Lightspeed Mach 1
 

Has anyone used this in the EMB-145? The captain I just flew with had one and she said she loved it, but I want more than just one opinion. I'm currently flying with my Bose X and its an extra bag to carry around, batteries go dead, and after wearing it all day it gets a little tight.

Comments?

I've had my mach 1 for a few years and use it everyday in the 145. Love it and would recommend.

I hate the headset debate but I was curious too. I have been wearing a bose X for a 4 years now and I think its the greatest thing since peanut butter and jelly (in the same jar) But I have had a wandering eye lately.

The mach 1 looks good because of its light weight and the fact I can just stuff it in my flight bag instead of carrying the bose deluxe

After my first ride in 2 different t-props the other day (SF340, Dash 100) I am not sure that anything other than my bose could tame those noise levels. Who knows...

I haven't used them in the 145, but I have used them in the 170 and swear by them.

Whats the difference in the Mach1 and the Mach1C?

I love the mach 1s but the only experience I've had them in is the seminole. They were as good as the average headset in terms of tuning out the noise and I didn't even have the custom made fittings.

Saying that, I'm going to be starting on the Beech 1900 soon. Does anyone know how they would do on the 1900? Anyone with 1900 experience know of a good headset?

Nothing beats the Bose X in a T-Prop, but in a jet the Mach 1 or Telex 850 are great. I use the 850's and swear by them.

I used my Mach I for about three trips before I gave up on it and sold it on E-Bay. The light weight was nice, but that was the only positive for me. I had a hard time getting the earpiece to stay in a position where I could hear correctly, regardless of which insert I used. It took WAY too long to get untangled, inserted, clipped on, etc. Also, because I fly corporate type aircraft, every time a passenger would try to say something I needed to hear, I'd have to take the earpiece out, then refit it again once the conversation was over. PITA for me.

After I gave up on the Mach I, I bought a set of Bose QC-2's and the boom mic adapter from UFlyMike.com. It's about $500 for the whole thing, and you get essentially the same thing you would get buying the Bose X, at $1000, but lighter and more comfortable. The noise cancellation is nice, very light and comfortable, no complaints at all. The boom still allows you to plug in an MP3 player, or in my case, a portable XM receiver. I also use the QC-2 standalone when I'm flying deadhead to reduce noise or want to listen to music in the hotel room. The batteries usually last me for a whole 7-day trip.

-NTFB

i thought the Mach 1 wasnt TSO'd....and that you had to fly with a TSO'd headset on a 121 carrier...

has the Mach 1 been TSO'd?

am i wrong?

thanks!

Jeff

There is no FAA requirement for these headsets to be TSO'ed. If your FOM or other company policies require it, that's a different story. For more info, here's a link for you: http://www.uflymike.com/id8.html

And no, I'm not affiliated with this company.

-NTFB