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Review Summary For : RADIOSPORT HEADSETS
Reviews: 142MSRP: 189. USD
Description:
Commercial quality Listen-Only Headset with dual layer Gel Ear Cushions, Cotton Ear Covers and soft Pillow-Top Headpad. Includes Belden MIL-Spec headset-to-radio cable (Kevlar reinforced leads with Teflon insulation) with 3.5mm Plug and Pro-Audio 3.5mm to 1/4" Adapter. radiosport standard 5 year warranty. Boom-Mic headsets are also available.
Product is in production
More Info: http://www.arlancommunications.com/index.asp
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WA9BD Rating: 2022-12-03
Hands down, the best Time Owned: more than 12 months.
Without a doubt, the most comfortable headset I have ever owned. And I've had Heil, Sony, David Clark, and many others. You'll have to pry these from my cold, SK hands.
G0ULN Rating: 2022-08-15
RS60CF-10A Headset Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I have only had the RS60CF-10A headset for a couple of weeks now, but I am able to hear a lot more from my radio then I could in the past & the recieve does sound great.

Does anyone use them with the Yaesu FT5K and would share your TX settings with me please.

Thanks and 73

Lee G0ULN
W6LBV Rating: 2022-05-30
Tripped up by a cord! Time Owned: more than 12 months.
The Radiosport RS-20S (stereo) headphone set is a quality product, as the previous reviews have described. Of course headphone fit and audio performance is a individual user matter, and no one device could satisfy everyone. Nevertheless this reviewer is very satisfied with his ‘phones, except for a small matter.

Upon receipt of the headset (which purchase was rapid and very satisfactory), I noticed that the audio output in the phones was significantly lower than it was for a pair of conventional Sony entertainment headphones on the same audio input. I initially assumed this lower audio was due to the higher impedance of the miniature speakers in the Radiosport and I continued using them.

As I did I noticed that with no input signal present, when I rubbed the plastic covering of the supplied Radiosport connecting cable I could hear a small amount of audio noise in the headset. Additionally, when the headset was used for conventional one channel receiving of a monaural source, the source occasionally spontaneously appeared to swap channels (left to right) for a short while.

I called Dave and explained the situation to him. He replied that the cables were made of the best commercial grade materials, and the effects that I noticed just were not possible for his product. He was certainly quite interested in the problem, but he did not offer a solution.

Some months later, on a whim, I decided to check out the supplied (detachable) connecting cable with a straightforward end-to-end ohmmeter test. The two “hot channel” conductors (“left” and “right”) checked close to zero ohms each. The common (“ground”) conductor, however showed about forty ohms end-to-end, and the measured value constantly changed with time and cable movement. I verified the test with two different DVMs.

Since I had already talked to Dave about the problem, I did not file a warranty claim. Instead I purchased a standard 3.5mm to 3.5 mm double male TRS audio cable and put that into service. All of the problems disappeared, and the headphones are working normally.

The RS-20S is still a fine product, comparable in performance to the David Clark headphones which I also use, and I value having it. If you purchase one, however, check out the connecting cable when it arrives.

K2QMF Rating: 2022-05-11
RS20S-10A Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I am using the RS20A-10A RX only Headset!
All I can say about it is "WOW"! Great headset. Very comfortable for long contest use!
I am using it with a Yaesu FTdx5000 and the audio quality is outstanding Both on CW and on SSB.
I'm a very happy with this unit! The Best headset I have ever used and I have been a ham for 67 Years...
73, Ted K2QMF
KP4PK Rating: 2022-03-10
Great Headset, Best Customer Service Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I was looking for a headset to use during the 2022 ARRL DX SSB Contest and was undecided between the Radiosport and the Heil headset. I decided to give Arlan Communications a call to ask some questions about their product. To my surprise, Dave WI6I answered the call and clarified all my questions in a friendly and professional manner. When I explained that I wanted the headsets for the Contest that was a week away, he made arrangements for me to get the items on time, something many suppliers struggle to do in this pandemic times.

The quality of the headset, cables and accessories is top notch. Quality gel cups and soft fabric covers are standard. As a private helicopter pilot, I have used David Clark and Bose headsets for many years and many hours, and was very surprised at how confortable the Radiosport are. I made around 2,000 QSOs with them and never thought about them. A clear sign of confort! Audio quality and isolation are great.

I definitely recommend them to anyone looking for quality headsets. As I wrote to Dave after the contest, the only way to improve on the service is for him to personally deliver and setup the headset. As far as improving the headset, I cannot think of anything I would change. Great product from a company that still believes in personal customer service!!!
W5SV Rating: 2022-01-31
Best headset ever! Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I have 2 pair of these phenomenal headsets; I just had the older one re-miced with the same microphone as my new one, and they are excellent!

They are comfortable to use for long periods of time, have excellent response quality for both the headphones and the mic.

I particularly like the stereo aspect; if your rig supports this, you can have the DX station in one ear and your calling frequency in the other, or when using diversity receive, one antenna/receiver to each ear - a big help for me.

On top of that, customer service is excellent, with fast turn-around and good communication.
AI7R Rating: 2021-11-08
I love mine!! Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
I rarely do reviews, but I really love this headset. I have the 10th-anniversary model RS60CF-10A with cables for my Elecraft, Yaesu, and Icom radios. Being able to switch around so easily is great!! And the audio quality is superb, both in and out. They recently changed the mic element to be better for rag chewing because with the newer generation of radios we can customize the output frequency response so there is no need to limit it at the mic element. I won't bother with details because they are all on the website. The quality is wonderful.

I did a video on mine - https://youtu.be/oHlIxu4PSs8
KC3QLV Rating: 2021-02-27
Radiosport RS22CR Headset Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Just received my Radiosport RS22CR headset to use with my Kenwood Hybrid radio. I'm very satisfied with this purchase. Excellent form, function, fit, finish, and service from Dave. Sturdy, yet comfortable gear. I would definitely recommend these headphones and would by another set if I ever get a newer rig. Not cheap though. But as the saying goes, "buy once cry once".
K4FWJ Rating: 2020-12-09
Ear pads are trash Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I found that the Korean-made headphones work well enough audiowise but the ear pads disintegrate before you know it. I tried to contact Radio Sport by e-mail for a fix but got no response. Lots of various size ear pads of both good and poor quality on eBay. There's a seller who has good quality pads that are 95mm/3.74"H X 75mm/2.95"W. They fit and feel great on my Radio Sport headhones.
K3GC Rating: 2020-06-19
The Last Headset I will ever buy !! Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I read the ad in QST, read the reviews here, talked to Dave, took a deep breath and ordered the RS60CF.
Two days later they were here and WOW!

I didn't dream a headset could be so good. A headset, beautiful? Well yeah, at least to the eyes of a radio geek. The finish and detailing are superb - every component is clearly top of the line.

Adjusted them to my big head, put them on and my world got quiet - noise is diminished, signals seem stronger. It's a new world, folks. I find myself looking for an excuse to make contacts again.

My previous headset was a Heil pro-set plus and it is good but it doesn't play in the same league as these bad boys. Compared to these the Heil is junk and the Heil is definitely not junk.

The RS60CF is on the heavy side but that is completely forgotten within five minutes.

It is an expensive head set, more than double the original price of the Heil (which is out of production. My rig is a Yaesu FT DX5000 and it is as good as it gets and it is very expensive. If you want the very best you will have to pay for it.

It is my last headset and worth every penny.

A word about Dave. He patiently and thoroughly answered my many questions and did everything he said he would do and I suspect that if I ever need service it will also be near perfect.
This is an update of my previous review in which i said i was the last headset I would ever buy. Well, not quite. I got out of the hobby a few years ago and sold everything including my RadioSport.
Well, Covig convinced me to get back into radio and the anniversary edition of the radiosport was the first thing i ordered.
It is even better than my previous model. I have, never received so many unsolicited great reports. It quite simply is the beat there is.