The Bose-Killer

In article ,
Thomas Borchert wrote:
Tell me how that DC is different from the Sennheiser HMEC 400 (?), the
Telex Stratus, the Lightspeed Thirty 3G, the Pilot Avionics "whatever
model number" and all those others? Tell me why it is more expensive
than all these while offering exactly the same?

#1 -- It's not all cheap plastic;
#2 -- Company doesn't have a reputation for "great customer service"
because their headsets fall apart or have electrical problems;
#3 -- Is one heck of a lot smaller (low profile) and probably lighter;
#4 -- Folds for compact storage or transport.

There's probably a good #5 in somewhere, but I have to say: If I were
going to spend $800 on the DC X11, I think I'd just kick in another $200
and get the Bose. If I'm not willing to shell out $1k for the Bose, I'm
probably not going to shell out $800 for the DC X11, either. I'm not so
sure that the price point is a good one.



JKG

So what advantage does the Bose have over these and the new DC?

--Dan

Thomas Borchert wrote:
Kobra,

Only 799.00...


You're kidding, right?

This is the kind of headset Lightspeed, Sennheiser, Telex, Pilot
Avionics and all the other introduced years if not decades ago. At
lower prices. Some at MUCH lower prices.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

Jonathan,

#1 -- It's not all cheap plastic;

Like which of the ones I mention? Each contains a lot of metal in the
right places. And who says plastic is automatically bad?

#2 -- Company doesn't have a reputation for "great customer service"
because their headsets fall apart or have electrical problems;

We've been through that.

#3 -- Is one heck of a lot smaller (low profile) and probably lighter;

Than?

#4 -- Folds for compact storage or transport.

Some of the ones I mention do that.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

Dan,

So what advantage does the Bose have over these and the new DC?


It's a Bose ;-) Not sure, I don't own one.

It's simply that my BS detector goes through the roof when DC brings
out a headset with this feature set in the year 2006 (!) and someone
claims it is somehow new, innovative, sensational or a "Bose killer".

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

In article ,
Thomas Borchert wrote:
It's a Bose ;-) Not sure, I don't own one.

It's simply that my BS detector goes through the roof when DC brings
out a headset with this feature set in the year 2006 (!) and someone
claims it is somehow new, innovative, sensational or a "Bose killer".

DC is pretty much the leader in aviation headsets, and for good reason.
Contrary to your opinion, the reality is that they make a great product
at a fair price and--in the rare case you may need customer
service--they stand behind their product, often exceeding expectations.

Unfortunately, I don't see the DC X11 as a "Bose-killer." Maybe if it
were at the $500 price point, it would be a "Bose-killer" if the
performance and comfort were as claimed.



JKG

In article ,
Thomas Borchert wrote:

Jonathan,

#1 -- It's not all cheap plastic;

Like which of the ones I mention? Each contains a lot of metal in the
right places. And who says plastic is automatically bad?

Specifically, Lightspeed, who seems to have captured the ANR headset
market.


#3 -- Is one heck of a lot smaller (low profile) and probably lighter;

Than?

Most of the competing ANR headsets on the market.





JKG

Jonathan,

Specifically, Lightspeed, who seems to have captured the ANR headset
market.

I suggest you look at them again. There's metal in that band...

#3 -- Is one heck of a lot smaller (low profile) and probably lighter;

Than?

Most of the competing ANR headsets on the market.

Bah, humbug. Look at Lightspeed's QFR series, the Sennheisers, the Pilot
Avionics...

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

Jonathan,

DC is pretty much the leader in aviation headsets,


Can you point to a market analysis supporting that claim? I'd be really
interested.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

"Thomas Borchert" wrote in message
...
Jonathan,

DC is pretty much the leader in aviation headsets,


Can you point to a market analysis supporting that claim? I'd be really
interested.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

Based on what I see people wearing my estimate is all the others combined
probably do not equal the sales of DC.

In a previous article, "Dave Stadt" said:
Based on what I see people wearing my estimate is all the others combined
probably do not equal the sales of DC.

Oh, the others sell more, it's just that their stuff breaks so quickly
that you only *see* people wearing DC. :-)


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Paul Tomblin http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/
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