Aviator737
New Member
I used "search" to see if I could find any threads on this, but they were surprisingly few and none really answered my question ... so don't flame a poor newbie, please!
I've got a Flightcom 4DLX headset, having bought them at a local flight shop, being naive and poor. I've used them for a little while, and they've gotten the job done, but I'll soon be going off to a "full-time" flight school. Thusly, I will be exposed to a lot of loud noise and for a long time.
In addition, I'm very concerned about my hearing. Not that it currently is impaired in any way (it's very good, actually) but I don't want that to change! So I'm thinking it's time the Flightcom goes on the auction block, and that I need to put up the money for a decent headset that'll last. At least for the extent of my schoolin'.
The active noise reduction headsets are really steep price-wise. If to your folks' knowledge the passive noise reduction sets are effective enough, I, or at least my wallet, would prefer it. My budget is pretty tight, but I know hearing and headsets are an important factor.
In other words, what's the best bang for my buck, with an emphasis on hearing protection?
I've got a Flightcom 4DLX headset, having bought them at a local flight shop, being naive and poor. I've used them for a little while, and they've gotten the job done, but I'll soon be going off to a "full-time" flight school. Thusly, I will be exposed to a lot of loud noise and for a long time.
In addition, I'm very concerned about my hearing. Not that it currently is impaired in any way (it's very good, actually) but I don't want that to change! So I'm thinking it's time the Flightcom goes on the auction block, and that I need to put up the money for a decent headset that'll last. At least for the extent of my schoolin'.
The active noise reduction headsets are really steep price-wise. If to your folks' knowledge the passive noise reduction sets are effective enough, I, or at least my wallet, would prefer it. My budget is pretty tight, but I know hearing and headsets are an important factor.
In other words, what's the best bang for my buck, with an emphasis on hearing protection?