Originally Posted by
Step Turn
I still own and use the very first David Clark H10-30 I bought in 1982.
Ditto, my first DC H10-30 was bought around the same time and is still going strong, although I traded up to an electret mike (the slim green one) from the original carbon mike (the clunky round black one). The newer style mikes work much better and are worth the extra money.
These headset are just about indestructible so I would start looking for a used one. Ask around your school if there are any students that have quit training and might have stuff to sell. Otherwise there are always ones on e-bay.