"secret service" type earpieces

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Hi Guys,

Note:
Please don't ask why ;) I don't have a reason I can give you.

I want to buy one of those "secret-service" type earpieces that I can connect if possible to a cellphone. I'd prefer one of the lower profile transparent versions. It needs to be pretty subtle but visible. What are my options? How much are they?

Photos would be great.

Thanks for any help you can give me.

Al
 
Are generally standardized for Two-way radios. They will not fit Cellphone type jacks without extensive cutting and rewiring. On top of that, they may have power voltage differences that may cause the earpieces to operate at less than optimum volume, or totally inoperable.
 
Cheers,

Okay, scrub the cellphone idea. I'll stick to two-way.
What sort of options does I got now?

Thanks!

Al
 
The transparent earpieces that you often see worn by reporters and police officers that have the clear coiled tube running from the back of their ear down into their shirts are normally custom molded. Here locally, that work is done at a hearing aid shop.

That's where I'd recommend starting. Call your local hearing aid shops and ask them if they do custom ear buds for radios. Normally this will get you the earpiece and coiled tube...which attaches to the "lower half" which is the electronic portion of the setup...you'll have to find that through either the company that makes the electronic device, or an aftermarket company that makes the wiring with the proper plug.

I wear one on duty as a cop. The "upper half" ear bud and sound tubing costs $50. The "lower half" electronics, which I purchased from our own 911 radio shop, costs $40 for a basic "listening only" setup (still have to have the lapel mic that you commonly see on officers' shoulders) and $185 for a 2-way system that includes a small hidden microphone that replaces the bigger lapel microphone (similar to the "wrist mic" that Secret Service uses).
 
One word - Jabra. If you use a Cell phone, get a Jabra earbud - mic & speaker are in the same little unit and it's comfortable as hell. I have one for my Nokia and it's the greatest.

Kevin
 
Telex (www.telex.com) makes those inear type clear communications earpiece used by alphabet types, otto communications (http://www.ottoengineering.com/) also makes these types of earpieces as well as tactical command industries (http://www.tacticalcommand.com/). A company that sells telex earpieces is www.fullcompass.com. All of the listen only systems above retail for under 60 bucks.

Hope that helps. I was in the market for these types of earpieces a couple of years ago, you wouldn't believe how hard it was for me to track down a place that sells them.

Dan

PS. I just found a retailer that sells really cheap clear earpieces (like under 20 dollars cheap), i haven't used these and i'm not sure about their quality. They are made by Premier Communications and they retail thru www.aesham.com which is the website for Amateur Electronics supply.
 
Price is not really a consideration for me (although it is useful to have a spread of prices)

Thanks for those links, I'll be checking them out.

Al :)
 
Since you live in the UK, here is the link that you need:

http://www.vestguard.com/Earpieces.shtml



It is very easy to make something that would work with a cellular phone, you just need the "acoustic tube" part and a regular cell phone earphone. You then need to make an acoustic coupling from one to the other, in plain terms to stick the end of the tube to the earphone! It is easy, I have done it for a friend and it only took me 10 minutes to fix.
You can e-mail me if you need any further info. I will be visiting the UK next week, but anyway you can find what you need using the link above.

By the way, this "acoustic tube" setup is NOT state of the art. It has been used for many years, it is comfortable to wear and dependable, but there are other high-tech solutions for high-noise environments (powerboats, helicopters, motorsports etc).
 
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