Will a passive headset work great in a C-172/ T-41?

[svcta]

by the way....the gel ear seals are a must for the DCs

 

[tathepilot]

Thanks for that link! I ordered the H10-13S from them. Saved me a few dollars over the cheapest I had found and they are only 2 states away so should be here quick. I'll save the ANR ones for when I actually get my PPL and then I'll have the passive DC's for any passenger that I can sucker into flying with me.

make sure the 13s's can go mono, because that is what most aircraft today have.. because if i remember correctly if you use stereo in a mono application, only one ear will work..

im sure someone will correct me if im wrong..

 

[Big Duke Six]

I found the gel ear seals and the upgraded foam head pad worked wonders for my old DC's given to me a few years ago. They suddenly were EXTREMELY comfortable and capable. The gel seals improved the noise reduction performance too because they sealed better around my sunglasses than the regular ear seals did.

Also, a pair of foam ear plugs in first is a great idea for extreme noise environments. That might save you from having to fit you headsets like a vise. I flew Metros for 2.5 years with this setup and never wished for ANR's at all. Not a hint of hearing loss.

 

[Natef26]

I found the gel ear seals and the upgraded foam head pad worked wonders for my old DC's given to me a few years ago. They suddenly were EXTREMELY comfortable and capable. The gel seals improved the noise reduction performance too because they sealed better around my sunglasses than the regular ear seals did.

Also, a pair of foam ear plugs in first is a great idea for extreme noise environments. That might save you from having to fit you headsets like a vise. I flew Metros for 2.5 years with this setup and never wished for ANR's at all. Not a hint of hearing loss.

Thanks for that post. I also wear ear plugs alot for other things (motorcycling, sleeping at times, studying, target shooting) so they don't bother me. I have thought about wearing them under my passive headset but I am wondering what that will do for being able to hear and understand ATC? What has your experience been with this?

 

[FrozenPilot]

Thanks for that post. I also wear ear plugs alot for other things (motorcycling, sleeping at times, studying, target shooting) so they don't bother me. I have thought about wearing them under my passive headset but I am wondering what that will do for being able to hear and understand ATC? What has your experience been with this?

Just turn up the radio a bit, no big deal there. Definitely get the undercut gel seals and the big headpad. I upgraded my old Pilot Avionics headset I used in training with those and they're more comfortable than my Lightspeed Thirty-3G... but still doesn't match the NR. I would have never upgraded if I wasn't doing aerial photography with a big portal open behind me. Skyhawks are pretty quiet birds.

 

[Morettis]

Not sure why everyone jerks off to DC brand headsets. I got a pair of AvComm 900's as a student and they're almost identical to DC's and cost a lot less. I didn't have a single problem in the 1000 hrs I used them and now a buddy of mine is using them after his DC's took a crap on him.

Also, a 172 isn't that loud. Loud is a Beech 99 with no insulation...

 

[Natef26]

Not sure why everyone jerks off to DC brand headsets. I got a pair of AvComm 900's as a student and they're almost identical to DC's and cost a lot less. I didn't have a single problem in the 1000 hrs I used them and now a buddy of mine is using them after his DC's took a crap on him.

Also, a 172 isn't that loud. Loud is a Beech 99 with no insulation...

I wished I would have seen the AvComm headsets before I got my DC's. I haven't used the DC's yet, but saving $$ would have been nice for a nice set. Could have been more flight time for me.