivid" and "bright" and "clear" than I have experienced before.
I use it with my IC-756PROIII transceiver. I have also tested this speaker with my IC-910H transceiver. And using it on FM brings life to the signals on 2 meters. You have to try it to believe it. I have also connected it to my FT-840 back-up transceiver, that has rather a restricted audio response; and I felt much improvement there as well. (You can see my rather unusual set-up if you type in my callsign on QRZ.com).
In final, I must admit that the Sounds Sweet speaker is both heavy and huge in size, and a little bit expensive at USD 160. But it's worth it! This is a quality product and I can truly recommend it to all hams.
73 de TF2JB.
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WA1DMX
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Rating: 4/5
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Jan 9, 2008 06:59
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A Quality Speaker
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Good sounding audio but too basey for SSB operation.
Have an old Midland 2-way radio speaker that sounds better on SSB.
Rating is good because of it's construction quality and overall sound quality.
I won't give it up. I have plenty of other radios I can use it on.
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N2RRA
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Rating: 5/5
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Sep 3, 2007 01:18
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I'll buy another!
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Damn! $165. smacka'roos?
I have 2 lucky me, but if I had too buy another I guess I'd fork over the, moola! But! I think I'll wait a bit.
Better than the $200-$300. dollar speaker's out there. So big deal if it matchs the rig. I go for performance!
Plus! It's built here in America. Buy American!
73!
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WB9YCJ
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Rating: 4/5
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Sep 2, 2007 23:05
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They are back with a VENGEANCE - $160
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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However, I give this speaker a 5/5 at the price I purchased mine at - $99. They are back with a VENGEANCE - $160 plus shipping.
YIKES - Id like another one but may wait till I visit their booth at Dayton to hope for one at perhaps a "Dayton" price. Seems they know they got a winner! This speaker is great for the radio room!
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VE3TMT
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Rating: 3/5
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Aug 10, 2007 18:04
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Not worth the $$
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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I too tried this speaker because of all the hype I heard about it. Well to me it sounded muddy and dull. Sure it sounds better than the built in speaker but any speaker would if it is pointed at you. I use a Sony book shelf speaker on my 850 and it has a much fuller sound than the Sounds Sweet. I also have an Optimus pair and some Dalquist monitors and they all sound better than this one. Save your self some money and buy a nice pair of bookshelf speakers. Your ears will thank you.
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W2BLC
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Rating: 5/5
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Aug 10, 2007 14:26
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Not Available
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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The speakers are great - unavailability is lousy. They have not taken orders for many months.
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