MaximalPower RHF 617-1N 3.5mm RECEIVER/LISTEN ONLY Surveillance Headset Earpiece with Clear Acoustic Coil Tube Earbud Audio Kit For Two-Way Radios, Transceivers and Radio Speaker Mics Jacks , Black

sound quality was sub par. not very comfortable

Works great. Great sound quality

Look, I'm always skeptical when purchasing items and whatnot especially reading low rated reviews, which is very discouraging. But the low rated reviews below are just people who don't know how to handle their products well. So far I had this earpiece for a week and it works like a charm.FYI: For the people who say the sound isn't too loud are probably the people who blasts their music at the highest volume, damaging their eardrums permanently. Please don't listen to loud music for extensive periods of time!Q: Can I use this for music?A: Yes but don't get so hyped up. First of all, it's possible to listen to music and other programs but its intent is too listen through voice or other vocal audio sources. Listening to music at a loud volume extensively may degrade the earpiece over timeQ: How good is the audio quality?A: The price should give some of it away but again, it's a security/surveillance ear piece, it's suppose to be quiet and inconspicuous. Have you ever heard how a stethoscope sounds like in your ears? It's basically the same in this case; you can hear the sound when you rub your fingers against the wires and the audio sounds like it has extra bass but the earpiece knocks out any outside noise so that you can hear from the earpiece.Q: WYSIWYG?A: Yes, the product you see here in this picture is what you get. Of course my shipment was in a nice packaging envelope. Inside of that envelope was a plastic zip-lock bag containing the earpiece and a plastic cardboard that advertises the brand and specs of the earpiece.Q: Hassle?A: Yes, unfortunately, for this particular earpiece, you need to take the time to properly set up the wiring inconspicuously. If installed properly, the only thing that should be visible is the clear tubing that connects to your ear. Another thing that I was disappointed is that the earpiece is design only to be in your left ear but you can use the right ear too. However, you will not be able to loop the tubing around the ear. The black coiled-up wires that connects to the device can also be a hassle. I would've liked it if they didn't coiled-up the black wire. Please, don't let this discourage you, it's still comfortable!Q: So what is that big bulge in the middle and the clear plastic tubing?A: This receiver comes with a plastic clear tubing, which has no wires or anything inside, that can be moved, manipulated depending on the head movement. It feels comfortable if you installed your earpiece correctly. I'm no audio expert so I may be wrong but the big bulge in the middle is where the clear tubing converts into the black wire. It also includes a clipping so you can clip it to your clothes.Conclusion: Despite some hassle, low-bass sound, coiled wiring, I think this earpiece does the job, especially for the unbeatable price! I would recommend anyone to purchase this product! (Btw, this earpiece is kinda stylish, looking like a sexy security guard or secret agent man XD)

Got to take to the field and it plugs into the standard hand mic that attaches to your radio. Great for hands free use of your equipment and don’t have to hold the hand mic to your ear.

I work corrections, and due to some hearing loss from my time in the military, I can't hear radio traffic from my hand mic when doors are opening/closing or when we are pushing carts through the halls, despite it being right next to my ear. I got this in order to better hear my radio when there is competing noises, and it does the job just fine! No more preventable walking over my coworkers due to my inability to hear my radio during the busy parts of my shift, or missing traffic directed towards me! My supervisor complemented me on the drastic improvement on my radio communications because of this cheap little guy! It does seem to have a slight lag on transmissions when I am near the repeater, so sometimes a short transmission like "10-4" comes across as just the sound of a radio being keyed, or I miss the first second of a longer transmission, but once I am away from the repeater on the other side of the jail this is not an issue. The earpiece itself is clear, and clarity is dependent on what radio I have it plugged into, so a crappy radio is staticky, but with good radio it works just fine. For the price, it gets a 5/5!

-Cost effective-Sounds Good-Not obtrusive-Longevity is terribleI will go through one of these in about 3 months of 12 hour shifts before I have to get a new one. The amplifier will begin to fail where you have to dramatically increase your radio volume to be able to hear. Usually, using an air duster will remedy the issue, but only for about a week until the moisture buildup in the acoustic tube simply destroys the amplifier.If these weren't so cheap, I'd have found another solution by now. It's cheap and it works, for a limited time.

Works as should. Easy to change out when not wanting to use and place back.

This thing is a POS it didn't even last a whole month before the earpiece distorted the volume to where I couldn't hear anything never buying from this garbage company again