IM not sure how talkback is over rated though ? it is what it is. It serves it's purpose for those that use it.If folks that use it have problems ? it's one of two things , to much resistance added (or not enough) or to much audio.
Talkback can be a learning experiance as well as good feature for some. Weather one uses echo or even noise toys for that matter. For many years I never used it , you could basically say I didn't like it. But after echo boards and noise toys used for AM, talkback became a main stay with most of my radios.
It allows me to set my audio / echo right where it needs to be for excellent audio presentation. It also lets me know if IM over modulated or under. Talkback has become a main stay for my AM operations over the years. Even if I didn't use echo , it still helps me keep my audio set where I want it to be.
Talkback only needs to work for given users. if one has feedback problems concerning talkback ? I'd have to say your not doing something right or something was done wrong in the first place. It could be a number of things , microphone used , grounding issues , the way the radio has been tuned ,or resistance added, ect. ect. .
it's not so much that guys like to hear themselves talk (or is it ?)
talkback surely serves it's purpose.
