the fact you're listening on a computer is your whole problem. There are
> audio settings coming in to play there so you have no clue what you sound
> like, and the stock mics on the newer kenwood radios sound like pure crap
> always. The TS-2000 is one of the best sounding radios out there and it
> doesn't take much of a mic to get the good sound out of it. I actually got
> a program to alter the user setting on the EQ which I like for the receive
> but actually lately what I've run is the MC-60 or a shore 526 mic, with
> the radio on the conventional setting and people say I sound the best I
> ever have. The TS-480 sounds alright but I've never heard one with stock
> settings I cared for, you can mess with the user setting though and
> customize it and actually widen the radio out a little like you can with
> the TS-2000 and make it sound good but it just won't have the fidelity.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 8:58 PM
> Subject: Re: R-2000
>
>
>> does the 480 have better tx equalization options than the ts2000?
>> the 2000 just has the presets which all sound pretty crappy to me and a
>> bunch of guys that I did in depth tests with...i had them all record my
>> audio direct into a computer with no equalization on their received audio
>> and in wav format...and then emailed to me.
>> I found that the only setting that sounded good with any microphone I
>> tried
>> was the default or off setting...the rest just seemed to lack something.
>> I
>> tried the stock microphone, the MC47, turner plus3, a shur sm58, shur
>> SM858B
>> and a couple other dynamic studio microphones.
>> I did download a program once where you could get into the "User"
>> settings
>> of the tx eq on the 2000, but the software was very unscreen reader
>> friendly
>> and I couldn't taylor the audio...it was a 7 band eq with shelving
>> filters
>> and all sorts of stuff, but sadly unusable by me.
>> So perhaps the presets or tx audio EQ in the 480 are better than the
>> ts2000's presets.
>>
>> 73
>> Colin, V A6BKX
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 6:02 PM
>> Subject: Re: R-2000
>>
>>
>>> Lou,
>>>
>>> Tnx and I'll let you know. I'd be interested in getting the TX EQ sound
>>> as
>>> good as possible. I have several options to choose from and while the
>>> TX
>>> monitor is nice, it doesn't really tell what the other guy hears. My
>>> brother was just here and installed the voice thing for me. Next time
>>> he
>>> is
>>> here we will get the filters installed.
>>>
>>> Just got a card from an OO, which I wasn't too happy about, until I
>>> found
>>> it was a "Good Operator Report" with compliments on my signal and
>>> operating
>>> skills in the WPX SSB a few weeks ago. That 2000 has always sounded
>>> super
>>> on the air and I'd like to get the 480 at least in the same ball park.
>>>
>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 5:53 PM
>>> Subject: Re: R-2000
>>>
>>>
>>>> Steve,
>>>>
>>>> You've always pounded in here on 40 and especially 80. If you need an
>>>> audio
>>>> report or evaluation with that thing, let me know and we can get on
>>>> some
>>>> time. Congrats and good luck with it. Lou
>
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