Bose vs DC11 Headset comparison

[Dave[_3_]]

Hi All!

OK.. our supplier offered to send us both, try for up to 30 days, send
back the one you don't want!

Well... they both arrived yesterday..

Both - obviously very high quality..

Both with good cases..

Bose, more detailed manual.. DC, - good but brief..

DC - cell phone input that REALLY works nice, music input that auto
mutes.

Both comfortable, the same weight, DC has 1 extra articulation point
that allows it to fold very compactly, and the headband distributes
pressure better.

DC appears more rugged, articulated joints are (appear) stronger..

For my head, I would give the comfort edge to the DC..

Not sure about the value of the "FREE" music system offered with the
Bose. I sure don't need it, and it is not a terribly impressive
unit....

...and there is no way to use it with the headset.. so why... ?

So now we are going to "fly" them...

Chapter 2 when I get the 1st impressions from my partner, chapter 3
after we fly them....

Cheers!

Dave

[Thomas Borchert]

Dave,

Colour. You forgot colour. ;-)

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

[john smith]

I am looking forward to your review. I am considering the same units.

Dave wrote:

>Hi All!
>
>OK.. our supplier offered to send us both, try for up to 30 days, send
>back the one you don't want!
>
>Well... they both arrived yesterday..
>
>Both - obviously very high quality..
>
>Both with good cases..
>
>Bose, more detailed manual.. DC, - good but brief..
>
>DC - cell phone input that REALLY works nice, music input that auto
>mutes.
>
>Both comfortable, the same weight, DC has 1 extra articulation point
>that allows it to fold very compactly, and the headband distributes
>pressure better.
>
>DC appears more rugged, articulated joints are (appear) stronger..
>
>For my head, I would give the comfort edge to the DC..
>
>Not sure about the value of the "FREE" music system offered with the
>Bose. I sure don't need it, and it is not a terribly impressive
>unit....
>
>..and there is no way to use it with the headset.. so why... ?
>
>So now we are going to "fly" them...
>
>Chapter 2 when I get the 1st impressions from my partner, chapter 3
>after we fly them....
>
>Cheers!
>
>Dave
>
>
>

[Dave[_3_]]

Oh DAM!

ReallyScrewed up!

TY Tom!

D

On Fri, 22 Dec 2006 15:50:07 +0100, Thomas Borchert
> wrote:

>Dave,
>
>Colour. You forgot colour. ;-)

[Dave[_3_]]

Scroll down guys!

1st flight test results below!

Dave





DaveOn Sat, 23 Dec 2006 00:11:59 GMT, B A R R Y
> wrote:

>On Fri, 22 Dec 2006 10:54:31 -0500, john smith > wrote:
>
>>I am looking forward to your review. I am considering the same units.
>
>Same here.
>
>I already own a Bose. As much as I love them, they ARE over priced,
>so I'd like to see some real competition.

[Thomas Borchert]

Dave,

;-)

So really, what are your thoughts on the colour? For me, the green
(some call it "hospital", others call it "vomit") would be THE
overarching factor never to get one. What do you think?

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

[Roy Smith]

In article >,
Thomas Borchert > wrote:

> Dave,
>
> ;-)
>
> So really, what are your thoughts on the colour? For me, the green
> (some call it "hospital", others call it "vomit") would be THE
> overarching factor never to get one. What do you think?

I've owned three headsets. The first I bought was a DC 13.4. Served me
for many years and many 100's of hours, and is still in essentially as good
shape as the day I bought it.

The next was a Sigtronics piece of **** I bought for a low price for use
once in a while by pax. It was a total waste of even the small amount of
money I paid for it. Build quality just plains sucks.

The third was a (very expensive) Telex ANR set that I'm using now. I
really regret having fallen for the Telex marketing. I've only been using
it for about 3 years now and it's already been back to the factory twice
for repairs. The warranty is now up and I dread what's going to happen the
next time it breaks. Every time I change the batteries, I look at the
****ty plastic door on the battery compartment as I force it closed and
cringe, knowing that one day it's going to break off in my hand, and Telex
will probably charge me big bucks to fix it.

Green may be ugly, but it's a beautiful kind of ugly.

[Dave[_3_]]

Love the "green"!

All the "real" pilots wore green - long before I became one!

"Green" means "almost bulletproof", and means that it may work well
for 20 years, or until I get tired of it, or something better/newer
comes along, what ever happens first!

My old "green" ones are still working as well as the day I got them..

I can't see the colour when I have them on! :)

Cheers!

Dave






On Sat, 23 Dec 2006 10:32:21 +0100, Thomas Borchert
> wrote:

>Dave,
>
>;-)
>
>So really, what are your thoughts on the colour? For me, the green
>(some call it "hospital", others call it "vomit") would be THE
>overarching factor never to get one. What do you think?

[Thomas Borchert]

Dave,

> All the "real" pilots wore green
>

Ah, the magic of marketing...

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

[Mark Manes]

I acutally saw and episode of "24" where all the people in the plane hade
Bose
headsets. First time I have seen this on the tube.

Mark Manes


"Thomas Borchert" > wrote in message
...
> Dave,
>
>> All the "real" pilots wore green
>>
>
> Ah, the magic of marketing...
>
> --
> Thomas Borchert (EDDH)
>

[Thomas Borchert]

Mark,

> I acutally saw and episode of "24" where all the people in the plane hade
> Bose
> headsets. First time I have seen this on the tube.
>

DC supposedly has an employee in Hollywood (has had it for many decades)
who's only job is to product-place.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)