Overview

The INRAD W1 competition headset. See the excellent ARRL Product Review of this innovative, comfortable headset on page 57 of the May 2019 issue of QST. Following the introduction of the INRAD Desk Microphone System in 2017 and its excellent reviews from both the ham community at large and an ARRL Product Review in January 2018, we introduced this new unique headset for DXing, contesting, or general use on the air. Thousands sold worldwide!

INRAD W1

Comfortable over-the-ear earpieces with large diaphragm high response speakers
Full stereo reception to allow use with dual receiver transceivers
600 ohm dynamic microphone element on adjustable long boom with the best sounding headset transmit audio in ham radio
Unique headband tilt-back feature as used on pro broadcast headsets.
Extra wide and thick rubberized foam top padding for long stretches of wearing the headset while DXing or contesting
Light: weighs only 13 ounces. Avoid the neck and head fatigue associated with modified aircraft headsets sold by other companies.
Extra long straight + coiled cable with total length of almost 7 feet. 4 ½ feet straight + 1 ½ feet coiled + 1 ft straight. Coiled section can be stretched out an additional 2 feet if desired.
Rig mic jack adapters available for 8 pin modern Icom rigs, 8 pin Yaesu / Ten-Tec, 8 pin Kenwood / Elecraft, RJ-45 Yaesu, 3 pin TRS FlexRadio 6400/6600.

The right features for long hours of radio communication use.

Starting with comfortable over-the-ear earpieces. Your ear goes inside the cup rather than having earphone padding pushing your ear backward against the head, leading to pain after hours of use. Headband fatigue is another potential problem with long-term headset use. Modified aircraft headsets sold by others for ham radio use push down on the top of the head because they are heavy and lack adequate padding at the top. We have solved this problem with two features. First, thick rubberized foam padding at the top of the headband that molds to the head when in use. Second, like broadcast headsets, the W1 has a tilt-and-click headband tilt feature. The headband can be tipped back as far as 30 degrees off vertical without moving the earpieces, in addition to standard up/down movement of the band.

Receive and transmit audio sound terrific. Large diaphragm high response speakers provide clear, clean articulation of receive audio. Stereo connector for use with dual receive transceivers if desired. Transmit audio is from a 600 ohm dynamic microphone element that's the correct impedance for your HF transceiver and has excellent response from 50 Hz-15 kHz. Sounds great for DXing, contesting, and general on-the-air use.

Extra long straight and coiled cable from the headset to the radio. 7 feet total length. 4 feet of straight section, followed by 1 1/2 feet coiled for RF suppression, then 1 foot straight to the adapter for the radio mic jack. Connect the 1/8" mono transmit audio jack on the headset to an INRAD M-series mic jack adapter and you're ready to operate.

Product Information

The INRAD W1 competition headset. See the excellent ARRL Product Review of this innovative, comfortable headset on page 57 of the May 2019 issue of QST. Following the introduction of the INRAD Desk Microphone System in 2017 and its excellent reviews from both the ham community at large and an ARRL Product Review in January 2018, we introduced this new unique headset for DXing, contesting, or general use on the air. Thousands sold worldwide!

INRAD W1

Comfortable over-the-ear earpieces with large diaphragm high response speakers
Full stereo reception to allow use with dual receiver transceivers
600 ohm dynamic microphone element on adjustable long boom with the best sounding headset transmit audio in ham radio
Unique headband tilt-back feature as used on pro broadcast headsets.
Extra wide and thick rubberized foam top padding for long stretches of wearing the headset while DXing or contesting
Light: weighs only 13 ounces. Avoid the neck and head fatigue associated with modified aircraft headsets sold by other companies.
Extra long straight + coiled cable with total length of almost 7 feet. 4 ½ feet straight + 1 ½ feet coiled + 1 ft straight. Coiled section can be stretched out an additional 2 feet if desired.
Rig mic jack adapters available for 8 pin modern Icom rigs, 8 pin Yaesu / Ten-Tec, 8 pin Kenwood / Elecraft, RJ-45 Yaesu, 3 pin TRS FlexRadio 6400/6600.

The right features for long hours of radio communication use.

Starting with comfortable over-the-ear earpieces. Your ear goes inside the cup rather than having earphone padding pushing your ear backward against the head, leading to pain after hours of use. Headband fatigue is another potential problem with long-term headset use. Modified aircraft headsets sold by others for ham radio use push down on the top of the head because they are heavy and lack adequate padding at the top. We have solved this problem with two features. First, thick rubberized foam padding at the top of the headband that molds to the head when in use. Second, like broadcast headsets, the W1 has a tilt-and-click headband tilt feature. The headband can be tipped back as far as 30 degrees off vertical without moving the earpieces, in addition to standard up/down movement of the band.

Receive and transmit audio sound terrific. Large diaphragm high response speakers provide clear, clean articulation of receive audio. Stereo connector for use with dual receive transceivers if desired. Transmit audio is from a 600 ohm dynamic microphone element that's the correct impedance for your HF transceiver and has excellent response from 50 Hz-15 kHz. Sounds great for DXing, contesting, and general on-the-air use.

Extra long straight and coiled cable from the headset to the radio. 7 feet total length. 4 feet of straight section, followed by 1 1/2 feet coiled for RF suppression, then 1 foot straight to the adapter for the radio mic jack. Connect the 1/8" mono transmit audio jack on the headset to an INRAD M-series mic jack adapter and you're ready to operate.

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Warranty Terms and Conditions

Outside of the 14 faulty return period, returned items cannot be accepted, unless covered by manufacturer's warranty. We will repair as much as possible on site however in exceptional circumstances products may have to be returned to the manufacturer of distributor.

For repairs/replacements under manufacturer’s warranty for any item please download a ML&S return form from the link above and return to ML&S with the faulty product.

International Warranty information

Warranty service for items we sell is available in the U.K. only, unless otherwise noted. It is your responsibility to pay freight for returned items to the U.K. and back to you for desired warranty coverage. All of our NEW products come with a minimum 12 month warranty, (Yaesu & Icom 24 months), with up to 90 days on second-hand equipment. Items returned for service must state "returned goods for repair" on the return air waybill or U.K. import customs duties apply and will be added to your invoice. For more info about returning items please contact our customer help desk, [email protected]