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| Reviews Summary for YAMAHA CM500 HEADSET W/BOOM MICROPHONE |
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Reviews: 8
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Average rating: 4.8/5
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MSRP: $39.95
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Description: Double side headphones with electret boom microphone
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AB4D
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 8, 2009 16:26
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Great Value
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I purchased the CM500 based on the suggestion from Harry, W4WST. Harry was running a set on our local Rag Chew 75 meter frequency, they sounded excellent.
After we learned of the price at the time (39.95), we were amazed. Needless to say, many of us on the frequency had to have a set of our own.
It seems quite a few other hams have also followed suit. Unfortunately, it seems that because of the demand, the price has climbed to 50+ dollars, but still a good deal when compared to the H brand.
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K6PHL
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 6, 2009 12:33
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As good as Brand H! and <<<$
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I purchased these on the basis of eHam reviews and am very pleased with them. Very good over the ear background sound isolation and multiple "great sound" reports. I am using these on my Elecraft K3 directly plugged in (stereo 3.5mm plugs) and on my IC-746 via an 8 pin din adapter cable I built. good reports on both.
The construction looks rugged, so I anticipate using these for a long time...
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AH6ZZ
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Rating: 4/5
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Oct 23, 2009 21:54
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Good for the price
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Easy to connect using readily available connectors (Radio Shack). Mic is helped if you have an equalizer and generally has a good clean sound and usable output.
The headphones are not typical Yamaha quality sound -- they are muffled compared to either the Heil or Kenwood cans -- but then again they are considerably less money.
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KD4ULW
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Rating: 5/5
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Sep 5, 2009 10:57
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Glad I Bought Them
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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Can't add any more than the others except that I did have to use the included line amp with my FT-890.
Have received good audio reports, did the same as other reviewer and made adapters so I didn't have to cut the ends off. When I connected with a friend over the Internet using this headset and laptop they responded "Wow, you sound great!"
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N6CRR
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Rating: 4/5
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Sep 1, 2009 19:49
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Good value for money
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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I bought a set of these based on the eHam reviews, and have been very happy with them. Very good product for little money, and they don't even have the magic high $$$ H symbol on them.
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K1XV
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Rating: 5/5
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Mar 27, 2009 19:45
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works great with W2IHY gear
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I put these phones into use today. In the past, I have used a Heil headset and a fancy Sennheiser headset, but I think I like this one best. And the price cannot be beat. I paid $41 at fullcompass.com. I will not repeat what the other two reviewers have said, but will cover some other info.
First, I have a big noggin. Hat size 7 3/4. I don't know who these were designed for, but they fit me fine, and could have been adjusted for a much, much larger head. Normally, I wear phones for an hour or so, and feel like I have to take them off. Not these Yamahas. I wore them today for over three hours, and only took them off because I was going QRT.
The mike is electret, and the cables are quite long. Both the phones cable plug and the mike plug are 1/8" stereo plugs. With a visit to Radio Shack, I got adopters for the mike plug to go to an RCA plug. The W2IHY 8 band and EQplus have RCA mike jacks. Got great audio reports.
Brand "H" may come with all of the connectors suitable for amateur radio use, but once you get these interfaced to your radio/audio chain, the Yamaha works flawlessly. And at that price, you can afford a lot of adopter cables.
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K6SBA
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Rating: 5/5
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Mar 13, 2009 13:21
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A Super Deal!!
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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This may be the best deal for a headset boom mic combo out there. The build quality is quite good; superior to my experience with several Heil headsets. The mic is definitely an eletret element, although there are some references to it being a dynamic element; not so! As the previous reviewer noted the package comes with a little in-line battery box to provide power to the element if that is more convenient than getting it from you mic jack.
I am using this headset with an Elecraft K-3 that includes a parametric TX equalizer. You can get great sound out of the mic with or without an EQ. The boom is very adjustable and robust so you can get it in just the right position.
As with many consumer headsets marketed toward the PC gaming or audio crowd, the rx audio is a little bassy. This isn't really a problem for me since I normally tighten my DSP filter to limit the bandwidth of the received signal.
These are a super buy at $40 from sources such as Musicians' Friend or other on-line sources.
I have finally found a headset I like and can recommend highly!
73 de K6SBA
David in Santa Barbara
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W4WST
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Rating: 5/5
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Apr 26, 2008 12:11
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double sided headset w/electret boom mic
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I've tried alot of headset/mic combos over the years and this is the best one of the lot (including the more famous and much more expensive ones). The set comes with very comfortable over the ear headphones and a fully adjustable boom mic. Both the phones and the mic have 1/8 inch stereo plugs and a 1/8 to 1/4 adapter is supplied for the phones or the mic. A 1/8 stereo jack on a short pigtail to your rigs standard mic plug is all you need and you're in business. You also receive a removable in-line battery box(two AAA batteries) for mic element power. This can be unplugged and removed if you have a later ICOM rig with voltage on the audio line. I run the headset with an ICOM 746 PRO and also a KENWOOD 870S. I have used an ELECTROVOICE RE 27 boom mic for the last few years and when I first tried the YAMAHA headset, most thought I was still on the RE 27 and some said it even sounded better. To me, that is a very positive endorsement of the YAMAHA CM 500 headset. BY the way, be ready to turn your mic gain back cause this setup will drive the snot out of your rig. After I put mine on the air, at least 7 or 8 of my regular rag chew buddies ordered a set and all were impressed with this headset, although a few don't like the double side headphones. Of course, you can easily remove one side and solve that problem. All in all, I think most who try the YAMAHA CM 500 headset will be very impressed. As a test, get your mic gain adjusted by using the monitor in your rig into a dummy load and then get on the air with your group and don't tell them anything. I think you will be surprized with the positive comments you receive. I would rate this set higher but 5 is as high as I can go. Get yourself a set and enjoy.
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