Turboprop/ANR Headset Question
08-11-2008, 08:40 AM
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Also flew in a stripped-out freighter. It was so loud, ATC would frequently have ask if we had a window open. I sampled 30-3g's, Denali's, and an older Bose set before I settled with Telex ANR 1-D's. Worth every penny I spent. I went from having a noise-induced headache every night to being able to hear the rain on the windscreen. 
Different headsets cancel slightly different frequency ranges, so your experience may not be the same as mine.
Different headsets cancel slightly different frequency ranges, so your experience may not be the same as mine.
08-11-2008, 09:19 PM
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Huh?
Three years in the San Antonio sewer pipe didn't help my hearing much. I credit the Bose X for what I have left.Do yourself a favor though and ALWAYS uncover an ear during a start. It's amazing how much you miss with an ANR during a start sequence.
08-12-2008, 10:09 AM
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Clarity aloft, or the Halo (quiet technologies) is great for turboprops...I use the halo and love it. Feels great to not feel anything on your head, and much cooler when it's 115 degrees here in fresno.
08-12-2008, 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by terpilot
Hey this is for you turboprop bubbas out there, I was wondering if any of you guys use double hearing protection with ANR headsets. I got a pair of Lightspeed Zulus, before I would use foamies with my Passive David Clarks, but with the Zulus I choose not too because the sound clarity is much better without them, I was just wondering what you other guys are doing with your ANR headsets? Hopefully there won't be any hearing issues down the road. 
Hey terpilot,
How ya like the Zulu's? I'm stuck between the QC2/UFly combo, the Zulu, or the full out bose X. I've heard the QC2 setup is a popular one.
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08-22-2008, 07:13 AM
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ANR headsets DO NOT protect your hearing. A former student is an Ear, nose and throat specialist and said most of the noise you get comes through your skull. Plugs and a good passive cancelling headset help, but ANR really doesn't do anything to physically protect your hearing. You still get all of the noise pollution though the ANR headset.
However, they do a great job reducing fatigue. That helps your hearing as much as anything I guess.
However, they do a great job reducing fatigue. That helps your hearing as much as anything I guess.
08-22-2008, 07:38 AM
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Flew 1900s and Brasilias for years and used nothing but the Bose without foamies. Worked fine. You can wear them all day and not have your ears feel like they are gonna fall off!! Thats a plus. I would spend the money for them......just my two cents.
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