"Gerald Sylvester" wrote in message
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Does anyone have any experience with Panther and the newer Lightspeed?
I think there is one other too but can't remember the name. How's
the sound quality? How's the PNR and the ANR? How's the durability?
I know the Lightspeeds regular headsets have MANY more problems than
DC's but apparently this headset comes with a case.


I just got a pair of Sennheiser HMEC 300's. I've only flown with them a few
times, but so far I like them. The only other headset I've used is the
Lightspeed 20-3G that I borrowed from another pilot in our club for about an
hour, and I think they were slightly more comfortable because of a little
less clamping force. I may be able to adjust this on the Sennhesier's, but
the book doesn't say how. One thing that you might want to keep in mind is
that they are reputed to use batteries pretty quickly. I haven't used mine
long enough to say, but I suspect it is probably true.

The noise cancellation seems very good. They appear to be quite sturdy, and
quite light, and the clamping force might not even be noticable if I didn't
wear glasses and foggles so much. There is no jack for a cell phone.

I got mine for a little over $400 from a guy in Florida who mainly sells to
airline pilots. They were reconditioned, supposedly from a trade show, but
litteraly like new. They came with new gel ear cups, still in the bag.

Brad