Jeff Wexler Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 This is a beauty but I can only imagine what this will cost! The HSC 4VXS is a completely integrated headset. A compact microphone CCM 4VXS (cardioid designed for extremely close pickup of speech) is permanently connected with the Ultrasone HFI 680 headphone via a gooseneck element. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taylormadeaudio Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 drool. yeah... (more drool) I'm already trying to figure out how to justify it to my partner (CFO) [wife]... yeah, gears are turning. ~tt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Toline Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 The HFI 680 retails around $200, add another $450-$600 for the capsule & hardware and you should be close. The HFI 680 is a great choice, been using them for years and love them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomboom Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 Wow ! (+what Eric said!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 Yes. Wow. The ultimate TB/Slate Mic but a bit pricy. digitalaudioservice.de/schoeps-hsc-4vxs-headset.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Toline Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 Pricy indeed. The link above has it for 2299 euro = $2487.20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPSharman Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 Holy shit! $2k+!! I'll wait to do a movie about a broadcaster, have props buy a few, then I'll buy them at 10 cents on the dollar at the end!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Immoral Mr Teas Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 A compact microphone CCM 4VXS (cardioid designed for extremely close pickup of speech) is permanently connected with the Ultrasone HFI 680 headphone via a gooseneck element. Any chance we can collectively persuade them to bring out a limited edition with an interchangeable side address MK6(VXS) capsule for a greater variety over pickup, spill and proximity effect? I don't think many of us would baulk at say an extra 1.5k on the price tag for such convenience? Jez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 You'll have the best sounding talkback mic in the biz. My boom ops will finally want to listen to me! philp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Feeley Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 Phil, you crack me up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremiah Sheets Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 At around $200 the headphones alone aren't terribly expensive. I'm failing to see how adding a microphone would possibly justify such a raise in cost, particularly when there are other options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Reilly Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 One could really rock the Skype with that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constantin Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 At around $200 the headphones alone aren't terribly expensive. I'm failing to see how adding a microphone would possibly justify such a raise in cost, particularly when there are other options. It's not just a microphone. It's a mic which on its own already costs more than $2500. so a mic wasn't added to a set of headphones, a set of headphones was added to a mic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremiah Sheets Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 I get the cost of the microphone. Again, who is it marketed for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmfsnd Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 I get the cost of the microphone. Again, who is it marketed for? Cool people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundtrane Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 so a mic wasn't added to a set of headphones, a set of headphones was added to a mic. +1 You'll have the best sounding talkback mic in the biz. My boom ops will finally want to listen to me! philp +11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigF Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 I get the cost of the microphone. Again, who is it marketed for? sports casters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremiah Sheets Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 If you mean the networks airing the sportscast or the production companies or rental houses supplying the equipment for those sportscasts, then I'm inclined to agree. But it isn't for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constantin Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 But it isn't for us. Of course not. Schoeps claim they have developed it with the help of a TV station for their Formula 1 casts. Most of Schoeps's products aren't specifically made for our market, but we still love'em and use'em, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beartrax Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 Of course not. Schoeps claim they have developed it with the help of a TV station for their Formula 1 casts. Most of Schoeps's products aren't specifically made for our market, but we still love'em and use'em, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beartrax Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 I was just thinking it would be a great option for sportscaster headsets and they have a aesthetic look which is already used for racing, at least somewhat with the pit reporters using bigger noise isolating type headsets... however I wondered if the headset portion is a noise isolating variety like a david n Clark style (haven't read all the spec) so I wonder how they hold up under high Spl, I guess if that's what they're designed for they should be good... I'm sure fine for the announce booth, however I'm skeptical about pit use... I guess I will have to tune in.. Either way the mic should sound superb, I'd guess much nicer than the Sennheiser hmd 25/26 (not to say the hmd 25 is terrible) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NathanWBS Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 The UK list price is around £1459+VAT. Our supplier mentions that the previous versions are used on Formula 1 so I would imagine these would be for similar use/situation as Constantin points out. If you have a use for it and want it then why not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremiah Sheets Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 Of course not. Schoeps claim they have developed it with the help of a TV station for their Formula 1 casts. Most of Schoeps's products aren't specifically made for our market, but we still love'em and use'em, right? Our market is sound recording, so I would disagree with you. And I've used Schoeps for many years in the studio, so I'm not knocking them. However I don't see the point in this product. Do you think the people at Formula 1 need this? I sure don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blankenship Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 Our market is sound recording, so I would disagree with you. And I've used Schoeps for many years in the studio, so I'm not knocking them. However I don't see the point in this product. Do you think the people at Formula 1 need this? I sure don't. Given the amount of money involved in F1, I have no doubt these will find a market there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blankenship Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 I was just thinking it would be a great option for sortscaster headsets and have a aesthetic look which is already used for racing, however I wondered if the headset portion was a noise canceling variety like a david n Clark style(haven't read all the spec) so I wonder how they hold up under high Spl, I guess if that's what they're designed for they should be good... I'm sure fine for the announce booth, however I'm skeptical about pit use... I guess I will have to tune in.. Either way the mic should sound superb, I'd guess much nicer than the Sennheiser hmd 25/26 (not to say the hmd 25 is terrible) I would not recommend the HFI-680 for pit or track use. Most of the David Clark models I'm familiar with are noise-isolating, rather than noise-canceling. The Remote Audio HN7506 are made for use in High Noise situations (hence, the HN). They are constructed with Sony 7506 drivers in David Clark type isolating cups. For noise-canceling, see some of the Bose models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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