remote control enabled volume with speaker microphone SMC-34 (G) by KENWOOD

Replaced my Baofeng stock spkr/mic. This SMC-34 fits the UV-5R radio just fine and gets better audio reports than the stock one did. The stock spkr/mic works but it gets reviews that you sound muffled. This fixes that problem and also has a few extra buttons on it that I have not figured out how to use. I don't need the buttons so I'm just using it as a speaker mic, works great. The quality is better too. My baofeng spkr/mic rattled after about a month or two of banging around in the car. It still works even 5 or more years of use, but it felt cheaply built in your hand and also got muffled audio reports. The SMC-34 is a lot better quality and sound. The cord on this one is a little softer and a little longer, so it reaches from your waist to your collar to clip better. The clip on this one is better too.

I am delighted with this external microphone by Kenwood (my preferred brand), providing good sound quality. The volume control is a welcome addition. My current radio does not support the mode change buttons on the top, but my next HT (a Kenwood) will. It also contains a jack for an earpiece, helpful to maintain privacy or for working in a quiet environment. GigaParts provided prompt service and a good price; very satisfied customer (I have already ordered additional products from them).

Using this with my Kenwood TH-D72A. Works well. Speaker and microphone sound on par with what's built into my radio, which is all I really care about. Doesn't sound muddy like many of the generic ones do. Useful Info: There is a lock switch on the back which disables the 3 programmable buttons on the top. This was switched to the lock position from the factory so check for that if your buttons aren't working. The volume knob is a little stiff, but I suppose that's to keep you from accidentally bumping the volume up or down. The max volume on the knob is limited to whatever the radio volume as it. It just scales the signal it gets from the radio. Make sure your radio volume is in a spot where you'll get the range you want before stowing the radio to a belt clip or backpack. When used with a Kenwood radio that supports it, the 3 buttons are programmable and each can be set to do a certain function as desired. When used with a Baofeng/BTECH radio, the 3 buttons on the top do nothing (at least they didn't when I tried this on my UV-5R). Keep that in mind when buying this mic for one of those radios.

Audio is somewhat lacking vs the radio itselfs audio quality. For the price I really wish it was more clear.

This is a great speaker / mic. As noted previously, it is somewhat smaller than most of the other mics I have used / seen, but this just means it will hang lighter when clipped to clothing. Plenty of speaker volume once I realized that the volume control on the mic works in tandem with the volume control on the HT. Radio checks give good reports on the Xmit audio. One thing I really like is how flexible the curly cord is. You can stretch it quite a bit without pulling too hard on the HT when it is clipped to a belt. This handset is only a few dollars more than the cheap off-brands, but well worth it in my opinion.

I needed a way to have my Kenwood TH-D47 transceiver connected to an external antenna both in the car and at home. The fat coax does not lend itself to much radio movement. In the car, I have the radio clipped low on the driver's door pocket out of view with the speaker mic clipped near the dashboard A/C vent left of the steering wheel. There, I can grab it and hear it with the volume control and three function buttons handy without taking my eyes off the road. At home, I prefer to have the transceiver connected to an external speaker for better audio quality but still want to use the separate microphone in the speaker mic. The external speaker is connected to the jack in the speaker mike so the speaker in the speaker mic is muted. This provides better audio quality for me and hams receiving my transmissions report good clear quality as good as the mic built into the radio. It all works very well and I recommend the product.

I had high exceptions for the price from Kenwood, but this speaker mic was a disappointment. Save your money. If I was buying a $20 after market mic, then you get what you pay for and there should be no complaints. The speaker on this mic is only about 3/4" and if you are in a loud environment, even if you have the radios volume knob turned all the way up, as you should, it is still not loud enough. I believe this is due to the small 3/4" size of the speaker. The sounds quality is poor also. I believe the reason on other models of Kenwood speaker mic, they show you a picture of the clip on the back due to the clip being robust. On this model, I now know why they don't show you a picture of the clip on the back, if they did, that really sets the tone for the quality of this product. The clip is half the width of other Kenwood models clips and more importably, it had half the depth, which means attaching it to thick outer Winter garments is an issue. If you want to clip this small speaker clip to a dress shirt, then it is adequate. For Winter time outdoor use or for on duty use it is not secure and an annoyance. The reason I picked this model was due to the volume knob on the speaker mic and that you can raise and lower the volume without the need to open your coat and access the radio, which it does fine. But, even with both volume knobs turned up, it is not very loud. I just ordered the Kenwood KMC-45D speaker mic as a replacement for this one and hope to have a better experience with the KMC-45D. Save your money on the SMC-34.

Quality speaker mic. Nice to have easily accessible volume control. The PF buttons are super handy. The speaker is loud! The clip is strong, and has grooves on the jaws, to prevent it from slipping too much. One thing to note, I ordered this with my new Kenwood TH-D72A, and the radio needed to have a factory reset performed before it would recognize the PF keys. I have heard that this is best practice with new radios anyway.

Nice and compact. Love having the volume on the mic. Great purchase. Expensive but quality.

廉価な社外品も混ぜて使用していますが、まず音質が全然違います。社外品は音が割れて何度も効きなおすことが当たり前ですが、メーカー純正品は音声が明瞭で「聞き直し」がありません。音量も調整できます。たったそれだけのことで作業効率が格段にスムーズです。５年使用しても断線なく劣化なく故障なし。一方で社外品は１年で断線して交換、そんな有様です。いくら安くても毎年買い替えるのでコストも馬鹿にならず結局「安かろう悪かろう」です。かえってコストが高くついてしまう印象です。 効率を考えるなら初期投資はケチってはいけないなと思いました。

It was a little late to getting here but I did order it before Christmas but you know it was worth the wait

山歩きするときにTH-D74で使用しています。これで音も聞きやすく、マイクも使いやすくなりました。ただ、クリップがもう少し強い方が外れなくて良いです。歩いているとたびたび外れて落ちるので工夫が必要です。耐久性についてはよくわかりません。

日常は夜間のラジヲ放送受信に使っています。 音質は聴きやすく、マイクに付いているボリュームも便利だと思います。 耐久性に関してはわかりませんので、星三つとしました。 受信する側の機械によっても変わりますが、送信音質もどのようなものか、使ってみて相手局からレポートをもらってみたいと思います。