I second the others' opinions that you should try many of them on.
Also, go find a copy of the current edition of Aviation Consumer. It
just arrived in my mailbox yesterday and has a review of several
"lightweight" headsets. My next headset will be one of those style
based on personal experiences of some local pilots.

A couple other things to try a

1) Try the headset while you have your favorite flying hat on!
2) Try the headset (for a longer time, if possible) while you wear your
sunglasses. Sunglasses interfere with many of the seals on conventional
headsets. The "lightweight" headsets don't have that problem.

Chris

wrote:
Hi folks - I'm new to the group - I have my ppl checkride in a couple
of weeks, and when I have it done I'll probably do mostly short
sightseeing and medium cross-country flights.

I'd love some advice on what headset to buy. Everybody always says
"it's a personal thing" but that obviously doesn't really give me much
indication of what I should consider.

I'm not looking to pay top dollar but I'm willing to spend the money to
get something good and comfortable - I don't just want an entry-level
headset that I'll want to replace before long.

What do you recommend? What are the main features I should be looking
for? Which manufacturers have the best reputations? Any specific model
recommendations?

Thanks, I appreciate it,

Tom