Throat Mic
 

Have throat mics been introduced to the aviation community yet? If so, I'd like to know how well they work in GA aircraft.

Stallog

They were used in B-17's, etc. in World War II

Throat mics? Why in the world would any anyone want to use one? They sound horrible and most people take a long time to learn to understand them.

In the military, I used to listen to MIGs (from an undisclosed country) who still used throat mics. They were tough as heck to understand. Imagine using the O2 mask with a big ball of cotton in the mouthpiece. Most of our operators required a year of experience to transcribe the comms.

Ill stick with my bose :D

Sounds like I should do the same (when I can afford it).

Its well worth the money :D i love mine..


Was a gift from my parents after completing my commercial single a year or so back.

Nothing can beat the David Clark customer service. I have had my 13.4s for 12 years. After about 6 years the metal over the head piece broke and my mic was getting weak. Sent them in, a week or so later got them back. Looked like new: new head cushion, new mic, new gel cells, and new head piece. The cost: only shipping charges. The mics seem to be the least durable part.

Had a student that used her father's DCs. Had an issue with them (15ish years old). Same deal... only cost shipping.

Throat Mic during COVID-19
 

I've been investigating throat mics due to COVID-19 - they were mostly made redundant except in an open cockpit environment where not every helmet design blocked out the wind noise.

Now everyone wearing masks in a high noise environment - I think throat mic will have a niche among the germophobes and a resurgence to some degree.

Throat mic.

what a blast from the past

last one I saw was in the early 70s ... think my dad had one ... sounded Really cool over the radio when he was in the helicopters

In aviation? Archaic. Unless maybe you're flying a loud AF warbird?

For ground combat (including LE) they're good because you can subvocalize (to stay stealthy) and the mic still picks it up.

I knew some mil guys who, in addition to using them at work, used them in their moonlight gig bouncing nightclubs. They worked even with the background noise.