On 20/2/07 12:24 AM, in article
, "Travis Marlatte"
wrote:

"Stephen Ahrens" wrote in message
...

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

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


I hope that you did not take my passing comment about having passive
headsets as a point in a direction other than ANR. Do not, and I repeat, DO
NOT buy passive headsets for yourself as the pilot. I bought passive
headsets a long time ago and I will never buy another pair.

I have ANR for myself and my frequent co-pilot - both sigtronics S-AR. I
have two passive headsets (also sigtronics) that I use for the backseat
passengers only because that is a fairly infrequent event. I would have ANR
headsets for as many people as you regularly go flying with.

As my headsets fail (if they ever do!), I will replace them with a
reasonably priced ANR set and sequence them in the plane as appropriate. In
other words, I will buy the best damn pair of ANR that I can afford and it
will become mine, mine, MINE, ALL MINE, I tell you!

Thanks Travis, I think I get your point :-)