Which DC Headphone is best choice?

Emily,

But you can't beat the warranty.

Well, most "new" headset manufacturers think they can. And they do.

Oh, whatever you do, get ANR.

I disagree. ANR is great if like it, but it's hardly necessary.

About as necessary as seat cushions, if you want my opinion. And I do
consider it a safety issue on longer flights.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

Thomas Borchert wrote:
Emily,

But you can't beat the warranty.

Well, most "new" headset manufacturers think they can. And they do.

Oh, whatever you do, get ANR.
I disagree. ANR is great if like it, but it's hardly necessary.

About as necessary as seat cushions, if you want my opinion. And I do
consider it a safety issue on longer flights.

How so? Yes, I consider NOT having a headset a safety issue, but ANR
isn't necessary. Personally, I like being able to hear the engine.

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Emily wrote:
How so? Yes, I consider NOT having a headset a safety issue, but ANR
isn't necessary. Personally, I like being able to hear the engine.

ANR doesn't affect your ability to hear the engine, but the claims that
ANR protects your hearing better than passive attenuation have no proven
scientific support. ANR is little more than a comfort/convenience item,
and certainly not a safety item.


JKG

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Jonathan Goodish wrote:

ANR doesn't affect your ability to hear the engine, but the claims that
ANR protects your hearing better than passive attenuation have no proven
scientific support. ANR is little more than a comfort/convenience item,
and certainly not a safety item.

When ANR allows me to hear the radio better, it most certainly
contributes to safety. It's not flight-critical, but still...

Emily,

Yes, I consider NOT having a headset a safety issue, but ANR
isn't necessary.

Being fatigued is a risk. Noise causes fatigue. ANR works against it.
In a dramatically effective way.

Also, ANR enables you to hear ATC much more clearly.

Personally, I like being able to hear the engine.

Ah, so you have never worn ANR. Because if you had, you knew that
statement has nothing to do with ANR. If anything, you can hear the
engine better.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

Jonathan,

ANR is little more than a comfort/convenience item,
and certainly not a safety item.


Take a guess: Does a pilot that's comfortable fly better or worse than
one that isn't?

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

Real_name,

it most certainly
contributes to safety. It's not flight-critical, but still...


Perzactly.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

Jonathan,

the claims that
ANR protects your hearing better than passive attenuation


Who exactly claims that? All claims I've seen relate to total noise
reduction. And we can probably all agree that less overall noise is
better both for your hearing (where higher frequencies are more
dangerous) and your comfort (where lower frequencies play a big part).
ANR headsets (most, that is) offer dramatically lower total noise.

What's not to like about them?

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

Thomas Borchert wrote:
Emily,

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Ah, so you have never worn ANR. Because if you had, you knew that
statement has nothing to do with ANR. If anything, you can hear the
engine better.

Yes, I have worn ANR. Don't make assumptions.

Thomas Borchert wrote:
Jonathan,

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What's not to like about them?

They're expensive, heavy, and require batteries.