Originally Posted by
Kraftstoffvondesibel
If you are seriously considering a pair of consumer grade or other than aviation headphones, at least consider something from the serious manufacturers!
I am continuously miffed by the prevalence of bose headphones in aviation. In broadcast, event or audio-production you never ever see them. They break easily, they sound bad, they are not comfortable for long hours, and they are expensive for what you get.
at least do yourself the favour of checking out the alternatives if your employer aren’t forcing bose on you.
Well, if headset manufacturers stopped taking the piss with their prices, more pilots might be able to afford the pro gear ! (And I don't think Sennheiser make their excellent HD-25 ANR headsets with boom mics any more ?)
But I disagree with your comments re Bose headset audio quality etc. They are not quite as robust as professional audio gear is, but if you look after them and treat them nicely - as one should - they are fine.
My Bose QC25s with UFly microphone are very comfortable, very clear, and have very good ANR. They also very neatly articulate to fold flat in a small compact container the size of a paperback book in your flight bag. (And, yes I am familiar with pro audio standards in my television broadcasting).
Only slight awkwardness is that the UFly boom does not articulate fully to each side.
To the OP asking about connectors: If you need both, then I would go for a headset lead with an XLR-5, and use an XLR to twin-jack adaptor for when the twin jacks are needed. If you do it the other way round, you will have a clunky situation with two sets of double jacks flapping about when you only need the XLR.
PS, at the risk of sounding like a miserable sod; I am not sure that playing of music should be encouraged in pilot's headsets.....
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