|
|
But, these ear-plug type of headsets need to have some facility for equalizing air pressure in the ear. I believe with the Clarity headsets, you need to pull them out every-so-often to let the air pressure equalize (though don't quote me on that.) For most helicopter operations, this is a non-issue.
Best Regards,
Steve Thomas _______________________________________________________
On Sep 22, 2009, at 11:23 PM, George Lendich wrote: Mike, Their similar to the Clarity Aloft headsets which use hearing aid ear plugs - bloody good idea. George ( down under) OK Al, sorry about that. I read everything from Fly Rotary so rarely pay attention to the subject line - even when I'm the subject originator. George, the Bose is $1000 and the Zulu is $850. Until I flew with the Zulu I wouldnt have believed it was worth it. One more possibility. Anyone familiar with these: I had a DAR inspect my glider a few months ago. He flew down in an open cockpit Pitts. He said he had a terrible time hearing comms and these solved those problems. He reported that it worked better than any ANR headset he'd ever tried. Mike Wills RV-4 N144MW ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 9:12 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: nothing to report...
Mike, As you might be aware, we pay significantly more here in Aus for such equipment, can you tell me what the Bose -X and the Zulu go for in the states. George (down under) My headset is the original Lightspeed 20K - about 12 years old and still fine. I've tried a Lightspeed 33K swapping back and forth between it and the 20K in my buddy's Mooney. The 33K is slightly better than my old 20K, but not enough to justify upgrading. I borrowed another friend's Lightspeed Zulu a few weeks ago and flew with it in the RV for about an hour. Significantly better than my 20K and I plan on making that upgrade once I can scare up the cash. Another friend has the Bose which he just bought. Havent been able to talk him out of it yet for a test flight but I hope to. Mike Wills RV-4 N144MW ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 8:40 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: nothing to report...
Is there anyone out there with a Lightspeed Zulu that can report on its effectiveness?
Best Regards,
Steve Thomas _______________________________________________________
On Sep 21, 2009, at 8:33 AM, Mark Steitle wrote: Lightspeed 33G.
On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 9:41 AM, Steve Thomas <glasair2@me.com> wrote: Mark,
Which ANR do you use?
Best Regards,
Steve Thomas _______________________________________________________
On Sep 21, 2009, at 5:26 AM, Mark Steitle wrote: Good report Mike. I know what you mean about a quieter muffler. My ANR headset does a good job of killing the low frequencies, but a poor job on the higher frequencies. The rotary has both. So take your pick, turn the ANR on and listen to the high frequencies, or turn it off and listen to the low rumble. If I could only find an ANR that can do both I would be a happy camper. Mark
On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 10:55 PM, Mike Wills <rv-4mike@cox.net> wrote: I added another 1.3 hours to my total flight time today. And for the first time I landed and was completely satisfied with the flight. I'd still like to quiet it down a little, but this was the first flight where I didnt feel like there was anything that had to be fixed before the next flight. Even the landing was pretty decent. I've got just over 9 hours of flight time and about 40 hours of engine run time now. So far all of my flight time has been directly over the airport because to venture away requires flying over about 50 miles of mostly unlandable mountainous terrain. But I'm starting to think seriously about stretching the legs a little... Mike Wills RV-4 N144MW
|
|