450knotOffice

One thing I've slowly realized in the 5+ years I've flown the Airbus is it's not actually THAT quite until you get to a high cruise altitude. And I mean 360 and above. The wind noise gets annoying below that.

I use my Telex 850 until the other guys suggests speakers on through anywhere from 180 to about TOC. I'll take it off, then usually put on my BOSE QC35 and keep it on throughout the flight, until it's time to get busy and the 850 comes back on.

I can actually hear the speaker BETTER with the QC35 on than without, due to the wind noise being nearly eliminated. Conversation is pretty easy too.

737 was a different story...

detpilot

How are expensive sunglasses that block 100% of UVA and UVB better than $10 ones that do the same? Asking for a guy who loses 2 pairs of sunglasses per month, on average... (me!)

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GrassLandings

At my airline, most guys want to go headset off above 18K. Cruise Im ok with it, but I do prefer to keep it on. Most guys dont care eitherway and will keep their ship headset on if I keep my bose on. That way we can use the intercom. One ear off is awful with ANC as one side gets ANC and the other doesnt.
But im seeing more and more clarity alofts and bose's. Most folks who bring their own keep it on.

Maybe one day Ill get that bose pro flight V2. Just cant justify the thousand dollars for it when my Ufly still works fine. The ANC from the qc15/25/35's are quite good, and can be overkill for the airbus. Changing levels of ANC would be nice. Plus if that tap through feature works correctly with V2, would be useful on the bus! My only gripe about any own headset is it robs you of space in your bag. The ufly mike combo at least works at the hotel as well for netflix etc. I bought a 14$ case on amazon thats crush resistant and holds the qc15, plus the ufly mic. Its just about a half inck thicker with an inner pocket for whatever you want to put in it (ufly, batteries, etc). The case the qc comes with is just big enough to hold the headset. You really gotta cram the uflymic into it if you want to make it fit. (Im using the older version of Ufly they stopped making a year or two ago, not the harmony)

GrassLandings

Exactly. Airbus is quiet relative to other planes, mainly at cruise a high alt. But its not what Id call "quiet" in regards to normal conversation environments, especially during climbout/descent at high speed.
Also, the aural alerts are way too loud for me. Having a ANR headset on makes it much better. Any automated aircraft callout with the standard telex 750's on, and it blows my ears out. I cant hear anything else (comms or other pilot) while that aural alert is going. For example, missed an ATC call on final, because the "One Thousand" call basically blocked it. Its really annoying IMO.

BlueMoon

A300. I had a telex 850 and kept it on all the time. Just got a Bose A20 and keep it on all time. Sometimes move the ear up off to hear if captain isn’t a loud talker or for takeoff and landing.

BlueMoon

With the a20 I can 90% of the time unless they are a soft talker.

DrDHD

You just keep your a20’s on then? Are you on the 320?

Burt123

Who cares?

Do you shake it once or multiple times before zipping up?

BlueMoon

A300. Yes, occasionally I just move the inside ear cup aside just a bit.

Pavedickey

747/400/-8. Clarity aloft and on for entire flight