Bose Headsets

Rich Badaracco wrote:

I also did not find them to be as comfortable as
the Senheiser headsets I wound up purchasing for half the price. I've been
using the Senheisers since SNF and man am I glad I bought them.

What Sennheiser headset model did you purchase?

--
Peter

When I bought mine (year and a half ago) I almost sent them back. I
thought my Lightspeed 30-3g's were quieter and as comfortable. The low
profile was what made me keep and give them a fair chance. Now, if they
broke, I'd replace them with Bose for several reasons:

1. They are small for a headset.
2. The level of quietness for a 50 something person that parked too
many DC 8's and Lears with no ear protection is excellent.
3. Customer service. I took them to Bose a Sun N Fun for the higher
tension spring which keeps the volume tabs from moving so freely. They
found several problems while they were there and fixed them at no
charge. To be fair, Lightspeed did the same on my 3g's.

I don't think you will regret your purchase.

Mike

Jon Kraus wrote:
I just broke down and ordered a Bose Aviation Headset X. I have been
wanting one for several years but 1 AMU is a lot of cash for a
headset... Then I remembered how deaf I am becomming adnd thought that
this would be the best protection for my non-renewable hearing.

I already have a set of David Clarks H20 10XL's and they work great so
if the Bose work better than I'll be tickled pink.

How many of you good folks fly with the Bose or have used them and give
me a PIREP. Thanks!!

Jon Kraus

Thanks Mike.... So far so good...

Jon

Mike Long wrote:
When I bought mine (year and a half ago) I almost sent them back. I
thought my Lightspeed 30-3g's were quieter and as comfortable. The low
profile was what made me keep and give them a fair chance. Now, if they
broke, I'd replace them with Bose for several reasons:

1. They are small for a headset.
2. The level of quietness for a 50 something person that parked too
many DC 8's and Lears with no ear protection is excellent.
3. Customer service. I took them to Bose a Sun N Fun for the higher
tension spring which keeps the volume tabs from moving so freely. They
found several problems while they were there and fixed them at no
charge. To be fair, Lightspeed did the same on my 3g's.

I don't think you will regret your purchase.

Mike

Jon Kraus wrote:

I just broke down and ordered a Bose Aviation Headset X. I have been
wanting one for several years but 1 AMU is a lot of cash for a
headset... Then I remembered how deaf I am becomming adnd thought that
this would be the best protection for my non-renewable hearing.

I already have a set of David Clarks H20 10XL's and they work great so
if the Bose work better than I'll be tickled pink.

How many of you good folks fly with the Bose or have used them and give
me a PIREP. Thanks!!

Jon Kraus

Mike,

I
thought my Lightspeed 30-3g's were quieter and as comfortable. The low
profile was what made me keep and give them a fair chance.


I agree. I was quite disappointed when I compared an LS Thirty 3G
directly with the Bose at the Bose sound test station at a trade show. I
expected, well, a 400-$-wow effect. Didn't get it. They were about the
same in ANR quietness. The lower profile of the Bose is neat, no doubt.
However, the passive NR is very low.

In all, for my wallet, they're not 400 $ better than the Lightspeeds.
But each to his own.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

Maybe I need to get over my first-impression that I got from the
Lightspeed threads we have had here from a few years back... I got
scared from the stories of folks having to send their Lightspeeds back
many times because they were made cheaply and broke easily... People
always raved about LS's customer service but I thought that they sure
did have to use that customer service a lot.

I haven't been flying that long (5+ years) so my headset experience
isn't extensive but the one time I did have to send my DC 10XL's back
for a ANR module that went bad, my experience with DC's customer service
was very good...

I know that the Bose headsets are very expensive, but the few times I
have used mine I am very impressed. I agree that the passive NR isn't as
good as my DC's but so what... I will never use just the passive part (I
always have batteries iin my flight bag)... The ANR on the Bose is
superior to my DC's IMHO. And the comfort is better too...

Jon

Thomas Borchert wrote:

Mike,


I
thought my Lightspeed 30-3g's were quieter and as comfortable. The low
profile was what made me keep and give them a fair chance.



I agree. I was quite disappointed when I compared an LS Thirty 3G
directly with the Bose at the Bose sound test station at a trade show. I
expected, well, a 400-$-wow effect. Didn't get it. They were about the
same in ANR quietness. The lower profile of the Bose is neat, no doubt.
However, the passive NR is very low.

In all, for my wallet, they're not 400 $ better than the Lightspeeds.
But each to his own.

Jon Kraus wrote:
Maybe I need to get over my first-impression that I got from the
Lightspeed threads we have had here from a few years back... I got
scared from the stories of folks having to send their Lightspeeds back
many times because they were made cheaply and broke easily... People
always raved about LS's customer service but I thought that they sure
did have to use that customer service a lot.

My Lightspeed back 2 or 3 times. It seems the whole problem was a bad
battery box system. My 30-3G has not had a problem since the last time
it came back and the newest one has not since the factory since
manufacture. Once fixed, it was a great headset. I don't think I'd
worry about the past problems any more if I didn't want to spend money
on a Bose.

Mike

I have a Bose X, a Telex ANR 50D, and a Lightspeed 30 3g in the 310.
I use the Bose, it's more comfortable and the frequency response suits me
better. I don't know about customer service because I have never had to
send the Bose back, but I have only had them about 2.5 years. I have had
to return the Telex but not the Lightspeed. I am going to get a second Bose
for my wife, she likes it better too!

Mark Manes
N28409
WC5I


"Jon Kraus" wrote in message
.. .
Maybe I need to get over my first-impression that I got from the
Lightspeed threads we have had here from a few years back... I got scared
from the stories of folks having to send their Lightspeeds back many times
because they were made cheaply and broke easily... People always raved
about LS's customer service but I thought that they sure did have to use
that customer service a lot.

I haven't been flying that long (5+ years) so my headset experience isn't
extensive but the one time I did have to send my DC 10XL's back for a ANR
module that went bad, my experience with DC's customer service was very
good...

I know that the Bose headsets are very expensive, but the few times I have
used mine I am very impressed. I agree that the passive NR isn't as good
as my DC's but so what... I will never use just the passive part (I always
have batteries iin my flight bag)... The ANR on the Bose is superior to my
DC's IMHO. And the comfort is better too...

Jon

Thomas Borchert wrote:

Mike,


I
thought my Lightspeed 30-3g's were quieter and as comfortable. The low
profile was what made me keep and give them a fair chance.



I agree. I was quite disappointed when I compared an LS Thirty 3G
directly with the Bose at the Bose sound test station at a trade show. I
expected, well, a 400-$-wow effect. Didn't get it. They were about the
same in ANR quietness. The lower profile of the Bose is neat, no doubt.
However, the passive NR is very low.

In all, for my wallet, they're not 400 $ better than the Lightspeeds. But
each to his own.