REFLECTOR:Thanks Dennis Martin for your help with the Lightsp eed's

[Dennis Martin]

Chuck, Dale, et al,

Just like you guys, I'm spoiled forever by my ANR headsets.   Thanks 
for the feedback; I'll send it on to Lightspeed.

Happy new year,
Dennis

>Dale,
>
>There may be (must be) a difference between the 20s and 30s 3G, though I'm
>not sure it's particularly noticeable. I have a 30 and a couple of the older
>20s and I think I can tell the difference but I'm not sure what it is.  Take
>the $100 and buy 40 gal 100LL.
>
>By the way, if you think the ear cuffs are a little stiff at 40, you ought
>to see them at 10F.  But, as you observed, they warm/soften right up and you
>don't notice them.  They're soft enough one can wear glasses under them and
>the bows won't stab you in the side of the head.  Good product, good value.
>
>Chuck Jensen
>
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>Subject: REFLECTOR:Thanks Dennis Martin for your help with the
>Lightspeed's
>
>
>Hi all,
>
>Here is a performance report of sorts regarding the Lightspeed 20 3G's that
>I and several others purchased recently from Lightspeed with the help of
>Dennis Martin representing the Velocity Owners Group.
>
>I got three of the 20 3G's. They came within three days and were boxed very
>well. All had the suitable number of batteries and were ready to go. Tried a
>set on in the living room. Switching the units on and off yielded pretty
>startling results just sitting in house. We have a circulation fan running
>most of the time in the evening moving hot air to other areas of the house.
>With the ANR functioning, couldn't hear the fan! Can't wait to fly!
>
>Unfortunately, Mother Nature has 86'ed the Saturday breakfast flight for the
>last six weeks, but this last Saturday was brilliant blue here in northern
>California, so a bunch of pilots suffering from cabin fever took to the
>skies.
>
>We mounted up my friends' 200hp Beech Musketeer. Actually, we didn't even
>have to get much beyond starting the engine before the ANR made itself known
>by what WASN'T heard: the engine. For the most part, the only thing we heard
>was the hiss of the portable intercom. Sure, the was some engine noise in
>the background, but the reduction in noise as stunning. Switching between
>on-off was quite eye opening. With the headsets switched off, the drone and
>rumble of the engine could be considered deafening when compared to the ANR
>function. And this was with the headphones still in place functioning as a
>normal set would.
>
>Radio calls were crisp and conversation in the cockpit was clear. But the
>most telling thing happened on our first landing at Tracy, Ca. On short
>final when the engine power was reduced to idle, the engine noise was GONE!
>The pilot actually had to reference the tach to make sure the engine hadn't
>stalled! I was in the right seat and I pretty much had the same impression.
>
>On the return trip, I passed the headphones off to another pilot (C182).
>When we returned to Paradise, his thoughts were in line with my friends,
>"Gotta get a set of these!"
>
>Each leg of the flight was a little over an hour and during the time, the
>headsets remained comfortable to wear. Once adjusted, they feel like they
>are floating on your head. If I were to offer any contrary opinion it would
>be that the ear cups are a little stiff when first placed over the ears. But
>please bear in mind that the morning temp was about 40 degs. The ear cups
>quickly warmed up within about 2 minutes and sealed my ears well even with
>my glasses frame.
>
>Long ago, I had a set of David Clark 10-80's with gel seals and there is no
>comparison. And at 1/2 price of Bose, it would very hard to justify any
>expense over the price of the 20 3G's. I would like to hear from the
>Velocity owners who bought the 30 3G's to see what another $100 buys you
>with those.
>
>Thanks Lightspeed. Thanks Dennis. Job well done!!!
>
>Dale Alexander
>Velocity 173 Stealth Gullwing
>
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