Radio Shack in Portland, OR has them -- nm

• Best/Favorite headphones for MTing - need suggestions nm - LAMT
  • My all time favorite Koss DC/10 under $20 nm - dolle
    • Me too.. Koss DC/10! nm - Love Them!
  • My dog ate my headphones! - Seriously! (sm)
    • I bought some on Ebay for $26 ;) - Jai
  • I use Maxell NC-II, about $36 - great for shutting out - sm - XXX
  • Cheap pair of Lanier - Patti
    • sponge ear pads - ER MT
      • Radio Shack in Portland, OR has them -- nm - Patti
        • Sponges for earphones - MTOhio
    • I agree - ginny
    • headphones - queenofkeyboards
  • Headphones - Rhonda
    • ear buds - jade

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They sell a very inexpensive adapter for serial and/or game port to USB.  Mine works fine with Dictaphone EXText, eScription EditScript, etc.  I think I paid $10 for it at a local store.

You can search radio shack online and see if your local store has them in stock or can get them.    many many new computers are going to exclusively USB ports, no more serial or parallel

Try radio shack...for the past 4 or 5 days have been having very poor quality voice out of the blue - couldn't figure if it was my computer or phone lines or the client - but for 19.95 from R Shack I have ordered a head set that covers over background noise and also has a low/hi volume control, which I think I will really like...will let you know how it is when I get it if you are still having problems...the radio shack guy said he had 3 orders before mine...so maybe the MT world was aware they were on sale...Good Luck!

several adapters to choose from to convert to a USB port.  with each newer version of computers they seem to be cutting out the older types of ports (like used for older foot pedals/game ports, etc) and using "s" connections, usb, etc.  the computer that I have from 1995 has different ports than the tower I bought last summer and my laptop that I bought last summer so I have to use an adapter and everything is fine.

is around $100 -- a portable one that I bought a power supply for.

I hear everything. Fires, fights, rapes, hostage situations (YES!), wrecks, stabbings, shootings, mean dogs - you name it. I sleep to it.

How lame is that? LOL. I will readily admit I have NO LIFE.

I have definitely been considering ordering the Bose QC-3, but am a little hesitant because of their price.  I did find better prices on E-Bay, but not sure you would get a warranty with those (some are new though).  Also, since I do dictation via C-phone not sure they would work for that. 

A few years ago I also had the noise canceling headphones from Radio Shack and used them off and on while working on-site, but found them to be very warm and a bit heavy...after a few years though they were not working well...and that is why I am looking at the Bose.

Also tried the Etymotic 6 earbuds, which were supposed to be so good.  They are good, but I can't stand to have the earbuds in my ears for a very long period of time.

Let me know if you purchase the Bose...would like to hear your opinion.

If you go to messages from last week here there are a lot of good things said about the Bose QC earphones (both 2 and 3).

Radio Shack sells an extender cord that has a volume control device in it for $10 or so.

I can't stand anything sticking into my ears, so I only use the "earmuff" style headphones. In fact, I just had to buy a pair because my old ones died, and using the ones my company supplied was killing my ears. I found a pair of JVC headphones that are DJ-style and have an in-line volume control on them. By plugging them into the audio jack on the front of my PC, it cut out the humming noise I got when plugging them into my speakers, and by covering my ears, they cut out all the extra noise from the house. I was shocked at how loud my keyboard was when I had to use the other headphones because these muffle it so much.

If I remember correctly, they're called earbud cushions. 

A variety of them can be purchased online here:

http://www.transcriptiongear.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=EARCUSH

they are the ear bud style but have this grey cushion that sticks into your ears.  I haven't had a problem since I bought them.  They also have a volume control which I love! 

I live over by Jantzen Beach on a floating home but lived in Gresham/Troutdale area for 15 years before moving onto the river.  My nephew is Captain of the Gresham PD.  Have a small MTSO that I run.  I did long haul and went through Nebraska a lot and can't say that I would change places with you.  Love the green even though it takes a lot of rain to keep it this way.   Nice to hear from you.  Did work at Providence Portland for 8 years but not in MT but in administration. 

Patti

MT's working at home get the same as those in the hospital and range from $15 to 19 per hour and excellent benefits, but do not know what your line count is expected to be.  But do know you have to be logged on for your 8 hour shift and producing something throughout the 8 hours.

Here in Portland, some hospital only have on-site (Kaiser) but others, Legacy, Providence will let you move home after so many months on-site.  But they only have so many slots that are able to be home and so not sure how popular that is or how often they come up.   But Providence especially is moving for everyone to be home.  Again, they are paying 16 to 23 an hour.  But do not know what kind of line count or anything but do know that benefits are pretty good. 

Nebraska last July.  (We actually lived in Gresham.) I really miss Oregon so much!  I worked at Kaiser and loved it there.

I thought the program at Mt. Hood Community College was really great.  It really prepared a new MT.

:) Are you from the Portland area?  If you went to the AAMT convention last May I was there!  My first convention.  It was fun.

Have a great day, Patti! :)

Chickadee

If youwent to Mt. Hood CC you must be. Are you still in this area?  Patti