Larry: A headset is a highly personal piece of equipment. I would highly recommend wearing all the headsets you possibly can before purchasing one - don't just take a recommendation. Fit (including wear with sunglasses), weight, sound quality of both the headset and mike, and ambient noise reduction, are all important. One or more of these items may be more important to you than others.
You should definitely try the active noise reduction headsets. In a noisy plane like the 'coupe, you can't believe what a great job they do. I developed very strong personal preferences over thirty years of flying. I found for instance, the David Clarks which I wore in friend's planes gave me a headache because of the high headband pressure they use to get a good seal. Other brands had problems like: my ears wouldn't fit in the earcups, earcups were very shallow so there was no cushioning, you couldn't wear sunglasses because the seal was broken or because the seal was so stiff it ground the glass frames into your skin. In my former plane (much quieter) I used $40 Panasonic hi-fi headsets with a Telex mike attached to the earcups. In the Alon, I use a Bose headset because it is so comfortable (to my taste), has a low earcup pressure and fits sunglasses well because of its double seal, and it sounds great. The noise reduction is incredible. But, I didn't buy it without trying and comparing. I purchased a used one from someone who thought it was too heavy and it hurt his neck; to each his own taste. If you can't compare headsets, and this is your first, I wouldn't purchase a $300 item. I'd go as cheap as possible and live with it for a while - price doesn't necessarily equate with what will feel good on your head. David N6359V larry allison wrote: > > I'm in the market to buy a headset and David Clark's was highly > recommended.
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