Throat Mic
12-08-2009 | 11:53 PM
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Day puke
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Throat mics? Why in the world would any anyone want to use one? They sound horrible and most people take a long time to learn to understand them.
In the military, I used to listen to MIGs (from an undisclosed country) who still used throat mics. They were tough as heck to understand. Imagine using the O2 mask with a big ball of cotton in the mouthpiece. Most of our operators required a year of experience to transcribe the comms.
In the military, I used to listen to MIGs (from an undisclosed country) who still used throat mics. They were tough as heck to understand. Imagine using the O2 mask with a big ball of cotton in the mouthpiece. Most of our operators required a year of experience to transcribe the comms.
12-09-2009 | 10:31 PM
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Line Holder
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12-10-2009 | 12:54 AM
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Day puke
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Nothing can beat the David Clark customer service. I have had my 13.4s for 12 years. After about 6 years the metal over the head piece broke and my mic was getting weak. Sent them in, a week or so later got them back. Looked like new: new head cushion, new mic, new gel cells, and new head piece. The cost: only shipping charges. The mics seem to be the least durable part.
Had a student that used her father's DCs. Had an issue with them (15ish years old). Same deal... only cost shipping.
Had a student that used her father's DCs. Had an issue with them (15ish years old). Same deal... only cost shipping.
11-04-2020 | 10:11 PM
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New Hire
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Throat Mic during COVID-19
Now everyone wearing masks in a high noise environment - I think throat mic will have a niche among the germophobes and a resurgence to some degree.
11-05-2020 | 05:47 AM
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In aviation? Archaic. Unless maybe you're flying a loud AF warbird?
For ground combat (including LE) they're good because you can subvocalize (to stay stealthy) and the mic still picks it up.
I knew some mil guys who, in addition to using them at work, used them in their moonlight gig bouncing nightclubs. They worked even with the background noise.
For ground combat (including LE) they're good because you can subvocalize (to stay stealthy) and the mic still picks it up.
I knew some mil guys who, in addition to using them at work, used them in their moonlight gig bouncing nightclubs. They worked even with the background noise.
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