Bose A20 aviation headset
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Has anybody any info on the new A20's mounted in a helmet
CEP's v's A20 any opinions
One earlier question was in relation to how bad the noise was when A20 is powered off
CEP's v's A20 any opinions
One earlier question was in relation to how bad the noise was when A20 is powered off
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Well 40 hours into my brand new A20 and they have crapped out. I thought I might get lucky and not have one of the duff mic cords but no such luck.
I can't believe I got sucked into buying another Bose. My X needed to go to the shop 3 times in the 5 years I had it, 2 of those times for cord/mic problems.
Bose is good about warranty repair issues within the 5 year period, but then with the reliability of this headset they need to be
I can't believe I got sucked into buying another Bose. My X needed to go to the shop 3 times in the 5 years I had it, 2 of those times for cord/mic problems.
Bose is good about warranty repair issues within the 5 year period, but then with the reliability of this headset they need to be
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Hi
I bought my new A20 before couple months from USA.( I am staying in Greece), To be honest i did not have any problem with the cord that bose send an "notam" about that.
I do not have any ANR problem or something else. The only thing that i mentioned is that when i push , from the outside, the left headset , ANR ON,i am listing a short noise. This happens also when i have the ANR ON and take the headset out of my head.
I do not know if this is a problem of the cord but i am thinking of replace that cord from BOSE.
Any suggestions
Yannis
I bought my new A20 before couple months from USA.( I am staying in Greece), To be honest i did not have any problem with the cord that bose send an "notam" about that.
I do not have any ANR problem or something else. The only thing that i mentioned is that when i push , from the outside, the left headset , ANR ON,i am listing a short noise. This happens also when i have the ANR ON and take the headset out of my head.
I do not know if this is a problem of the cord but i am thinking of replace that cord from BOSE.
Any suggestions
Yannis
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Well.... Today I got a phone call from the local bose dealer and he said that My a20 has arrived 
Tomorrow morning on my way to work I'll pick up those new headset and see if they are a valid replacement of my loved DC fitted with an ANR module ..
I have no idea if I have the opportunity to fly this week since I'm on the night time shift and the weather is going to be crap, but let's see.....
A/C is a 109S
See you
Tomorrow morning on my way to work I'll pick up those new headset and see if they are a valid replacement of my loved DC fitted with an ANR module ..
I have no idea if I have the opportunity to fly this week since I'm on the night time shift and the weather is going to be crap, but let's see.....
A/C is a 109S
See you
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Hi
I eventually got my cable replacement, no thanks to the snow in the UK over December. Now they actually work without the ANR interrupting my RT calls and the constant clashing of noise from the prop frequency.
I was always a little worried when I upgraded from the Bose X to the A20. The initial ANR wasnt worth the price, but now the cable has been replaced and all the problems sorted the investment seems to have paid of. Just hope the reliability of the A20's will be better than the X's?
If you are thinking of buying one, the answer is yes, go ahead they are fantastic, just watch the build quality.
sdryh
I eventually got my cable replacement, no thanks to the snow in the UK over December. Now they actually work without the ANR interrupting my RT calls and the constant clashing of noise from the prop frequency.
I was always a little worried when I upgraded from the Bose X to the A20. The initial ANR wasnt worth the price, but now the cable has been replaced and all the problems sorted the investment seems to have paid of. Just hope the reliability of the A20's will be better than the X's?
If you are thinking of buying one, the answer is yes, go ahead they are fantastic, just watch the build quality.
sdryh
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got the A20 today.... not tested in flight yed but i'm impressed by the overall quality! a very nice piece of equipment!
The ANR feels better than any other active headset I had in the past : Bose Aviation II, Aviation X, and my loved ANR-fitted DC ( the one I liked more)
Kinda love the new bigger earcup of the A20 ( my head is comparable to a zepplin hangar LOL )
Tested the blutooth capability during a phone call and WOW!! amazing they have their own side tone! even if not connected to the aircraft
I have also tested the audio IN using my I phone and I have to say the quality is better than many many "studio" headphones!
Well.... I'm on the night time shift, let's see if I can test them in the air tonight
The ANR feels better than any other active headset I had in the past : Bose Aviation II, Aviation X, and my loved ANR-fitted DC ( the one I liked more)
Kinda love the new bigger earcup of the A20 ( my head is comparable to a zepplin hangar LOL )
Tested the blutooth capability during a phone call and WOW!! amazing they have their own side tone! even if not connected to the aircraft
I have also tested the audio IN using my I phone and I have to say the quality is better than many many "studio" headphones!
Well.... I'm on the night time shift, let's see if I can test them in the air tonight
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High Or Low impedance
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If I buy a standard BOSE A20 HELICOPTER headset from bose website...is that classed as HIGH or lOW impedance?
I want to use this headset on a B412, anyone using this and any problems with the impedance?
I flew a B206 and S300 in states with a BOSE X, helicopter option (straight from bose website, didnt change mic or anything) and it worked in both of those aircraft.
Appreciate the help..
If I buy a standard BOSE A20 HELICOPTER headset from bose website...is that classed as HIGH or lOW impedance?
I want to use this headset on a B412, anyone using this and any problems with the impedance?
I flew a B206 and S300 in states with a BOSE X, helicopter option (straight from bose website, didnt change mic or anything) and it worked in both of those aircraft.
Appreciate the help..
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You will need the low impedance box to convert from the normal high Impedance to low.
I fly both and they won't work in our 412's without the box.
Not sure if Bose have a low impedance mic for the A20's like they do for the X.
I fly both and they won't work in our 412's without the box.
Not sure if Bose have a low impedance mic for the A20's like they do for the X.
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Hi,
Bose has the LOW impedance option for the A20, but the entire mic-chord assy is different. also the low impedance version comes without blutooth.
we had no mission last week when I was at work, so I had no chance to use the A20 on the agusta grand in flight, but yesterday I did a quick flight with a 22 to review the last things before my JAA FI checkride , and I was impressed by the quality of the A20.... very quiet!
Bose has the LOW impedance option for the A20, but the entire mic-chord assy is different. also the low impedance version comes without blutooth.
we had no mission last week when I was at work, so I had no chance to use the A20 on the agusta grand in flight, but yesterday I did a quick flight with a 22 to review the last things before my JAA FI checkride , and I was impressed by the quality of the A20.... very quiet!
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Great headset,
But very poor after sales support in the Uk, I had 1 of the ear pieces break in december last year.
Only one repair centre in Uk and you cant source the parts as Bose will not supply, I am still awaiting the repair due to awaiting parts! Not what I expected after shelling out a fortune for them.
Compared with David Clark who cant seem to do enough for customers! I for one will not be purchasing anymore Bose products for commercial work purposes!
But very poor after sales support in the Uk, I had 1 of the ear pieces break in december last year.
Only one repair centre in Uk and you cant source the parts as Bose will not supply, I am still awaiting the repair due to awaiting parts! Not what I expected after shelling out a fortune for them.
Compared with David Clark who cant seem to do enough for customers! I for one will not be purchasing anymore Bose products for commercial work purposes!
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Interesting you should say that PENNINE BOY, I had a slight problem with my Bose X and sent them away. They were returned 5 working days later with almost every part replaced as new. This is after over 4 and a half years of abuse that i had given them. I couldn't fault the customer service one bit . I'll be upgrading to the A20's as soon as i can save the funds.
. I'll be upgrading to the A20's as soon as i can save the funds.
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Inflight music for others?
Hi Guys,
Maybe bit of topic
Anyone know if you connect music to your A20, can others hear the music as-well or is it a 1 on 1 thing?
Thanks a bunch,
Roger
Maybe bit of topic
Anyone know if you connect music to your A20, can others hear the music as-well or is it a 1 on 1 thing?
Thanks a bunch,
Roger
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Hi Guys,
Maybe bit of topic
Anyone know if you connect music to your A20, can others hear the music as-well or is it a 1 on 1 thing?
Thanks a bunch,
Roger
Maybe bit of topic
Anyone know if you connect music to your A20, can others hear the music as-well or is it a 1 on 1 thing?
Thanks a bunch,
Roger
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Adaptors
Hi guys,
Do any of you know if there is a two to one plug available for the A20?
I have been given a set of A20's to try out but it's got the fixed wing twin plugs on it, had a little go with an A20 in an R66 the other day and they were outstanding... So really want to try this in some types I fly regularly.
Any help is most appreciated.
Do any of you know if there is a two to one plug available for the A20?
I have been given a set of A20's to try out but it's got the fixed wing twin plugs on it, had a little go with an A20 in an R66 the other day and they were outstanding... So really want to try this in some types I fly regularly.
Any help is most appreciated.
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A bit late but: Just exhanged the cords on two A20's per the SB that came out a few months ago. About 5 days turn around. no cost, no hassle; even new batteries included. Would be better not to have to do this at all, but stuff happens.
Would be better not to have to do this at all, but stuff happens.
R44-pilot-
Standard GA to Heli adapters should work with the A20. I've got a Lightspeed Zulu with two plugs that I use an adapter with to plug into U/174 heli single plug. A quick Google for "GA to heli" should turn up quite a bit. Doesn't need to be Bose-specific.
Standard GA to Heli adapters should work with the A20. I've got a Lightspeed Zulu with two plugs that I use an adapter with to plug into U/174 heli single plug. A quick Google for "GA to heli" should turn up quite a bit. Doesn't need to be Bose-specific.
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I also exchanged my cable. Great service. They even sent my cable without me having to send my bad one to them first.
Bose sell the FW to Helicopter cables on their website.
Bose sell the FW to Helicopter cables on their website.
G'day all,
just thought i'd run a problem past any other A20 owners I seem to have encountered.
Bought the A20 last week, tried it out for the first time last weekend, and was blown away at how good the headset was. It worked perfectly and exactly to spec.
Anyway today, flying a different aircraft (not that I think that should matter), I found when I activated the ENR function on the controller, it would activate, ENR would kick in, the engine sound would disappear as it usually does, and then the ENR would cut out, and turn off uncommanded.
Each time I tried to turn the ENR back on, it would do the same thing. Soon as it kicked in, it would shut off.
I eventually gave up on getting the ENR to work as I had to depart.
I tried turning it on again once in cruise, and this time it turned on and worked exactly as it should for the rest of the trip home. Worked flawlessly for the next hour or so, all the way to shut down.
I'm using brand new batteries that came with the headset from Bose, with probably all of 3 to 4 hours of use. The controller indicator light showed no low battery warning at all once it started working again.
I cant replicate the problem turning the headset on at home. ENR just turns on and remains on as it should until you turn it off.
Nothing in the troubleshooting guide in the included instructions about this either.
Written to Bose, waiting to see what their explanation is.
Anyone else had anything similar?
just thought i'd run a problem past any other A20 owners I seem to have encountered.
Bought the A20 last week, tried it out for the first time last weekend, and was blown away at how good the headset was. It worked perfectly and exactly to spec.
Anyway today, flying a different aircraft (not that I think that should matter), I found when I activated the ENR function on the controller, it would activate, ENR would kick in, the engine sound would disappear as it usually does, and then the ENR would cut out, and turn off uncommanded.
Each time I tried to turn the ENR back on, it would do the same thing. Soon as it kicked in, it would shut off.
I eventually gave up on getting the ENR to work as I had to depart.
I tried turning it on again once in cruise, and this time it turned on and worked exactly as it should for the rest of the trip home. Worked flawlessly for the next hour or so, all the way to shut down.
I'm using brand new batteries that came with the headset from Bose, with probably all of 3 to 4 hours of use. The controller indicator light showed no low battery warning at all once it started working again.
I cant replicate the problem turning the headset on at home. ENR just turns on and remains on as it should until you turn it off.
Nothing in the troubleshooting guide in the included instructions about this either.
Written to Bose, waiting to see what their explanation is.
Anyone else had anything similar?
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Sorry to dig this up again, but I have to make a pretty fast decision on this:
I used to have a Tbone headset for use on the 737, had a cable malfunction, sent it back to Denmark, while it was there they declared bancruptcy and my headset is gone. Fantastic. So I'm again without headset.
So, my outfit has a deal with Sennheiser, I could get a HMEC 26 for slightly more than 500 €, but colleagues already complain about it being uncomfortable (too tight to sit comfortably on top of the ear). Now the Bose seems to top comfort ratings, I am looking for good ANR as well of course - people in my company use anything from a massive DC to no headset at all, but I claim that I still have hearing to preserve. Yeah, the Bose is basically double the price, but I suppose I could even return it after using it for a month (which I probably couldn't if I ordered the Sennheiser through the company)... Any ideas?
Cheers!
I used to have a Tbone headset for use on the 737, had a cable malfunction, sent it back to Denmark, while it was there they declared bancruptcy and my headset is gone. Fantastic. So I'm again without headset.
So, my outfit has a deal with Sennheiser, I could get a HMEC 26 for slightly more than 500 €, but colleagues already complain about it being uncomfortable (too tight to sit comfortably on top of the ear). Now the Bose seems to top comfort ratings, I am looking for good ANR as well of course - people in my company use anything from a massive DC to no headset at all, but I claim that I still have hearing to preserve. Yeah, the Bose is basically double the price, but I suppose I could even return it after using it for a month (which I probably couldn't if I ordered the Sennheiser through the company)... Any ideas?
Cheers!