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Matt Dralle
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 Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 5:13 pm Post subject: Warning - New Bose Line Power Cables Only 3' Long! |
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Just a heads up to those installing or planning on installing Bose X or A20 Active NR headsets using the inline power jacks. Specifically these units:
http://www.bose.com/controller?url=/shop_online/headphones/aviation_headsets/accessories/headset_installkit_acc.jsp
They now come with only 3 feet of cable! Three years ago they came with 6 feet of cable and I thought at the time that 6 feet seemed a little short. Now 3 feet? What idiot penny pincher in Bose marketing decided "three feet should be plenty". Here's quote from the Bose web page above: "Three-foot wiring harness with six pin female connector allows for *placement in locations throughout aircraft*." WTF? On what planet will a 3-foot hardness reach "locations throughout the aircraft". That's just plain stupid.
If these were third rate, el-cheapo headsets, I'd write it off to penny pinching, but for a >$1000 product that you then have to spend an additional $32 for an installation cable, cheaping out on the cable length is just simply unacceptable.
I have the jacks mounted in the center of the RV-8, and the cables don't even reach to the righthand control console. What does Bose expect people to do; splice the wire? That's ridiculous! What would somebody installing in the back seats of a 4 or 6 place airplane do?
Of course I wrote a scathing email to Bose Support just now. I'm sure they will write back with "for most of our customers, three feet is sufficient".
Given this direction within Bose, I'd definitely consider the new Sennheiser S1 if I had to do it over again. Additionally, the Sennheiser's Bluetooth supports the A2DP, AVRCP STEREO profiles. The Bose A20's Bluetooth does NOT support stereo. It must have been the same marketing moron that dictated 3' cables that decided not to include stereo Bluetooth profiles. Unbelievable.
Matt
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| Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 6:48 am Post subject: Warning - New Bose Line Power Cables Only 3' Long! |
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So it's "Red Dawg" now.
I agree about the Bose. I've been flying for over a year with the Bose X (I like it better than the A20) in the 737 - so it gets a lot of use. The ear pads wore out after about 8 months. They also tend to flatten which blocks your ear canal and cuts down sound. The volume controls are exposed and very easy to accidentally adjust to low setting. They need a notch to "latch" in the full volume position. The headband is way too thick and easily hits things above your head. It doesn't even work with 3 of our jets - don't know what the problem is there - so I have to scramble for my backup Telex.
Overall, I have not been happy with my $1K Bose.
I will buy a Sennheiser next.
Stan Sutterfield
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In a message dated 8/14/2011 3:06:56 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, rv8-list(at)matronics.com writes:
| Quote: | Given this direction within Bose, I'd definitely consider the new Sennheiser S1
if I had to do it over again. |
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endspeed(at)yahoo.com
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| Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 3:41 pm Post subject: Warning - New Bose Line Power Cables Only 3' Long! |
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Hi folks,
I fly 747-400's and also use Bose X's. My company aircraft has Sennheisers as part of standard equipment. I also own a pair of Sennheisers I bought myself. My flight legs are often 10-14 hours in length. My advice is find a headset that first and foremost, fits YOUR head comfortably. Of equal importance is the audio quality provided by your headset. I like the Bose X better than my company Sennheiser because it is more comfortable and I can understand foreign controllers more easily because of the superior clarity the Bose provides. Your mileage may vary, so I would recommend trying on a lot of different top quality headsets from different companies and seeing what fits your head comfortably (with great audio a must). Also, sound attenuation is critical for audio clarity and hearing preservation. My flight surgeon told me hearing loss is the number one reason pilots lose their medicals. So yes, headsets can be expensive but they are cheap compared to hearing aids.
Fly safely,
Bob S.
On Aug 14, 2011, at 22:45, Speedy11(at)aol.com (Speedy11(at)aol.com) wrote:
[quote] So it's "Red Dawg" now.
I agree about the Bose. I've been flying for over a year with the Bose X (I like it better than the A20) in the 737 - so it gets a lot of use. The ear pads wore out after about 8 months. They also tend to flatten which blocks your ear canal and cuts down sound. The volume controls are exposed and very easy to accidentally adjust to low setting. They need a notch to "latch" in the full volume position. The headband is way too thick and easily hits things above your head. It doesn't even work with 3 of our jets - don't know what the problem is there - so I have to scramble for my backup Telex.
Overall, I have not been happy with my $1K Bose.
I will buy a Sennheiser next.
Stan Sutterfield
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In a message dated 8/14/2011 3:06:56 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, rv8-list(at)matronics.com (rv8-list(at)matronics.com) writes:
| Quote: | Given this direction within Bose, I'd definitely consider the new Sennheiser S1
if I had to do it over again. |
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