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03-20-2017, 04:23 PM

#21

WesternSkies

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Can you afford the headset in the window?

03-20-2017, 06:14 PM

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Name User

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Quote:

Originally Posted by idlethrust

Telex 850's. Can't go wrong, very lightweight and affordable and provides good noise reduction and protection. Can't go wrong in my opinion. It does the exact same thing a 1500 set does for you.
Besides, who needs Bluetooth in a friggin' plane.......smh

I've used the 850's on our jumpseats often. Personally I don't like it. It's much more expensive then the 750, has a lot more to break (ie fix $$), and provides very little noise attenuation in comparison to earplugs. The ANR of headsets typically filters our the low end freq noise, but the high freq "white noise" of the wind hitting the windshield cannot be attenuated. This is what causes our high freq hearing loss. Earplugs work the best for filtering out that noise, as there is very little low freq noise to attenuate on a jet. Prop, yes, but then you'd be better served with a Bose or Lightspeed.

03-20-2017, 09:10 PM

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Dear heavens. Just go on eBay and snag a decent used ANR headset for a couple hundred....

03-21-2017, 09:53 AM

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Or do what I did back in 2011. Pick the correct national chipper in the bracket. This year is shaping up just like when the Huskies and Kemba pulled it off. Best purchase I ever made. (Had old Bose prior) Protect your hearing at all costs. a grand is small spuds when you're taking about potential lifetime damage to your hearing.

03-22-2017, 06:15 AM

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Jefferson

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On guard!

This is an AD. Nice job OP.

03-22-2017, 07:20 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Name User

Assuming you're in a jet, the Telex 750 is the gold standard.

offer exceptional noise attenuation for a bargain basement cost.

How do they compare to the Bose A20?

03-22-2017, 07:21 AM

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serthwrmtym

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Originally Posted by 742Dash

I never understood using company headsets for 3 reasons. First is, as you point out, they are bacteria and virus infested. Puss sponges. And not just the biological zoo from the last pilot who used it, but also his "girl friend's" collection.

Aw come on man, ya got to build your immune system one way or another

03-22-2017, 11:14 AM

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Airline pilot "financing" a headset, priceless! So much for a new Caddy every year, house, vacation house, boat, plane and worries about how to invest the spare cash.....

03-22-2017, 12:33 PM

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Tax writeoff, and an investment that you will use for a long time. I have the David Clarke Pro X's. I like having bluetooth. Finance? Put it on a credit card and pay it off asap.