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Morgans wrote:
"Margy Natalie" wrote We bought one Clarity Aloft, but when they figured out we both fly and needed different size ear pieces they threw in 5 sets of the small ones for me and left the original 6 sets for Ron. I like it! You just bought the Bose X, what, in '04 and now you have already moved on? You can send me you unused Bose to me, and I will give them a good home! ;-)) Never bought a Bose, sorry. We do have a pair of Lightspeeds, one of which is now in the back seat. Margy |
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"Margy Natalie" wrote Never bought a Bose, sorry. We do have a pair of Lightspeeds, one of which is now in the back seat. Ahh, there I go again, relying on my memory, or lack there of. It was the Lightspeeds that I remember you, or I guess Ron coming back with, while you were showing me and a couple of other people your newly finished redone Navion. Nice. Everything still doing well on the plane? Any new toys or additions? -- Jim in NC |
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Just went through this...
Got a DC X11 and a Bose, compared them "side by each"........ Best TRANSMIT audio, DC Most comfortable, with glasses..Bose Most comfortable without glasses, DC Best ANR, dead heat Best receive audio, Bose DC had a problem with the ANR failing if ANY leakage through the Ear seals while wearing glasses, the Bose less so... The cell input on the DC, HUGE plus... Partner kept the DCs, I kept the Bose My Bose had a COMPLETE microphone failure at about 8 hrs of operation.. - repalcement parts shipped overnight by Bose... After 8 months, partner LOVES the DC's I have some (albeit small) regrets with the Bose. BOTH work very well...., if DC could fix the (momentary ) ANR failure when I shake/move my head, I would probably sell the Bose and get the X11's, but as I wear glasses ALL the time, it was annoying.... YMMV! Dave On Wed, 8 Aug 2007 18:32:40 -0500, "Russ and/or Martha Oppenheim" wrote: I've decided to upgrade my old Telex headset, and have narrowed my choices to the Bose X or the David Clark X11. Any comments, positive or negative, about either of these two headsets? Thanks. Martha |
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On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:10:50 -0300, Dave
wrote: .... DC had a problem with the ANR failing if ANY leakage through the Ear seals while wearing glasses, the Bose less so... ..... Dave Dave, Have you tried DC's "Stop Gap, Eyeglass Temple Cushion", Model Number: 12500G-02 According to DC: "Helps to seal openings that may result from temple pieces on glasses." You can find it he http://www.davidclark.com/HeadsetPgs/accessry.htm I'm curious if that helps. I've been thinking about X11s and also wear glasses. Although, after recent postings, I might decide to try Clarity Aloft instead. - Tom |
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The Bose has been great!
Marc "Russ and/or Martha Oppenheim" wrote in message ... I've decided to upgrade my old Telex headset, and have narrowed my choices to the Bose X or the David Clark X11. Any comments, positive or negative, about either of these two headsets? Thanks. Martha |
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Dave,
Got a DC X11 and a Bose, compared them "side by each"........ Color. You forgot that... -- Thomas Borchert (EDDH) |
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Gig 601XL Builder wrote:
But that is exactly what you are doing with one of the sets. I know I don't want to get the set you sent back. Who knows where you've been? What would you suggest? |
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RST Engineering wrote:
I'm not going to get into a ****ing match with you over this. I'm not looking for one, either, so I deleted the hotel reference. Remember, the OP said ORDER, not go down to the local shop and BORROW for a day. This implies that you are going to have them sent to you and you will send back one or both if you don't like them. Having run a mail order business for the last 35 years, I can tell you to the penny how much extra we charge everybody as overhead for ... crap ... like this. I know what he wrote. I'm also involved in a retail operation (a large, industry "Top 100" bicycle shop) and I'll add this: I think the buyer should pay the return shipping and possibly a small restock fee. If the competition can do it without a restock fee, you need to figure out how to do it too, or stop selling that product. Returned by buyer goods should go back to the manufacturer or distributor. My favorite online tool vendors, outdoor clothing, etc... all offer 100% satisfaction guarantees. Do you know what it costs to ship a 600 pound table saw or to accept a $500 hand plane as a return ? The large machinery dealer does a 10% restock fee, the high-end hand tool vendor does not. Our bicycle shop has had customers swap $3000 bicycles that no longer can be sold as new, for another $3000 bicycle, because you can't tell how it will work for you until you really ride it. How do we deal with this? By working very diligently to make sure the customer has the right product to start with. We drop products, and sometimes entire lines, that get returned often. Please do not dictate other people's business practices. I don't wish to. The market does that without me. I do agree that the manufacturer, if they are interested in the "sample" market, might dedicate half a dozen of a particular model and agree to support their dealers in the field with a "try it" headset program. That beats the hell out of having every dealer in the world being a sample merchandise source. It certainly does! Do you suspect that is why Bose is the most expensive line of headsets on the market? We all buy parts from the same source(s); it is the overhead that kills you in something like this. I clearly understand that, and never believed for a moment that my 30 day trial wasn't built into the price. I also understand that an expensive product that doesn't cover overhead is not worth selling. For instance, we don't exactly make a killing on a $4 water bottle, but people who come in for a bottle usually buy other items or services. If we lose money on an expensive item, it's gone in a heartbeat. We can't make up losses in volume. G |
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B A R R Y wrote:
Gig 601XL Builder wrote: But that is exactly what you are doing with one of the sets. I know I don't want to get the set you sent back. Who knows where you've been? What would you suggest? You go someplace that sells the headsets and they will probably have sample pairs they will let you borrow. If that doesn't work you might ask around at your airport. |
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Let me give you my advice...headsets are like shoes, if they aren't
comfortable you probably won't wear them for long. Get a pair that fit your head and your budget. Every persons head is different as are headsets. Go for function rather than fashion, it's your hearing on the line and if you miss a critical radio transmission, it could mean your life. Headsets only work if you wear them, not tucked into the pocket behind the seatback or inside a flight bag. Fly safe! |
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