Posted for "Ron and Marlene Brice" <rbrice@inter-linc.net>:

For what it's worth.....I started with Bose X headsets in my Legacy.  I
liked them OK, but when I found that Bose had lied to me about the Sun-n-Fun
promotion (they told me they never made any special offers regarding
purchase), and also that I could buy them for much less $$ at Sporty's and
Aircraft Spruce, I sent them back to Bose.

One drawback to the Bose in the Legacy is that it has sharp edges and is all
metal on the two bows that connect the earpieces.  At the very top of your
head, where the bows come together there is a sharp angle with a metal hinge
that will scratch the canopy. Second flaw: I noticed in the Bose that when I put my gear down the noise
got unacceptable.  The Bose would not cancel out the wind noise of the gear.

I now have the Telex Stratus 50B headsets.  This headset is quieter in my
Legacy in passive mode than the Bose was in active mode.  The Telex is so
quiet in passive mode that I often forget to switch the ANR to the on
position!  It is, however a little heavier, about the same as my old David
Clark headsets were.  Not a big deal at all, I don't notice the weight
except for when I first put it on......after a few minutes I forget it is
there. And, no increase in noise when I put the gear down. The top bows on
the Telex are covered with a soft leather so it will not scratch the canopy.
My conclusions:  The Bose X is unacceptable for the Legacy.

There are only two places where the Telex Stratus 50B is sold with the Bose
type plug, Lancair Avionics and Cirrus Aircraft.  If you wire your aircraft
without the Bose type plug, the headset is available almost anywhere.
Cirrus does have an exclusive on color with this headset (it comes with an
ugly purple insert in the ear cups, bright purple!).  Cirrus sells it as an
exclusive with a nice looking neutral grey color.  That's who I ordered mine
from, and they gave me a 10% discount when I ordered two. Better yet, they
sent me two brand new purple ones to use until they get the grey
ones.....how's that for service commitment?

Good luck, but I suggest passing on the Bose headsets on eBay. I believe
there may be many other better headsets, just don't get hung up on the light
weight factor......they're lighter because they're not as good, in my humble
opinion from having tried them compared to the Telex!

Ron