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Mike,
If you ever fly for long times, be sure you test them for those
times. My son has a Lightspeed 30-3G and the Lightspeed Mach 1 with
custom ear molds. I really liked the 3G till we went on a long
trip. By the time we got back I was in misery! Chris really likes
the Mach 1. It is very comfortable according to him and though not ANR, does
as good a job as the 3G on attenuation. I have not tried the Mach 1, but I
am building my own headset using the Clarity type ear pads.
Keep us posted on your results.
Bill B
From: Rotary motors in aircraft
[mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On
Behalf Of Mike Wills
Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009
2:23 PM
To: Rotary
motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Headsets
Well I just bought a Clarity Aloft headset from Marv Golden
pilot supplies. Marv offers a 30 day trial period. I have a friend with a Zulu
and another friend with a Bose so I should be able to compare all 3 side by
side with no real risk of getting stuck with something that doesnt work. I'll
let you all know what I find out (which of course will be very
subjective).
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday,
September 23, 2009 7:05 AM
Subject: [Norton AntiSpam]
[FlyRotary] Re: Headsets
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.
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On Sep 22, 2009, at 11:23 PM, George Lendich wrote:
Their similar to the Clarity Aloft headsets which use
hearing aid ear plugs - bloody good idea.
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.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 9:12 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: nothing to report...
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.
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.
----- 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?
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On Sep 21, 2009, at 8:33 AM, Mark Steitle wrote:
On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 9:41 AM, Steve Thomas <glasair2@me.com> wrote:
Mark,
Which ANR do you use?
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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.
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...
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