I've had a pair of Lightspeed's for 5 years or so now, and the audio
performance/ANR has been excellent. I have had the plastic stirrups (that
attach the earcups to the headband) crack on them, and they promptly sent me
another set on request (when well out of warranty). I get the feeling that
is not uncommon, as a couple years back at S&F they had a box of various
stirrups under the table at their booth they were handing out on request.

From my experience and from what I've read online, their customer service
has been excellent - I would sure contact them about your issues before
writing them off. My feeling is you would get them repaired (electronics
and plastics) to like new at no cost.

" jls" wrote in message
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I finally got to try out Bose headsets. They were a phenomenon.
Utterly clear, crisp and unimpeded hearing on a cross-country from WNC
to Charleston, SC in a 182. Very positive impression of these $1000
miracles.

I have a poor set of Lightspeeds. When at their best they are great
too, but they are coming apart. The plastic is cracking although I
never keep them in the plane, and they go crazy when the noise is
loud, as when you firewall the throttle. They will blast your ears
with something really loud and cacophonic, as if what they are doing
is not reducing but amplifying noise.

Another Lightspeed user said, "Change batteries." Well, I did but
the blast is still there in a 172 and in the noisy Taylorcraft.

When you listen to Beethoven's Violin Concerto and don't hear the high
notes, you know what you got left should be pampered.

Any suggestions? I guess I ought to send them back to the company.
Thanks.