headphones

[KG4NEL]

That will happen if you're using an older rig. As has been said in several earlier posts, it depends on the the equipment you are using. Icom rigs at least as far back as the IC-736 will give you audio in both ears using stereo headphones. More advanced rigs will let you listen to both your main receiver and a split frequency or second receiver, one in each ear.

Diversity RX is craaaaaaazy.

I know it's supposed to make it easier, but it's a little distracting running a pileup and suddenly a W7 comes in from the room next door :-p

[kk4fpx]

I'm running a yaesu ft-450at. I may just buy or borrow a cheap pair and try them out and go from there.

[HUGH]

Avoid those advertised as having "extended bass response", you'll be likely to receive all sorts of thumps and rumbles from your radio. One of mine is a cheap Sanyo set, comfortable but the earpads are crumbling away.

[K7SGJ]

Avoid those advertised as having "extended bass response", you'll be likely to receive all sorts of thumps and rumbles from your radio. One of mine is a cheap Sanyo set, comfortable but the earpads are crumbling away.

Check again. That's not the pads, that's your ears.

[kk4fpx]

Thanks for the help. I did try a cheap set I could hear in both ears but one side was weaker.

[n0iu]

Maybe there was nothing wrong with the cheap headphones but your hearing could be worse in one ear!

[K7SGJ]

Maybe there was nothing wrong with the cheap headphones but your hearing could be worse in one ear!

There is a very easy way to check that.

[kk4fpx]

The only question I have left is....... how important is headphone impedance ?

[WØTKX]

Not very. If it's way off, such as 600-1000 vs 4-16 ohms, you will have a loss of output and fidelity.
But the chances of blowing something up is pretty remote, don't crank it to "11".

Yaesu 450AT uses a 3.5 mm mono or stereo plug, listed at 4-16 ohms.

What headphones?

[KG4NEL]

Not very. If it's way off, such as 600-1000 vs 4-16 ohms, you will have a loss of output and fidelity.
But the chanced of blowing something up is pretty remote, don't crank it to "11".

Yaesu 450AT uses a 3.5 mm mono or stereo plug, listed at 4-16 ohms.

What headphones?

600 ohm phones sound great with a headphone amp :)

With most portable devices and jacks...not so much