Need help in deciding in good headset

Thomas Borchert wrote:
Buttman,

It costs about
a hundred bucks more, but I think it's worth it if it means I don't
have to fuss with batteries.


Please explain, I am genuinely interested: How can changing batteries
every 50 hours of operation be a "fuss" worth 100 $?

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

Well, I have no experience with headphones that use batteries, but I do
have a wireless mouse. It is such a pain to have to change the
batteries, even if it's only every 2 weeks (I use my mouse a lot). They
always seem to go out at the most inopportune times. I'd rather just
not have to worry about it. Plus, I like the all black color of the /p
more than the ugly blue color the regular ones come in ^_^

"Thomas Borchert" wrote in message
...
IMHO, it's a total non-issue. A matter of taste, maybe, but a deal
killer? Come on!

Uh...what's your problem? A "matter of taste" is *easily* a "deal killer"
in the headset market. The two are not mutually exclusive.

karl gruber wrote:

The major problem with the Lightspeeds is they can't be used in the co-pilot
position. So along with being delicate, even a flight instructor would have
to fight the cords.


The Lightspeed QFR can be worn either way.

buttman wrote:


Well, I have no experience with headphones that use batteries, but I do
have a wireless mouse. It is such a pain to have to change the
batteries, even if it's only every 2 weeks (I use my mouse a lot). They
always seem to go out at the most inopportune times. I'd rather just
not have to worry about it.




You bought a wireless mouse that doesn't have rechargeable batteries? I
put my mouse in a cradle about every five days and an hour later we're
good for another five days.

wrote:
Dear sir,
I m starting my flight training very soon.

I need some help in deciding a wersatile headset.
my budget is 300 $

Thank u very much..

I have thousands of hours teaching and have flown with many different
headsets.
about a 3rd of my teaching has been in noise aircraft such as Aeronca
Champs.

I have had 2 major issues with headsets.

1. Poor Noise Canceling of microphone
This can and usually is the big one, one headset with a poor
microphone cause it to be very difficult to set the squelch on the
intercom, even in relatively quiet aircraft. In noisy aircraft it can
be totally unacceptable and I have had many students buy headsets try
thema nd return them for this issue. I have never had a problem with
Flightcom Headsets or David Clark headset. I am sure other brand are
good but have not noted a consistant quality with other brands.

2. Poor Durablity.

The Flightcom are the best value for cost concious pilots in my
opinion, but the will wear out. The David Clarks on the other hand I
have yet to wear a set out, if you are planning on flying a lot or for
a long time I don't think you can go wrong the DC's.

Brian

I am sure there are other good headsets these are just the ones that
have got my attention so far. Of course the Noise cancelling is nice,
but usually expensive, I really don't normally notice that much
difference between the Bose or DC except in especially noisy aircraft.

Brian
CFIIG/ASEL

Ron Garret wrote:

I like Peltor non-ANR headsets. I had a set that I used for 10 years.

I have a Peltor as well; which I still have 12 years, and which I
use for passengers; a nice thing about it, is that it can fit a
wide range of head sizes, from adults to kids.

--Sylvain

B A R R Y wrote:
On 12 Nov 2006 14:15:37 -0800, "Brian" wrote:

I really don't normally notice that much
difference between the Bose or DC except in especially noisy aircraft.

You forgot comfort.

After wearing my DC's for thousands of hours, I really don't notice
much difference. Now If I were wearing the Bose all the time and going
the DC's occasionally I probably would notice the difference.

The Bose are definitly lighter and they are comfortable. They seem (and
probably are) lighter. And the are Quieter. But for this poor(cheap)
flight instructor they just aren't worth the extra $ for these
features. Also since I fly many different aircraft, I find DC's more
universal and don't require batteries or a power source.

The one aircraft I do fly with Bose headsets, the owner has wired in
the power supply for the headset into the aircraft. This is an
excellent setup, but basically makes the headsets part of the aircraft.

The best solution I have found is to fly a glider.

Brian
CFIIG/ASEL

The headsets have a specific left side and right side, and the cord comes
out of one side only (can't be switched from one side to the other). You
can't comfortable wear the headset reversed, nor can you move the cord
from
one side to the other.

The passive, mono set that I have (Sigtronics) are reversible. The stereo,
ANR set (also Sigtronics) is not. If DC got it right, then I assume that
switching the boom and cord also switches the left and right (that is
switches it to keep it right).

My jacks are in the ceiling inbetween the seats. Even if they were on the
sides, I wouldn't pay the extra dollars just to be able to switch the cord
to the other side.

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Travis
Lake N3094P
PWK

"Thomas Borchert" wrote in message
...
Peter,

MHO, it's the main problem with the Lightspeed headsets.


IMHO, it's a total non-issue. A matter of taste, maybe, but a deal
killer? Come on!

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)


I would love to have ANR with switchable boom and switchable cord with
excellent noise cancelling performance and extremely comfortable for $59
tops. Any more than that and I start making concessions.

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Travis
Lake N3094P
PWK

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
k.net...
I had a microphone fail on a DC headset that was five years out of
warranty. I shipped it off to them with a letter asking for an estimate
of the repair cost before they took any action. They didn't respond to
the letter, I got the headset back about a week later. They had replaced
the microphone as well as the ear pads (which I hadn't mentioned and
didn't think needed replacement) and shipped it back to me, no charge.
I've heard many similar stories from other pilots about David Clark, I
can't recall hearing any about any other headset manufacturer.


That may show that they take care of their customers but I don't find that
to be a convincing argument to pay their price. The basic conclusion is that
they over price their headsets so that they can extend warranty repairs. I'd
rather pay a little less for the headset than pay for your repairs.

I've had a Sigtronics passive for about 10 years and never had to have
anything replaced. I keep waiting for it to break so that I can replace it
with an ANR.
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Travis
Lake N3094P
PWK