73 - Bus Headset
 

Hi guys,

Will be heading to the 'bus or 737 soon and looking for input on a good headset to buy. I am currently deciding between the Proflight 2 and clarity aloft, but am looking for input from those with experience on type and open to other suggestions. Thanks much!

I'm currently using the Proflite 2 in the737. I like it, but took some time to get used to it after using a Telex 5x5 pro with ear mold for the last 5+ years. The one thing I've found is that unless you have intercom, you will probably only use one of the earbuds

Where I work though, everyone uses the intercom on the 737

Then I believe you will enjoy the Bose. The bluetooth is a nice feature to have as well. worth the extra $

I love the ProFlight. If you end up on the bus make sure you get the 5-pin XLR plug connector so you can use ship’s power for the ANR. Not carrying around batteries on trips has been amazing.

I like my Telex 850 anr’s in the 73

QC35 and uflymike.

Clarity aloft pro… awesome clarity (no pun) and really feels like wearing pair of sunglasses… no clamping or ear pain.

I like those too, except when the ear buds unscrew and come off in my ear canal, or when the wires short.

Cqheadset.com has a similar headset for a fraction of the price but with sound tubes as opposed to wires. I love mine.

Awesome! Thanks for the feedback, guys!

Did this used to be the quiet technologies Halo?

I was wondering the same thing. That headset looks EXACTLY like the QT Halo (which I used for years and always liked). The QT guy still has a website, so it's making me think they stole his design.

.I went to his site as well. Looks like a rip off. I used the Halo for a while it was okay in the RJ. The guys support was ok, but his personalities were interesting.

I've been using the Telex Airman 8 on the 320 for a few years. It's a worthwhile upgrade over the 850, which I was using previously. Better ANR, more comfortable, and its construction is definitely more robust.

I was using the telex 750 in the Bus and i had to crank the volume up and then the captain would just talk with the boom down and I’m like huh? What? You want flaps? Tell them what? So I brought my DC pros and I will not go back to wearing anything else. Can’t even hear the engines but I think that’s kinda important so I put one slightly off my ear to hear them. Above 18 people take them off and go on the speaker.

Bose are great.

I've a sneaking suspicion fellow pilots are using the Bluetooth to link up with podcasts and audiobooks.

Good noise cancelling (a must on the 737), decent construction, excellent customer service, decent battery life. Comfortable, too.

which one?

pro flight 2 has been great to me, but I’m not on a 737.

I have the QC-25. It works well. Light weight and I use it in the back as well. The Mike gain can be adjusted so it gets rid of the static the other guy hears with the A20.

No complaints on the Proflight 2 either. I did get these rechargeable batteries for mine. I did a lot of research on which ones are good buys and these seem to work well. I get around 20 to 25 hours from a charge. They used to sell a really small and sleek USB charger that just did two batteries. I put the charger in the little pouch that comes inside of the Proflight case. Although, using lithium batteries means you get no warning from the Proflight the batteries are low. It just quits.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MKM6CGB...t_details&th=1

Edit - Here is the two battery charger ....not sure why it is $35...I paid around $14 on Amazon.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/28389930030...3ABFBMrqyO1qtf

Thats why I want the Bose Proflights as I cant hear the Bus speakers for anything. It will be nice to just pop out the one ear piece and leave the other in.

Umm HELL YES. What else are we supposed to do in cruise?

Interesting... I just checked mine - I use the Energizer rechargeable which are NiMH but the typical 1.2v. I get the amber flashing light when they are running low, in both the ProFlight 2 and A20 (my GA headset). When that happens, I swap them with the AAs from the MagLite I keep in my flight bag, then throw them all on the charger when I get home from the trip. Easy peasy 😀