JB E190 Guys
 

I jumpsat on a Jetblue 190 a couple years ago and noticed that you guys had the Sennheiser headsets and I think they were company provided. Do you guys have the two jack model or do you use the 5-pin connector on the E190? Also how do you guys like them?

It's a 5 pin connector, and they are pretty good. When I first started I brought my own headset, but I stopped pretty quickly.

I'm not a JB guy BUT US Air uses the same headset, 5 pin round plug. It's not the most comfortable headset. We have two different versions and the one with the two top bands that spread apart gets really uncomfortable after about an hour. If I didn't have enough crap to take with me already I'd use my Bose X.

Most longer hauls and above 30,000 guys go topless. Anything below that is too noisy. I agree the headset is uncomfortable.

In my experience at most 25% of the captains go topless. Maybe "most go topless" in your experience because you suggest it?

I hate being without a headset in cruise. It's just too loud, and I miss calls all the time.

The headsets aren't as comfortable as my telex 850, but I like not having to keep up with a headset anymore.

Worst case, fly a trip or two with the provided headsets, and buy a nice one if you don't like them. There are standard plugs in the plane, so you don't have to buy a 5 pin connector.

For me it's been maybe half half where they suggest or I do. I've never had someone say no to going topless. Also, I've only flown with a handful that use their own headset.

Right. So if you stopped suggesting it would go down to about 25%. :) That's my experience too.

But then I'd have earmuff hair! Nothing pulls panties back up faster than that! ;)

Haha. Well, my wife's panties are bolted on, as far as I can tell.

A320 here
I am waiting for that awkward moment
to ask to go topless to a woman captain

the seinhausers are goon for about a leg before your ears and head start to hurt. The 190 has both sets of plugs. If you're gonna stay on it for any time buy something you enjoy wearing.

Quiet technologies halo has worked excellent for me for the last 7 yrs.

Is it the same pin for A320/E190? Debating buying the DC Pros as a celebration for getting class but don't wanna spend any coin until I know what I'll be on

No, and the ambient noise levels are quite different. Tough call because you may end up flying both jets depending on initial assignment, desired base, etc....

I really wouldn't bother on the 320. Ambient noise is really low except on a couple of the oldest birds and the shipset Telex 750s work great. Even on short legs the headsets come off passing 180 most of the time, IME

Not sure if JB's are the same but at US we have the 5-pin but also the standard plugs as well so you can use your own if you want.

The bus just has the 5 pin

That is the funniest s*!t I have seen all day!! Married life rules!!:)

I believe they are different connections, IIRC. The bus connector is proprietary to Airbus.