- Joined
- Dec 17, 2009
- Messages
- 2,341
- Reaction score
- 670
Well alot of you guys know I am always dealing with pilot stuff and I got the oportunity to try a ton of headsets last week.
My Eagle is LOUD! Everyone who has been around my airplane tells me it is the loudest plane they have ever been around. It has a really big prop that makes a huge amount of noise because it goes supersonic. The 540 is pumped up and had 6 into 1 Skydynamics. It is so loud I get out from a 15 minute flight and my ears ring for 24 hours then hurt really bad. My S-2C was 10 times quieter.
Most anr's were overpowered. With the Bose/ Zulu etc I could not at all tell when I flipped the switch. The H10-13X and headsets inc kit are the only anr's that will tone it down any. I have not tried the headsets inc yet but I am told they work well with high noise.
I have been looking at the Clarity aloft and Halo for awhile but just really don't like earplugs. In my testing a regular earplug was quieter than the anr or passive headsets. With a headset on top of the earplug I could not make out the radio, and it got no quieter with the headset on top of the plug.
I bought a clarity aloft and chose it over the halo mainly because I like the earplug design and the music input was a big plus. I have been seeing more and more people in the acro community going to this setup.
I flew with the Clarity today and COULD NOT BELIEVE how quiet it was! They claim way quieter than regular earplugs and it is true. It seemed about double as quiet as a foam earplug. The noise level is now about the same as my 172 with a anr on. Really!
The music and communications are crystal clear while flying. No more big headset to strap on
I am 100% happy with my $525 investment. I NEVER thought they could be this good. I have tried a bunch af crap people claim to be the best. These are truly the best for my application.
Not sure why people use the CEP setup? I did this to get rid of a headset not add to it.
My Eagle is LOUD! Everyone who has been around my airplane tells me it is the loudest plane they have ever been around. It has a really big prop that makes a huge amount of noise because it goes supersonic. The 540 is pumped up and had 6 into 1 Skydynamics. It is so loud I get out from a 15 minute flight and my ears ring for 24 hours then hurt really bad. My S-2C was 10 times quieter.
Most anr's were overpowered. With the Bose/ Zulu etc I could not at all tell when I flipped the switch. The H10-13X and headsets inc kit are the only anr's that will tone it down any. I have not tried the headsets inc yet but I am told they work well with high noise.
I have been looking at the Clarity aloft and Halo for awhile but just really don't like earplugs. In my testing a regular earplug was quieter than the anr or passive headsets. With a headset on top of the earplug I could not make out the radio, and it got no quieter with the headset on top of the plug.
I bought a clarity aloft and chose it over the halo mainly because I like the earplug design and the music input was a big plus. I have been seeing more and more people in the acro community going to this setup.
I flew with the Clarity today and COULD NOT BELIEVE how quiet it was! They claim way quieter than regular earplugs and it is true. It seemed about double as quiet as a foam earplug. The noise level is now about the same as my 172 with a anr on. Really!
The music and communications are crystal clear while flying. No more big headset to strap on
I am 100% happy with my $525 investment. I NEVER thought they could be this good. I have tried a bunch af crap people claim to be the best. These are truly the best for my application.
Not sure why people use the CEP setup? I did this to get rid of a headset not add to it.
Last edited:
