View Poll Results: What type of headset do you use in GA?
David Clark 13.4
574
40.39%
other David Clark
305
21.46%
Altronics
77
5.42%
all others
433
30.47%
Bose Aviation X
32
2.25%
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Headset types in GA
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Lightspeed baby...
Lightspeed ANR - the only way to go. Best money I've ever spent. They cut out so much drone that you have to turn down all the comms and you start to here all the little rattles that you never could before. Super light and real comfy. I broke the top head strap (plastic) and itreplaced free of charge by Phil at SpecialFX in NZ. Service from this chappy is awesom. GOOD ANR is a life changing event. BTW the head strap boke after 5 years of harsh outback NT conditions. I was quite surprised at the punishment they could withstand. Just had it serviced by Phil and it's like new again. Had the cellphone/MP3 input added - bloody brilliant.
I don't want to be the best pilot in the world - Just the oldest
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Ear cushions for Bose-X
My Bose-X is due for a new pair of ear cushions. Anyone recommend a supplier in Oz?
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Gel Seals
Jock,
Tom at Global in BBN sells the gels, they're best way to go in my opinion.
I have a set of H10-80's that have survived 20+ yrs of abuse with only minor repair. An aftermarket ANR kit a few yrs ago made a world of difference.
Good luck.
Cheers, BN
Tom at Global in BBN sells the gels, they're best way to go in my opinion.
I have a set of H10-80's that have survived 20+ yrs of abuse with only minor repair. An aftermarket ANR kit a few yrs ago made a world of difference.
Good luck.
Cheers, BN
Ear Cushions
Sitting in the lounge with the TV up loud, the DC H20-10Xs sh*t on the DC X11s for both passive and active noise cancelling.
But the X-11s are nicer to wear. Guess that is not much comfort if you go deaf.
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Can anyone who owns a LS Zulu tell me if the boom can be worn on the right ear? I’m thinking of using one from the RHS and it’s bad manners to wear your boom on the left side.
Does anyone have a good set of DC 13.4's (or something as good) for sale?
Looks like I'm getting back into GA as a retirement job and I sold my old set.
PM me if you want to part with a set please.
Looks like I'm getting back into GA as a retirement job and I sold my old set.
PM me if you want to part with a set please.
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Can anyone who owns a LS Zulu tell me if the boom can be worn on the right ear? I’m thinking of using one from the RHS and it’s bad manners to wear your boom on the left side.
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Lightspeed Zulu build quality and reliability?
Been looking at getting a pair of LS Zulu headsets for a while.
Would any of the owners of Zulu headsets have any feedback on how they have been faring after some use in the field. Is the build quality any good?, are they robust enough for daily use without breaking?
As an aside, been using Telex 50D's for about 800hrs or so and they are great
, only downside is lack of music input and a slightly noisy mic compared to DC's (seem to pickup more background hash)
Would any of the owners of Zulu headsets have any feedback on how they have been faring after some use in the field. Is the build quality any good?, are they robust enough for daily use without breaking?
As an aside, been using Telex 50D's for about 800hrs or so and they are great
, only downside is lack of music input and a slightly noisy mic compared to DC's (seem to pickup more background hash)
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Thanks JUL, looks like it’ll have to be the Bose then! This whole cockpit etiquette is a real pain! Maybe I’ll just wait for command and buy the Lightspeed then !?!
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Zulu's
Had a pair of Zulu's since Nov. 07 and about 100 hours use since then.
So far so good.
The build quality looks very good, and perhaps better than any other on the market.
They have a lot of gadgetry in them, mic gain knob on the mic, 6 micro switches in the battery pack for various functions, and 8 other selectors on the outside of the battery pack. So you will need to look after them if you want to avoid problems down the track.
The head band and ear muffs are of the same material as Bose use and being a very light leather/ette? will need replacing in a year or so I'm told, about $50.00 worth.
Had a glitch for the first time this morning with the Bluetooth turning itself off after about 5 mins, the supplied plug in lead bypassed the problem. The problem may well be with my phone (LG TU550) which also went a bit cranky on that flight.
I still continue to be impressed with the sound quality for listening to tunes.
Had a pair of Zulu's since Nov. 07 and about 100 hours use since then.
So far so good.
The build quality looks very good, and perhaps better than any other on the market.
They have a lot of gadgetry in them, mic gain knob on the mic, 6 micro switches in the battery pack for various functions, and 8 other selectors on the outside of the battery pack. So you will need to look after them if you want to avoid problems down the track.
The head band and ear muffs are of the same material as Bose use and being a very light leather/ette? will need replacing in a year or so I'm told, about $50.00 worth.
Had a glitch for the first time this morning with the Bluetooth turning itself off after about 5 mins, the supplied plug in lead bypassed the problem. The problem may well be with my phone (LG TU550) which also went a bit cranky on that flight.
I still continue to be impressed with the sound quality for listening to tunes.
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Alternative to dome headsets: Clarity Aloft or Lightspeed Mach 1
For anyone considering acquiring a new headset, it might be worthwhile considering in-the-ear type headsets like the Clarity Aloft or the Lightspeed Mach 1. Looks like they're up to the job, with the obvious advantages in comfort.
More info in this thread: http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?p=3994499
More info in this thread: http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?p=3994499
Sorry does anyone else find it offensive that Bose still charge $1500 for their headset, whilst in America they are $1000. Now I'll be the first to admit my maths is pretty average, but with the current Aus dollar, which hasn't dropped below at least .85 for a year or more, the conversion is $1075A with postage and even duty is about $1200A.
I tried the Zulu's today in a H300 worked like a charm very nice unit leaning towards it over the bose because of the features and slightly better passive attenuation the bose are a bit lighter though... My current headset is a DC H10-13x
yeah the sound is great I had an ipod attached to it. I didnt get the bluetooth to work with my phone It needs a 5 sec push to get it into sync mode, so I didnt try a call 
but the ipod sounded amazing 
but the ipod sounded amazing
Hard to say DC H10-13X are no where near as comfy as either bose or zulu but offer great passive reduction. It would be out of zulu and bose and to be honest I'm waiting for bose to return fire and offer a similar product to the zulus with bluetooth etc, because the DC's are ok for the short flights im doing I'll wait. Just go to your local pilot shop most are more than willing to let you take them for a spin 