Clif001
Well-Known Member
Hi all,
I took a (Bald) Eagle flight a few days ago. I'm almost embarrassed to admit that, as much as I want to learn to fly, at 66yo I've never been in a small plane. Sure I've flown commercial, but I wasn't sure how I'd do with a little more direct flying.
Good news, I love it!
It was all I hoped and more. I can't wait to start (officially) learning to fly.
Bad news is that I was having trouble hearing my host. I'm not sure what headphones he provided (I was too excited to have presence of mind to ask), but I don't think they were top of the line.
The problem is with the drone of the engine masking the voice coming through the earphones. I could almost hear, and asking him to repeat usually worked. I was able to turn up the sound, but it didn't really help enough. I could have turned it up more, but it was already bordering on the decibels of a Deep Purple concert.
I know, when I start dual, I will (or should) invest in my own headset.
So here's the question...
Are active noise canceling headphones worth it? There's a wide range of pricing on a huge number of products with more than a few features.
At the risk of starting a forum fire fight, what is the best pilot headset?
Your opinion, of course, and try to focus on (active) noise canceling.
I took a (Bald) Eagle flight a few days ago. I'm almost embarrassed to admit that, as much as I want to learn to fly, at 66yo I've never been in a small plane. Sure I've flown commercial, but I wasn't sure how I'd do with a little more direct flying.
Good news, I love it!
It was all I hoped and more. I can't wait to start (officially) learning to fly. Bad news is that I was having trouble hearing my host. I'm not sure what headphones he provided (I was too excited to have presence of mind to ask), but I don't think they were top of the line.
The problem is with the drone of the engine masking the voice coming through the earphones. I could almost hear, and asking him to repeat usually worked. I was able to turn up the sound, but it didn't really help enough. I could have turned it up more, but it was already bordering on the decibels of a Deep Purple concert.
I know, when I start dual, I will (or should) invest in my own headset.
So here's the question...
Are active noise canceling headphones worth it? There's a wide range of pricing on a huge number of products with more than a few features.
At the risk of starting a forum fire fight, what is the best pilot headset?
Your opinion, of course, and try to focus on (active) noise canceling.
