Telex 850 vs Bose (Keep beating the dead horse!)

TopperHarley said:
If you plan on spending $1000 on ANR that needs battery replacement every other flight and absolutely zero passive reduction in outside noise and you want to look cool while you're practicing your turns around a point, sure, knock yourself out.
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Every other flight? How many flights do you do that are 20+ hours long (batteries last at least 40 hours on the Bose). There is plenty of passive reduction on the Bose, especially for the size and weight (knocks out King Air noise just fine).

Bose win in terms of comfort and usability (word?), DC win in price and durability, but I find them a bit heavy and clampy. Telex, great headset(s) but not a good choice for a louder cockpit (the 850s).

People like to hate on big names, (Microsoft is a great example), Bose just happens to be a big name, sure you pay for the name, just like BMW or Jaguar (I cant spell tonite).

Yes I have worn all three for extended periods of time, Bose wins by filling the most categories of usability (there is that word again).
 
TopperHarley said:
If you plan on spending $1000 on ANR that needs battery replacement every other flight and absolutely zero passive reduction in outside noise and you want to look cool while you're practicing your turns around a point, sure, knock yourself out.
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Are you serious? The passive is fine. And that from someone who taxis a Cadet with the door open. I even sometimes forget to turn the ANR on. The deciding factor for me was comfort, nothing could compare. And yes, they make me look particularly cool while doing ground ref.;)
 
I have used both. After a 4 hr flight in a Beechjet, I could not wait to get the Bose off my head. The clamping force was too much.

The 850 is much more comfortable, you don't even feel like you are wearing a headset.

Our Hawker 800 has 750's and they are ok, but the wind noise gets to you. After a very long day, the ear cups can start to bother you a little too, but it is generally pretty comfortable. They just don't provide any noise protection.

I recently spent a week flying a different airplane on contract that had the 850's, and I wanted to take them with me when I left. I usually don't fly as much per day as you airline guys, but even after an 8 hour day in the seat, they were very comfortable and the ANR worked great. I would not recommend them for a prop, but if you are in a jet I think they are the way to go.
 
TopperHarley said:
If you plan on spending $1000 on ANR that needs battery replacement every other flight and absolutely zero passive reduction in outside noise and you want to look cool while you're practicing your turns around a point, sure, knock yourself out.
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You can be a sarcastic jerk about it if you want to. Doesn't matter to me.
 
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