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Thomas Borchert wrote:
Here's what I observe: Lightspeed came out of nowhere into this already
crowded market - and now they are one of the top players, possibly
right at the top. They have been in that position for almost a decade,
with no "dents" in their sucess. Would they be this successful or would
the company even be commercially viable if a high percentage of sold
products would require repairs? Could they offer products as


I've seen enough anecdotal evidence to convince me that Lightspeeds have
a higher incidence of failure and required repair than David Clarks or
Bose sets. Over the years, I have tried the Lightspeeds, along with
Bose and David Clark, and it's pretty obvious that the Lightspeed sets
do not have the build quality of the competition.

However, Lightspeed has managed to package impressive performance into a
comparatively inexpensive package. The Bose is a better performer, but
at twice the price. When I think of investing $1,000+ on an aviation
item, I'm thinking of panel investments, not headsets.

I just wish that I could use the Lightspeed sets. They are too wide and
too tall (excessive padding IMO) for my 6' 3" frame to use in the
Cherokee.



JKG