Question about headphones

[WSKY567]

I have a couple of radios now with external speaker jacks, specifically the Radioditty CB606 pro and the DB20-G.  I would like to use headphones with these units.  Obviously the first hurdle is that the external speaker is mono or TR jack and the headphones are stereo or TRS.  I can fix that with an adapter.  Now the elephant in the room.  Obviously the power out and the intended impedance are quite different.  

Has anyone tried using headphones via the ext. speaker output and if so was it necessary to use either a step down transformer, and impedance matching adapter or both?  I've looked high and low and can't find any fully qualified specifications to help with this concern.  

[tcp2525]

46 minutes ago, WRYZ926 said:

One was the 3.5mm plug. The counterfeit was not only undersized but it's a 90 degree plug. The real Icom speaker plugs are straight. The other tell tale sign was looking at the actual speaker once I opened the case. Icom uses 4 ohm speakers where the counterfeit speakers have 8 ohm speakers.

Ouch! That really sucks. When you mentioned you had an Icom speaker that was counterfeit you had me worried. I didn't recognize the model number and looked it up and realized it's a mobile speaker, which is easier and more profitable to counterfeit. I have a great collection of Icom base speakers that I've snagged for good pricing and was wondering if I might have gotten burned. The nice thing about the Icom speakers is they have switchable filters that work really good, especially with standard headphones one would use listening to music. This combo works great for me as I use a desk mic when HFing and don't need a true communications headset..

[WRYZ926]

9 minutes ago, tcp2525 said:

Ouch! That really sucks. When you mentioned you had an Icom speaker that was counterfeit you had me worried. I didn't recognize the model number and looked it up and realized it's a mobile speaker, which is easier and more profitable to counterfeit

They did a good job with the box and the speaker housing. The male 3.5mm plug was a dead giveaway as was the 8 ohm speaker. It was a seller on eBay.

I like the SP-35 and use them in my vehicles and in the shack. I even use one with my Icom IC-7300. That little speaker sound good and does better than the Yaesu SP-30 speaker designed for base radios.

[marcspaz]

Hey everyone...  I just want to take a moment to apologize to Ray @WRYS709 .  He asked a genuine question about headphones vs. headsets and why I responded the way I did.  I am pretty sure Steve was teasing him a bit and I piled on, just joking around and having fun... kind of like the "some people" jokes Randy blessed us with. 

I forget that we are not all friends in our personal life and that sometimes jokes come across as insults.  Ray was kind enough and had the grace to reach out to me privately.  With kindness, he let me know that he felt what I did was not very nice.  While there was no ill intent on my end, what is important is the end result.

With that said, Ray, I apologizes.  I upset you publicly, and I am apologizing publicly.  Thank you for showing me grace.

[WRYS709]

8 hours ago, marcspaz said:

Hey everyone...  I just want to take a moment to apologize to Ray @WRYS709 . 

Thank you for your apology. 

[WRYS709]

34 minutes ago, marcspaz said:

 

I didn't buy a headset, I got headphones. I move them between all of my radios, so having a mic built-in was not an option. 

I do have a dedicated headset for my HF radio, but they were over $500. If you want details on either, let me know. 

What made you think I asked you about a “headset?”

[WRYS709]

21 hours ago, marcspaz said:

I just bought a set of mono headphones with the right impedance. 

 

21 hours ago, WRYS709 said:

How much; from where? Included mic?

I was thinking about getting a set for POTA

 

2 hours ago, marcspaz said:

2 hours ago, SteveShannon said:

Some days you come across as schizophrenic.

I was thinking the same thing. LoL

Do me a favor and don't communicate with me, refer to me or otherwise categorize me again here in the future and I promise not to ever ask you any more questions again!

That goes for your buddy, too!