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"G.R. Patterson III" writes:
Hm, I see. Obviously our experiences differ. Which Sennheiser models do you own, actually? HMEC 300. That is exactly the model I have, too... Interesting. I assume that the bad audio quality is there regardless to which type of intercom the headset is hooked up? On a german aviation newsgroup, there has been a short discussion lately that some intercoms can't handle headsets with different mike impedances, so that may be a factor, but I am no expert either in this sector. Other than that, I don't know. Obviously, YMMV with Sennheiser headsets. Hm. Cheers, Toby. -- Usenet est omnis divisa in partes tres, quarum unam incolunt Trolli, aliam useri regulari, tertiam, qui ipsorum lingua summi dei, nostra administratores appellantur. |
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Tobias,
I am just curious as to why our experiences differ so much. Headsets are an extremely personal thing. Experiences are bound to vary hugely. I'm surprised no one has mentioned prices, too. -- Thomas Borchert (EDDH) |
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Tobias Dussa wrote:
"G.R. Patterson III" writes: Hm, I see. Obviously our experiences differ. Which Sennheiser models do you own, actually? HMEC 300. That is exactly the model I have, too... Interesting. I assume that Same here. I heard in none of the David Clarks, Sigtronics, Pilot Avionics, Telexes, Lightspeeds such crystal clear voice like in my HMEC300, and also also in the small headset, which is by the by virtually identical to the stadium reporter headset which you may see so often in US tv in all sorts of sports transmissions. Bose is also good, the X model is very expensive and problematic in case of power loss, but it is through and through a high class piece of equipment. I can not believe that Sennheiser has not replaced any faulty units or checked out why G.R's headsets under perform to such an extend. But, so is the market, its very individual, they have "one less customer" as I understand. the bad audio quality is there regardless to which type of intercom the headset is hooked up? On a german aviation newsgroup, there has been a short discussion lately that some intercoms can't handle headsets with different mike impedances, so that may be a factor, but Correct! You might have to adjust the mike level as I had, especially for the Sigtronics icoms. Since I do not own a bird, I fly so many different aircraft and some of the icoms are really crappy. By the way: The Sennheiser mikes are so good that you can adjust them to work fine while maintaining a finger wide distance from your mouth. I saw enough of "mike kissing" pilots with other makes and models! My friend (a Bonanza owner) used to automatically grab the mike with a hand and push toward his mouth while speaking with his Pilot Avionics. Once he got the HMEC200 (used on eBay!), he stopped doing that... Thomas I am no expert either in this sector. Other than that, I don't know. Obviously, YMMV with Sennheiser headsets. Hm. Cheers, Toby. -- Usenet est omnis divisa in partes tres, quarum unam incolunt Trolli, aliam useri regulari, tertiam, qui ipsorum lingua summi dei, nostra administratores appellantur. |
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Thomas Borchert writes:
I am just curious as to why our experiences differ so much. Headsets are an extremely personal thing. Experiences are bound to vary hugely. Of course the impressions are personal, but I figure that any distortion of sound bad enough to render speech unreadable should be universally detectable. If my headset were borderline, audio-quality-wise, then I would not be surprised to hear someone say there is enough distortion to make speech unreadable, but my pair is excellent, so I am somewhat astonished. I'm surprised no one has mentioned prices, too. Prices don't matter when discussing technical differences and/or problems. Prices do matter when it comes to making decisions by weighting the pros and cons, but not when talking about sound quality per se. BTW, regardless of the price of their headsets as compared to Bose or whatever, they are clearly more than capable of producing a decent-quality pair of headphones. In fact, given their non-aviation product line, I do expect any Sennheiser product to be top-of-the-line, at the very least with regard to audio quality. Thus my astonishment. Cheers, Toby. -- The PROPER way to handle HTML postings is to cancel the article, then hire a hitman to kill the poster, his wife and kids, and **** his dog and smash his computer into little bits. Anything more is just extremism. ---Paul Tomblin |
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Tobias Dussa wrote in message ...
Thomas Borchert writes: I am just curious as to why our experiences differ so much. Headsets are an extremely personal thing. Experiences are bound to vary hugely. Of course the impressions are personal, but I figure that any distortion of sound bad enough to render speech unreadable should be universally detectable. If my headset were borderline, audio-quality-wise, then I would not be surprised to hear someone say there is enough distortion to make speech unreadable, but my pair is excellent, so I am somewhat astonished. I'm surprised no one has mentioned prices, too. Prices don't matter when discussing technical differences and/or problems. Prices do matter when it comes to making decisions by weighting the pros and cons, but not when talking about sound quality per se. BTW, regardless of the price of their headsets as compared to Bose or whatever, they are clearly more than capable of producing a decent-quality pair of headphones. In fact, given their non-aviation product line, I do expect any Sennheiser product to be top-of-the-line, at the very least with regard to audio quality. Thus my astonishment. Cheers, Toby. Hello my name is Michael Feldbauer and I am the Aviation Product Manager for Sennheiser Electronic in the USA. First let me say if anyone is having problems with their Sennheisers please contact me or our Service department. We continue to strieve to please our customers but we are aware that in some cases we fail.. Some of what I have read is based on personal experiences and subjective views of comfort and audio quality. However some of what is posted would seem to be related to either a faulty headset or some compatibilty problems. In most case we can help in both of these areas. There are many fine products out there and this is good, what we don't want to see is an unhappy customer if we can fix the problem. Good day and happy flying. |
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Michael Felbauer wrote: First let me say if anyone is having problems with their Sennheisers please contact me or our Service department. Great! Mail has been sent. George Patterson A woman's perfect breakfast occurs when she's sitting at the table sipping gourmet coffee while looking at pictures of her son on the cover of Sports Illustrated, her daughter on the cover of Business Week, her boyfriend on the cover of Playgirl, and her husband on the back of the milk carton. |
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