There are some avionics shops out there that will let you try out a headset before you buy. I tried 3 different ANR headsets besides Bose before I decided. It was quite nice to be able to try them all out. Ask around.

I have had a Lightspeed 20xl for a couple of years, and didnt have any issues with it at all. I have heard several others say that they break easily, but that hasnt been my experience. They are kind of goofy looking on your head. I recently purchased the Bose and the Lightspeed headset hasnt been out of its bag since.

I've sampled most brands, for me Bose was the best in every regard except price. All worked well, in the end I got the Bose since the company provided me one free of charge.

someone said that BOSE offers a CFI or company discount. Any idea how much?

$95 rebate.


You have to be a member of the National Flight Instructor Assoc. too. I believe.

I think that they are really comfortable. I just recently flew one of the longest legs that we fly from DTW-AUS, logged 3.5, and never took them off. I had no problems at all. Sometimes I go topless, but that is just because I don't feel like wearing a headset at all. I went to Sporty's while visiting my parents and picked them up. The woman working there said that the Lightspeed Mach 1 was the most returned item that they sell throughout the whole store. The model number I got is Sennheiser HMEC-25A. You can look at them closely at SennheiserUSA.com under aviation, then jet headsets. On their site it says that the listed price is $675.00, but I remember getting them for less than that from Sporty's, but either way, they are well worth the price, less than Bose and they are smaller.

I'm getting me one of these. $95 is a big money when you are not in the majors