The venerable Kenwood TH-F6A has 3 speaker mics as options (4, if you count
the clip mic/w earplug). The least expensive mic (SMC-34) seems to have it
all, remote & volume control. The SMC-33 has just the remote but no volume
control. Remarkably, it costs twice the amount of the 34, that has the
remote & volume control. Another Speaker mic, the SMC-32 has neither remote
nor volume control and is almost as costly as the SMC-33.
I know I threw a bunch of letters & numbers at you, but in essence, what I'm
alluding to is why does it appear that the remote mic with the least
features, cost the most. Can this be another ill-advised Kenwood marketing
ploy? Has anyone put a handle on this? I would like to buy a remote mic, but
frankly I'm puzzled and the salesman hasn't the foggiest. Help someone ...
anyone? Thanks kindly in advance.

Cordially,
west
AF4GC

On Sun, 12 Mar 2006 23:14:40 GMT, "west"
wrote:

The venerable Kenwood TH-F6A has 3 speaker mics as options (4, if you count
the clip mic/w earplug). The least expensive mic (SMC-34) seems to have it
all, remote & volume control. The SMC-33 has just the remote but no volume
control. Remarkably, it costs twice the amount of the 34, that has the
remote & volume control. Another Speaker mic, the SMC-32 has neither remote
nor volume control and is almost as costly as the SMC-33.
I know I threw a bunch of letters & numbers at you, but in essence, what I'm
alluding to is why does it appear that the remote mic with the least
features, cost the most. Can this be another ill-advised Kenwood marketing
ploy? Has anyone put a handle on this? I would like to buy a remote mic, but
frankly I'm puzzled and the salesman hasn't the foggiest. Help someone ...
anyone? Thanks kindly in advance.

Cordially,
west
AF4GC


I guess that's the reason I bought the SMC-34. Of course I also
wanted the volume control. I looked at the brochures for all three,
and can't see any reason why. Only the Shadow knows.

Dick