Originally Posted by 3 green

Putting hot mikes on the 717 was a bad idea. You cannot use the yoke switch and have to reach down to the comm panel every time you want to talk with it.

Originally Posted by JustJax

New Hire here. Coming from the bus where we used the ship sets. Whats the headset usage like on the 717? I looked through some old posts on headset preferences. Its been a while and things have changed, what are you guys and gals using on the 717 flight deck?

Originally Posted by 80knotsV1rotate

I used the ship set for all of one trip when I was a new hire. Garbage.

Do yourself a favor and buy some Bose Proflight 2s and get some custom molded ear pieces from Avery Sound. You're a Delta pilot, you can afford it. They don't take up a lot of bag space.

Originally Posted by FangsF15

I don't fly the 717, so feel free to dismiss this. Putting aside the absoulte nastiness of common-use foam headsets (Ewww), I once had an opportunity to appreciate the difference from Bose PF2's and the ship set (Telex 750, I think). Long story why, but both the FO and I had to fly several legs with the ship set, immediately followed by a couple legs with Bose's on a 321 ('relatively' quiet). Holy cow, what a massive difference. The other pilot was much easier to hear with the Bose mic, no pop with every other breath into the ship set, etc. And the difference in how quiet the cockpiit was with the Bose was unmistakable. I could easily and clearly hear ATC (and the other pilot), but with the ship set I had to turn volumes waaaay up and still had trouble making out the radios.

You are about to enter a multi-million dollar career. Spend the $1000 bucks. It's worth every penny, IMO. And I guarantee your fellow pilots will appreciate it, especially if that fleet is using more and more hot-mic. FWIW, on the 320 fleet, literally almost no FO's use the ship set.

Originally Posted by dmhpilot

One of the worst things a CA can say (for several reasons) passing 18: “Wanna go topless?”

No, I value my hearing, and that phrase is creepy old white man cringe.

Originally Posted by DryClutch

I've enjoyed my Telex Airman-8's on the 717 and now Bus..Its not Bose ANR, but it's enough and I don't like having to keep up with carrying batteries around with me.....I tried the Bose PF's once, felt too delicate with all the dangly bits.

Originally Posted by FangsF15

FWIW, I found the PF2's are actually pretty durable. I found the 'dangly bits' can withstand quite a bit of tugging, and it's nice to have the hook to hold one ear 'up' for ground ops (I didn't like the tap "pass through", because every time i touched the ear piece, it would cycle on or off).

I'll add one other thing, then shut up. Crew Outfitters has a 30-day no-questions-asked money back guarantee. Be responsible, but give the Bose PF 2's a try (or another you are considering - I HATE on-ear headsets); take them back if you can't get used to them for a full refund.

Originally Posted by Khantahr

Ship sets are so bad. It blows my mind that so many captains just use the ship sets. Spend the money and buy yourself a Bose Proflight, it make the job so much more pleasant.

Originally Posted by crewdawg

It's not that crazy, they're readily available, and they work just fine. Just clean them with a sani-com type cloth before using and they're likely more clean than any one of the many things we touch daily that are insanely dirty. It's not about the money, I own 4 sets of aviation headsets, including a set of Bose A20s, but they stay with the plane. Now that we're starting to get hot mic capability, I can see the utility in getting a set. I just want something that is super compact and packs nicely. I'd consider the Clarity Aloft Flex set, they look like they may fit the bill. If anyone has experience, I'd love to hear it.