ANR headsets ----any experience with the in-ear type?

Nathan,

with Bose X ANR headsets.


Well, if you think passive attenuation is important, did you check the
Boses for that?

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

Gerald Sylvester wrote in message . com...
More and more of my friends are interested in going flying with
me. I guess word is getting around. I have a DC 10-60 for myself.
Shortly after I got my license I got another pair for passenger use.
I preferred not to spend so much but after trying on so many others,
I didn't want to subject my passengers to such crude torture.

You might want to consider a good ANR headset for yourself. After
all, you'll have more time listening to a headset than your passengers
and consequently more risk of hearing damage w/o an ANR headset.

Well it's time to get another passenger headset. I am thinking
about getting a cheaper pair for their use or just upgrading
mine to ANR. I tried my friend DC 10-13X's and for some reason
they sounded funny like some kind of odd feedback. It wasn't horrendous
but for $600 I'm looking for 'perfect' or as close to it. I tried
my other friend's Bose and they were damn nice but for $1000, ummm, I
can think of a 1000 other things to spend it on.

Check out the AvShop ANR headset. It's good quality and a good price
too. I've got one as a passenger headset and am happy with it. It
even has a music input for those who might bring an iPod along for a
longer flight.

DC's came late to the ANR world, it's possible their circuitry is
still being improved. But I don't know as I've not tried them myself.
Having too much ANR in the design can make a kind of "odd feedback"
sound. After all, ANR is basically inverted feedback.

I fly with a Lighspeed 20 XL and am very happy w/ it.

As far as Bose goes, I don't have that kind of budget either. I've
never tried them. But, they did invent the ANR headset I believe.

Does anyone have any experience with Panther and the newer Lightspeed?
I think there is one other too but can't remember the name. How's
the sound quality? How's the PNR and the ANR? How's the durability?
I know the Lightspeeds regular headsets have MANY more problems than
DC's but apparently this headset comes with a case.

Well, Lightspeed has excellent support, make a lighterweight headset,
has given me no problems, has been doing ANR longer, and is cheaper
than DC headsets. I wouldn't call those problems, more like benefits
really. Perhaps someone with an axe to grind about Lightspeeds told
you they had problems?

I saw the new AvShop catalog with the in-ear headset too. I have a
pair of earphones for music like that and it's a good thing, but not
for everyone. The eartips fit in the ear canal (there's differrent
size coverings to fit different sized ear canals). This bothers some
people, but others are very happy with it. The in-ear models are not
ANR, but as they block more sound passively with their fit in the ear
canal than ANR, that shouldn't be a problem.

And, for those who are really bothered by the odd feedback of ANR, the
passive blocking quality of the in-ear models might be very good.

But, I'd not use an in-ear headset for passengers as the replacable
coverings on the in-ear pieces are in intimate contact with your ear
canal and would need cleaning or replacement between passengers.

grin I'd be willing to test the in-ear model out for the group and
post a detailed review if someone was willing to pay the $500 to
purchase it for me!

-Malcolm Teas

The LSs are not bulletproof but their customer support is outstanding.
The passive NR is poor but so are most ANRs. I carry an old pair of
DCs just in case something goes wrong with the LS that a fresh battery
won't fix on the spot. The 30-3g has outstanding stereo sound for
music usage, plus automatic mute when a radio transmission goes either
in or out.

I doubt that in-ear types provide good ANR even if they exist. Heavy
ear canal usage can also produce irritation and ear infections, though
you can probably prevent the latter by changing foam pads often and
making sure they are always clean before use. Also, you wouldn't want
to use in-ear types for passengers because of possible infection
transmission.