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Headset: Unexpected safety bonus
Bought myself a new headset for Christmas. I expected it to just be a new
toy, but I was amazed at the increase in understandability. Lets face it, like many pilots looking retirement age in the eye, my hearing ain't what it used to be. Previously, when I got into a plane, I would automatically turn the volume well north of 50% just so I could hear above the din. I had come to assume that the mush-mouth barely-understandable audio I was getting was just part of the normal deal for those AM aviation radios. For the budget I had in mind (between .3 and .4 AMU) I could get a pretty fair conventional headset or a bottom-of-the-line ANR unit. For better or worse, I went for the ANR, (the Lightspeed R20XL). To my surprise, and for the first time in ages, I could suddenly hear and (more importantly) understand every word that was being spoken. Further, I noticed that I was running my volume control in a more normal position, (perhaps 10 db lower than before) because there was so much less background noise to overcome. If you find yourself saying "say again?" often, perhaps it is time to open up the wallet and invest. There is no longer any valid reason to be flying without ANR. Vaughn -- Will poofread for food. |
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On Sun, 15 Jan 2006 18:14:27 GMT, "Vaughn"
wrote: Bought myself a new headset for Christmas. I expected it to just be a new toy, but I was amazed at the increase in understandability. Lets face it, like many pilots looking retirement age in the eye, my hearing ain't what it used to be. Previously, when I got into a plane, I would automatically turn the volume well north of 50% just so I could hear above the din. I had come to assume that the mush-mouth barely-understandable audio I was getting was just part of the normal deal for those AM aviation radios. That a good angle to justify a new headset to the wife. Congrats on the equipment. Scott D. |
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Vaughn, what were you using before you got the new headset?
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"john smith" wrote in message ... Vaughn, what were you using before you got the new headset? FWIW: a Sigtronics S-2M-CE. It is old, but was at the factory for refurb about two years ago. It now serves as my passenger unit. Vaughn |
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Headset: Unexpected safety bonus
In addition to the ANR, I still use foam earplugs and then turn up the
radio. That makes it even clearer. |
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Headset: Unexpected safety bonus
In addition to the ANR, I still use foam earplugs and then turn up the
radio. That makes it even clearer. You put earplugs in your ears, and then turn up the volume? Isn't that sorta like holding the brakes whilst flooring the accelerator? What, exactly, are you trying to accomplish? -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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Headset: Unexpected safety bonus
Jay Honeck wrote:
You put earplugs in your ears, and then turn up the volume? Isn't that sorta like holding the brakes whilst flooring the accelerator? What, exactly, are you trying to accomplish? Well, the earplugs shut out the ambient noise. Increasing the volume of the radio cancels the effects of the earplugs, as far as the radio is concerned. Now all he hears is radio. The main problem with this is that many radios have poorer signals at high volume. You may be introducing electronic noise. George Patterson Coffee is only a way of stealing time that should by rights belong to your slightly older self. |
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"Jay Honeck" writes:
In addition to the ANR, I still use foam earplugs and then turn up the radio. That makes it even clearer. You put earplugs in your ears, and then turn up the volume? Isn't that sorta like holding the brakes whilst flooring the accelerator? What, exactly, are you trying to accomplish? Greater isolation from sounds *other than* the ones coming through the amplifier. I use this same trick at the shooting range using electronic muffs. -- David Dyer-Bennet, , http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/ RKBA: http://noguns-nomoney.com/ http://www.dd-b.net/carry/ Pics: http://dd-b.lighthunters.net/ http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/SnapshotAlbum/ Dragaera/Steven Brust: http://dragaera.info/ |
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On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 03:20:46 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote: In addition to the ANR, I still use foam earplugs and then turn up the radio. That makes it even clearer. You put earplugs in your ears, and then turn up the volume? Isn't that sorta like holding the brakes whilst flooring the accelerator? What, exactly, are you trying to accomplish? George and David answered the acoustical part (BTW, years ago, before there were headsets, I used earplugs just to listen to the speaker, for the reasons they give.), but as a newly-returned-to -the-activity motorcycle rider, I note that what you describe is pretty much what is necessary to pass the m'cycle driving test in most states today. (Unless you pass the MSF course, which I did today, without using that Jerry Paladino technique.) Don |
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"DT" == Don Tuite writes:
DT George and David answered the acoustical part (BTW, years ago, DT before there were headsets, I used earplugs just to listen to DT the speaker, for the reasons they give.), but as a DT newly-returned-to -the-activity motorcycle rider, I note that DT what you describe is pretty much what is necessary to pass the DT m'cycle driving test in most states today. Hey, could you tell our governor this trick? He needs to pass that test too.... |
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