Been there done that. 2 times in 36 months

Thank you for all the great suggestions.

 

Hi I have asked this before without an answer....

Going to start CRJ-900 class & I have a pair of Bose A20's from a previous life, is it worth hauling them around in the 900 or is that overkill?

 

The 900 is pretty quiet. You won't need to use the ANR if you don't want to. The A20 is comfortable on the head for long days too from what i've heard from other pilots.

 

So far, my favorite is the lightspeed zulu 2's(sits around your ears, not on them like the a20's or x's) so better for longer use IMO, or qc-15 with Ufly mic. The a20's are good, but being able to use the qc's on their own is great for hotels, commuting, etc. Plus they are less than half the weight of the a20's or lightspeeds.
Iv also used clarity alofts. While super light (3oz total i think), they sit weird on my ears and rub real bad. Also makes ur sunglasses sit funny since they are ontop of that stiff wire that goes ear to ear around your head. Also mic boom is super loose and never stays put. Takes getting used to the extra ear pressure from the foam inserts. They only way for those to work well in terms of noise surpression is to have tight(ish) fitting ear buds.

So my list
1 qc-15 with ufly (cheapest too btw. Headset+mic)
2 lightspeed
3 clarityalofts
4 bose a20/x.

 

It is overkill but it will be a bigger overkill if you buy a brand new pair.

 

Thanks for the info. I didn't want to look like a eager DB using A20's will be cool to listen to music while the L seater tells me what a great pilot he is! "Oh, my sir I have NEVER seen such flying skills before! Or yes your 3rd Ex wife really screwed you!" LOL!