Headsets
03-09-2013 | 09:04 AM
#11
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Id like to make a recommendation:
I having a custom 4 man headset made by Tom Frank from http://www.comzilla.com/
Since I have two kids who I might not want to listen sometimes hes setting it up with a separate switch to turn of the rear two headsets (they can still talk to each other) . Its all custom per application
Tom is a great person to work with and I love supporting MADE IN THE USA business.
His prices are also VERY fair.
Heres some correspondence that sold me to go with Tom.
SOLD!
Since I have two kids who I might not want to listen sometimes hes setting it up with a separate switch to turn of the rear two headsets (they can still talk to each other) . Its all custom per application
Tom is a great person to work with and I love supporting MADE IN THE USA business.
His prices are also VERY fair.
Heres some correspondence that sold me to go with Tom.
While I know the owner and the guys over at ***** and they are all good guys, we really aren't comparing apples to apples between our system and theirs Our systems are built to customer specifications by hand in small batches here in the US. The **** system you are looking at is a mass produced item from China or Korea.
Now for the justification. Besides being hand built in the USA, our systems are built to out live the vehicles they put in. We have been doing this for 30 plus years and many of our systems have been in use 15 years or more in specific off shore boats and off road trucks without issue. Internally we build our systems with two independent power supplies, where others do not. We hard wire all cabling off the board out of the box where others use plug in cables. Each cable has a connector with 4 solder joints per connector, per side. Adding in the 2 connectors and the 8 solder joints, you increase possible failures by 10 times. We do not use VOX at all. Our systems are live continuous. VOX needs to be adjusted based on the increased noise environment. At idle you set it at one level, at speed another, and so on. If you set it too tight, your first word can be clipped. If that first word is turn or stop, it could be costly. Besides becoming a pointless feature, I primarily mention the VOX topic as you say you want something simple. Simple is what we believe in. Once our intercom is mounted, it has power, cables are run, and headsets are plugged in, you are talking live continuous. Those are just some of the reasons our intercom is set apart from others.
In regard to the headsets, we are all pretty much using the same ones. The only thing I do different from others is use a genuine military grade mic. Others are using copies of such a mic. If after reading this you would like a detailed quote, please let me know. By all means I would love to build you a system, I can say if you do have a system built by us, if it is taken care of, it is likely to provide you with many years of enjoyment.
Now for the justification. Besides being hand built in the USA, our systems are built to out live the vehicles they put in. We have been doing this for 30 plus years and many of our systems have been in use 15 years or more in specific off shore boats and off road trucks without issue. Internally we build our systems with two independent power supplies, where others do not. We hard wire all cabling off the board out of the box where others use plug in cables. Each cable has a connector with 4 solder joints per connector, per side. Adding in the 2 connectors and the 8 solder joints, you increase possible failures by 10 times. We do not use VOX at all. Our systems are live continuous. VOX needs to be adjusted based on the increased noise environment. At idle you set it at one level, at speed another, and so on. If you set it too tight, your first word can be clipped. If that first word is turn or stop, it could be costly. Besides becoming a pointless feature, I primarily mention the VOX topic as you say you want something simple. Simple is what we believe in. Once our intercom is mounted, it has power, cables are run, and headsets are plugged in, you are talking live continuous. Those are just some of the reasons our intercom is set apart from others.
In regard to the headsets, we are all pretty much using the same ones. The only thing I do different from others is use a genuine military grade mic. Others are using copies of such a mic. If after reading this you would like a detailed quote, please let me know. By all means I would love to build you a system, I can say if you do have a system built by us, if it is taken care of, it is likely to provide you with many years of enjoyment.
So here's what we will do. Let's do over the head carbon fiber finish for the front 2 and we will do black over the head in the rear and I will cover the cost difference for the fronts. Also, while we haven't discussed it, I suspect panel mount jacks with stainless steel mounting bezels will be the cleanest application. The stainless bezels are usually $12 per, but I will include them at no additional cost.
SOLD!
Last edited by ICDEDPPL; 03-09-2013 at 09:09 AM.
03-09-2013 | 07:19 PM
#13
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From: New Jersey
I have a Piratecom system in my Comp and it works great.
That said, I never use it.
The canopy provides plenty of wind protection that the driver & navigator can talk at normal volume.
No headphones allows me to hear my engines and other sounds (boats) around me.
That said, I never use it.
The canopy provides plenty of wind protection that the driver & navigator can talk at normal volume.
No headphones allows me to hear my engines and other sounds (boats) around me.
