Why doesn't Bose have MP3/cellphone hookup in their headsets?

Seems very strange to me that a company most noted for their consumer
audio products would make a headset that doesn't have a plug to allow
your to hook in your iPod/MP3 player or cellphone.

I bought a pair of the Bose X and just assumed that would be there...
what a disappointment.

wrote:
Seems very strange to me that a company most noted for their consumer
audio products would make a headset that doesn't have a plug to allow
your to hook in your iPod/MP3 player or cellphone.

I bought a pair of the Bose X and just assumed that would be there...
what a disappointment.

Because it is for talking and listening to controllers?

"BillJ" wrote in message
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wrote:
Seems very strange to me that a company most noted for their consumer
audio products would make a headset that doesn't have a plug to allow
your to hook in your iPod/MP3 player or cellphone.

I bought a pair of the Bose X and just assumed that would be there...
what a disappointment.

Because it is for talking and listening to controllers?

And because most pilots listen to MP3 players through the audio panel, which
cuts the music feed when ATC comes on the line.

On Aug 28, 7:47 pm, "Matt Barrow"
wrote:
"BillJ" wrote in message

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wrote:
Seems very strange to me that a company most noted for their consumer
audio products would make a headset that doesn't have a plug to allow
your to hook in your iPod/MP3 player or cellphone.

I bought a pair of the Bose X and just assumed that would be there...
what a disappointment.

Because it is for talking and listening to controllers?

And because most pilots listen to MP3 players through the audio panel, which
cuts the music feed when ATC comes on the line.

So what? The LightSpeed headsets also cut the music when ATC comes on
the line.

On Aug 28, 1:51 pm, wrote:
Seems very strange to me that a company most noted for their consumer
audio products would make a headset that doesn't have a plug to allow
your to hook in your iPod/MP3 player or cellphone.

I bought a pair of the Bose X and just assumed that would be there...
what a disappointment.

It is odd indeed. One reason I went with the LightSpeed.
Unfortunately, the cable for the LightSpeed will not fit in my iPhone,
so I will have to find some sort of adapter.

"cj" == cjcampbell writes:

cj On Aug 28, 1:51 pm, wrote:
Seems very strange to me that a company most noted for their
consumer audio products would make a headset that doesn't have
a plug to allow your to hook in your iPod/MP3 player or
cellphone.

I bought a pair of the Bose X and just assumed that would be
there... what a disappointment.

cj It is odd indeed. One reason I went with the LightSpeed.
cj Unfortunately, the cable for the LightSpeed will not fit in my
cj iPhone, so I will have to find some sort of adapter.

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I bought a pair of the Bose X and just assumed that would be there...
what a disappointment.


Rest assured many have been through it before you. Adding other
patterns of behaviour of that company, a hint of arrogance might be
detected.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

Matt,

And because most pilots listen to MP3 players through the audio panel, which
cuts the music feed when ATC comes on the line.


I seriously doubt that most pilots have an audio jack in the panel. Also, all
headsets with MP3 input mute the music when ATC comes on the line.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

wrote:
Seems very strange to me that a company most noted for their consumer
audio products would make a headset that doesn't have a plug to allow
your to hook in your iPod/MP3 player or cellphone.

I bought a pair of the Bose X and just assumed that would be there...
what a disappointment.

Maybe they expect you to use them to fly with and not play games.

BillJ,

Because it is for talking and listening to controllers?


Headsets with music input can be used for that without problems.
Whatever happened to the idea that the customer gets to decide what he
wants to do?

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Thomas Borchert (EDDH)