REFLECTOR: Lightweight headsets

[Keith Hallsten]

Yeah - kind of like airplanes vs. cars!

Actually, what we're looking at is a couple of hearing aids and a really
light noise-cancelling microphone.  If you're not yet familiar with hearing
aid prices, these headsets may look more expensive than if you are!

Keith
 

-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Scott Derrick
Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2005 7:16 AM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Lightweight headsets

Oh,  one other comment on the lightweight headsets.

Sure seems like your paying a lot more for a lot less!!

Scott


Keith Hallsten wrote:

>Does anyone have experience with the lightweight "in-ear" headsets?  I have
>been looking at the following:
>
>Quiet Technologies "AuriComm"  www.quiettechnologies.com   $365
>
>Lightspeed Aviation "L1"  www.anrheadsets.com/productsL1.asp   $399
>
>Clarity Aloft   www.clarityaloft.com      $550
>
>Panther Electronics "Pilot Pro CATS"
>www.pantherelectronics.com/dual_headset.html  $625
>
>All of these claim noise attenuation as good or better than ANR headsets,
>but much lighter, no sweaty head, and no batteries or power wiring
required.
>The downside seems to be that you have to replace the memory-foam tips on
>the little speakers every couple of months, and they take a bit longer to
>put on.
>
>I have pretty well eliminated the Panther on the basis of higher price
>without apparent additional function to justify more money.  The Clarity
>Aloft set has a band that goes across the back of your head to stabilize
the
>mic and resist any pull on the wires.  The QT AuriComm and LS L1 look to be
>very similar - I wonder if they come out of the same factory - but the L1
>has a cell phone interface and a longer warranty.
>
>Anyone have any additional information or experience with any of these to
>share?
>
>Keith Hallsten 
>  
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