Originally Posted by
stoki
...Which headset provides better ANR, the Clarity Aloft or the Telex850? Anybody else have the Clarity Aloft? The Clarity Aloft looks pretty comfortable, its advertised on most sites for like $525, and it does have a music plug-in as well, but seems it might not block out noise that well?...
Clarity's do not use ANR by design. They use the high reduction factor of in-ear sound blocking for noise reduction. It really works, and to test the theory, try putting a pair of inexpensive foam earplugs on and see how well they reduce noise. Clarity's are lightweight and feel cooler in hot environments. The downside is having those rubber plugs jammed in your ears all the time. The TSO'd model has phone and stereo inputs I think.