ANR Headsets

[Chunk]

Bose Blows (at least for speakers)

As anyone who's into Home Theatre will tell you, Bose products are overpriced and underperforming...It's all marketing hype.

Chunk <---Proud Klipsch-owner

 

[Mr. Irrelevant]

I've got a pair of Telex 1D's. I have no complaints. They are very comfortable with adjustable settings on the earpieces and as one fellow already said, last about 50 hours on the batteries.

Haven't had to bother with service. Only had them about a year.


Mr. I.

 

[DJS]

Lightspeed...

I like my Lightspeed 25XLs. They're very comfortable, are very good at passive and active. I've had no issues with them whatsoever and they seem very well built.

...Dave

 

[Drifter]

The Bose are far more comfotable than any other headset I have ever worn... HOWEVER, if your Bose unit runs out of battery power and you don't have any new batteries with you, it will get REAL LOUD because there is no insulation in the actual ear-peices of the headset. Bose relies on the ANR to get rid of all outside noise and therefor it is a lighter more comfortable headset assuming the ANR is working. For me, I like the David Clark ANR's because they are SOLID and the customer service is exceptional and if I run out of battery juice then I'm just flying with a regular headset. I like redundency and I like DC.
Drifter

 

[jetpilotjay]

I own a pair of lightspeed 25xl's, they are really quiet and comfortable. The only downside is that they are a little heavy compaired to others, 15oz. I had a couple of long days in the cockpit about a month ago, my neck was sore when i got back. Don't know if that is because I wasn't used to that much flying at one time or because of the weight. I have tried the Bose on a couple of flights, they seem a good bit quieter than my lightspeeds. I was flying a lance, I thought something was wrong with the engine, it didn't have the right tone. I haven't tried anything else. One last thing, battery life is pretty bad on the bose, about 10 hrs. is all my friend gets. I get about 25-30 hrs. and when they do go dead you can still hear the controllers ok.

 

[Cliff]

Make sure whatever set you buy is STC'd for 135/121 ops.

The new Bose are not STC'd,, I fly with the Telex 5oo's and they are very good.. Lightspeeds don't last, nothing but problems..

Dave clarks are good but the c clamp effect sucks.. However they do last..

My opinion........

 

[701EV]

Sennheiser are the BEST! If you are a ALPA member you get a nice discount and different payment options.

 

[j41driver]

I have the Sennheiser HMEC 25-KA and have used it in the J41 and 328Jet with superb results. Highly recommended.

 

[BradG]

Make sure whatever set you buy is STC'd for 135/121 ops.

The new Bose are not STC'd,, I fly with the Telex 5oo's and they are very good.. Lightspeeds don't last, nothing but problems..

I think you mean TSO'd. Anyway, the Bose X is TSO'd per their user manual.


FAA Technical Standards Order
The Bose® Aviation Headset X, its interface, cables, and electret boom
microphone are FAA approved to TSO C57a and C58a. It has been
designed to function in or withstand exposure to the following environmental
conditions:
Environmental categories cited refer to RTCA/DO-160C, December 4,
1989 and DO-214, March 4, 1993.
Condition Category
AF Conducted B
Susceptibility
Humidity B
Magnetic Effect Z
Power Input B
RF Susceptibility T
Temperature & Altitude A1
Vibration P & S
Voltage Spike A
Shock Drop 12 times, 1 m onto concrete



Brad

 

[beechbum]

Sennheiser HMEC 25-KAS's rule! Comfortable, very light weight, excellent ANR, & no head clamp pressure. I highly recommend! at least for a turbo-prop.

 

[velvetjo]

Tried a bunch of different ANR's out, then went with the Lightspeed 20XL's. No problems so far & very comfortable. The XL's are available as closeouts recently because of the new 3G series, so there are some good prices available. That's what clenched it for me.

Lance

 

[larry]

CFI Rebate

The sales guy swore the telex stratus 50-D is the best so I just ordered it. Sales guys never lie right?!? To whomever owns a set - is it better than the lightspeeds?

In any case, If you are a CFI and you zerox your medical and CFI certificate you can get a $125.00 rebate from Telex, thats really why I ordered them...

The web site at www.telex.com/aircraft says you have to be a nafi member and give a copy of your 8710. I called and they said you don't have to be a nafi member and you don't need an 8710 (that was kind of a stupid request)

I verified that info via e-mail and I'll send it with my rebate form.

 

[JediNein]

Howdy!

Don't forget about dealership pricing. Not buying through a dealer, but actually becoming a dealer and selling headsets to students or others.

Sennheiser's HMAC 400 versus the Bose X, any opinions? I'm trying to save on the cost of a hearing aid in 20 years and the weight of my DC's (10-13.4) are murder after 4 hours aloft (I want a new head at 8 hours).

Fly SAFE!
Jedi Nein