Suggestions for VR system Headphones, Mics

[Paul]

We're looking to spec out a simple system where a soldier will be
immersed in a 3d VR simulation. Currently the soldier is connected to
a harness and fitted with a haptic feedback suit and a VR visor. He's
got a quarter inch plug in his sytem to plug in headphones and a mic.
I'm wondering if anyone has some suggestions for a good headphone or
in-ear system that may or may not contain a mic. Preferably something
small and something that attenuates outside noise well.

Any suggestions would be helpful.

thanks

Paul

[Phil Wilson]

Headphones-wise, I keep reading that the Extreme Isolation models attenuate
really well Review here:
http://www.mojopie.com/extreme.html
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Phil Wilson
"Paul" > wrote in message
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> We're looking to spec out a simple system where a soldier will be
> immersed in a 3d VR simulation. Currently the soldier is connected to
> a harness and fitted with a haptic feedback suit and a VR visor. He's
> got a quarter inch plug in his sytem to plug in headphones and a mic.
> I'm wondering if anyone has some suggestions for a good headphone or
> in-ear system that may or may not contain a mic. Preferably something
> small and something that attenuates outside noise well.
>
> Any suggestions would be helpful.
>
> thanks
>
> Paul

[Dave Johnson]

Paul wrote:

> We're looking to spec out a simple system where a soldier will be
> immersed in a 3d VR simulation. Currently the soldier is connected to
> a harness and fitted with a haptic feedback suit and a VR visor. He's
> got a quarter inch plug in his sytem to plug in headphones and a mic.
> I'm wondering if anyone has some suggestions for a good headphone or
> in-ear system that may or may not contain a mic. Preferably something
> small and something that attenuates outside noise well.
>
> Any suggestions would be helpful.
>
> thanks
>
> Paul
A non-pro suggestion--Koss makes a cheap earbud style headphone. The
driver part has a tube about 2mm diameter by 10mm or so, surrounded
with a spongy cover. I replaced the original cover with a yellow foam
earplug (with a hole poked for the driver-tube), and wound up with very
good attenuation of outside sounds.

I called these Edphones. If you knew the Ed in question, and had to
concentrate on something besides Ed when he was in the room, you'd
understand.