Has anyone installed an ANR kit in an existing headset? I have a David Clark H10-30 which is a headset worth spending some money on but hate to fly without ANR any more. How do the add on kits get power?
I did the Headsets, Inc conversion on a friend's H10-13.8. If you understand electronics
and have the right equipment, and not-too-fat fingers, it is easy. If any of the above aren't
true, then you may have some issues. I would really recommend one of those new 'cold
heat' soldering irons for this work...I used an old tiny iron that I used to build computer board
kits back in the day. The standard 'pencil' iron or soldering guns you get at Radio Shlock will
make a mess of it.
The small cups on the 10-13.8 make it a bit tight to fit...the 10-30 is larger, I think.
Their current battery box is in the cord, and is smaller than a pack of old-fashioned
Camels.
The operation took me about 3 hours; I worked slowly as it was my first time and
as it was someone else's treasured headset.
It worked immediately; I believe there is some loss of passive attenuation, because
there is no escaping the loss of some of the foam insulation in the headset.
The active noise canceling works as expected...it sucks the noise out of the room.
Overall, I think Headsets Inc makes for a good value; I also think that what they
charge to do the install for you is quite reasonable. Especially if you lack, or think
you may lack, anything mentioned above. I suspect that their experience makes them
do a more perfect job than any but the most skilled amateur.
Greg
