Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Headsets On Parade
Newer colors, better performance and more upgrade options lead the headset pack
| Manufacturer | Model | Weight (oz) | Peak Reduction (dB) |
Cell Phone/MP3 Jack | MSRP | Comments |
| PNR | ||||||
| ASA asa2fly.com |
AirClassics HS-1A | 19 | 23 | no | $149 | Now with flex-boom; gold-plated plugs; dual volume controls; lifetime warranty |
| Avcomm avcomm.com |
AC-747 | 13.4 | 24 | no | $260 |
Convertible for use in GA airplanes and helicopters |
| Avcomm | AC-920 | 13.6 | 24 | yes | $295 | White finish; ultralight Neodymium speakers |
| Beyerdynamic beyerdynamic-usa.com |
HS-400 Signum |
11.5 | 30 | Yes—separate box included | $429 | German made; music auto mute; adjustable gain mic |
| Clarity Aloft clarityaloft.com |
Link | 1.5 | 47.5 peak at 6,000 Hz; 29.5 avg | Yes—both wireless Bluetooth | $795 | Integrated multichannel Bluetooth |
| Clarity Aloft | Pro | 1.5 | 47.5 peak at 6,000 Hz; 29.5 avg | Yes, MP3 jack; no, cell phone | $695 | TSO certified; no batteries |
| Comtronics comtronics-aero.com |
3100 | 16.0 | 34 | no | $235 | Can fit inside Comtronics helmet; various cable configs; ICOM interface |
| David Clark davidclark.com |
H10-13.4 | 16.5 | 24 | no | $330 | TSO'd available in five configurations; noise canceling; amplified electret mic |
| David Clark | H10-30 | 20.0 | 24 | no | $270 | One of few headsets with dynamic mic; wire-type mic boom; DC quality at value price |
| David Clark | H20-10 | 19.0 | 22 | no | $350 | Constructed of extra-light composite materials; no overhead cord; unique styling |
| DRE drecommunications.com |
1001T | 14.5 | 24 | no | $138 | Mil-spec cabling; dual volume control; flex-boom |
| Flightcom flightcom.com |
5DX | 17.9 | 22 | no | $189 | Polarfleece head pad; 30-day "fly and try" warranty |
| Flightcom | Denali Blue | 11.1 | 21 | No | $319 | U.S. designed and manufactured; leather ear seals |
| Icaro icaro200.com |
Scarab/various models | 20.0 | n/a | No | $350 | Helmet/headset integrated; Peltor makes ear cups; ideal for LSA or high noise |
| Lynx lynx-avionics.com |
Pilot System | 13.0 | Up to 110 | No; yes with adapters and splitter | $750 | Complete helmet and headset system; new increased attenuation of 8 dB; made in England |
| Nav-Data nav-data.com |
ND-71 | 14.3 | 26 | No | $100 | Dual volume; gel ear seals; flex-boom; black color |
| Marv Golden marvgolden.com |
Eagle XL | 11.5 | 24 | Yes | $120 | Reversible boom; dual volume control; adjustable gain mic preamp |
| Peltor peltor.com |
Nordica Sport GT | 9.8 | 23 | Yes | $176 | Electret noise-cancelling mic; comes in multiple colors |
| Peltor | 7000 Pro GT | 12.8 | 26 | No | $299 | Deep ear cups; goose-neck boom; gel ear seals |
| Pilot USA pilot-usa.com |
PA-2170BLU | 10.9 | 26 | Yes | $400 | "BluLink" Bluetooth cell phone and music adapter; lightest, quietest PNR sold |
| Pilot USA | PA-1181T | 13.4 | 23 | Yes | $195 | PTT; stereo; cell phone/music adapter; all black; flex-boom |
| Rugged Air ruggedradios.com |
RA-454 | 14.0 | 24 | Music Jack | $150 | EM-56 cup mic; gold-plated plugs; PTT |
| Sennheiser sennheiserusa.com |
HME-110 | 12.4 | 40 | No | $312 | JTSO approval; simple, clean design; black finish |
| Sigtronics sigtronics.com |
S-68 | 11.9 | 24 | No | $252 | Gold titanium hardware; noise-cancelling M-81 condenser mic; gel ear seals; swappable child/adult headbands |
| Sigtronics | S-58 | 11.9 | 24 | No | $240 | Swappable child/adult headbands |
| Softcomm softcommheadsets.com |
C-10 Chancellor | 15.1 | 24 | No | $151 | M-65 RF-immune electret microphone; extra set ear seals; cloth ear covers |
| Telex telex.com |
Echelon 25XT | 13.6 | 25 | Yes | $310 | Comfort-cam adjustment; new heat-sensitive, slow-recovery foam earpiece |
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