ctankep Posted April 9, 2011 Report Posted April 9, 2011 So i decided i will stick with TK and don't go TD. (My TM is just to beautiful to get dirty! ) And i am looking into possible upgrades for it. First on the list is sound equipment but i must say i am at a loss here... I am looking for something that has all this: 1. changes my voice and also amplify the volume. 2. can play looped trooper chatter as well. 3. has static burst effects. ideally there is a package that has mic, speaker and what else needed that i can't think of. I know you know what i want to know! Cheers /TK-4418 Varg Quote
TrooperTim Posted April 9, 2011 Report Posted April 9, 2011 Yep. The icomm is good for the static burst. There's an input on the aker amp where you can hook an mp3 player into and play a chatter loop. I've seen and heard this setup in action during troops, which I troop with TK6294 often, and it works well. You can look at his ongoing sales threads for detailed info. Quote
carbonitekid Posted April 9, 2011 Report Posted April 9, 2011 Rom/fx. Why try the rest when you can buy the best? Quote
tkrestonva[TK] Posted April 9, 2011 Report Posted April 9, 2011 Here's my setup: Left to right: Aker MR1506 speaker/amp w mic ICOMM static burst system IPod Classic (plays a loop of TK chatter) Far right under the shoulder bridge is my earpiece that connects to an FRS radio, mounted in the IIO backplate detail. RomFX works well also and depending on the version you get (Raw, Classic, or Pro) you can use it instead of the Aker boxes (speaker/amp and static burst card), but regardless you'll still need an outside source to play your sound loops. I personally can't say enough good things about the Aker system. It meets all my requirements (which coincidentally were about the same as yours), is readily available, and at a great price. Quote
sskunky Posted April 9, 2011 Report Posted April 9, 2011 Rom Fx has my vote. Loud, static bursts, great voice compression, small and next to no feedback. Quote
JKCHEN Posted April 9, 2011 Report Posted April 9, 2011 I use icomm+AKer 1506, working great and price is reasonable. Quote
carbonitekid Posted April 9, 2011 Report Posted April 9, 2011 Rom Fx has my vote. Loud, static bursts, great voice compression, small and next to no feedback. And coming soon, for ALL your costuming needs: http://www.romfx.com/revo/ Quote
TK bondservnt[501st] Posted April 10, 2011 Report Posted April 10, 2011 romfx seems just a tad too expensive for my taste. and it's a great idea to attach the parts to your harness instead of the armor. I put it on my suspender straps right under my chestplate. this way the weight of the electronics is carried by my body, and not the armor. I simply duct taped the Icomm to the bottom of the aker and the hook and waistband on the amp attaches it to the suspenders. Quote
Slacker Posted April 12, 2011 Report Posted April 12, 2011 (edited) I bought the iComm system with the Aker amp. It's really easy - plug and play, nothing to set. Adds some static to the background when you talk and has about 8 different static bursts when your done talking. It has push to talk OR voice activated (I can't decide which I like better) and is small and light. The ROM/FX is a great card too, so whichever you choose will be a good choice. No one device will do everything that you are asking though, you still need an amplifier like the Aker as far as I know. Edited April 12, 2011 by Slacker Quote
JohnBlackk Posted April 12, 2011 Report Posted April 12, 2011 IComm and AKER combination is the best. You don't have to look very hard to find it on sale here on the forum. The seller is good and ships quick. Quote
Darth Ruprecht Posted April 19, 2011 Report Posted April 19, 2011 I've looked at the iComm/Aker combo which looks awesome. However, is there any way to have the actual sound coming from the helmet? i.e. Speaker mounted behind the aerator tips/vocoder and not from the chest mounted Aker amp? Quote
tkrestonva[TK] Posted April 19, 2011 Report Posted April 19, 2011 Yes, there are sellers here who build hovis with speakers embedded in them. However, the smaller speaker also means lower sound volume and quality. An important distinction when in noisy and/or crowded environments (for instance, cons). Plus, I've found that from normal speaking distance (3 - 6 feet), you can't tell if the sound is coming from the helmet or the chestplate. Quote
TK6294 Posted April 19, 2011 Report Posted April 19, 2011 I agree with tkrestonva. Hovi speakers work great in quiet environments but can be tough to be heard in crowded environments. They are limited by both the size and watts of the mini-speakers. They are also limited by feedback from being close to the microphone. The iComm must be connected to a powered amplifier in order to get it's main power. It is possible to take part the Aker amp and mount the parts inside your helmet. Then you could disconnect the Aker speaker and wire up the aerator speakers to the Aker circuit board. I have not done this myself but I think there is 1-2 people who have tried it. I do not know how it turned out. The nice thing about the AKER iComm system is that it is all plug and play and comes with all the cords you need. The helmet systems and other cards need some mod work before you can use them. Examples are a protective box, sealed battery box, and wiring to aerator speakers if needed. Quote
sixxgunn13 Posted April 19, 2011 Report Posted April 19, 2011 can anyone share the links to these items.. thx Quote
TK6294 Posted April 20, 2011 Report Posted April 20, 2011 can anyone share the links to these items.. thx Sorry for the delay... Aker Voice amps: http://forum.whitearmor.net/index.php?showtopic=8256 IComm: http://forum.whitearmor.net/index.php?showtopic=14832 Quote
sixxgunn13 Posted April 20, 2011 Report Posted April 20, 2011 Thx man!! Sorry for the delay... Aker Voice amps: http://forum.whitearmor.net/index.php?showtopic=8256 IComm: http://forum.whitearmor.net/index.php?showtopic=14832 Quote
ctankep Posted April 21, 2011 Author Report Posted April 21, 2011 I heard that romfx is better at distorting the voice is that true? Quote
TK6294 Posted April 21, 2011 Report Posted April 21, 2011 I heard that romfx is better at distorting the voice is that true? That is true. The RomFX has an adjustment to the voice distortion that can go from minimal to extreme. When I had my RomFx i tried the different settings once to see what happened then returned to a near minimal setting. Then i never adjusted it again. The hyperdyne can do the same thing with the voice distortion. We added a minimal amount of voice distortion to the iComm to give a slight canned broadcast sound. We did not build in the ability to change the voice distortion in the iComm. They helped keep cost down and we thought the adjustment would not be used by enough troopers to justify the cost to add it. I Quote
ctankep Posted April 21, 2011 Author Report Posted April 21, 2011 Sounds like a good enough reason to me! Well my heart is set for the icomm so now the saving starts. Quote
MartinSivertsen[501st] Posted August 29, 2011 Report Posted August 29, 2011 How did this turn out? Quote
TK6294 Posted August 29, 2011 Report Posted August 29, 2011 How did this turn out? It is still going strong. I intend for these to be kept in stock just like my aker voice amplifier. Quote
ctankep Posted August 29, 2011 Author Report Posted August 29, 2011 And i went TD after all. But SOON i will get the icomm. Quote
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