Cheaper alternative to clarity aloft?

[skyw82]

There any kind of in ear headset kind of like clarity aloft? I don't want to pay 700 for a headset.

 

[ZapBrannigan]

Quiet Technologies halo Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[jtrain609]

Use the headsets in the plane?

 

[skyw82]

Use the headsets in the plane?

They are horrible.

 

[mikecweb]

You get what you pay for.

 

[SquatThrust]

QT Halo.

 

[jtrain609]

They are horrible.

Aren't you on the Airbus? I just use the Telex ship sets until 180 and then chill out.

 

[wheelsup]

Telex 750 off eBay for $50-$70 with those orange rubber ear plugs. Works good lasts long time. If you're on the Airbus you can remove them in cruise doing 260 kts or less or so, it's pretty quiet.

 

[skatergeek]

I have the Telex 5x5 with custom ear plugs. Runs about 500ish but I love it.

 

[skypilot6]

Aren't you on the Airbus? I just use the Telex ship sets until 180 and then chill out.

The Telex ship sets are the worst headset I've ever used. I started bring my Clarity Alofts with me again a few months ago, so much better.

@skyw82 I haven't tried any of these just seen them around the interwebz, but my Clarity Alofts have been great the 8 years I've had them I can assure you they are worth the $$$

http://quiettechnologies.com/

https://www.faroaviation.com/in-ear-aviation-headset.html

https://www.amazon.com/UFQ-aviation-headset-Super-Weight/dp/B01D2P2ESU

 

[Roger Roger]

I suppose you could rig something up with a set of iPod headphones and a stack of adapters.

 

[killbilly]

If it doesn't have to be TSO'd, then the QT Halo.

Love mine. Ditched a Bose A20 to go back to them.

 

[skyw82]

Aren't you on the Airbus? I just use the Telex ship sets until 180 and then chill out.

They are horrible, they are always bent in a funny way one side doesn't work or you have to stick the mic right on your lips for it to work, I don't want to catch oral herpes from a community headset.

 

[skyw82]

The Telex ship sets are the worst headset I've ever used. I started bring my Clarity Alofts with me again a few months ago, so much better.

@skyw82 I haven't tried any of these just seen them around the interwebz, but my Clarity Alofts have been great the 8 years I've had them I can assure you they are worth the $$$

http://quiettechnologies.com/

https://www.faroaviation.com/in-ear-aviation-headset.html

https://www.amazon.com/UFQ-aviation-headset-Super-Weight/dp/B01D2P2ESU

I like those Halo ones. Someone told me the faro ones are bad.

 

[killbilly]

I like those Halo ones. Someone told me the faro ones are bad.

The Halos are light, inexpensive and field repairable if necessary. But they aren't TSO'd.

 

[skyw82]

The Halos are light, inexpensive and field repairable if necessary. But they aren't TSO'd.

That doesn't bother me.

 

[Richman]

That doesn't bother me.

Might bother a Fed or line check guy if your FOM requires it.

But you pays your dollar, you takes your choice...

 

[learhawkerbe400]

That doesn't bother me.

Might bother a Fed or line check guy if your FOM requires it. But you pays your dollar, you takes your choice...

If a fed or line check guy rides along then just use the ship set...

 

[Richman]

If a fed or line check guy rides along then just use the ship set...

One more thing to remember....that's the problem with doing things that way.

 

[CFI A&P]

The best advice I was given about headsets was to spend some time around 60, 70 & 80 year old pilots. “Huh? Can you repeat that but louder?” Buy the best headset you can afford to protect your hearing. Sent from my Startac using Tapatalk.