Ammonites Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Getting a new helmet and wanted to get a voice box for it. Any suggestions on preferred ones? This caught my eye but would opinions before I purchase. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005I2YJPM/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=3SCURH2F4A4TP&coliid=I1YUU7KPJ7EC9N&psc=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4505Marcel Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 If you can get one the ROM/FX is by far the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ammonites Posted February 8, 2015 Author Share Posted February 8, 2015 Do you have a link for reference so I know what to look for? May get the one I linked to for conventions where you normally have to shout anyway, especially with Blast-a-Trooper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4505Marcel Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 http://www.romfx.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Voorhees Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 I just use an Aker MR 1506 amp and its perfectly fine, and everyone says i sound just like the real scouts. Its just an amplifier, but it does give you that type of sound. They sell for around $37 with free shipping direct from China. Ive bought a few through e-bay with zero problems. If you just search "Aker voice amplifier", they will come up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ammonites Posted February 8, 2015 Author Share Posted February 8, 2015 Thanks for the suggestions on the amplifiers. I'll have to see what would work best for me. Might get the romfx one eventually, but start out with something else and then upgrade. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleeverob Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 I just use an Aker MR 1506 amp and its perfectly fine, and everyone says i sound just like the real scouts. Its just an amplifier, but it does give you that type of sound. They sell for around $37 with free shipping direct from China. Ive bought a few through e-bay with zero problems. If you just search "Aker voice amplifier", they will come up. This! I have two, one white and one black. They are awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Hugger Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 I know that this topic is rather old, and woe to me if I an committing necromancy here, but I have a question on the use of these. I figured I'd reuse this topic since there is already a lot of good info here. How do y'all hook your voice amps up so that they are still functional, and don't have wonky acoustics? Where is your box located on your person? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayelbe Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Not sure what you mean by wonky acoustics. I have an Aker 1506, an ICOMM (static burst generator), and have used both the boom mike and a throat mike with no unwanted distortion. For scouts, I see a lot of people wear theirs in one of the pouches, with the cord either just hidden (not very well) or routed through a hole in the cummerbund. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Hugger Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Thank you very much for the answer. That makes a lot of sense. By wonky acoustics I mean sounding muffled from being located behind something and/or Your voice coming from an odd direction from being located in an odd place on your body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugdozer Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 The pouches don't really muffle it. People never notice your voice isn't coming from your head - when I've had to repeat things I notice the listener will still lean closer to my face rather than my chest. I think it's an instinctive subconscious thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Hugger Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Yanno, now that you say so, I realize I did just that here at Star Wars Reads Day at a local Barnes & Noble when I was talking to a 501st TB, haha. I'm almost certain he was using a voice box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oblivian Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Throat mics can be a little clearer than one taking reverb from inside the bucket also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Hugger Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Thanks for the tip Oblivian. I was actually about to ask which one y'all preferred, haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oblivian Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 I don't have one (yet) having only received my kit yesterday. But it also alleviates any fan noises if you add them and have seen/heard them from airsoft guys etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khazara Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 I tried a throat mic but found it activated the static burst on the icomm too easily. Went back to the boom mic. I purchased my icomm and Aker amp from a 501st member at voicebooster.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Hugger Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 So, the iComm isn't truly necessary for the Aker to work right? You could just plug a mic into the Aker and it'd be functional, correct? I know the iComm will make you sound more authentic, but my funds are not the biggest and I'll be buying things piecemeal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randypavlik Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayelbe Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 So, the iComm isn't truly necessary for the Aker to work right? You could just plug a mic into the Aker and it'd be functional, correct? I know the iComm will make you sound more authentic, but my funds are not the biggest and I'll be buying things piecemeal. Absolutely not required. I only mentioned it because my only active kit is a TD, and that's what I use. And it really doesn't sound like it's coming from anywhere but YOU. I've had the same experience with people assuming it's coming from my helmet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Hugger Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Thank y'all very much. Your input has been extremely helpful and clarifying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graasgring Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Is the Raceka Aker MR 1505 as good as the MR 1506 ? I wanted to take one MR 1506 but on the Amazon.de they have only the MR 1505 is there a difference ? http://www.amazon.de/Raceka-Stimmeverst%C3%A4rker-Schwarz-MR1505-Pr%C3%A4sentationen/dp/B007OSRTNW/ref=sr_1_1?s=ce-de&ie=UTF8&qid=1455020554&sr=1-1&keywords=aker+1506 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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