first of all you never clip off the plugs on anything, cause all of the wiring inside is way too small and if usually embedded in cloth like stuff.  There are adaptors that are easily built and only require appropriate connections, because they take power from the rig. Having said that,  $200 for the proser is a worthwhile investment because it ail if you take care of it last for years and years. those computer headsets die, and often they have rf pickup problems. the heel is guaranteed for your radio, and if you change radios int he future, they have  cables for any radio out there. One headset will work with every radio you own if you want it to. Also, most of th eheil headsets can be set up to work with computers or other electronics as well. I would go for the Heil. Anything else of reasonable quality without the rf trash problems ail cost you  close to that anyway by the time you build your adaptor harness.. those round plugs and female jacks are not as cheap as they used to be.
On Sep 30, 2013, at 5:49 PM, Michael Ryan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

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>> From: Michael Ryan <[log in to unmask]>
>> Date: September 30, 2013 at 7:13:03 PM NDT
>> To: Michael Ryan <[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: Headset Mic
>> =20
>> Hi All:=20
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>> I'm starting my Xmas wanted list and one of the items, is a good quality h=
> eadset mic.=20
>> I don't want to pay the ridiculous over price of a Heil Pro Set 6, which c=
> ould end up costing me about 200 bucks by the time I get it out of Toronto.=20=
> 
>> I like the Audio-Technica ATH-Com2 but this would require some mod to work=
> with the Transceiver, even though its a dynamic mic.=20
>> Would it only be a matter of clipping off the 3.55MM mono plug and replaci=
> ng it with the 8 pin round to match my transceiver or would I be better off l=
> ooking for an adapter?=20
>> I don't want to get into trying to bother someone to make up a battery pow=
> ered adapter box and I haven't had much luck in hearing back from this W2ENY=
> dude who makes this stuff for sale.=20
>> Maybe there's a couple of other headset mic makers out there I could look a=
> t.=20
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>> TNX & 73:=20
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>> Michael DE VO1AX
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