Originally Posted by
27/09
S-Works
I've worn the traditional style David Clarks (passive and ANR) for several thousand hours (I'm guessing well over 10,000 hours) and they were certainly not purgatory to wear. Might I suggest the ones you wore weren't adjusted properly to your head? Also the DCs were very reliable, all I ever replaced on my personal headset (about 7000 hours) were mic socks and ear cushions. This was a major factor in deciding to buy the One X's when everyone around me had Bose. I tried the Bose, I reckon the DC One X fits better, is at least as comfortable and just as quiet.
BigEndBob
I wore DC's with the highest passive rating for many years before I bought the One X's. The difference is like night and day. Hearing damage can happen outside the cockpit with noise from nearby aircraft while you're on the ramp etc.
Are you really lecturing me on the way to wear a headset? I can tell you that I find DC headsets purgatory to wear. I have been issued with enough of them in time at work to know exactly how to adjust them and they are crap. I fly a turboprop for a living and they are utterly dreadful for cutting the noise. The Bose are just sublime.