Headset For the Beginner
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Headset For the Beginner
Will be starting full time studying/ flying not to distant in the future and wandering what kind of headset would be the best to get? Money is of course a virtue but can some of it on my student as part of my course costs.
Any recommendations would be great.
Any recommendations would be great.
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The 277 posts on this thread could well help.
http://www.pprune.org/dg-p-general-a...-types-ga.html
as could GA headsets - Downwind Pilots
Can't go wrong with a set of (industry standard) David Clark 13.4's. Bose and Lightspeed ANR's are also highly regarded.
http://www.pprune.org/dg-p-general-a...-types-ga.html
as could GA headsets - Downwind Pilots
Can't go wrong with a set of (industry standard) David Clark 13.4's. Bose and Lightspeed ANR's are also highly regarded.
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As suggested in the headset post in the Medical & Health forum, don't spend so much money on a headset that you're sacrificing flying hours. Bose come to mind. When you're flying five hours a day, four days a week then you would gain most benefit from the Bose. When you're doing a few flights a week (and a lot of ground study!), an old beat-up set of 13.4s (or even a H10-30, which can often be found cheaper) is a better bet.
If your school has some rental headsets you could try a few of them to see which brand/model suits you. But be warned - rental headsets are mostly trash
If your school has some rental headsets you could try a few of them to see which brand/model suits you. But be warned - rental headsets are mostly trash
I got a set of David Clark H10.60s when I started my flight training almost 2 years ago now and haven't had any problems with them at all! Only problem I find is after about maybe 4-5 hours of constantly wearing them my ears start to hurt a bit, so i'm trying to find a set of slightly cushier ear gels!
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Hmm well if you are in it for the long hall then investing in one good headset is definately worth it. David Clarke is good- but do not buy the XR11s because i had 2 of those which were faulty plus i know of 3 other guys that had similar problems- some design fault. A bose you can never go wrong with, but the best headset ive tried so far is the lightspeed- Those things are awesome!
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I had been using the same pair of DC H10-40's since 1986, until my current employer gave me a set of Bose.
Sadly they don't make H10-40's anymore, but any David Clarks will probably outlast your need for them.
Sadly they don't make H10-40's anymore, but any David Clarks will probably outlast your need for them.
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G'day...
I just had a hearing test for my Class One medical, and was informed by the audiologist to upgrade to a noise cancelling headset - justification being, "the thousand dollars you spend now will reflect in the six thousand dollars you'll save on hearing aids down the line, if you become a commercial pilot."
I bought a Lightspeed Zulu headset, off eBay, for $1050, and am smitten with em...
Blue skies,
GWAS
I just had a hearing test for my Class One medical, and was informed by the audiologist to upgrade to a noise cancelling headset - justification being, "the thousand dollars you spend now will reflect in the six thousand dollars you'll save on hearing aids down the line, if you become a commercial pilot."
I bought a Lightspeed Zulu headset, off eBay, for $1050, and am smitten with em...
Blue skies,
GWAS