what headset to buy

wrote:
- I don't just want an entry-level
headset that I'll want to replace before long.


You WONT replace it.. it will become your PASSENGER headset and the
upgrade will be your PILOT headset.

Try some on..
If the FBO rents em, rent one for a flight or two..
See whats comfortable.
Use what works

I recommend gel seals (an option on many, or at least an upgrade you can
do yourself on many)... and ANR.. if you cant afford it right off the
bat, then get a headset that is compatible with aftermarket ANR upgrades
and either do it yourself or have it done.. truth is.. end the end the
cost is the same as if you had bought it with ANR..

Comfortable.
Gel Seals
ANR..

And stick with a major name brand.. doesn't have to be the most
expensive.. but still..

Just my 2 cents.
Dave

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Dave,

Gel Seals


Why? As a wearer of glasses, I vastly prefer foam, specifically the
temperature-sensitive ConforFoam. It conforms around the frame much
better. I've used the foam both with retrofit seals from Oregon Aero
and with Lightspeeds.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

On Fri, 28 Jul 2006 21:39:41 +0200, Thomas Borchert
wrote:
Why? As a wearer of glasses, I vastly prefer foam, specifically the
temperature-sensitive ConforFoam. It conforms around the frame much
better. I've used the foam both with retrofit seals from Oregon Aero
and with Lightspeeds.

I've had the gel seals leak... Basically they get hot in the aircraft
and turn to liquid... I tend to prefer the foam ones these days...
Yeah, I also wear glasses, but the frames are thin enough that it
doesn't seem to make a difference what type of ear seals that I use...

wrote

MG Golden Eagle. It's clean...in other words there aren't many knobs
and nuts that you can lose and make the headset unusable. In a
perfect world you should be able to get 38 db of noise reduction in
the ANR mode and it is very light weight. It operates on 2 AA
batteries and has cell phone/music interface...all for $239.95. It is
made by Lightspeed and has Marv Golden logo on it.

Which Lightspeed model is it comparable to?
--
Jim in NC

On Sat, 29 Jul 2006 01:34:48 -0400, "Morgans"
wrote:


wrote

MG Golden Eagle. It's clean...in other words there aren't many knobs
and nuts that you can lose and make the headset unusable. In a
perfect world you should be able to get 38 db of noise reduction in
the ANR mode and it is very light weight. It operates on 2 AA
batteries and has cell phone/music interface...all for $239.95. It is
made by Lightspeed and has Marv Golden logo on it.

Which Lightspeed model is it comparable to?

QFRXCC as far as I know

wrote:
Hi folks - I'm new to the group - I have my ppl checkride in a couple
of weeks, and when I have it done I'll probably do mostly short
sightseeing and medium cross-country flights.

I like the lightspeeds, but that's just me.

Your best bet is to go to Oshkosh or a WELL EQUIPPED pilot shop
and try several of these on. Fit and comfort is a big factor.

In article ,
Grumman-581 wrote:

I've had the gel seals leak... Basically they get hot in the aircraft
and turn to liquid... I tend to prefer the foam ones these days...

What brand? I have six pairs of DC's with gel seals. Two sets have had
gel seals since they were first introduced (20 years ago?).
To get the comfort from gel seals, purchase the cloth covers and wash
them periodically. The old DC cloth covers would come off if you weren't
careful. The new design stays put.

On Thu, 03 Aug 2006 23:05:19 GMT, john smith wrote:
What brand? I have six pairs of DC's with gel seals. Two sets have had
gel seals since they were first introduced (20 years ago?).

Softcomm, I believe... I bought them quite a few years ago and not
having them in front of me at the time, I'm having an Alzheimer's
Moment... grin

At the time, they had the best noise rating (29 dB) that I could find
and they were stereo... Even with 29 dB, there was this one gyrocopter
that I flew while wearing them that required me to also wear 31 dB ear
plugs with them to make it even bearable...

I leave my headset in my plane and have had to park it not in a hangar
for extended periods of time... The heat of the Gulf Coast is probably
a bit more than you experience up in Ohio...

To get the comfort from gel seals, purchase the cloth covers and wash
them periodically. The old DC cloth covers would come off if you weren't
careful. The new design stays put.

Yeah, the cloth covers are great... The hot plastic gel cells just
kind of stick to your head... What might be nice is if they replaced
the gel with one of the phase change polymers like they use in the
cooling vests...

On the other hand, a small engine powered (APU-like) air-conditioner
that could be put in the baggage compartment would be even better...