Originally Posted by
Pdt's Btch
I use the Telex 750 with earplugs, works great, and really cheap. Plus you dont get a headache from wearing the community DC's. You can get a set of 750's used on ebay for probably $75. Fits great in the flight case.
The Telex 750's are absolute JUNK, if you dislike wearing earplugs (as I do) then DO NOT BUY THEM! If you’re unsure then grab a pair of earplugs and try wearing them for 8 hours a day, 15-20 days a month while talking to people and trying to work! The sound quality of the 750’s is CRAP; you might as well slap a set of headset from 1982 on your head.
The Telex 850's are great with fantastic noise cancelling (no batteries needed,) and there sound quality is top notch, but they are little pricy (you can get them off EBay for around $350). I have the 850's and I'm about to sell them seeing I'm going back to the EMB as CA so I need something for loud T-Props, that's why I just bought the Bose Quite Comfort/UFLYMIKE setup (cost you between $450 and $500). I absolutely love them, they work great with IPods when flying and they double as headsets when commuting or deadheading. In my mind they're well worth the money.