PIREP

[bonal]

It's been a number of flights with my new D Clark Pro X headset that I received from my wife for Christmas. I have been using the same set that came with my Cessna which had ANR that worked very well until the internal batt stopped holding charge. 

The Pro X is an on ear design with digital NR the first thing I noted was they are very light at only 7 ounces and they fold into a very small shape that you could fit into the pocket of your typical cargo pants. I also find the construction quality to be outstanding. One of the things I like about the on ear design is there is no contact with my glasses so makes wearing glasses more comfortable. The important thing is to make sure they are fitted correctly on the ears.

This headset is very comfortable and you hardly notice your wearing them. Passive NR is not the best but it does reduce noise some. When you switch on the ANR it's almost weird how quiet things get. All sound drops away with the exception of a very quiet purring sound. Communication is very clear. I have not used the blue tooth function but expect it to be very good since ATC sounds exceptional. 

They took a little getting used to in the landing phase because I lost some audibles that I was used to (engine sounds) and the like. They do make my gear warning horn very hard to hear but that has just made me more conscious about power reductions and making sure my gear goes down. I'm sure that with more modern airplanes the warnings could be piped into the set. When I first started using them I would switch off the ANR on approach.

overall I am extremely happy with them and they are quite a bit less expensive than the Bose or Lightspeed sets. 

[Mooneymite]

Thanks.

[Bob_Belville]

I'm a long time fan of DC. I bought the new ONE-X at KOSH last year and gave Nancy the PRO-X set I have had 3 or 4 years. Both are great, the ONE-X has some nicer features.

http://www.davidclarkcompany.com/aviation/fixed-wing-enc.php

[peevee]

I strayed from DC and bought a Bose a20. Maybe I'll grab a Clark too

[Oscar Avalle]

I got a DC for one of my sons and they are really nice. Thanks for the PIREP.