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Review Summary For : RADIOSPORT HEADSETS
Reviews: 145MSRP: 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
# last 180 days Avg. Rating last 180 days Total reviews Avg. overall rating
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K2QB Rating: 2015-01-15
Fantastic! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Santa was kind enough to leave a pair of the RS60CF headphones under the tree. Having used them for a bit now, I have to say these are fantastic. I played around on SSB with them and had several hams provide me with feedback on the audio. Once I had it set up properly on the FT2K, the reports were all excellent and when I turned the processor on there was a discernable difference noted, again getting good reports. I got to wear them for an extended period during the NAQP CW contest. I put in 10 hours in the chair with these on and have to say they are the most comfortable headset I have ever worn. Never even thought about taking them off for a break. (I also wear glasses and had no issues what so ever) The quality right down to the cable and connectors is superb. I did find it interesting that the mic connector says Heil on it. These aren't cheap but if you are looking for a quality headset that looks good, sounds good, is comfortable and will last for years, then this is it.
KX7P Rating: 2015-01-10
Outstanding Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
I've owned my headset for almost 1 year and I'm very happy with the quality and performance of this headset. Great receive audio and great transmit audio using the headset. A perfect match for my Yaesu FTDX-5000D.
VE3FLT Rating: 2014-12-30
Excellent quality and performance! Time Owned: more than 12 months.
Comfortable and well made. Just ordered my second set!
W7RJR Rating: 2014-12-29
Absolutely the BEST Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
After returning another headset from a famous manufacturer I ordered the RS60CF, the M350-ADJ mic element and the CS6-icm cable. This headset performed flawlessly right out of the box, as it should. The headset was easily adjustable and comfortable to wear, sealing out ambient noise. The headset quality was excellent. It is obvious that Dave has gone out of his way to make a product designed to perform in an amateur radio environment where RF in the shack can cause problems. This headset is RFI proof!! On the air audio reports were excellent. Yes, this unit costs a little bit more than it's competition but it is WELL worth the few extra bucks. Dave responds quickly via email. I am giving this the highest review I have ever given any product before.
WA4KCN Rating: 2014-12-16
Excellent Headset Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I have been using my Radiosport Headset for several weeks and would not change anything. The Headphones are very comfortable and effective at noise cancelling. The microphone with its high Z transformer gets excellent results and compliments when used with my vintage gear including a Drake TR-4, Collins S Line, Kenwood TS-520 and others. Anyone looking for a Headphone and Boom-mic Headset for vintage gear, this one I highly recommend!
N6OIL Rating: 2014-12-13
RC60CF Great Headset Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
So after about 9 months using this headset on my little pistol station this thing will bust pileups. I run barefoot on a IC-718. I have the adjustable mic element installed. Dave is great to work with, just yesterday my headset had no audio output, contacted Dave and he is mailing out a replacement, now that awesome service.
AE7YD Rating: 2014-12-06
RC60 the best headset Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Rarely I write reviews but this one deserves it.
I don't have a loud voice, not deep and not high what you can call
a voice that is not ideal for radio.
I own several headsets and microphones from Heil and others
but none gave me that modulation I needed to get through.
After reading the comments for the RC60 in an article I read the
reviews here on eHam and decided to order a RC60. As they have
several different mikes available I called for advise and Dave helped
me to make the right choice. The package was here in 2 days.
I have been using it for a few weeks. Did some tests on the air
comparing the different mikes and the RC60 is a distant winner.
No more complains that my audio is not strong enough, that it
is difficult to copy me because of my audio. That feels good.
The radio I use is a KX3 and I run only QRP so modulation quality
is very important.
The headset is on the heavy side but not uncomfortable.
Kind of expensive but worth every penny.
K6CTW Rating: 2014-11-27
Excellent Time Owned: more than 12 months.
After the superb results I have had with their low impedance phones, I just had to try the 600 ohm headset for by boatanchor receives. WOW! Listening on the Drake 2-B and R-4A is really a pleasure. No hum (like with the low impedance phones) and they are so comfortable, and the outside sounds are so muted I many times forget I'm wearing them.

I've heartily recommended Radiosport products whenever I've been asked about headphones.
WN6F Rating: 2014-11-02
Expensive but NO regrets! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I have no buyers-remorse with my RS20S "dream" edition rx-only headsets. (gel padding and washable covers)

I can't say much more than what has already been presented here, but love the 32 ohm input impedance, as this tends to provide a nice, but not heavy load on most of the audio amps in my rigs. The 6K rolloff and "sound" of the chamber peaks cw and ssb very nicely. I find I don't need to run the audio gain so high like I do with other headphones, and this adds to reducing listener fatigue.

I was very happy to discover that for cw, I can really tweak the audio on the rig to low bass frequencies, and pick up recoverable audio that way, instead of using a higher pitched super-narrow bandwidth on the edge of ringing. Nice to have that option with these headphones.

The Radiosport headphones have now become the standard from which I judge all the others in my collection. About the only thing that will beat them are some $1K Lightspeed Zulu aircraft headsets with ANR, which is overkill for most amateur radio applications.
G4ELI Rating: 2014-10-22
Excellent Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Absolutely fabulous. I cannot praise the build quality and audio quality of this headset enough. Bought from and recommended by Martin Lynch (UK), I needed a headset to cut out the noise from fans and 'stuff' in the shack. I would buy again without a moment's hesitation.