What is the best headset for 737s? The company that I am in ground school with uses Telex 750 but I am wondering if there is anything better than that.
Most fly with ear molds and a Plantronics headset. The Telex 850 is an ANR version of your 750 and works well with models of the 737, in particular the NG series and don't need batteries. Sennhauser makes a few good ANR headsets that are designed for jets and use batteries. Bose has an expensive ANR headset and their are some non-TSO'd soultions like the UFlyMike mentioned previously.
I use the Telex 850 and am mostly satisified. The real soultion is for more companies to add intercom systems but it seems there remains a reluctance.
Does the ANR on the Telex 850 get powered on the 737, since it needs a hot mic for power and the 737 has none. (unless you use the rubber bands). I am trying to decide on either the 850 or 5x5 with an earpiece.
> Does the ANR on the Telex 850 get powered on the 737, since it needs a hot mic for power
Yes, at least in the -300 & up. There IS hot mic going to the CVR, just not to the other pilot, so the mic DOES have power all the time. I think some of the -200's may have caused difficulty with that setup, but the newer jets don't seem to have any issues.
I will, however, second the QC2 + UFlyMike setup... works great, and by all reports, better than the Telex for most people. Plus, you have the QC2 for music & quiet while commutting or deadheading in the back.
Great headphones with great customer service. Since they're stereo you can turn off the sound in the ear that faces the other pilot if you don't use the intercom.
There's a discount if you tell them you are part of a union.
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