Lightspeed Headset Story-Wow

In article ,
"Morgans" wrote:

"john smith" wrote in message
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Has anyone measured the distance from outside of one earcup to the
outside of the other earcup width of a Lightspeed headset when worn?

Interesting question, to which I can not help, but I have to ask. What do
you want to do with this information?

My point is that Lightspeeds are really wide headsets!

John,

My point is that Lightspeeds are really wide headsets!


So?

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

"john smith" wrote

My point is that Lightspeeds are really wide headsets!

Is there a time or situation that the extra width is a problem?
--
Jim in NC

In article ,
Thomas Borchert wrote:
Seems like this is the norm in the aviation headset business, where
competition is fierce.


Not at all. Google a little for messages in this group with regard to a
brand name starting with Pe... Google some more for a brand name
starting with D and C. You'll be surprised.

Huh? Are you suggesting that David Clark has less than stellar customer
service?

As I recall, David Clark pretty much set the standard for customer
service, even for out of warranty products.



JKG

In article ,
Thomas Borchert wrote:
Here's what I observe: Lightspeed came out of nowhere into this already
crowded market - and now they are one of the top players, possibly
right at the top. They have been in that position for almost a decade,
with no "dents" in their sucess. Would they be this successful or would
the company even be commercially viable if a high percentage of sold
products would require repairs? Could they offer products as


I've seen enough anecdotal evidence to convince me that Lightspeeds have
a higher incidence of failure and required repair than David Clarks or
Bose sets. Over the years, I have tried the Lightspeeds, along with
Bose and David Clark, and it's pretty obvious that the Lightspeed sets
do not have the build quality of the competition.

However, Lightspeed has managed to package impressive performance into a
comparatively inexpensive package. The Bose is a better performer, but
at twice the price. When I think of investing $1,000+ on an aviation
item, I'm thinking of panel investments, not headsets.

I just wish that I could use the Lightspeed sets. They are too wide and
too tall (excessive padding IMO) for my 6' 3" frame to use in the
Cherokee.



JKG

Jonathan,

Huh? Are you suggesting that David Clark has less than stellar customer
service?


I am suggesting that people have reported here that they have been charged
for DC service/repairs. Some quite heftily. That's all.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

Morgans,

Is there a time or situation that the extra width is a problem?


If the headset width exceeds shoulder width, I could imagine some
situations... ;-)

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

Jonathan,

I've seen enough anecdotal evidence to convince me that Lightspeeds have
a higher incidence of failure and required repair than David Clarks or
Bose sets.


I wonder how. You'd have to correlate reports of problems with sales
figures for the anecdotes to have any meaning.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

My guess is you've never sat in the front of a Lear Jet.

The only Lightspeed headset I ever picked up fell apart in my hands at the
dealers showroom. Junk!

Karl


"Thomas Borchert" wrote in message
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Morgans,

Is there a time or situation that the extra width is a problem?


If the headset width exceeds shoulder width, I could imagine some
situations... ;-)

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

kgruber wrote:
My guess is you've never sat in the front of a Lear Jet.

Unfortunately, I never had the opportunity of doing so;
I am one of the LightSpeed fans who praised their
headsets and customer services, I agree that this
definitely needs to be investigated further (I may have
been misled) and since you are so generously offering a
test flight, I'd be happy to sacrifice some of my time in
the interest of a complete and objective product review,

I have a couple of LightSpeed headsets and can travel,

--Sylvain