[simpits-tech] GA to PC headset adaptors

[Brian Sikkema]

The homebrew works great, Matt, no worries at all about frying your set. 
I've built dozens, the only real complaint I ever got was with one fellow 
who's soundcard wasn't powerful enough to drive the higher-impedance 
speakers found in aviation headsets.

Brian

----Original Message Follows----
From: Matt Bailey <mattb at rtccom.net>
Reply-To: Simulator Cockpit tech list <simpits-tech at simpits.org>
To: Simulator Cockpit tech list <simpits-tech at simpits.org>
Subject: [simpits-tech] GA to PC headset adaptors
Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2005 02:42:41 -0500

Howdy,

   I'm exploring this issue once again. My flight sim group uses Teamspeak 
for
MSFS fly-ins and I'd like to use my aviation headset for voice comms. Just
wanted to get some input on sound quality of various solutions.
   This seems to be the only commercial unit I can find:

https://www.marvgolden.com/headsets/adapters.htm (first product on the page)

Only trouble is I noticed one user review on another page said he got poor
quality with this rig. Any of you guys use it?

There's also the DIY route, this schematic seems to cover things well:

http://www.flightsim.com/cgi/kds?$=main/howto/adapter.htm

The nice thing is that schematic came from the folks at David Clark and the
guy tested it with a DC headset.....mine is a DC as well. That alleviates my
fears of frying my headset, to some extent, but I'd almost be willing to pay
the $$$ for a commercial setup to avoid almost entirely the possibility of
trashing my headset.

I also recall someone here was building adaptors at one time. Any spares
sitting around? :)

My main concern (well, aside from a potentially nuked headset) is the 
quality
of the mic signal to the PC. Would the commercial rig be good in this 
regard,
and/or would a homebrew rig with high quality parts provide better audio
quality?

	-Matt Bailey

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