I understand the first batch of these will be shipping out in early
February, but I'm not finding a lot of information about them on the
web. I'm told that the Clear Speech's DSP filtering is excellent,
requires very little knob turning and can do a lot to reduce background
noise on SSB; but does anyone know if the speaker *itself* is any good?
According to Heil's website, the Clear Speech has a headphone jack.
So, if I don't like the Clear Speech speaker, I suppose I could use
either phones or a different speaker, but still get the benefit of the
Clear Speech's DSP filtering?

Any thoughts? Thanks in advance!

I owned a Clear Speech DSP speaker, but didn't keep it long, unfortunately.
The wideband "hiss" that was always present was really annoying,
particularly on weaker DX signals. It just served to add a "veil" over the
intelligibility of the DX. The result was the same with communications
headphones or another speaker. I found Timewave and JPS DSP audio filters
more useful.

I really wanted the Clear Speech unit to blow the others away, as the demo
audio clips of the Clear Speech in auction were impressive. It just didn't
match up to the advance billing, in my opinion.

Guy Atkins
Puyallup, WA USA

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I understand the first batch of these will be shipping out in early
February, but I'm not finding a lot of information about them on the
web. I'm told that the Clear Speech's DSP filtering is excellent,
requires very little knob turning and can do a lot to reduce background
noise on SSB; but does anyone know if the speaker *itself* is any good?
According to Heil's website, the Clear Speech has a headphone jack.
So, if I don't like the Clear Speech speaker, I suppose I could use
either phones or a different speaker, but still get the benefit of the
Clear Speech's DSP filtering?

Any thoughts? Thanks in advance!

"Guy Atkins" wrote in message
news:wPACd.848231$8_6.75134@attbi_s04...

I owned a Clear Speech DSP speaker, but didn't keep it long,
unfortunately.
The wideband "hiss" that was always present was really annoying,
particularly on weaker DX signals. It just served to add a "veil" over the
intelligibility of the DX. The result was the same with communications
headphones or another speaker. I found Timewave and JPS DSP audio filters
more useful.

I really wanted the Clear Speech unit to blow the others away, as the demo
audio clips of the Clear Speech in auction were impressive. It just didn't
match up to the advance billing, in my opinion.

Guy Atkins
Puyallup, WA USA

I use mine on HF mobile- and the difference is dramatic. Would not be w/o
it.

Dale W4OP

Guy Atkins wrote:
I owned a Clear Speech DSP speaker, but didn't keep it long,
unfortunately.
The wideband "hiss" that was always present was really annoying,
particularly on weaker DX signals. It just served to add a "veil"
over the
intelligibility of the DX. The result was the same with
communications
headphones or another speaker. I found Timewave and JPS DSP audio
filters
more useful.

I really wanted the Clear Speech unit to blow the others away, as the
demo
audio clips of the Clear Speech in auction were impressive. It just
didn't
match up to the advance billing, in my opinion.

Guy Atkins
Puyallup, WA USA


Thanks for the input. I'm also considering one of the Timewave
products, specifically the DSP-599zx, though even a used one is really
expensive and the reviews I've read about it have been mixed. It also
offers a lot more than I need. I don't work a lot with very narrow
bandwidths. I just want something that will allow me to cut through the
noise a bit better on SSB (and even on the broadcast bands, if
possible). The smartest thing for me to do might be to forget about DSP
and buy myself a 1980's vintage notch filter.

Hi,

The Timewave DSP-59+ is a very good alternative to the top-end DSP-599zx.
I've owned both, and except for the nice LCD display and additional fixed,
narrow bandwidths for exotic modes, the SSB/AM mode performance is the same.
I recently auctioned one on Ebay for a little over $100. I didn't have need
of it any more, as my new rig has IF-DSP internally which works great.

I think the DSP-59+ is a great value for the voice modes, especially if the
unit has the newest ROM chip as mine did.

Guy

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Thanks for the input. I'm also considering one of the Timewave
products, specifically the DSP-599zx, though even a used one is really
expensive and the reviews I've read about it have been mixed. It also
offers a lot more than I need. I don't work a lot with very narrow
bandwidths. I just want something that will allow me to cut through the
noise a bit better on SSB (and even on the broadcast bands, if
possible). The smartest thing for me to do might be to forget about DSP
and buy myself a 1980's vintage notch filter.

I am quite happy with mine

I have three of them (the Amcomic version, that has no knobs at all),
just the base unit (no speaker).

They do an excellent job on cutting out white noise. I also use them
on bird song audios taken with a backyard bird microphone. It produces
a result that beats parabolic directional mics, cutting the noise by
supergaining in frequency rather than in direction. (So it will
take out all the ambient noise except the bird; but it will not take
out other birds, as a directional mic would. The directional mic
though is generally used to take out ambient noise, not other birds.)

They do produce a hiss that I guess is more noticeable in headphones.
I don't notice it at all on a speaker.

It blows the 599zx noise reduction away (for that feature of the
599zx - the 599zx has others).

Heil says he's improving the speaker, though I just put them in the
audio chain as a component where they're appropriate.


--
Ron Hardin


On the internet, nobody knows you're a jerk.

wrote:

Thanks for the input. I'm also considering one of the Timewave
products, specifically the DSP-599zx, though even a used one is really
expensive and the reviews I've read about it have been mixed. It also
offers a lot more than I need. I don't work a lot with very narrow
bandwidths. I just want something that will allow me to cut through
the noise a bit better on SSB (and even on the broadcast bands, if
possible). The smartest thing for me to do might be to forget about
DSP and buy myself a 1980's vintage notch filter.

If notching is all you want to do, there are a number of DSP units available
(as well as excellent software) that witll provide DSP autonotch for any
receiver. Even the old Radio Shack DSP-40 units worked OK for notching out
hets. These can be found for ~$40 on Ebay.

--
Brian Denley
http://home.comcast.net/~b.denley/index.html

For One and All,
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Heil Clear Speech DSP Speaker - Big Image
http://www.heilsound.com/amateur/Ima...aker_large.jpg
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Heil Sound Ltd. - WebSite
HEIL = http://www.heilsound.com/
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UPDATE - 23 November 2004 - The Price for the 'new' and 'improved'
Heil Clear Speech DSP Speaker is $ 210.00. plus shipping and handling.
HEIL = http://www.heilsound.com/amateur/cle...ch_speaker.htm
[ No eMail or FAX Orders Please. ]
Telephone Orders "Only" at 1-618-257-3000
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Update - Heil Clear Speech DSP Speaker
NCTI = http://www.wb0w.com/Heil/clear_speech_speaker.htm
NCT GROUP and HEIL SOUND, LTD. announcing the appointment
by NCT to HEIL SOUND, LTD as it's prime distributor and
manufacturer of the Heil Clear Speech DSP Speaker.
Look-Up NCT Group, Inc. (NCTI) Artera Group, Inc.
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eHAM Reviews of the Heil Clear Speech DSP Speaker.
HEIL = http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/4772
There are NO Reviews for the Heil Clear Speech DSP Speaker.
? Will "You" Be the First to Write a Review of the
'new' and 'improved' Heil Clear Speech DSP Speaker ?
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eHAM List of Reviews of "Speakers for Communications Use"
eHAM = http://www.eham.net/reviews/products/29
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Universal-Radio.Com offers the Heil Clear Speech DSP Speaker.
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...kers/2980.html
[ This new Speaker is 'expected' late December 2004. ]
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Universal-Radio.Com - List of Communications Sperkers
SPEAKERS = http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/speakers.html
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Heil Clear Speech DSP Speaker - Big Image - Universal-Radio.Com
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...rs/2980lrg.jpg
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more than you wanted to know ~ RHF
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