Midland AVPH3 Transparent Security Headsets with PTT/VOX (Pair) by Midland
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Digital camera reviews of Midland AVPH3 Transparent Security Headsets with PTT/VOX (Pair)
Digital camera Review: Awesome Headsets!
Summary: 5 Stars
We use headsets for communication at our church on Sunday mornings. We were struggling to find some that fit everyone nicely, were comfortable, worked well, and were reasonably priced. We finally found all that in these headsets! They are excellent!Digital camera Review: Awesome addition to the walkie talkies
Summary: 5 Stars
These work AWESOME!!! I use them for a wedding video business and even when the DJ is cranking the music, I can still get important information from my partner across the room. Without these, we would have missed some really great shots.
They have paid for themselves 1,000 over.
Also, I get a lot of compliments from clients and guests; they say these make us look "professional"... I won't consider myself "professional" until my name is on a movie right next to Jerry Bruckheimer :)
Anyways, great set of headphones!
Digital camera Review: Compatible with iPod
Summary: 4 Stars
I ordered this to enable covert listening to an iPod at boring meetings, church, etc. :)
The earpiece is reasonably comfortable, but will take some getting used to. The earpiece fits equally well in my left and right ears.
It is compatible with my iPod Touch. The connecter is a two-prong block. One prong is multi-conductor for the mic and PTT control, and the other is a standard mono headphone connector. Both connectors are "male." The block connections look a lot like my old consumer grade Motorola radio accessories.
It's not as loud as regular earbuds, but it's loud enough for my needs. If it's not loud enough for you, buy a battery powered headphone amplifier. You're already carrying a radio and a wire, what's another device or two? :)
In all, it's a good set. I'm happy with it. If it ever gets broken, lost, stolen, or confiscated by the KGB, I'll probably buy the same thing again.
Digital camera Review: Cool but needs some improvements
Summary: 4 Stars
My family of 4 bought this for skiing so we can keep track of the kids. Wears very comfortably under helmets and my 180's. The alligator clip is very close to where the button is to speak into the mic and I can't tell you how many times it came unclipped when trying to talk and then you have to fumble around to get it clipped back on. When speaking, it's very clear. We put our mics on the edge of our jackets and lined the wire underneath our jackets so it doesn't get tangled, that worked out great. Overall, it's a great product. My husband is going to have to jerry rig the alligator clip somehow though.Digital camera Review: Decent, but not perfect
Summary: 4 Stars
These earpieces run circles around the boom headsets included with the Midland GXT1000! The earpiece itself is as comfortable as any bluetooth earpiece I've ever used, though it does get uncomfortable after long periods if you don't get it situated just right (not unexpected). The clear plastic part is very professional-looking if the wires are run a certain way. The earpiece stays in place fairly well even through moderate physical activity, but starts to slip easily with perspiration.
The sound quality is excellent and met all of my expectations, though I was a little disappointed by the lack of a volume boost for use in noisy environments (such as a dance club where I do security). The microphone is okay, but not great. In quiet environments, it operates as expected. With a lot of background noise, mic transmissions quickly become distorted and you have to practically swallow the mic to get your message out.
The length of the ear-to-mic wire isn't quite long enough to allow versatility in how you want to wire it (as some reviewers said, it can't usually be wired near your wrist unless the wearer is exceptionally short of stature, for example). The mic-to-radio wire is long enough to wear the radio almost anywhere on your belt without risking limited mobility or accidental disconnection.
The durability of the coiled part of the plastic earpiece is unimpressive. After about 60 hours of use over the course of a few weeks, the coiled part has started to lose some of its elasticity (it stretches but doesn't readily return to its fully-coiled state). I fear that the same may be true with the over-ear loop, which seems to best fit in the right ear, and sticks out a little too much from the left ear.
Overall, this is a must-have for the Midland GXT1000, primarily because the included boom headsets stink on ice. It's also a recommended accessory for other two-pin radios if you need a clear, professional solution.