Light weight headsets??

[superrav]

Looking for a new pair of noise cancelling headsets...one of the ones that molds to your ear?? Does anyone have any advice? thanks

 

[MauleSkinner]

check out Clarity Aloft™ Aviation Headsets ...I love mine.

If you want some of those molded ones, I've got a set of Panthers that I'll sell ya.

Fly safe!

David

 

[superrav]

how about those new Lightspeed Mach 1's?? They're not out yet..but does anyone have lightspeed's??


Do you have a like to a site which has panthers??

 

[rubicon789]

BOSE... the best I have ever worn and worth every $1000.00 penny.

 

[superrav]

i have the bose already..im looking for something like the fitted ear mold headsets. The bose are great but they dont block all the noise..


Has anyone checked out the Lightspeed Mach 1 yet? Its do out next month.

 

[Way2Broke]

Want to sell me your bose then? Anyone else ever used the Clarity Aloft?

 

[U-I pilot]

Clerity aloft is nice. Its not active, only passive, but reduction is amazing and sound quality is second to none. Ive worn bose, Ive worn DC's, but until you try these on you dont realize how nice a headset can be. You are literally wearing ear plugs with speakers in them and a microphone on a boom like singers.....
You sometimes forget its on..... (maybe slight exaggeration) but its extremely comfortable.

You do have to replace the ear pieces about once a month (as advertised). 6 pairs (6 month) supply is like $20....$40 a year is not bad....

My .02

 

[Way2Broke]

Do they work well in loud props?

 

[U-I pilot]

how loud is loud?
I've used them in: Navajo, seminole, seneca (older model not well sealed), Cessnas and pipers and not found them to be any louder (slightly quieter) than any passive headset ive worn......

 

[MauleSkinner]

Do they work well in loud props?

My Maule is one of the noisest airplanes I've ever flown...and the Clarities are quieter than the DC's that I converted to noise cancelling.

Flew 10 hours in the Maule one day this spring, and noise fatigue was noticably less than any other headset.

Fly safe!

David

 

[Way2Broke]

I wish I knew someone with a some some Clarity Alofts I could borrow. I did see that they have a 30-day money back guarantee. I was on the brink of getting a set of BOSE X, but now I am having second thoughts. What would happen if I bought these, and then "converted" them to ANR, like you can do to pretty much any non ANR head sets? Would that help improve them at all?

 

[U-I pilot]

i'd be curious to know how you plan to accomplish "converting" clarity aloft's to ANR....have you looked at one before?

Just curious.....

 

[Way2Broke]

A guy that I use to CFI with is a technology buff and has some wird box that he can splice into the line that gos to the headset. The only kind of headset I have seen him do it to are DC that are not ANR. It makes for quite an improvement. I was thinking he might be able to do it to clarity alofts. I am by no means an expert on the subject. I am getting ready to look into the aftermarket ANR kit now, I will let you know.

 

[Way2Broke]

Okay, now I understand what he does. Its not all in the mystery "box" you also have to install some high tech items in the headset itself. So what exactly is the difference between passive, and active noise reduction? http://www.headsetsinc.com/ here are some pictures

 

[U-I pilot]

Yea.....those mods can not be done to this headset.
Passive is merely put something between your eardrum and the sound like earplugs, ear muffs, headset cups, etc...... just something that muffles sound.

Active noise reduction is an electronic system that senses a particular frequency....(usually the lower frequencies) and makes extra noise (white noise) that has the exact opposite wave. When you add the two sound waves, it strives to equal zero sound. (if an engine wave propogates 1 to -1, the ANR noise goes from -1 to 1 at the same time).....

If you try on an ANR unit with the ANR off, then turn it on you will hear a hissing sound which is the (white noise). When in the airplane it has a very noticeable effect.....try one out one day and you will understand.