I have a pair of Sennheiser HMEC 300's that I've had for about a year now.
They are the only ANR headphones I've had, but I tried a pair of Lightspeeds
that another pilot in our club had, and I think these are just as
comfortable. That is, not as nice as bose, but not bad. Another guy who has
flown with Lightspeed's for a long time thinks the Sennheiser's are quieter.

The construction seems solid, no plastic parts to break. They use batteries
pretty quickly, but I plug them into the cigarette lighter so that's not a
problem.

I've been happy with them.

Brad
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Hello everyone.

I have been flying with a regular headphone (passive noise reduction)
and have been considering buying an ANR headphone as soon as I get my
private license.

I would like to ask what types of tips people who have used them have
and also whether I will really have to spend $500+ for a headset. I
know the Bose costs $995 and that is out of my range. I saw a GCA (Gulf
Coast Avionics) ANR for about $250. Has anyone tried these? Are they
good or will I be better off with some other one?

Any suggestions will be appreciated.

Thanks,
Alex Vasconcelos