I hate dictaphone headphones and what I did about it
Posted By: In TN on 2008-09-23
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I bought an adaptor from Transcription Gear to convert a dictaphone plug to a regular 1/8th inch plug. Cost about $10. Then I got a Y adaptor from Radio Shack, you can plug 2 headphones into it. I bought 2 identical headphones from Walmart (Sony MDR-V150, retail about $18 apiece). I plugged both headphones into the Y adaptor. Of course, because it's Dictaphone, only one side of each headphones worked. But I fixed that. I pulled the working ear muff side out of one head phone. I pulled the nonworking ear muff piece out of the other head phone. I put both working sides together, making a headphone with sound in each ear. I then cut the wires to the nonworking ear pieces, and used twisty wires (from loaves of bread) to fasten the 2 cords together.
Lo and bold, stereo dictaphone headphonees that work in a C-phone. Take that Dictaphone, you piece of crap company, having extorted money from transcriptionists for years. $89 for Dictaphone headphones, and they only play through one ear, what a crock.
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Any suggestions?
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Hi there! I also use these headphone, and I do love the NC feature...but I do have to take little breaks after 10 minutes or so, just to give my ears a little break for a few seconds. I find this helps, and lets me type for a full day.
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