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Old July 4th, 2005, 23:11   #9
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Originally Posted by Trixter
IMO, all the $600 comm units aren't worth it for airsoft. A simple boom mic setup works. I use the mic+earpiece combo. You can find them at pretty much all Radio Shacks. It's been 6 years since i've been to future shop (i live in America now), but i'm pretty sure they probably have some hands free stuff for radios. The Pryme Gladiator is a great throat mic for airsoft. $100 isn't too bad for it. The only beef i have with throat mics is that they can't pick up mouth generated sounds well (like S or V). This is what i use now in my old General Electric FRS radio (still saving for a GMRS) http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...%5Fid=19%2D315
That setup is cheap and effective. Hasn't failed me yet. The only problem is the earpiece. It's kinda uncomfortable after a few hours if it doesn't fit your ear just right. However, if you really want a throat mic, Pryme Gladiator, some Iasus models, and Firefox (cheap as it is, it works) work fine for airsoft. Oh yeah, this recently came out in the US. http://www.airsoftgi.com/product_inf...roducts_id=980

I think it's an imitation of what ILLusion reccommended, but from what i've heard, it works great. I hope this helps.
~Trixter~
Actually my throat mic is by far the clearest of the high end ones I have tried or used. I have never had a problem transmitting sounds such as "S and V".

In the end you get what you pay for.
I don't use a cheap radio and won't use a cheap headset for it.
Not worth it. I prefer quality equipment over using gear that "may" fail, as it is not really built well.
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