Originally Posted by
172driver
Soay, these Clarity Aloft look interesting. Been looking for something like that for a while. Did you get yours from the US or are there any European dealers ? (not a problem for the purchase, rather easier to deal with if a warranty issue arises). What type a/c do you use them in ? I mainly fly 172RGs which are, ahem, not the quietest type around
PS: are they comfy (and do they stay in) on long flights? Many of mine are in the 3-5 hr range, hence my wish to get away from the 'clamp-your-head-in-a-torture-instrument' styles
172driver, I bought them from
The Flying Shop, who I think are the only UK source.
Most of my flying has been in 172s and DA40s. They are very comfy and there is no risk of the earplugs popping out, if you have inserted them correctly. (You can tell if you haven't if the noise level increases significantly when you yawn.) There is also no risk of air pressure building up behind them. The longest I've worn them for was a 3.5 hour flight.
Lightspeed offer a variant that I haven't tried, called the
Mach 1. Like the Bose X, it looks good, but you have to have an expensive piece molded to fit inside your ear by an audiologist for it to be effective.