Convert Heatsets to ANR with kits? and Super light small headset for GA?

[Ejector]

Does anyone have any experence on how successfull this kit is, it is much cheaper to convert David Clarks than to get ANR DC's, for $169 I rekon.

http://www.anr-headsets.com/Html_folder/ANRKits.html


While looking for an ANR kit I found this. Does anybody have any experence with these in a load GA machine?

http://www.anr-headsets.com/Html_folder/QT-HLO.html



Ejector

[Cardinal]

I did that same ANR conversion in a H10-13.4, and used them in a B1900. Definitely quieter than stock, but the ANR wasn't quite flawless. Rapid head movement caused significant distortion. I replaced that headset with a David Clark ANR H10-13.4X. Very nice headset. About the same noise reduction, but more solid ANR, didn't matter if you moved your head, rested an earcup against a vibrating surface, whatever, it's rock solid. Battery life similar, but the converted headset slowly died, with the ANR getting progressively worse and more distorted and obnoxious. The DC appeared to be regulated, with flawless ANR until it gave up entirely over the course of 10 seconds.

I'd recommend the full-blown David-Clark unless you're dearly strapped for cash, in which case protect your hearing by any means necessary.

[Ejector]

Thanks,

Did you convert it yourself or get the factory to do it?

EJ

[ModernDinosaur]

I did exactly this DIY upgrade on an Avcom AC900 about five years ago and I've been very happy with it. You do need to be careful to get the modules in the right way round, and to always wear the headset with the mic on the same side, but if you do this then it works well. Put the modules in "backwards" or wear the headset the other way round and you soon notice the degraded ANR, and you may even end up with "howl-round" if the battery is low too. I imagine the modules work just as well in a DC headset as they do in Avcoms.

The "halo" headset looks broadly similar to the Clarity Aloft headset (http://www.clarityaloft.com/) which I am just about to take delivery of following rave reviews from a friend who used to use the Telex ANR headset. Given his Telex out-performed my ANR-Avcom (but only just), I'm expecting good things of the Clarity Aloft. Not sure how the Halo compares to the Clarity Aloft though.

MD.

[Cardinal]

I did it myself, just a soldering iron and a screwdriver is all you need. No inordinate skill is required with the soldering iron, and one also needs the ability to distinguish betwixt red and black wires.