Sds 100 lapel speaker mic?

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I see this is listed on the scannermaster website so maybe this is what Rich was referring to
It was!

They are in stock now. I had to send my demo back but expect to get a production unit soon. I was happy with the performance of the demo but my review could be biased so I will let others less so post them.
 

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Just got it in the mail today and I was trying it out on my SDS100 with the adapter and it worked great, then I tried it with out the adapter on my BCD160DN and I was getting lots of static and noise so I am not sure what's wrong with it I am kind of disappointed with it
 

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I'm thinking of purchasing one and using it on my Uniden 325 P2, it looks like it comes with the stereo plug , I didn't think I would need the adapter, maybe Rich could clarify this,....
 

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How is the audio of this new Spectrum Force compares to the Klien Scanner Blaster? I usually got around 8 hours of battery life from my Scanner Blaster .
 
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It should work fine without the adapter on the 325, 160, 436 and 125. It was tested on each. It works better on the SDS100 WITH the adapter.
 

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Thanks , I purchased my Klien from your company . It’s a massive and heavy shoulder mic without power switch. Not using it for a while .
 

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The SDS100 is mono, but the connector is stereo. Need to use a stereo to mono adapter to prevent damage to the radio.
 
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But how loud is that speaker compared to a bluetooth speaker with a 3.5mm Bluetooth receiver is it really worth spending $99 on? Should i get the spectrum force or the Klien Scanner Blaster?

A few posts up I wrote:
I have both. The Klien is louder for sure but I thought the audio quality was better (less distorted) on the Spectrum Force.
In addition I wrote in a separate post that the Klein has no way to turn off the power so you either need to continually charge it or remove the battery.

Also, the Spectrum Force is less expensive and smaller. It was also purposely designed for use on scanners, the Klein was a repurposed two-way mic.

I have both units and prefer the Spectrum Force but then I am a bit biased as I was the beta tester and idea guy with this product.
 

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A few posts up I wrote:

In addition I wrote in a separate post that the Klein has no way to turn off the power so you either need to continually charge it or remove the battery.

Also, the Spectrum Force is less expensive and smaller. It was also purposely designed for use on scanners, the Klein was a repurposed two-way mic.

I have both units and prefer the Spectrum Force but then I am a bit biased as I was the beta tester and idea guy with this product.
So with the spectrum force on scanner master's website they show you have to buy a stereo demonolid after how does that work why can't I just plug in the 3.5 mm Jack into the top of the scanner it says not to sit in the post on here not to ruin the Jack because The Jack on the scanner's mono VS the speaker as puts out stereo
 

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So with the spectrum force on scanner master's website they show you have to buy a stereo demonolid after how does that work why can't I just plug in the 3.5 mm Jack into the top of the scanner it says not to sit in the post on here not to ruin the Jack because The Jack on the scanner's mono VS the speaker as puts out stereo
The output connector on the SDS100 is a stereo connector with the same audio on both channels. Connecting a mono plug to it shorts the 2 channels and creates problems for the scanner’s audio circuits.
 

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The output connector on the SDS100 is a stereo connector with the same audio on both channels. Connecting a mono plug to it shorts the 2 channels and creates problems for the scanner’s audio circuits.
Yeah but isn't one looks kind of stupid with another wire coming out of their headphone Jack and having this thing plugged into another Jack leading from the scanner on their belt I think it's gonna look kind of stupid that thing plug in I don't want to short my Jack all but still
 

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No, you just plug the adapter into the radio and the remote speaker into the adapter, just one wire.
I mean is the the speaker it's salt is it louder than the speaker on the scanner I just don't want to spend the money in if it's not louder than the speaker in the scanner I mean is it actually worth the $104 I'm gonna spend?
 

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Well, there is no salt on the speaker ;-)

Yes, the speaker itself is louder than the one on the radio due to the amplifier on it. As to whether it is worth the cost, that is up to the purchaser.
 
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