On 19/2/07 8:03 AM, in article
, "Travis Marlatte"
wrote:

I have the Sigtronics S-AR and a couple of their passive headsets. I've had
the passive ones for about 10 years. Just replaced the padding and mic
screens last fall. I've had the S-AR for about 5 years (I think). I found
them to be a great value at the time. They've held up well and I don't baby
them.

Comparing price and performance, the David Clark's and Bose just aren't
worth it. I've tried them at the shows. There just isn't enough there to
justify their costs.

I put the Telex Stratus 50D in the same category - although I have not tried
the 50D. They do seem to have the best specs. 50dB of ANR at about the same
weight as others. $699 Sporty's List.

If I were buying again and trying to get the best value, I would look at the
Sig S-AR for $449 or the Telex Stratus 30XT for $499 (both Sporty's List).
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Travis
Lake N3094P
PWK


Thanks Travis,
Your comments on the passive headsets are interesting, I've noted that the
Avweb article on LightSPEED talks about the QFR series being great value for
a passive headset.

Steve
ArcherII
VH TVF