Flyers,

I would like to give a small PIREP of the new Lightspeed Zulu headset. I
bought one for the Bluetooth capability, but I was pleasantly surprised to
find it had much more to offer.

The comfort and fit was equal or surpassed my Bose X.

The ANR was about equal IMO to other headsets including the Bose.

The Zulu sound while talking to ATC and over the intercom is MUCH more clear
than any headset I've used in the past.

The music is by far superior to the Bose. To my ear it has a fuller range,
richer presence, more volume range and fuller bass.

It is very attractive and seems well constructed.

The carrying case is a bit thin. It seems to need about a 1/4 inch more
depth because you have to crush the ear seals in order to fully zip the case
shut.

Also on the negative side is the insulating material used on the cords. It
gets VERY stiff and inflexible in cold weather and makes it difficult to
position the cords. In contrast Bose X uses a cord material that stays
supple and soft even in below freezing temps.

The Zulu's Bluetooth worked with my Razr cell phone easily and also
connected effortlessly with my iPod using a Jabara Bluetooth adaptor. Nice
not to have the wire running to the battery case or to the PS Engineering
8000B's input.

My wife and I like to listen to music while flying cross countries. We have
an iPod with a BT adaptor and wish to both listen simultaneously. Can I
assume if I bought another Zulu for her that only one of us could connect
with the Bluetooth iPod at a time? If that's the case that's my main
complaint. That makes the BT only good for cell phone use or for one person
to listen to music.

I understand that BT must be secure for cell phone use, but I thought there
was a BT connection protocol that is not secure just for a situation such as
I described. Does anyone have any information on this topic?

Kobra