Headset PIREP Please

[Hector]

Zulu for me. Find them VERY comfortable. Can wear them for hours and forget I have them on.

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[chrisk]

I have two pairs of Halos and love them.  One pair for me, and one for my wife. Way better than my 30 year old David Clarks.  They are light and  comfortable.    And in the Texas summer heat, they don't leave me drenched in sweat.

[stevesm20b]

I like the Bose A20.

[Mcstealth]

I finally lost the tightey whiteys when my wife brought home tighty briefs.

[flyboy0681]

I finally lost the tightey whiteys when my wife brought home tighty briefs.

 

And she wears what?

 

 

One more vote for Halo's.

[Bob_Belville]

Closure: since this thread has been resurrected I'll report that a year ago I did buy the David Clark H10-13x ($580 @ Sportys). I like them fine, better than the Telex ANC, and in my limited experience, as good as the expensive newer sets. Most importantly, I'm told they make me look like a real pilot. (The Telex is in the co-pilot position but one of the 30 year old DCs in the back seat might get promoted. I had 2 rebuilt in Worcester and they are like new.)

 

But I've never tried the Halos so those of you who have gone that way might well be right. At my age, I'm more concerned with hearing clearly than any of the other factors raised here and the DCs are crystal clear.

 

Thanks for all the advice. 

[Oscar Avalle]

I like the Halos for the following reasons...

(1) no head clamp.

(2) uses simple technology, proven in the other environment I work in (ear plugs in a noisy space).

(3) I can use a baseball hat to supply protection from the other environmetal problems I have while flying (sunshine and cold).

(4) the guy I bought them from flies a Mooney.

(5) the guy I bought them from takes good care of his customers, so I read here, but have not had the need.

(6) no wallet clamp. They saved me a couple hundred bux over the ANRs.

(7) they worked as advertised. Very clear in an otherwise dreary IFR environment.

(8) I think I was offered a discount on a second set. Something happened, and I never bought the next one...

(9) no batteries or installation required?

(10) matches well with my glasses.

I like the ANRs that my flight instructor uses. They are nice. But I really like my Halos, and I'm not sure why.

If halos came with ANR, that would be interesting.

Best regards,

-a-

I have a set of Halos and a Bose A20. Both are really great, but the Halos a much more comfortable than the A20.

 

Halos with ANR? Good point. I am wondering what Bose is up to... It seems that they developed already in ear noise cancelling headsets (see link), so who knows? May be the A30 is closer to the halos than to the A20...

 

http://www.bose.com/controller?url=/shop_online/headphones/noise_cancelling_headphones/quietcomfort_20/index.jsp&intcmp=hpmidpanel3

 

Oscar

[carusoam]

This thread will continue at least until Bose comes out with their version of in the ear NC headset...

David's wife was born with a halo,

[BigTex]

Mixed reviews for me on Halo's... Works great but when I transmit, they say I sound great but I don't hear myself like I do with my DC headsets. They are unbelievably comfortable.

[flyboy0681]

Mixed reviews for me on Halo's... Works great but when I transmit, they say I sound great but I don't hear myself like I do with my DC headsets. They are unbelievably comfortable.

 

Something ain't right. The sidetone shouldn't be affected by the unit at all. Are you 100% sure you had the volume on the Halo all the way up (a thumb-wheel found on the small square box that the wires are attached to)?

[Marauder]

Something ain't right. The sidetone shouldn't be affected by the unit at all. Are you 100% sure you had the volume on the Halo all the way up (a thumb-wheel found on the small square box that the wires are attached to)?

 

I agree. I was having sidetone problems with the one I bought from FlyDave. He sent me these instructions from the manufacturer:

 

You CAN hear yourself in your headset IF you set the volume control properly. Since the sidetone is a fixed and uncontrolled level in your radio, you need to do the following:

1) turn down ALL radios, intercom, and headsets (including the Halo) volume to ZERO.

2) turn your radio on and press the PTT switch while counting to ten.

3) turn up your Vol COntrol on the HALO FIRST until your voice is at a comfy level. DO NOT touch the vc on the HALO from here out.

4) turn up the radio VC until ATC is comfy level.

5) turn up intercom VC to comfy level.

6) turn up other headsets to comfy level.

Make only fine adjustments from here on. This is how ALL headsets should be set.

[BigTex]

Great... I'll give that a shot. What test freq do you guys use for this?

[Marauder]

Great... I'll give that a shot. What test freq do you guys use for this?

 

Gary -- I use the airplane to airplane frequency of 122.75. That way the only complaints are from other idiots doing the same thing as me

[Jibsheet1]

I have been enjoying reading and learning from so many knowledgable pilots on this forum so here is my 2 cents. I have flown with DC 13.4 for years and they were good and still work fine. When I got my Zulu 2 it was a night and day difference. They are far more comfortable, significantly quieter, and feel lighter on my head both overall weight and clamping force. So far my longest flying day with the Zulus was 7 hours and they were comfortable throughout the flight. I was considering Halos but they do nothing to protect the mastoid process which is the bone behind the ear. Loud sounds can still cause hearing loss to protected ears if you are only using ear plugs and not a full shooting muff type hearing protection. Good luck with your quest for the perfect headset.

[201er]

Had another pilot flying with me with his David Clark who was telling me he couldn't hear the radios at all while they were coming in crystal clear in my halo. I told him to turn his volume up but he said he had it all the way. I had to turn the radios up and my headset down to accommodate his david clark.

[NotarPilot]

I'm disappointed no one has really mentioned the Sennheiser S1 Digital headset. I have my eye on them.

[mikerocosm]

I'm sure the Sennheisers are great. My old ones were (one of the first models of the noise-cancelling series: the noise-cancelling part rarely got turned on, though, because that part required the use of either a ten-cell battery-pack or a plug-in to the cigarette lighter that would blow the fuse . . . not a criticism of Sennheiser, just an indication of how comparatively primitive they were). And they were comfortable, too. 

 

But when Sennheiser wouldn't fix them anymore, I bought a pair of Zulus and really loved them, but then gave them to my wife to wear, as she has more use for the Bluetooth, and I like to make her experience as nice as possible, since I'm working uphill to get her in the airplane.

 

Since my transition-training guy had worn Clarity Alofts, and because I'd heard such good things about Halos, I tried a pair of Halos, and I'll probably never go back to anything else. It's hard to describe how nice it is to be able to hear everything so clearly and still hear the engine without being overwhelmed by it, or feeling any need for further noise-cancelling . . . but it's really great. I've had trouble hearing my whole life, but with Halos, I hear everything very clearly. And, I can wear any hat I want!

[Hank]

 

I tried a pair of Halos, and I'll probably never go back to anything else. It's hard to describe how nice it is to be able to hear everything so clearly and still hear the engine without being overwhelmed by it, or feeling any need for further noise-cancelling . . . but it's really great.  And, I can wear any hat I want!

 

Ain't it great?? Love my Halos, they're so light . . . Bose makes good headsets, but they're heavy on your head, and for God's sake, don't let the batteries run down without having spares at hand. There's nothing to forget with Halos, except sometimes that you're wearing them and must remove them before exiting the plane.

[John Pleisse]

I have tried everything and sent them all back. Bose A20.

[Marauder]

I have tried everything and sent them all back. Bose A20.

 

I absolutely agree. Sometimes the shape of your head just doesn't work. Like for these guys:

 

 

[EDNR-Cruiser]

I converted from Sennheiser to Zulu 2 some months ago and really love the headset... - very quiet and very comfortable plus superb bluetooth connection. Tried the Bose A20 earlier but that didn't convince me to spend so much money on that headset... - the Zulu 2 headset was a no-brainer, I bought it straight away and I'm still very happy with it.

[flyboy]

I started with DC H10-40 back in the '80s. At that time they were the best of the best, most expensive at sporty's. I swore by them for years, and they are still good functional headsets, had 3 sets in my 172. Used them for many students, in and out of many airplanes. When I upgraded to the Mooney last year I inherited a lightspeed along with it. Could not believe what I had been missing. Had to have another ANR headset and bought a Bose. After one flight with the Bose, purchased a second Bose. Both Bose headsets are from ebay and look brand new. They were around $550 each, I am very satisfied with them.