Lightspeed Excellent Service

"Teacherjh" wrote in message
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They are still in business. Therefore they can afford the "free" service.
Therefore the cost of this "free" service is built into the price of the
headsets.

As I already pointed out, you have no idea whether they are losing money on
the free service or not (and thus, whether "the cost of this 'free' service
is built into the price of the headsets"). Just because they are still in
business today, that doesn't mean they will be in business tomorrow.

But the alternative (not providing the service) would likely ensure they
would not be in business "tomorrow".

My call is David Clark.

Suit yourself. I fly with neither Lightspeed, nor DC. There are several
good headset manufacturers to choose from. I find the "Dave Clamp" moniker
well-earned by the David Clark models, but lots of people do love their
headsets, no doubt about it.

Pete

Teacherjh wrote:


That makes them more expensive than they otherwise would be.

More expensive than if they simply made them right to begin with? Dunno.
That's their call.

My call is David Clark.

I have the Lightspeed Cross Country ANR. Before these I had the
original 20K and 25XL. I never had any problems with them other than
they are way too bulky. There's just no reason to have all that on your
head. My very first headset was the DC 13.4. After buying the
Lightspeeds I really can't see how DC foists that crap on people. Plus
my current Lightspeeds cost less than the DC's, weigh less and are much
more comfortable.

Trouble is, they're made so strong that they weigh a ton, and hurt my
head.

That's because you haven't worn them for twenty years or more like some
of us have.

What, your head gets numb after 20 years?

;-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

In article lJqKb.745876$HS4.5816550@attbi_s01, Jay Honeck
wrote:

Trouble is, they're made so strong that they weigh a ton, and hurt my
head.

That's because you haven't worn them for twenty years or more like some
of us have.

What, your head gets numb after 20 years?

That and skinnier. Or is that just male pattern baldness?

"Newps" wrote in message
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Teacherjh wrote:


That makes them more expensive than they otherwise would be.

More expensive than if they simply made them right to begin with?
Dunno.
That's their call.

My call is David Clark.

I have the Lightspeed Cross Country ANR. Before these I had the
original 20K and 25XL. I never had any problems with them other than
they are way too bulky. There's just no reason to have all that on your
head. My very first headset was the DC 13.4. After buying the
Lightspeeds I really can't see how DC foists that crap on people. Plus
my current Lightspeeds cost less than the DC's, weigh less and are much
more comfortable.

The first time I picked up a set of Lightspeeds they literally fell apart.
Simply not acceptable in my airplane. I have picked up DCs thousands of
times and have never had a problem. Come back in 20 years and we will
compare. OBTW if DCs are properly adjusted they are no more or less
comfortable than any other headset.

Dave Stadt wrote:

The first time I picked up a set of Lightspeeds they literally fell apart.
Simply not acceptable in my airplane. I have picked up DCs thousands of
times and have never had a problem. Come back in 20 years and we will
compare. OBTW if DCs are properly adjusted they are no more or less
comfortable than any other headset.

That obviously will vary from person to person but DC's are known as
head clamps for very good reason. They are designed that way. They
have to clamp your head to passively keep the noise out. For the vast
majority of people this fact isn't even debatable, it's a given. Some
people it just doesn't bother.

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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Sadly, my 15s have broken again -- for the *fourth* time. This time the
earpieces have degraded (the covering over the foam is torn and
disintegrating, the stirrups holding the ear-cups to the head band have
BOTH
snapped, and the head cushion retaining piece has broken.

Jay...you gotta' stop using that "greasy kid's stuff".

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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Absolutely. How long since you've seen a thread on Davey Clark repair
services?

Trouble is, they're made so strong that they weigh a ton, and hurt my
head.

:-(
Yup...STRONG...like a divers helmet.

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:lJqKb.745876$HS4.5816550@attbi_s01...
Trouble is, they're made so strong that they weigh a ton, and hurt my
head.

That's because you haven't worn them for twenty years or more like some
of us have.

What, your head gets numb after 20 years?

He must have neck muscles like Arnold
Schwarner...Schwarennggar...Schwatznotpler...the Governor.

Edr,

Better still, what does this tell you about the price of their products
that they can afford to perform so much free service?


Wrong thinking! Their prices are at the very low end. And they offer this
kind of service. What does THAT tell you about the prices of DC and Bose?
Get it?

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)