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Dale Ensing

Joined: 11 Jan 2006
Posts: 571
Location: Aero Plantation Weddington NC

Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 5:06 am Post subject: Headset rant!

I would like to respectfully add an opposing view  to Paul's position on the headset dicussion.

  

 I have three DC sets that I had converted to stereo  with upgraded speakers before I built my RV-6A. I also replaced the DC  ear cups with Oregon Aero cups with cloth covers. No ANR. 

  

 For the type of flying I do with the RV, which is  rarely over two hours duration,  the headsets are fine. I  personally see no reason for spending the money for something like the Bose  X. If I ever get to make my  RV dream trip to Alaska,  which would require many hours wearing a headset, I may  rationalize the need for spending the big bucks. I do have an ANR set for the  long commercial airline flights.

  

 Dale Ensing

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   Now for my personal rant, it's amazing to me that people continue to find    a cheap way around headsets.  Upgrading a pair of painful clamping DC's    from 1983, wiring your own, etc, etc.  It is probably the single most    important piece of flying gear.  It's comfort, it's hearing, it's,    communication.  If one were spending 60-80K on building an airplane, a    $1,000 purchase for headsets seems cheap to me.  

    

   Paul Besing

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Dale Ensing
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Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 6:06 am Post subject: Headset rant!

Dennis.

        What type of ear plug are you using?  Brand ect--  I'm

considering getting one of those types of head sets.  My next purchase of

head sets will be one like that.  I don't want to be "ripped" off with

replacement tips.



Jim Nelson

RV9-A  (last electrical check before last skin on fuselage)

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dennis.glaeser(at)eds.com
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Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 8:11 am Post subject: Headset rant!

I didn't have that info handy when I made my previous post (and knew I

should have waited 



Here are the ear plugs I'm using:

http://earplugstore.stores.yahoo.net/holemaxuffop.html



I had originally gotten a pair of these at a local store, and loved

them, but then I couldn't find them again.  So I searched online and

found them.  I bought a box of 200, figuring that should last me a

while...



The headset I modified is a Plantronics MS50/T30-2 Aviation Headset.

You can usually find them on Ebay for around $50 (do a search for Item

number: 290090838388).  

I like the Clarity Aloft headsets a lot (my son and his wife have them),

but for now my cheap alternative works fine.



	Dennis

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Dennis.

        What type of ear plug are you using?  Brand ect--  I'm

considering getting one of those types of head sets.  My next purchase

of

head sets will be one like that.  I don't want to be "ripped" off with

replacement tips.



Jim Nelson

RV9-A  (last electrical check before last skin on fuselage)

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