Question about Lightspeed 3G?

kage wrote:

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!

Changing sides for the microphone on the Bose requires removing it (it's held on with
tiny screws) and reinstalling it on the other side. I think it would not hold up to
this for long. I also think it wouldn't be long before you dropped and lost a screw
if you do this at places like FBOs.

The Sennheiser microphone swivels completely. I recommend you check them out --
preferably in the air. The ANR is great and they're quite comfortable. The sound
quality did not work well for me, but many other people have reported excellent
results in other threads. That leads me to believe that they are not compatible with
my intercom for some reason.

George Patterson
If a man gets into a fight 3,000 miles away from home, he *had* to have
been looking for it.

Andrew Gideon wrote:

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.

All Lightspeeds, except the QFR series, have a one direction earcup.
That is why there is left/right stamped on the headset. The cord is
always on the left. If you are wearing yours with the cord on the right
they don't fit right and will cause the headset to not work right.

Kage,

What's the issue with having the boom mike on the left side when
you're sitting in the right seat? I'm a CFI(part time) and fly from
both seats(not at the same time.... ; )) and I've never even thought
of this as an issue.

Just curious....


"kage" wrote in message
...
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)

I've used the cell phone feature quite a bit on my 30 3G's in the
few months I've had them. I've used them on the ground to call
friends and pick up IFR clearances. When talking to friends I
always ask them how I sound just to see how it's working and
everybody says I come in very clear.

Pete


"Andrew Gideon" wrote in message
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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

Two reasons, other than tradition!

It is a cord that has to dangle across your chest.

And, more importantly, it inhibits normal conversation and vision between
crew. There is no reason for a left only headset.

David Clark knows this well. Plus you can drive a truck over a DC and they
will still work. I guess comfort comes at a price.

Karl


"Peter MacPherson" wrote in message
news:Qsg9d.85085$He1.79242@attbi_s01...
Kage,

What's the issue with having the boom mike on the left side when
you're sitting in the right seat? I'm a CFI(part time) and fly from
both seats(not at the same time.... ; )) and I've never even thought
of this as an issue.

Just curious....


"kage" wrote in message
...
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)

Makes sense. Thanks.


"kage" wrote in message
...
Two reasons, other than tradition!

It is a cord that has to dangle across your chest.

And, more importantly, it inhibits normal conversation and vision between
crew. There is no reason for a left only headset.

David Clark knows this well. Plus you can drive a truck over a DC and they
will still work. I guess comfort comes at a price.

Karl


"Peter MacPherson" wrote in message
news:Qsg9d.85085$He1.79242@attbi_s01...
Kage,

What's the issue with having the boom mike on the left side when
you're sitting in the right seat? I'm a CFI(part time) and fly from
both seats(not at the same time.... ; )) and I've never even thought
of this as an issue.

Just curious....


"kage" wrote in message
...
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)

Peter MacPherson wrote:

I've used the cell phone feature quite a bit on my 30 3G's in the
few months I've had them. I've used them on the ground to call
friends and pick up IFR clearances. When talking to friends I
always ask them how I sound just to see how it's working and
everybody says I come in very clear.

Do you happen to know if you've enabled the "mute" feature (which reduces
the volume of the phone when there's radio traffic)? I'm thinking that my
results will be better if I turn this off.

- Andrew

GR

Do you have a Bose headset? Can't you just swivel the mike on it's
attachment, turn the headset around and place it on your head? Or are the
headphones not symmetrical, like the Lightspeed?

Karl
I need to get a set in my hands! The David Clarks that I've used most of my
life are great, if you can stand the bleeding!


"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message
...


kage wrote:

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!

Changing sides for the microphone on the Bose requires removing it (it's
held on with
tiny screws) and reinstalling it on the other side. I think it would not
hold up to
this for long. I also think it wouldn't be long before you dropped and
lost a screw
if you do this at places like FBOs.

The Sennheiser microphone swivels completely. I recommend you check them
out --
preferably in the air. The ANR is great and they're quite comfortable. The
sound
quality did not work well for me, but many other people have reported
excellent
results in other threads. That leads me to believe that they are not
compatible with
my intercom for some reason.

George Patterson
If a man gets into a fight 3,000 miles away from home, he *had* to
have
been looking for it.

kage wrote:
Two reasons, other than tradition!

It is a cord that has to dangle across your chest.

Or behind you.


And, more importantly, it inhibits normal conversation and vision between
crew. There is no reason for a left only headset.

My eyes are in my head. Sounds like yours are somewhere in your
shoulder or possibly your left arm if the cord is getting in your way.
And how could it possibly inhibit conersation? Are you getting
strangled by the cord and therefore can't talk?



David Clark knows this well. Plus you can drive a truck over a DC and they
will still work.

No DC can be driven over by a truck and still work.

Peter MacPherson wrote:

Makes sense. Thanks.

It actually makes no sense.