Lightspeed Headset Update

Jay Honeck wrote:

They've fixed all that with the new models. The 15s, 20s, 15XLs, 20XLs, and
25XLs are all their "old" models. They had known durability "issues" with
those models that have been corrected in all of their new models. (The 3G
series).

I've owned 'em all, and can attest to it.

As a one-time owner of a 3G headset, I disagree. In the fifty hours I used
these headsets, they went back to Lightspeed four different times (Google
archives has my original post about this). To be fair, this could have
been due to the "version 1.0" theory, but still, it was the final straw for
me.

I switched to Bose and have used them for 400+ hours. The only repair
required was a replacement of the foam earcup pads after about 300 hours
due to normal wear and tear. Bose customer service told me that these pads
typically require replacement every 150 hours or so and, despite the fact
that the pads are normal wear items, Bose sent me a replacement for free.

--
Peter
























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I've owned 'em all, and can attest to it.

As a one-time owner of a 3G headset, I disagree. In the fifty hours I
used
these headsets, they went back to Lightspeed four different times (Google
archives has my original post about this). To be fair, this could have
been due to the "version 1.0" theory, but still, it was the final straw
for
me.

Sorry to hear it. My 3 pair of Twenty 3Gs have been bulletproof.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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I've owned 'em all, and can attest to it.

As a one-time owner of a 3G headset, I disagree. In the fifty hours I
used
these headsets, they went back to Lightspeed four different times (Google
archives has my original post about this). To be fair, this could have
been due to the "version 1.0" theory, but still, it was the final straw
for
me.

Sorry to hear it. My 3 pair of Twenty 3Gs have been bulletproof.

For how long now?

Sorry to hear it. My 3 pair of Twenty 3Gs have been bulletproof.

For how long now?

Hmm. I think the freebie came at OSH '03. One I purchased at OSH '04,
and one a won at the Cherokee Pilots Association fly-in in '04.

So, not a terribly long time, but they show no signs of trouble.
(Which is radically different than my experience with the early
models...)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Sorry to hear it. My 3 pair of Twenty 3Gs have been bulletproof.

For how long now?

Hmm. I think the freebie came at OSH '03. One I purchased at OSH '04,
and one a won at the Cherokee Pilots Association fly-in in '04.
So, not a terribly long time, but they show no signs of trouble.
(Which is radically different than my experience with the early
models...)

Your's stay in your airplane.
Most pilots are renters and so must plug/unplug and transport/store
their headsets, resulting in "normal" wear and tear.

"john smith" wrote in message
...
Sorry to hear it. My 3 pair of Twenty 3Gs have been bulletproof.

For how long now?

Hmm. I think the freebie came at OSH '03. One I purchased at OSH '04,
and one a won at the Cherokee Pilots Association fly-in in '04.
So, not a terribly long time, but they show no signs of trouble.
(Which is radically different than my experience with the early
models...)

Your's stay in your airplane.
Most pilots are renters and so must plug/unplug and transport/store
their headsets, resulting in "normal" wear and tear.

Jay said, in a previous post, that he keeps his in the case.

Your's stay in your airplane.
Most pilots are renters and so must plug/unplug and transport/store
their headsets, resulting in "normal" wear and tear.

Jay said, in a previous post, that he keeps his in the case.

Negative. Mine are "permanently" plugged in the plane. The front two
hang from the ceiling on velcro straps when not in use. The back two
go over the headrests of the seat-backs, when my kids actually remember
to put 'em there...

:-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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Sorry to hear it. My 3 pair of Twenty 3Gs have been bulletproof.

For how long now?

Hmm. I think the freebie came at OSH '03. One I purchased at OSH '04,
and one a won at the Cherokee Pilots Association fly-in in '04.

So, not a terribly long time, but they show no signs of trouble.
(Which is radically different than my experience with the early
models...)

Sounds like the latest fix is a winner (knock on wood).

I used to have two pair of Telex that I loved, except the jack plugs kept
having a loose wire in one and a faulty speaker (or whatever it's called) in
the left muff...small problems, but when they cut out it was TOTAL. I had
them four years and both "died" twice.

Now I have three sets of Bose; one came with the bird when I bought it,
added two more because it was wired for Bose (and liked the one came with
it). This winter I'm likely going to trade out the Beech 36 (too big for one
or two, too small for five or six - the usual loads for us), so I might give
something else a try. I must say that I'm still gun-shy about Lightspeed,
though.

Matt Barrow wrote:

This winter I'm likely going to trade out the Beech 36 (too big for one
or two, too small for five or six - the usual loads for us),

Really? What are you looking at to replace the Beech?

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Peter
























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Now I have three sets of Bose; one came with the bird when I bought it,
added two more because it was wired for Bose (and liked the one came with
it). This winter I'm likely going to trade out the Beech 36 (too big for one
or two, too small for five or six - the usual loads for us), so I might give
something else a try. I must say that I'm still gun-shy about Lightspeed,
though.

So does this mean you are buying a Cub and a Caravan to replace the B36?