Budget Headsets???
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OK, does anybody have a secondhand David Clark for sale. If so please could you get in touch. It needs to be a passive headset as they work best in our aircraft. Thought I had found one but have not been able to contact the chap. Am watching a couple on Ebay so there is a chance there but wanted to widen my chances of finding one!! 
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Hi. I would recomend Ebay for some 13.4, but ask about your flying club, lots of people have 13.4's and when they come to upgrade, they arent needed anymore, so some cheap potentials there.
Also to just go a bit mad, have a look at nanocomm GA, by puretone. They are a new kind of custom made in ear system. where you have custom ear cast's taken and have a bespoke headset in the end. It's very light, cancels more noise than you DC's and cost roughly the same. I am considering getting some myself.
All the best
jon
Also to just go a bit mad, have a look at nanocomm GA, by puretone. They are a new kind of custom made in ear system. where you have custom ear cast's taken and have a bespoke headset in the end. It's very light, cancels more noise than you DC's and cost roughly the same. I am considering getting some myself.
All the best
jon
I'm with Genghis and WR, My HM-40's are comfy, effectivein a very noisy cockpit and still work perfectly after 7 years. The only thing I've done is changed the mic sock.
I found the DC's that the flying club used gave me a headache after 1/2 and hour and yes, I did try adjusting them.
I found the DC's that the flying club used gave me a headache after 1/2 and hour and yes, I did try adjusting them.
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Peltor or Sennheiser
I have a few thousand hours flying Islanders (very noisy) and would thouroughly reccomend either the Peltor 8006 or the Sennheiser HMEC 100. I have occasionally worn DC's but never found them comfortable. I have worn the other two types for up to six hours at a time and they have always been comfortable. They are also much cheaper than DC's although not what you might call budget. If you want to go one step further later on then the best on the market is the Sennheiser ANR models. Every bit as good as a Bose. In something like the Islander they are in fact better. Hope this helps.
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Not quite as many hours in noisy aeroplanes as TREX, but I can also thoroughly recommend the Sennheiser ANRs.
They're also quite robust. I have had a pair of HMEC400s for the last 6 years and 600 hours of noisy cockpits. A bit scratched, but they still work perfectly.
Top Tip. Get a set of rechargable AA batteries for the ANR box.
I also have a pair of cheap HMs for my occasional passengers. No compatability issues and 'er indoors thinks they are comfortable.
BEX
They're also quite robust. I have had a pair of HMEC400s for the last 6 years and 600 hours of noisy cockpits. A bit scratched, but they still work perfectly.
Top Tip. Get a set of rechargable AA batteries for the ANR box.
I also have a pair of cheap HMs for my occasional passengers. No compatability issues and 'er indoors thinks they are comfortable.
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Firstly, Radio is one of the bugbears of student pilots. There is enough to do when learning to fly without having to worry about poor quality RT, so try your hardest to get a good quality pair. Miss a lesson if necessary and put the "saved" money to the headset.
Having said all that, I'm with Genghis, WR and LowNSlow as I to bought a pair of Harry Mendelssons years ago. They have never given me any problems in any aircraft and I used them for years flying a lovely old, but noisy DH Hornet Moth and they were so comfortable too. However, one day and with a bit of extra money in my pocket, I bought a pair of DCs, swaggered out to the plane and put them on. Certainly very good quality, although no better than Harry's.... But an hour on, I asked my wife to take over for a moment as I reached into the back for the dear old HMs and gave my poor throbbing ears and pending headache some relief
Having said all that, I'm with Genghis, WR and LowNSlow as I to bought a pair of Harry Mendelssons years ago. They have never given me any problems in any aircraft and I used them for years flying a lovely old, but noisy DH Hornet Moth and they were so comfortable too. However, one day and with a bit of extra money in my pocket, I bought a pair of DCs, swaggered out to the plane and put them on. Certainly very good quality, although no better than Harry's.... But an hour on, I asked my wife to take over for a moment as I reached into the back for the dear old HMs and gave my poor throbbing ears and pending headache some relief
