Thanks for the feedback. I will be flying almost every other day, so
durabilty is of utmost concern. I'm afraid the Twenty 3G is priced out
of league at the moment.

Hopefully someone can chim in on the QFR, since they should be newer. I
wear glasses too.

Thanks,
Jay Honeck wrote:

I have read some problems with the QC of the Lightspeed headsets a few
years back. How is the situation now? Problems? I rather not deal with
any downtime to repair something.

Lastly, any insights to the better headset in a C172, 20XL or QFR or
something else?

I have owned LightSpeed headsets from their infancy. In fact, I've now
owned (I think) seven sets of them, ranging from the earliest 15s to
the latest Twenty 3 Gs.

We currently fly with four sets of Twenty 3 Gs, and are very satisied
with them. They are durable, sturdy, lightweight, comfortable (on even
the longest flights), have switchable bass and treble boost (which is
great with XM radio and CDs), and the built-in cell phone input
adaptor. The ANR is fantastic, the battery life acceptable, the auto
shut-off feature is great, and we simply couldn't be happier with them.


But it's been a long road getting to this point. In my opinion, you
should steer clear of their older models, as they simply were not built
to withstand steady usage. The 20XLs we had were sent back to
LightSpeed multiple times for repairs and -- although they always fixed
them cheerfully and for free, and they were great when they worked --
they simply were not a good product.

I have no personal experience with the QFRs, so perhaps someone else
can chime in about them?

My advice: Grit your teeth and spend the money to get the Twenty 3Gs.
You won't regret it.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"