best head sets for emb 170/190

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04-21-2011, 09:43 AM

KIGONYE

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best head sets for emb 170/190

thanks for the advice

04-21-2011, 10:15 AM

Al Czervik

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All you'll need is a giant jock strap.

04-21-2011, 10:26 AM

PruneJuice

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thanks for the advice

Telex 750 is all you need.

04-21-2011, 11:16 AM

flyingcat

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thanks for the advice

I think you should check with the company. I know friends that fly the 190 have hard wired noise canceling Sennheiser. I have been on the 170 as a passenger and looks like they had some David Clark's. Don't know if they were company headsets or pilots own.

04-21-2011, 12:06 PM

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I have been using a telex 850 for the last five years, we have DC's supplied in the flight deck. I also just picked up a Sennheiser HMEC 25 which the 170/190 has a ANR plug for. Both work very well.

However the 170/190 is loud down low and fast. on long legs I do take my headset off at the higher altitudes.

04-21-2011, 12:23 PM

KIGONYE

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i think i will gift my self the telex 850.

04-21-2011, 04:23 PM

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850 is a good choice I think. I use 750's and it's just a bit loud. Something with a little noise cancel would be nice.

04-21-2011, 04:26 PM

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The following is if you do not mind wearing earplugs:

Best headset for pushback to FL180: $100-200 telex 750.

Best headset for FL180-FL410: NO headset!

But again, if you dislike earplugs, I think you'll need some kind of noise blocking headset (but definitely not ANR).