Clarity Aloft headset?

[exchexflyer]

You said that you can have them put the volume box closer to the plugs or closer to the headset...which did you pick?

Would it be better to have it closet to the plugs since there is usually a place near the plugs where you could rest the volume box? Does it weigh down the headset if you put it closer to the headset?

How long does it take for the ear plugs to begin to hurt your ears, or do they at all? Did it take you a while to figure out how to put them in correctly so as to eliminate most of the cockpit noise?

You said that they eliminate more noise than most ANR's. Are these ANR or not?

Sorry for the questions...it would be great to find a lightweight headset that doesn't have pressure points (like most do on my head) and that doesn't weigh a whole lot. You probably don't have anymore problems with wearing sunglasses and trying to fit them underneath the ear cups either. That's the worst part, some ear cups will smash the sunglass frame into your temple and make for an uncomfortable flight.

Last question...but it's very important!
Their website says to replace the ear plugs every X number of times (I'm too lazy to go check it again but it was a low number, like every 4 or 5 days, uses, legs, something like that.). What is your experience with "ear plug life" and when you have to replace them, how much does it cost? Are you going to end up spending $150 bucks a year on ear plug replacements?!

Thanks,
FI

1) I chose the volume box closer to the plugs.
2) This is why I chose the one closer to the plugs but if you just clip the chord to your shirt, it's no problem.
3) I don't know, I just got them, but they advertise you can wear them over a month if you clean your ears. If you know how to use earplugs, you know how to use this headset.
4) Not anr, read their website.
5) No problems with glasses at all. No pressure points. Flew an 8 hour day yesterday and no headache.
6) Six month supply of earpieces go for around $25.

 

[exchexflyer]

I have a question as well.

What is the wind noise in the mic like for the other pilot? Any complaints or compliments on the wind noise? As anyone who flies the ERJ can tell you how that can be a problem sometime!

One reason I dont buy the telex is due to the wind noise most of them have. ( I know you can adjust the gain on the mic for the headset but it just seems to be a pain in the butt.)

Thanks for your time!

celloman

I have no idea what you are talking about. The wind noise I am talking about is from the airplane and not the headsets. I'm sure you already know this, but just turn your hot mic off. Works pretty good when there is no conversation.

 

[Ihaveflown]

Any news about how these ear plugs feel after a four to five our flight? Any hot spots? Looking to replace my Telex 750's with something a little more quiet.

 

[MauleSkinner]

Bought my Clarity's last year at the AOPA convention...flown 'em about 600 hours since, no problems.

My Maule is probably the loudest airplane I've flown, and they work better than the DC ANR conversion that I used to use. After 10 hours flying home from TX one day, I was a LOT less fatigued than I used to be...ANR's still make noise to cancel it out.

As to hot spots, after about 7 hours, I was starting to feel it inside my ears...I jam the ear plugs in just about far enough to meet in the middle

Fly safe!

David

 

[Ihaveflown]

Thanks for the info. I fly a Lear 60. Most people think that jets are for the most part quiet. When the cabin air is turned on along with the wind noise it can be fatiguing as well. We routinely do 4 1/2 hour legs three times a week in addition to our short legs. The 60 comes with Telex 750's. They feel good, but I hear everything.

 

[Captain X]

I have no idea what you are talking about.

He's talking about the Telex headset mics (VERY high quality and why they do what he is talking about) picking up the noise from transsonic spike directly above the ERJs flightdeck.

This can be minimized three ways easily:

1. Both you and your compadre in the flight deck need to have the Digital Audio Panel set up with the INPH and HDPH knobs no further than 12 o'clock. Seriously, if you've got any of your audio knobs past that point -- you need to get your hearing checked by someone other than your AME.

2. On the Telex headset, there is a small hole on the mic housing (usually covered by a small black sticker and the bracket that holds the earpiece tab). Remove the sticker and use a small eyeglass screwdriver and turn NO MORE THAN 1/4 turn COUNTER-CLOCKWISE. Took a whole whopping 5 minutes to make this "pain in the butt" adjustment.

3. Turn the HOT MIC off.

Any excess "wind" noise as you go from ship to ship can be easily remedied by minor tweaks to the INPH knob.

Been flying with Telex headsets for the last 5 years and never had one complaint from the other person in the flightdeck and actually have had more than one person remark about how they "always heard the Telex was so bad but don't hear anything out of the ordinary."

Finally, I find that it is usually the guy wearing the DC headset that, when he turnd his hot mic off, all the noise goes away, not the other way around. A good percentage of our pilots wear the Telex w/custom earmolds. Whenever I fly with one of those guys, it is the quietest of the flight decks vs. the guys who wear the company-supplied clamps.

 

[Irish Pilot]

http://forums.flightinfo.com/showthread.php?p=1119566#post1119566

 

[DGdaPilot]

http://www.pantherelectronics.com

Disregard this previous post. DO NOT buy from Panther. PM me if you need details.

 

[ToiletDuck]

Can you just get custom earplugs made so they fit and feel better?

 

[Say Again Over]

I have been using mine for about three months, I took the noise suppressor off, very quiet cockpit, I leave the headset on the entire flight without a problem, great headset.