Alfred Buess
Joined: 11 Jan 2006
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 Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 12:07 am Post subject: AW: Helmet & Headset ponderings |
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Mark,
If you are looking for an affordable, very lightweight and comfortable
alternative to conventional headsets: Try Clarity Aloft
http://www.clarityaloft.com/. I use one and am very happy with it. Noise
attenuation is at least as good as with my Flightcom ANR and the hassle with
batteries or power cords is obsolete. I have no commercial interests in
Clarity Aloft, just my personal experience.
Regards, Alfred
Alfred Buess
CH-3052 Zollikofen, Switzerland
E-Mail: ykibuess(at)bluewin.ch
Europa XS #097, Monowheel, Foam shortwing, Rotax 912S, Airmaster 332 CS
(still sanding....)
-----Ursprngliche Nachricht-----
Von: owner-aeroelectric-list-server(at)matronics.com
[mailto:owner-aeroelectric-list-server(at)matronics.com] Im Auftrag von Mark E
Navratil
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 19. April 2006 05:07
An: rv-list(at)matronics.com; aeroelectric-list(at)matronics.com
Betreff: Helmet & Headset ponderings
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Guys,
I've been enjoying my trusty helmet but as the wx turns warmer I'm thinking
I'll probably break down and get a good ANR headset. The head bucket is
just too hot to wear when it gets into the upper 80's and beyond. The other
thing I've noticed is that the Oregon Aero earseals in my helmet get
extremely soft with higher temps and don't seem to seal as well as they do
in wintertime....they're very comfortable (as advertised) but the ANR has a
hard time keeping up with the noise level and I find it bothersome after
several hours in the air. FWIW I have the Headsets Inc ANR in my helmet
earcups and I imagine there are better systems available from the likes of
Bose and Lightspeed.
So...I've been looking at ANR headsets and figure if I'm gonna spend some
dough, might as well get a good one and only cry once. I'm sure Bose is the
best but I can't quite believe the cost/benefit tradeoff is worth the $1K
price tag. So I'm looking at Lightspeed's top-of-the-line Thirty 3G
instead. It is cheap by comparison at about half the price of the Bose X
(iPilot.com has the Thirty 3G for $559 with free shipping).
Couple questions: does anybody know if Lightspeed might have a better deal
available at Oshkosh? If they have really good show specials it might be
worth waiting...
Also, any pireps on the Thirty 3G series or similar high-end Lightspeed
model would be appreciated. In general I've heard that Lightspeed headsets
are comfortable and work well, sometimes break but have good factory support
to replace parts. One of my hangarmates has a pair of well-used Lightspeeds
that have the thin covering pealing away from the foam earseals and head
cushions. Still works but looks like crap...
Thanks as always for the input,
--Mark Navratil
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
RV-8A N2D flying 25.0 hours now, first oil change just completed...
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