Need help in deciding in good headset

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.

David Clark recognized this.

Karl
"Curator" N185KG
"Kyle Boatright" wrote in message
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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..

If you want something rock solid that'll never break, there are plenty of
"vanilla" headsets out there for $200 bucks that'll do the job.

If you want higher performance, particularly ANR, look at the Lightspeeds,
although they are not as robust as DC's.

KB

karl gruber wrote:
The major problem with the Lightspeeds is they can't be used in the co-pilot
position.

Can you explain this a little more?

"buttman" wrote in message
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karl gruber wrote:
The major problem with the Lightspeeds is they can't be used in the
co-pilot
position.

Can you explain this a little more?

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.

So, depending on where the hookups for your intercom are in the airplane,
you'll have to have a cord dangling across your lap in one or the other
seating positions (unless there are multiple choices for plugging into the
intercom...that does happen).

IMHO, it's the main problem with the Lightspeed headsets. They seem like
such a good value; I've tried them and found them very comfortable
otherwise, and the ANR works well. But I switch back and forth too often
for me to consider them as my primary headset.

Pete

Peter Duniho wrote:
"buttman" wrote in message
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karl gruber wrote:
The major problem with the Lightspeeds is they can't be used in the
co-pilot
position.

Can you explain this a little more?

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.

So, depending on where the hookups for your intercom are in the airplane,
you'll have to have a cord dangling across your lap in one or the other
seating positions (unless there are multiple choices for plugging into the
intercom...that does happen).

IMHO, it's the main problem with the Lightspeed headsets. They seem like
such a good value; I've tried them and found them very comfortable
otherwise, and the ANR works well. But I switch back and forth too often
for me to consider them as my primary headset.

Pete


Interesting. I got into the habit of having the mic always on the left
side. When I started flying right seat, I never thought to switch. It
never bothered me.

"buttman" wrote in message
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Interesting. I got into the habit of having the mic always on the left
side. When I started flying right seat, I never thought to switch. It
never bothered me.

Well, good for you. Suffice to say, there are people who care.

Another issue that I forgot to mention is that depending on the
configuration of the seatbelts, size of the pilot, and exact position of the
headset, having the mic boom on the same side as the shoulder harness can be
a real pain. Imagine getting your mic caught on the shoulder harness every
time you turn to look out the side window of the airplane.

Anyway, the point is that some people *do* have preferences with respect to
where the mic boom and/or route of the headset cable is, and for some of
those people, that preference depends on the seating position in the
airplane. For those people, having a headset that can be worn in only one
way is not tenable.

Pete

On Sat, 11 Nov 2006 18:33:51 -0800, Peter Duniho wrote:
Another issue that I forgot to mention is that depending on the
configuration of the seatbelts, size of the pilot, and exact position of
the headset, having the mic boom on the same side as the shoulder
harness can be a real pain. Imagine getting your mic caught on the
shoulder harness every time you turn to look out the side window of the
airplane.

Actually, I never really gave it much thought... I have a set of headphone
plugs on each side of my panel, so close to the edges of the panel that it
makes it a bit tight to plug and unplug them... Since the left seat one is
all the way to the left of the panel and since I flew from that seat, it
just seemed natural to configure my headset so that the wire was on the
left and mic boom was also on the left... The couple of times that I flew
from the right seat, I don't remember if I changed it around for the mic
boom to be on the right... Considering the fact that all it takes to do
that on mine is just to rotate it 180 degrees and as such, it doesn't take
any more time than the normal adjustments that I have to do after hanging
it on the yoke, I'm not surprised that I don't remember since it is
basically a non-issue... My shoulder belt doesn't get in the way since it
is attached close to the floor... This makes me think though... Do most
planes have their shoulder belt attachment points near the floor or do
some have it further up the fuselage past the windows perhaps?

Peter Duniho wrote:

So, depending on where the hookups for your intercom are in the airplane,
you'll have to have a cord dangling across your lap in one or the other
seating positions

....and how is that a problem?

hey, may be there is a market for bluetooth aviation headsets after
all, never realized that some people could be so fussy.

--Sylvain

Peter Duniho wrote:
"buttman" wrote in message
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karl gruber wrote:
The major problem with the Lightspeeds is they can't be used in the
co-pilot
position.

Can you explain this a little more?

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.

So, depending on where the hookups for your intercom are in the airplane,
you'll have to have a cord dangling across your lap in one or the other
seating positions (unless there are multiple choices for plugging into the
intercom...that does happen).

IMHO, it's the main problem with the Lightspeed headsets. They seem like
such a good value; I've tried them and found them very comfortable
otherwise, and the ANR works well. But I switch back and forth too often
for me to consider them as my primary headset.

Pete


Come to think of it, my Denali ANR is that way too. But I never gave
that much thought.

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

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)