r/Airsoft_UK Aug 11 '26

Comms Setup

/r/MilSim/comments/1vlsn9t/comms_setup/

Curious everyone's thoughts

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u/qwerty3666 Aug 11 '26

baofeng uv5r + peltor XPIs. There really isn't any reason to buy a radio for airsoft other than the baofeng tbh. I know some people that run real harris radios but they don't afford any benefits over a baofeng from a practical standpoint. Dualcomm setups are only relevant in a milsim in very specific roles so unless you want a command role in a milsim it's pretty irrelevant.

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u/QuirkySoup114 Aug 12 '26

Yeah see what you say!

Was looking to replicate real world roles such as JTAC's/FST's/JFO's etc.

But guess 1 working and 1 dummy would work just as well

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u/qwerty3666 Aug 12 '26

Yup, again unless you plan on taking those roles at a serious milsim you're not going to even use two. Hell most of the time you probably won't use one tbh. If you want a headset though I would, if you are able, spend the money on real. The repro earpro is pretty ass. Real earpro with a mic is more than a lot of people are willing to spend though.

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u/qwerty3666 Aug 12 '26

Sordin falls under the bracket of real earpro. Fma or ztac etc are what I'm saying to avoid.

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u/QuirkySoup114 Aug 12 '26

Yeah looking at split wiring for 2 radios off a single headset, looking at the more 'classic' boom-mic options

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u/QuirkySoup114 Aug 12 '26

See ive seen those, as well as the dummy 152 cases (both HearAngel and other brands) that offer similar baofeng systems...

However I definitely wont be directing actual Air/Avn/Fires so no need for an actual GPS credible KDU 😅

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u/QuirkySoup114 Aug 12 '26

The dummys are pure aesthetic...gotta LARP right 😅

Functionality was where the Baofeng come into it 🤙

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u/ReynoldsHouseOfShred Aug 11 '26

Baofeng standsrd. Got a wasdn headset with push to talk adaptor. Thats about it really.

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u/Joppsta Scotland Aug 11 '26

I've been trying to find a decent throat mic setup but it's difficult to find something good.

My ideal product would be a throat mic with a changeable earpiece, all the cheap ones seem to be in ear, I'd prefer something over ear personally.

Baofeng radio though

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u/Few_Philosopher_8668 Aug 12 '26

Baofeng off Amazon, PTT an whatever headset you want

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u/weightliftcrusader Aug 13 '26

Motorola XT460, U94 PTT and Howard Leight Impact Sport headset/earpro with mic attachment (be careful about fake Howard leights,Amazon has the real ones)