Which DC Headphone is best choice?

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Emily wrote:
How so? Yes, I consider NOT having a headset a safety issue, but ANR
isn't necessary. Personally, I like being able to hear the engine.

ANR doesn't affect your ability to hear the engine, but the claims that
ANR protects your hearing better than passive attenuation have no proven
scientific support. ANR is little more than a comfort/convenience item,
and certainly not a safety item.


JKG

In article ,
Jonathan Goodish wrote:

ANR doesn't affect your ability to hear the engine, but the claims that
ANR protects your hearing better than passive attenuation have no proven
scientific support. ANR is little more than a comfort/convenience item,
and certainly not a safety item.

When ANR allows me to hear the radio better, it most certainly
contributes to safety. It's not flight-critical, but still...

Real_name,

it most certainly
contributes to safety. It's not flight-critical, but still...


Perzactly.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

In article ,
real_name wrote:
ANR doesn't affect your ability to hear the engine, but the claims that
ANR protects your hearing better than passive attenuation have no proven
scientific support. ANR is little more than a comfort/convenience item,
and certainly not a safety item.

When ANR allows me to hear the radio better, it most certainly
contributes to safety. It's not flight-critical, but still...

I don't know, I've flown quite a few different aircraft--include
twins--and never had a problem hearing the radio using my passive DC
10-20 headset. I also don't consider the radio to be a safety item.


JKG

In article ,
Jonathan Goodish wrote:

I also don't consider the radio to be a safety item.

N12345 traffic 12 o'clock, opposite direction, same altitude


While it's aviate, navigate, and THEN communicate, there are
most definitely hazards mitigated by the radio.

--
Bob Noel
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Bob Noel wrote:
In article ,
Jonathan Goodish wrote:

I also don't consider the radio to be a safety item.

N12345 traffic 12 o'clock, opposite direction, same altitude

You must be using a pretty ****ty passive headset if you can't make that
out.

In article ,
Emily wrote:

I also don't consider the radio to be a safety item.

N12345 traffic 12 o'clock, opposite direction, same altitude

You must be using a pretty ****ty passive headset if you can't make that
out.

I only claimed that I can hear the radio *better* with ANR. Not once
did I claim I couldn't hear. YMMV.

--
Bob Noel
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In article ,
Bob Noel wrote:
N12345 traffic 12 o'clock, opposite direction, same altitude

You must be using a pretty ****ty passive headset if you can't make that
out.

I only claimed that I can hear the radio *better* with ANR. Not once
did I claim I couldn't hear. YMMV.


Your implication seems to be that hearing the radio "better" somehow
makes you "safer" over just being able to hear the radio. That's
nonsense.

Some of you folks should have marketing jobs with the ANR headset
manufacturers. I'm not saying that ANR is a bad thing, but it's
certainly way, way, way over-hyped and the benefits are greatly
exaggerated.



JKG

In article ,
Bob Noel wrote:

In article ,
Jonathan Goodish wrote:

I also don't consider the radio to be a safety item.

N12345 traffic 12 o'clock, opposite direction, same altitude


While it's aviate, navigate, and THEN communicate, there are
most definitely hazards mitigated by the radio.

Not really. Radio position reports are often missing, or they are
simply incorrect as pilots don't give accurate position reports. I
NEVER rely on radio position reports for anything. Nothing provides the
level safety of two (or more) eyeballs. At most, all radio position
reports do is remind you to do what you should be doing anyway--looking
for traffic.


JKG

Jonathan Goodish wrote:


Not really. Radio position reports are often missing, or they are
simply incorrect as pilots don't give accurate position reports. I
NEVER rely on radio position reports for anything.

I really like when you call someone who just gave a position report for
more detail or clarification, and they never answer. G

Just recently, I heard someone give MY exact position, including
altitude! Three unanswered requests later, I finally visually picked
them out on the opposite side of the airport. They meant 4 miles EAST,
instead of 4 miles WEST. Boy, did I sit up and take notice when I heard
their call.