Bose X

[Rally]

I used to know a guy T.W. initials he used to basically breed in his pants about the bose. Oh yea they are so light so light. Geez dude your 5'4.....How heavy could they be?
Real men wear David Clarks.

That will be all gentlemen.

 

[DrewBlows]

Real men wear David Clarks.

Then you can call me Nancy.

 

[PBRstreetgang]

I got those cracks after the first 1500 hrs in mine. Drove the short 25 min from BOS to the Bose place in framingham ma, i think it's 145 pennsylavina ave, framingham. Went in to the reception desk. In 10 minutes a Tech came out took my headset, asked me what was wrong. 30 minutes later, i had a new left ear cup, new ear seals, mike cover, headband, Earcup yokes, interior screens and a new cord/controll unit because mine was a little dammaged ( bent plug, mostlikely my fault). Total cost? 1.5 hours of my time.

At 3300hrs with the headset... went back for same problems.

Same result. Warranty with the Bose is A+. Thats why i justify the price now... i have for the most part, recieved a brand new headset 2x from them, and the last time i went in, they extended my warranty for 2 yrs for filling out a survey.

I would doubt the Qc2 gets that level of support.

I had the same issue with the yokes, had the head set for 6 years, called and queried. Bose paid shipping both ways, and instead sent me a "BRAND NEW" headset to make sure I was satisfied. No more 9V batteries, 2AAs for me, now thats customer service. Try to get that with the noflymiguel. 6 years and a NEW product!
PBR

 

[skyaddict]

I'm another of those who have bought both the Bose X and the QC2/U-fly-mike combo and can attest that although the u-fly-mike setup is superb and functions well, the noise attenuation (both the active and the passive portions- there being no passive at all in the QC2) are *much* worse in the QC2 compared to the Bose X. The QC2/UFM might be fine for many in a jet, but when I tried switching to it I started missing calls from ATC again and switched back to the bulletproof Bose X setup. Less noise= less fatigue. I carry the QC2 on the road anyway for airlining in the back, airport sits and overnights.

Bose customer service is amazing-- I mispacked my Bose X much too tightly in my flight bag (I now carry it separately) and cracked the plastic earcup frames and they fixed it within 5 days, fedexed it back to me, and replaced all the non-broken life limited parts like the earcups and headtop pad, no questions asked. That sort of service makes for repeat customers. If Lightspeed follows suit they will build a great customer base too, and it's nice that there now seem to be two great headsets out there.

Re. universal ipod adapters, there is a device called the MUSE which works great, though you have to remove the 9V battery when not in use to prevent slow battery drain. Sporty's sells a cheaper adapter advertised as a cell phone/ipod adapter.

In cruise flight on long legs, music played soft enough to not block ATC is a safety benefit by keeping one awake. ADF country stations and local talk radio just doesn't cut it.

 

[MALSR]

Just get a job at Citation Shares...they give you a Bose X when you get hired.