Help with ANR Headphones

Thomas Borchert wrote:

Have a close look at the Lightspeed QFR XCc.

Make that a *real* close look. For those that can use them, they seem to be
great and the best bang for the buck. When I tried them at Oshkosh a few years
ago, they did not seal well around glasses (the company warned about this and
had no plans to change it) and a number of people with odd-shaped heads also had
problems. If the cups don't seal well, you get a sort of "feedback" effect in
the speakers.

For that reason, I wouldn't recommend that you mail-order the things, but I
would definitely second Tom's recommendation that you try them out.

George Patterson
"Naked" means you ain't got no clothes on; "nekkid" means you ain't got
no clothes on - and are up to somethin'.

wrote:

Hello everyone.

I have been flying with a regular headphone (passive noise reduction)
and have been considering buying an ANR headphone as soon as I get my
private license.

I would like to ask what types of tips people who have used them have
and also whether I will really have to spend $500+ for a headset. I
know the Bose costs $995 and that is out of my range. I saw a GCA (Gulf
Coast Avionics) ANR for about $250. Has anyone tried these? Are they
good or will I be better off with some other one?

Any suggestions will be appreciated.

Thanks,
Alex Vasconcelos

This has been discussed a lot of time, but here goes...

I have two pairs of the old LightSpeed 20Ks and they have worked great,
well except for a couple of occasions where they had to go back to
LightSpeed. But, overall I am VERY satisfied with them. I do not get
fatigued wearing them. LightSpeed has newer models, but right now I do
not see a reason to upgrade.

--
Regards, Ross
C-172F 180HP

George,

Make that a *real* close look.


Check out the GCA ones (or Marv Golden's or Avshop's or several other
"shop brands" looking similar to the QFRs). You'll find that they are
VERY similar to the QFRs - at a slightly lower price. That's what I was
trying to hint at.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:w4mie.1623$WG.1189@attbi_s22...

I'd buy another pair of Twenty (or Thirty) 3Gs in a heartbeat.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"


Great, send some my way ;-)

Jay,

I'd buy another pair of Twenty


What do you mean, "buy"? gd&r

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

I'd buy another pair of Twenty


What do you mean, "buy"? gd&r

It *is* pretty amazing that, of the four pair of Lightspeeds in our plane,
I've only had to buy two of them.

One pair was given to me by the president of Lightspeed, and I won the other
in a drawing at the Cherokee Pilots Association fly-in at Tan-Tar-A resort.

:-)

But I did buy another pair for a wedding gift...so Lightspeed is probably
still money ahead.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

To add somthing new to this discussion, I would suggest looking into
one of the new lightweight passive headset designs. Either from
www.clarityaloft.com or the Lightflight from Lightspeed.

They both use an in ear foam seal to provide very good noise reduction(
claims to exceed ANR in some cases). I'm going from an old set of Bose
to the Clarity.

Thank you everyone for the responses.
I will take your suggestions into consideration when getting my next
Headset, hopefully here in the next two or three months.

Alex Vasconcelos.

In a previous article, "revdmv" said:
To add somthing new to this discussion, I would suggest looking into
one of the new lightweight passive headset designs. Either from
www.clarityaloft.com or the Lightflight from Lightspeed.

They both use an in ear foam seal to provide very good noise reduction(
claims to exceed ANR in some cases). I'm going from an old set of Bose
to the Clarity.

How often do you have to replace the foam seals? I use foam earplugs at
night because my wife is a heavy snorer, and the plugs are only good for a
couple of days before they won't squoosh (sorry to get technical there)
enough to get into my evidently narrower than normal ear canals.


--
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"Mission Control clears SMS-1 to Canaveral via thrust vectors, Up, Hold
Earth, right turns, expect further clearance in ten days."
http://www.avweb.com/news/usedacft/181561-1.html

"Thomas Borchert" wrote in message
...
I would like to ask what types of tips people who have used them have
and also whether I will really have to spend $500+ for a headset.

No. Have a look at LightSPEED's range at www.anrheadsets.com.

I
know the Bose costs $995 and that is out of my range. I saw a GCA (Gulf
Coast Avionics) ANR for about $250. Has anyone tried these? Are they
good or will I be better off with some other one?

Have a close look at the Lightspeed QFR XCc. Then look again at the
GCA...

Besides ANR, comfort is the key thing about a headset. This is
individual, but I would say you'd be hard pressed to find a better
combination of ANR, comfort and value than the Lightspeed 20XLc. I think
DC and its clone designs are WAY overpriced - and very uncomfortable,
too. But that's something to be tried. You can do that in a pilot shop -
or make use of money-back-guarantees.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)


I'm just starting out as a student, but I'm planning on making myself a
reward at solo with an ANR headset. Went to the local pilot shop over the
weekend and did the examine/try on thing with several brands of headsets
(they'll also let me "test fly" a pair or 2 before purchase!). I have to
say that I wasn't impressed with the quality of the LS headsets there. They
looked really cheaply made. I also looked at the DCs, Telex's and others.
I think come time to purchase, I'll go with the Telex 4150s. Seem like a
great bank for the buck, and they're comfortable...