It may well be. I haven't tried an aviation ANR headset in the plane,
tried several at shows though, and they all seem to do it. I have tried
some of those low cost ANR headbands Brookstone used to sell in the
airplane, and I got the same effect there. So far, the relative noisyness
of non-ANR sets has not bothered me enough to get over the discomfort
I find with ANR sets.. It is reassuring to know that at least one other
person has experienced the same discomfort. I was beginning to think
it was all in my head...


Ron Natalie wrote:

"Ray Andraka" wrote in message ...
I don't care for ANR sets. Every one that I have tried gives me a
feeling of pressure, sort of like a blocked ear. I don't know why, it
shouldn't, but I find it very uncomfortable.

I believe this is the effect of the attenuation of certain frequencies. I have
noticed as well, not so much in the airplane, but it's almost always present
when trying themout in a noisy ambient environment (like the Oshkosh exhibit
halls). It's either not present in the plane or I've gotten used to it.

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