Heavy Speaker Mic Compatible for Baofeng Radios BF-F8HP UV-82HP UV-5R UV82 UV82C UV5R5 UV5RA UV5RE UV5X3 and Kenwood BTECH Retevis Samcom Radios, Walkie Talkie Microphone

First note, I intend to use this in a budget tactical setup coming from a uv5r, to this mic, to Howard Leight ear pro. It definitely does the job. It held up to being crushed by backpack straps, rifle slings, rifle stocks, and getting layed on by me, in freezing temps for ten hours straight. More than could be said for me... Audio quality on the input end is great, haven't tried it's speaker due to using audio out to a headset. Electronically, my unit is perfect in that it properly cuts off the speaker, and there are no audio issues passing through the mic to the headset. My gripes are the positioning of the 3.5mm connection, being on a slanted side. Straight down would be a much cleaner setup for cable managing, especially when other gear is involved. Still, I managed just fine with it. Another is just how large this thing is with it's cable relief. Durable, yes, but bulky and makes routing the cable under some molle straps difficult. But zip ties get it going. Wish the PTT was harder to press just in case my gear pushes the button against my body. Took me a while to get the mic set up where it wouldn't actuate constantly against my body. The clip is just slightly too small to lock onto a molle slot without bending the strap. It will lock in secure, but slightly longer slot in the clip would have been perfect. Less flexible nylon may not lock on, so keep that in mind if using on tactical gear. My setup is likely not intended for this thing. It gets 5 stars because it did do what I wanted in the end. The mic itself didn't need modification at all. My friend used a much cheaper Baofeng branded mic in the same way and it worked fine, but I don't regret buying this one, and so far would buy it again if needed. Not having to worry about defective internals causing issues is nice, if reviews on other mics are any indication.

Good build and sound quality. Feels solid. Speaker at least as good as the baofeng unit, and the microphone seems better. I use with an extension cord so I can leave the transceiver near my condo window to get best reception and keep the antenna vertical.

Finally a quality speaker mic that doesn’t feel like it will break if I bump it wrong. These are similar quality to Motorola speaker mics we use in public safety. I ordered a second one after 5 minutes with the first one. The earpiece that was bundled with mine is also high quality. Works on my Wouxan and Baofeng radios flawlessly.

I have used this Commountain speaker mic on my BaoFeng BF-F8HP and my TIDRadio TD-H3 handheld radios. It has outstanding audio quality. If I speak into the radio, I may very likely blow wind into the mic hole, but I can eat this speaker mic and still have good audio on 2 meters, 222 MHz, and 440 MHz. It keeps the radio away from my face. For the TD-H3, its single PTT works fine, even though the radio has two PTT buttons. While I don't use Dual Watch that much, I've never had an issue. I just set two repeaters on bands A and B. It keys the one I have selected. Both PTTs on the radio activate the same repeater on the selected band. The PTT button on the TD-H3 is a bit stiff, but the Commountain has an easier button to push. It fits well in my hand.

EMT and Volunteer Firefighter. Our County uses Kenwoods, and the Commountain Microphone is wonderful. It's a sturdy and durable microphone that puts out fantastic sound quality when transmitting. Only complaint has to be audio received. Great for voices, but somewhat less-than for general radio noises and tones. Unless you have to hear everything as manufacturer intended however, this microphone is absolutely wonderful. If you use a Kenwood NX-1000 or NX-3000 series radio, I can't stress that this is a must-have item.

This is a really quality 2-pin lapel mic for the cost. I am using this mic for both my Kenwood and Retevis two-way radios and I have had the same results. The mic itself is a solid construction of its body. So, it will withstand daily medium use with no issues. The two pins plug in securely and does not pull out without some force, so you can count on the connection. The audio when transmitting and receiving is clear and there have been no issues I can report. The mic is light weight making it easy to connect to your shirt or your vest. Overall, this is a good lapel mic, even with the two things. Just keep them in mind.

Works well. Has held up in a dirty manufacturing enviorment. Good volume too.

I don't know if I can say anything that hasn't already been said about this Kenwood "k-plug" type speaker mic. I can corroborate that the audio is full and clear, truly a step up from the built in audio in my TD-H3, which is quite respectable in its own right. Even the Yaesu speaker mic for the FT-70DR doesn't sound this good. Transmit is readable, not as clean as my Kenwood and Icom handheld mics, but people know what I'm saying and that's all that matters at the end of the day. The strain relief is hardy and the cable itself is quite nice heavy rubber. I've been known to operate in heavy rain so I was pleased to note on the housing an IP54 rating which is reassuring and more than I can say for the TD-H3. If you're curious about dual recieve PTT functionality on that radio with stock firmware, you can swap the "active" VFO on the front panel, the speaker mic just goes off of that, irrespective of the last callout.