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Cheap ANR headset suggestions?
Hey all. I've been looking to upgrade my headset to an ANR and
figured I'd ask for advice. Let me give you a few tidbits that I've found so far as a background: - My intercom is a DC Isocom (Mono, single squelch, simple, adequate quality, doesn't mix/match well brands of headsets) - Tried a DRE-6000, and can best describe it as complete crap. The passive performance isn't very good with the weakly clamped (read: not too uncomfortable) earpieces. The ANR helps slightly with the low-freq engine noise, but boosts the audio frequencies to an uncomfortable level. Also, the mic is much more sensitive than the rest of the headsets, and lets through a lot of background noise. - Tried Lightspeed 15/20/25 K/XL. Much better than DRE-6k, but still amplfies voice too much, and doesn't attenuate high-frequency cockpit rattle of 500Hz-2kHz or so (present in my plane). I find it difficult to get a volume that makes controllers clear, but not too loud otherwise - Currently using FlightLine HS-60B passive purchased about 1.5 years ago. Fairly comfortable, good passive attenuation, great radio and mic sound quality and low noise, but the mic isn't very sensitive. Have to shout to break the squelch, especially when the DRE-6k is in the mix. Questions: - Are the Lightspeed XC solid with descent passive and mild active? Seem like a good choice, but look a bit flimsily constructed. - Anyone know about the FlightLine Sky Hawk? I've been pleased with my passives, but don't know much about these new actives. - Can mic volumes typically be adjusted on headsets? Thanks in advance, -Cory -- ************************************************** *********************** * The prime directive of Linux: * * - learn what you don't know, * * - teach what you do. * * (Just my 20 USm$) * ************************************************** *********************** |
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wrote in message ... Hey all. I've been looking to upgrade my headset to an ANR and - Can mic volumes typically be adjusted on headsets? Yes. Almost all of them use an electret microphone with an integral amplifier. There's frequently a small trimmer somewhere to tweak the gain. |
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The QFR XC2 sounds like something you might want to try. However, as
Jim said, something might be odd about your intercom or your headset mix. -- Thomas Borchert (EDDH) |
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Part of it is most likely that my plane is *very* noisy with the
interior removed. It really requires good passives to attenuate the rattle. I also think that the specific mix of the headset I like to use (passive FlightLine) and the 6K is a really bad combination. The intercom is good quality and I've got no issues with it, but it is a single squelch design. I have tried the 6K's by themselves, but the rattle coming through was more than I could take, regardless of the intercom's setting. I think it's mostly a combination of the pilot/plane/headset extreme that's an issue. Unfortunately, I just looked to adjust the gain on them, and neither have an adjustment. I think if I could turn up the FlightLine's, and down the 6K's, things might be better. Oh well, you get what you pay for, I guess. It seems like another one to look at would be the FlightLine's "Sky Hawk" model. It looks very similar to the XC2, but also appears to have the FlightLine HS-60B (my current passive) mic setup. Maybe that'd keep things more compatible. Any thoughts? -Cory : Hmmm. Makes me wonder how much performance difference might be found mixing : different headsets and ICSs. I have a set of DRE6000's and they work very : well. I've had several other pilots fly with me, try the 6K's in comparison : to what they normally use, and they all have indicated the 6K to be a solid : performer. As they each fly either their own planes or are instructors I : don't think they were just being nice to ensure they get to fly with me more : :-) : I have used two different ICS's over the last two years, both from : Sigtronics. I wonder if that might have something to do with the difference : between your experience and mine? : Personally, I think people should use whatever they are most comfortable : with, so I'm not advocating the 6K's, just curious about the extreme : difference in your test. : JimC : wrote in message : ... : Hey all. I've been looking to upgrade my headset to an ANR and : figured I'd ask for advice. Let me give you a few tidbits that I've found : so far as a background: : : - My intercom is a DC Isocom (Mono, single squelch, simple, adequate : quality, doesn't mix/match well brands of headsets) : - Tried a DRE-6000, and can best describe it as complete crap. The : passive performance isn't very good with the weakly clamped (read: not too : uncomfortable) earpieces. The ANR helps slightly with the low-freq engine : noise, but boosts the audio frequencies to an uncomfortable level. Also, : the mic is much more sensitive than the rest of the headsets, and lets : through a lot of background noise. : - Tried Lightspeed 15/20/25 K/XL. Much better than DRE-6k, but : still amplfies voice too much, and doesn't attenuate high-frequency : cockpit rattle of 500Hz-2kHz or so (present in my plane). I find it : difficult to get a volume that makes controllers clear, but not too loud : otherwise : - Currently using FlightLine HS-60B passive purchased about 1.5 : years ago. Fairly comfortable, good passive attenuation, great radio and : mic sound quality and low noise, but the mic isn't very sensitive. Have : to shout to break the squelch, especially when the DRE-6k is in the mix. : : Questions: : - Are the Lightspeed XC solid with descent passive and mild active? : Seem like a good choice, but look a bit flimsily constructed. : - Anyone know about the FlightLine Sky Hawk? I've been pleased with : my passives, but don't know much about these new actives. : - Can mic volumes typically be adjusted on headsets? : : Thanks in advance, : -Cory : : : -- : ************************************************** *********************** : * The prime directive of Linux: * : * - learn what you don't know, * : * - teach what you do. * : * (Just my 20 USm$) * : ************************************************** *********************** : -- ************************************************** *********************** * The prime directive of Linux: * * - learn what you don't know, * * - teach what you do. * * (Just my 20 USm$) * ************************************************** *********************** |
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Any thoughts?
How about a new intercom? The old one could go on eBay. -- Thomas Borchert (EDDH) |
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wrote: Part of it is most likely that my plane is *very* noisy with the interior removed. It really requires good passives to attenuate the rattle. Try the Lightspeed Crosscountry ANR. It's based on their Solo headset which is a very good passive headset to begin with. It's their "low end" ANR, but I've listened to the same noise with the 20XL and Crosscountry and the characteristics are different but neither is clearly better. The XC attenuates more high frequency noise passively, and the 20XL attenuates more low frequency noise actively. -- Ben Jackson http://www.ben.com/ |
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wrote in message ... What do people know about the Telex PC-4 or NAT AA80-001? They seem to do more or less what I need. A more intelligent squelch setup, and music in to boot. We had a couple of planes in our club that had NAT AA80 intercoms (they were a favorite of our avionics shop). I had no problem with them. Nice solid well-performing units. The only reason I have a PS Engineering over the NAT is that crew isolate was important to me. |
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