Question about Lightspeed 3G?

Can the mike be rotated so that it can be on either the right or left side
of one's face?

The one demo unit I looked at was new and the mike boom was already broken,
so it was impossible to tell. It was kind of just dangling, without the
ability to be secure in either location. Are these headsets THAT fragile!

Best,
Karl

kage ) wrote:

Can the mike be rotated so that it can be on either the right or left side
of one's face?

The Thirty 3 G? Yes, the boom can be rotated around to be on either
side of the face.

The one demo unit I looked at was new and the mike boom was already broken,
so it was impossible to tell. It was kind of just dangling, without the
ability to be secure in either location. Are these headsets THAT fragile!

Yes, they are. Neither of my LightSpeeds lasted over 100 hours without
some part breaking, but at that time I didn't have the luxury to leave
the headsets in the aircraft after every flight.

Since then I have been flying with the Bose and I have not had any
problems in the 300 hours or so with them.

--
Peter

"kage" wrote:
Can the mike be rotated so that it can be on either the right or left
side of one's face?

The one demo unit I looked at was new and the mike boom was already
broken, so it was impossible to tell. It was kind of just dangling,
without the ability to be secure in either location. Are these headsets
THAT fragile!

Best,
Karl

The mic can be rotated to either side.

As for the quality, I have about 80 hours on mine and no problems. Can not
speak of longevity.

--
Mike Flyin'8

Kage,

Can the mike be rotated so that it can be on either the right or left side
of one's face?

No.


The one demo unit I looked at was new and the mike boom was already broken,
so it was impossible to tell. It was kind of just dangling, without the
ability to be secure in either location. Are these headsets THAT fragile!


No.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

Peter,

The Thirty 3 G? Yes, the boom can be rotated around to be on either
side of the face.


No, it can't.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

The mic can be rotated to either side.

Not on mine.


--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

Thomas Borchert ) wrote:

Peter,

The Thirty 3 G? Yes, the boom can be rotated around to be on either
side of the face.


No, it can't.

LOL! Tom, I have the headsets in my hand right now and the boom
*certainly* does rotate, as designed, around.

Now, why yours doesn't I will not be as bold as you to ASSUme, but that
does not take away from the fact that this feature is offered on
(newer/some/favorite customers only G) Thirty 3G headsets.


--
Peter

Peter R. ) wrote:

Thomas Borchert ) wrote:

Peter,

The Thirty 3 G? Yes, the boom can be rotated around to be on either
side of the face.


No, it can't.

LOL! Tom, I have the headsets in my hand right now and the boom
*certainly* does rotate, as designed, around.

Now, why yours doesn't I will not be as bold as you to ASSUme, but that
does not take away from the fact that this feature is offered on
(newer/some/favorite customers only G) Thirty 3G headsets.

Alright, I'll admit that this thread inspired me to call LS because the
plastic band on my Thirty 3G's has been broken for a few months and I
had been putting off the repair.

While on the phone, I asked the tech/customer support if the mic boom is
designed to spin around to offer either left or right use.

The tech stated that no, it is not designed to do this. Ummm, then why
is mine doing it, I asked. Most likely the nut inside the earcup came
loose, he replied.

So, I was wrong, and to boot I have another repair I need to make to my
headsets.


--
Peter

Peter R. wrote:

So, I was wrong, and to boot I have another repair I need to make to my
headsets.

Interesting. I'm pretty sure that my 25XL does permit this...or perhaps I
have a screw - I mean a nut - loose too.

My 25XLs were flawless for perhaps over 200 hours (not sure exactly when I
bought them) of rental/club use (ie. living in my flight bag; not in an
airplane). I recently started to have that funny microphone jack problem,
and called for repair.

I found that I could either upgrade to include the cellular phone plug or
trade-in for a 3G (or just have the jack fixed, but I really wanted the
cell phone feature). I chose the upgrade rather than the trade-in. So
far, it sounds like a good choice.

Has anyone made serious use of the cellular phone feature? The one time I
tried it out (engine running on the ground, I called my office) it was
somewhat problematic. I could barely hear the person to whom I was
speaking. It was as if the "mute when radio traffic occurs" feature had
engaged.

I have to add, though, that I liked the old battery box over the new one.
The new one has no immediate indication that the set is on (one has to
watch for a blinking light), and I've found myself turning the headset
on/off in flight with my knee.

It seems as if they took some steps backwards in the ergonomic department.

- Andrew

Well, that puts Lightspeed completely out of contention for my quest for an
ANR headset. My flying job involves swapping seats, and I'll be damned if
I'll put a left only mike on while sitting in the right seat.

Karl
Looking at Bose, although the company is best know for advertising, not
engineering!


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

Can the mike be rotated so that it can be on either the right or left
side
of one's face?

No.


The one demo unit I looked at was new and the mike boom was already
broken,
so it was impossible to tell. It was kind of just dangling, without the
ability to be secure in either location. Are these headsets THAT fragile!


No.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)