Headset recommendation - Saab

ctab5060X

ctab5060X

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I know we have some current and former Saab 340 pilots here, so any recommendations as to a good headset to use in the airplane?
 
I fly with the Bose X, it seems to work just fine. Ive flown several 7 and 8 leg days and havent had any discomfort related to the headset. When i got them Bose had a payment plan that made the price bearable, and make sure and keep an extra set of batteries handy. You headed to Silver?
 
I love my QC15 and Uflymike. Cheaper than the same thing for the aviation headset plus I can use it when I am not flying.
 
While I don't have any first hand experience in a turbo-prop(turbine anything for that matter), between the bose X/A20 and the Zulus from lightspeed, some say the Zulus are better for jets and the Bose X/A20s are better for props.

I echo this only in that the Zulus are definitely inferior to Bose headsets with piston props. TURBO-props might be the same kind of noises.

I've heard people say good things about Clarity Alofts, though you will look like a tool wearing one. haha But they are PNR only. Constant frequencies will kill your hearing as well, which is the only beef I have with them.
 
Cessnaflyer said:
I love my QC15 and Uflymike. Cheaper than the same thing for the aviation headset plus I can use it when I am not flying.
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I've heard this is technically illegal in some or maybe all operations as the QC15s don't have a TSO number certifying it for aviation use. I could be wrong though, and I doubt anyone but the most dead living person on the planet would try to enforce this. While picking and choosing which regulations to follow is reckless, in this case, I just wouldn't care.
 
UAL747400 said:
I've heard this is technically illegal in some or maybe all operations as the QC15s don't have a TSO number certifying it for aviation use. I could be wrong though, and I doubt anyone but the most dead living person on the planet would try to enforce this. While picking and choosing which regulations to follow is reckless, in this case, I just wouldn't care.
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you have to mail your QC15 headset to UflyMike any they put a TSO sticker with a number on it....
 
Yeah you can TSO it or buy $5 earbuds in the case the battery runs out and you don't have any back ups.
 
With the Bose X/A20 and the Zulus...

I know they have battery powered ANR, but can they also run off of the aircraft itself like the Telex 850s?

If they are only battery powered, how long do the batteries generally last?



etflies - yeah... headed to Silver.


 
ctab5060X said:
With the Bose X/A20 and the Zulus...

I know they have battery powered ANR, but can they also run off of the aircraft itself like the Telex 850s?

If they are only battery powered, how long do the batteries generally last?



etflies - yeah... headed to Silver.
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Well, I'll say that with bose at the very least, when the batteries die, the speakers are still usable. With the zulus, you're in Charlie Brown land when the batteries die. Somewhat dangerous if you ask me. Why I still have my zulus is beyond me.

Between the two, I think you only get one choice of two connectors. "Normal"(phone/mic) and panel powered. I'm not 100% on this though. I'm sure some crazy nerd has figured out some kind of adapter. God bless the nerds!
 
Zulus all the way, I have had the Bose and the Zulus blow them out of the water. Know of many people who have converted aswell. No ANR though if the batteries die.
 
I used both a Bose X and a Lightspeen Mach 1 in the mighty Saab. Bose X was poorly made crap I had to constantly send in for repairs, but worked all right when it wasn't broken. Pretty awful when the batteries die. I preferred the Mach 1 hands down. However, I don't think Lightspeed makes them anymore so might be kinda hard to find.
 
Zulus. Without question, Zulus. I used them for the entire time I was on the Saab, the Q, and most of the time I was on the 1900 (and still use them on the 180). Five years I've had them and never replaced anything but batteries and the mic muff. Rechargeable batteries last a solid 10-12 days worth of 6-7 hrs of flying. Only slightly less if you use bluetooth a lot.

When the batteries die, you lose BT and ANR, but the PNR is still plenty good. It gets a little echo-y, but still far superior (and FAR more comfortable) than any passive DC I've ever worn. And the little status light blinks red for several days before the actually die, so you pretty much have to ignore it to have the batts die on you. Get the Zulus, thank me later.
 
I get about 60 hours on my bose a20 without using bluetooth. They are great on the metro, which is a pretty loud plane.
 
The Bose X are great in the Hundo, and the Saab is much quieter! I fly the longer routes, and after 4-8 legs I do not have any discomfort.

Since you're gonna be a hot shot captain, maybe you can get the Bose 20!

Congrats again man!
 
ctab5060X said:
With the Bose X/A20 and the Zulus...

I know they have battery powered ANR, but can they also run off of the aircraft itself like the Telex 850s?

If they are only battery powered, how long do the batteries generally last?
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I use Bose X in a Metro and have no issues with discomfort or noise.
The batteries last around 40hrs.
 
js0305 said:
I get about 60 hours on my bose a20 without using bluetooth. They are great on the metro, which is a pretty loud plane.
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Yeah. On the outside... ;)

My Zulus were excellent in the loudest T-Prop (I think) in the world. The cargo BE-99 is stupid loud on the inside.

Oh and Lightspeed has much better customer service than Bose.
 
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