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| Reviews Summary for Gap HEAR IT dsp speaker |
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Reviews: 15
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Average rating: 4.2/5
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MSRP: $159
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Description: Small speaker with dsp unit inside. Connects to speaker out plug of rig. Requires 13.8v, and has 8 possible filters.
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Product is in production.
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W8NVC
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Rating: 5/5
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Sep 11, 2011 20:38
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The Best
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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I cant imagine listening without it.
removes 80% of noise, static, you name it.
i have a plazma tv that when the tv is on i get 20 over 9 Noise level, i switch on the gap Hear it, and its gone.. Once you have and use this Speaker, Youll never go back..
Then theres times that theres a signal i cant pull it out, a low signal like say a 3, i can hear the person talking but i cant make them out,, I switch on the Gap hear it, and i can actually hear them clearly, it drops the Noise, so i can hear them... do yourself a favor, go buy one, youll be pleased...
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KJ4DKT
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Rating: 5/5
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Jun 14, 2010 21:22
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CLEARSPEECH vs. GAP
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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I have the Clear Speech w/spkr and the Gap w/spkr. I would not sell either, as both are nearly identical at removing noise of all kinds. Static crashes: GONE, white noise: GONE, QRM/QRN: GONE. I believe that no other accessory is above these units. Ill keep mine.
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N2WUX
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Rating: 4/5
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Apr 7, 2009 18:41
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good
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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I bought this unit about six months ago for my home QTH with my YEASU FT-920,hoping that it would perform as well as the "GAP HEAR IT IN LINE MODULE" that I have installed in my mobile with my ICOM 706 MRK IIG.At first,I was very disappointed because even with the audio output level turned all the way up,the speakers volume was very low and the audio quality was very poor.Since it has an external speaker jack ,I tried quite a variety of other speakers but with poor results.A RADIO SHACK amplified speaker solved the volume problem but the audio still sounded very "twangy ".Finally,I was fooling around with the adjustible DSP NOTCH filter on the YEASU,and when I shut it off, " BANG " , the volume level went up about 100% and the audio Quality improved 1000%.I still use the RADIO SHACK speaker and get plenty of volume with no " TWANGYNESS " whatsoever.Next,I tried the same trick with my ICOM 706 in the mobile but it made only a slight difference as I switched the DSP on and off.Now I can copy signals with as little as 1 or 2 "S" units with the YEASU and can easily understand them. N2WUX,BUFFALO N.Y.
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W4KVW
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 19, 2009 17:17
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WHITE NOISE KILLER
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I had TWO of these & loved them.I used one with an ICOM 706MII(mobile)& one with an original ICOM 746.They worked GREAT but I traded one with the rig it was on(746)& sold the other after getting rid of the 706MII.I have a GAP "HEAR IT" module on it's way as of tomorrow(1-20-09)to use with an ICOM 271A 2 meter all mode.The HEAR IT speaker was a WHITE NOISE KILLER & made the ears MUCH better on the 746 & 706MII.I'm looking forward to what the HEAR IT module does for the ears & noise level on the OLD 271A.I'll be writing a review on it SOON after some play time & if I were a betting man I'd say the review will be ALL GOOD from past experience with their DSP products! }:>)
CLAYTON
W4KVW
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KC8HXO
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Rating: 5/5
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May 14, 2008 18:51
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Superb
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Ok-
Yes, it has some hum with NR off, and radio volume all the way down. (Wonder how many contacts he makes THAT way!!????) Turn the volume up, and the hum disappears. Yes, it has some delay... match the speaker volume to your unamplified volume. Then it won't "rip your ears off" during short delay. No RFI in mine, and I run a little power, with open wire feed running right in the shack. No problems with my headphones. If the bracket gets in the way, reverse it, and hang speaker upside down. Only thing then that could then be hard to get at is the bypass switch.... and trust me, you won't want to bypass this little baby.
I would prefer a rotary knob to determine which of 8 levels the DSP operates, but that's really my only small gripe. Still have to give it a 5.
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IRONHAND
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Rating: 5/5
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Jul 12, 2007 02:25
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Absolutely Amazing
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I did a lot of research on the different D.S.P solutions by GAP, MFJ, TIMEWAVE and others. I have an Icom 707 with no filters and needed something to help with atmospheric noise. There were several bad reviews here so I decided to buy the Hear It DSP Speaker on E-bay for $90.00 with shipping that’s about ½ the cost of a new one.
This unit preformed perfectly. When I turned my radio on there was 2 s-units of noise then I activated the D.S.P and the noise was gone and I heard 5 different conversations. I am really upset that people would write bad reviews on a unit that will prolong the life of an older rig like this. Next I want to buy either the chip that installs in the radio or external speaker. I would have gone that way in the first place if it wasn’t for the bad reviews I read here. Shame on you!
There is one minor flaw in the unit. When you transmit there is about a ½ second recovery time. Compare that to the fact you may not even be transmitting when you couldn’t here them in the first place and that’s a fair compromise.
This is the best thing I have ever found for voice clarity in radio.
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KPAX2
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Rating: 0/5
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Apr 25, 2007 04:52
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JUNK-O-LA
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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I look at this thing as a Gimmic is all, same as all the DSP garbage that's out there.
The RFI wipes it out on transmit, the frequency response is shot to hell, the high ends rip your ears off, the overall tonal response is degraded so it's really not even communications quality audio anymore.
AC HUM in the signal using a poor quality AC ADAPTER.
Like, what is the rants and raves for about this junk anyhow? We like good old fashioned QRM! AT least the frequency response is still there.
It's worth $49.95 -
By the way - Todays technology is far superior than when they released this thing!
They got a product that was released way too soon and wasn't finished correctly.
Just like all the crappy software out there, you're the BETA-TESTER! They read enough complaints, then they'll release a NEW and improved version, disgusting...........
And some people call this good business?
We sold it our after using it, Always a sucker on EBAY I guess.
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N6ZV
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Rating: 4/5
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Mar 7, 2007 11:59
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Slow recovery after transmit.
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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The noise suppression is nothing of short of amazing. It does require a power supply common mode choke if you have RF in the shack. The only real fault I have with it is the couple of seconds of recovery time it can take after you transmit before the noise suppression is working again. When you release the PTT, the unfiltered audio initally comes through full blast and then, depending on the degree of processing you have selected, the noise goes away over the next few seconds. This can be problem when the other station responds to your call and you miss it in the noise only to hear him repeat your call the second time. If it had a faster recovery, I'd give it a 6.
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K5SBU
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Rating: 2/5
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Mar 5, 2005 13:19
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No drum roll here
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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If one only looks at the noise reduction, yes that works well and I will not repeat other comments made here already, both positive and negative, with which I agree totally.
Here are my additional and new comments not yet posted by others:
1. The unit has a serious audible hum with the dsp feature turned on or off, vehicle turned and all vehicle and radio accessories off, and the receiver audio turned down fully. The hum is very significant.
With the 706 receiver audio turned up with the dsp turned off you can still hear the hum which modulates the signals on careful observation.
If the dsp feature is turned on the dsp circuit removes the hum but there is some clipping of signal audio from the hum. Not good. Grade of F for hum in an audio device.
2. On transmit the unit is susceptable to RFI with dsp feature turned on or off. With headphones like the Heil Traveler or the Heil Pro Plus attached, not hearing the speaker, it pipes so much RFI garble on transmit into your ear that its totally distracting. Not good. Grade of F for RFI to a radio accessory device made to go in a RF environment. Looks like they quit engineering too soon or did inadequate field testing with the final units. Not acceptable.
Overall rating therefore is UNACCEPTABLE at any price and at over $150 I have to give the product a fat thumbs down. Its the boot out the door for the GAP Hear It gadget.
Caveat Emptor
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K6USN
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Rating: 5/5
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Feb 9, 2004 14:16
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Works Great in FT 817
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I love my FT 817, but operating from hotels with all the attendant electrical hash has been less than thrilling.
I bought the HEAR-IT model for internal mounting in the FT 817, and had it installed by W4RT Electronics.
In a word - night and day! Everything the other reviewers said is true. It cuts out most of the
hash and QRN (depending on the setting) and makes ham radio fun again.
I've been using the Clear Speech speaker for my home rigs, and the HEAR-IT is just as good, and fits inside the FT 817 with one small button to push.
Allen
K6USN/VK4DSN
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