View Full Version : I'm after a cheap spare headset.
I'm tired of struggling to borrow headsets for my pax, and considering I couldnt afford to fly without my pax, I think I ought to get a spare headset so I can communicate easily with at least my 'co pilot'. Where can I pick up a cheapie, or even second hand headset? I'm not even going to look at Transair, I bet a pair of ear muffs from them would be a hundred quid!
If anyone wants to sell a old/spare set pm me.
Cheers
Dude
RodgerF
4th Jul 2003, 17:23
Dude,
Could you say what type of headset you already have? No point in being offered something incompatible.
Good point Roger.
Mine is a trusty old Telex Echelon Headset (for fixed wing)
Anything that will go with it is of interest. Not bothered about colour, make etc. As long as its not knackered!
Cheers
big.al
4th Jul 2003, 19:22
I bought a cheap second headset for Mrs Big direct from a supplier in the US:
http://www.pilotmall.com/store/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=1&Product_Code=896&Category_Code=softcomm
Within about 2 mins of placing the order on-line I received an e-mail confirming that the item would be sent out that day. Very impressed with the service, although I don't want to be seen as 'advertising'.
They charged around $20 to send this to the UK. I took a chance over the compatibility with my own set, and it worked fine. Only problem was that I then got charged another £20 for customs fee and VAT by the Post Orrifice at this end! Rip off! Still worked out cheaper than buying from a supplier in the UK when you add on post and packaging.
Hi Dude. I wouldn't knock Transair too much. I have bought loads of stuff from them and not really thought too much about the expense of things there. Overall they are pretty ok as for pricing.
I would give myself a budget of about £100 if i were to buy a second hand headset.
First stop would be e-bay or somewhere like that. You can, for an extra twenty quid buy THIS (http://www.transair.co.uk/jepdoubles/moreinfo/echelon100.pdf) .
There are other good pilot shops around the uk so I would shop around first. Good luck...
Circuit Basher
4th Jul 2003, 20:53
If price is the main driver, then I would tend to suggest EBay - sample EBay Headset Auction (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2937688590&category=4783) is here (current price £50) - they look a sort of pastel blue in the photo, so no good for a certain lady with a tin of flapjacks ;). As with all auctions, don't get carried away - be aware of what the street value is and don't go over that.
Another source of economic headsets is here (http://custom1.farnell.com/cpc/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CPC+Choice+exp+4th+Mar&category%5Fname=&product%5Fid=AV0070145) - I have a pair of these and they work as well as my DC H10-20s.
A goodly few years ago, I bought two pairs of Airlites for about £20 each. They had moving coil microphones and NATO plugs, so I had to lash out another £10 each for .21 inch plugs for the mikes, and build little mike amplifier units, but for a total of about £40 each I had two useable headsets for the rear seat pax. No noise reduction, of course, but at least folks could hear.
Sadly, they went down with G-BDKV when she went swimming.
Anyone know a source for Airlites? I wouldn't mind getting two more for G-UTSY.