Fans/Mic/Hearing Aid

[ukswrath[Staff]]

23 hours ago, Sawanator said:

So you have any pictures how this is done? Just picked up my mic kit and now figuring out how to install it best. I like the sound of this option 

 

Cheers,

 

Hey Matt, I'd be happy to help. 

[Sawanator[TK]]

On 11/7/2024 at 11:36 PM, ukswrath said:

 

Hey Matt, I'd be happy to help. 

Wow, time flies when you get busy. This was complicated by our postal strike, and it took almost 2 months for my hearing assist to arrive.

 

I saw the picture with the mics under the rubber brow. That pics up sounds ok? Does it sit flush, or does it bulge out a bit?

 

Thanks in advance for any help.

[ukswrath[Staff]]

Two months, holy smokes! That's insane

[Sawanator[TK]]

23 hours ago, ukswrath said:

Two months, holy smokes! That's insane

Ya, hit right before Christmas. Stuff I ordered at the end of November came mid- Jan. One package just arrived today!

 

With all that said, I'm good to go now.

 

If there are any tips on the install, that would be much appreciated.

Cheers

[ukswrath[Staff]]

Sure, here's the link to the installation and operating instructions for most my systems, 

 

https://ukswrathsspeciality.com/installations-manuals/

[Sawanator[TK]]

On 11/7/2024 at 5:14 PM, gmrhodes13 said:

Here's one position for adding the hearing assist mics

 

Do you leave these sticking out, as in the picture?or so they sit flush with the brow?

 

The rubber doesn't impair the sound?

[ukswrath[Staff]]

No. So if you put them behind there I'd make them flush with the helmet exterior. If not the rubber will prevent the mic from picking up audio accurately.  

[dblcross[TK]]

Has anybody mentioned Darkside Dave's suggestions of drilling a hole in the ear bar and placing them there?

at the 19-minute mark in this video. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1XweALKaE1/

Edited February 27, 2025 by dblcross

[Sawanator[TK]]

59 minutes ago, dblcross said:

Has anybody mentioned Darkside Dave's suggestions of drilling a hole in the ear bar and placing them there?

at the 19-minute mark in this video. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1XweALKaE1/

I've read that, but I'm not sure I want to go through that much work. Think under the brow is an easier mod to start with (for me anyway)

[TKSnake[TK]]

17 hours ago, dblcross said:

Has anybody mentioned Darkside Dave's suggestions of drilling a hole in the ear bar and placing them there?

at the 19-minute mark in this video. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1XweALKaE1/

I've done this, but I also have miniature jeweler's drill bits that I used with the Dremel to make the holes as small as possible. When I used fans noisy enough to warrant a hearing assist anyhow.

Edited February 27, 2025 by TKSnake

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

21 hours ago, dblcross said:

Has anybody mentioned Darkside Dave's suggestions of drilling a hole in the ear bar and placing them there?

at the 19-minute mark in this video. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1XweALKaE1/

 

[ukswrath[Staff]]

Thanks Glen

[Sawanator[TK]]

I went back and forth on this, and Darkside Dave did a nice video showing how it's done. I bit the bullet and pulled it off. I tried the earpieces that came with (purchased it off of a previous trooper), and didn't love the audio. I found a cheap par of Sony headphones, pulled them apart and put them in the bucket. Sound was GREAT! I was so thrilled with what I could hear. No complaints whatsoever. Thank's all, who pushed me to do this method. Very happy with the return.

 

[ukswrath[Staff]]

28 minutes ago, Sawanator said:

I went back and forth on this, and Darkside Dave did a nice video showing how it's done. I bit the bullet and pulled it off. I tried the earpieces that came with (purchased it off of a previous trooper), and didn't love the audio. I found a cheap par of Sony headphones, pulled them apart and put them in the bucket. Sound was GREAT! I was so thrilled with what I could hear. No complaints whatsoever. Thank's all, who pushed me to do this method. Very happy with the return.

 

 

Excellent!!