Best aviation headsets & intercoms according to redditors
We found 54 Reddit comments discussing the best aviation headsets & intercoms. We ranked the 16 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 54 Reddit comments discussing the best aviation headsets & intercoms. We ranked the 16 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
If that's the same one they use on stage They're aviation headsets for the noise cancellation. They are on Amazon but pricy.
I believe its these
https://www.amazon.com/David-Clark-H10-13-4-Aviation-Headset/dp/B0011Z9PM2/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?keywords=david+clark+aircraft+headset&qid=1572835867&sr=8-4
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They are cheap, but if you get the gel ear seals they are actually very comfortable. RuggedAir RA200s. Have 3 sets for passengers, have gone on some 5 hour XC's and no complaints. I also used this until I got my PPL and got some Bose X's.
https://www.amazon.com/Rugged-Air-RA200-General-Aviation/dp/B01A6KE0RC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1502381853&sr=8-1&keywords=ra200
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0076N9LM2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Do a search for a fixed wing to helicopter adapter and you should be able to find something convenient. Here's one on Amazon
I'm doing the same thing as you essentially. Go with a headset that you will be giving a future passenger that you probably care about in the future, but that don't need A20s..
For me it's the David Clarks:
David Clark H10-13.4 Aviation Headset
I don't know if there is a more popular GA headset. It's also known for its build quality, longevity and is going to be more than enough for any future passengers.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CBJ29C4
I got this headset in June for my PPL training. It was cheap, worked great, and got me through my whole training regimen, including my long XC's.
I gifted myself A20's for finishing my checkride. But I carry those with me for passengers, since they're that good.
I mean, I guess it depends on your definition of an "expensive item", but those headphones are $1100.
You’re welcome.
UFQ GA-AB aviation headset GA... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078G56VJS?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf
Got myself a DC H10 13.4 headset just before I started training. I figured cost-wise it would be around the same to get a headset that will last a while (or go through a few cheap headsets). I have had nothing but great times with this headset.
https://www.amazon.com/David-Clark-H10-13-4-Aviation-Headset/dp/B0011Z9PM2
I actually think it's a legit question. Some of us just don't have a few thousand dollars lying around for a bunch of headsets you might use a few times per year. People make it sound like having to wear sub $300 headsets is like being repeatedly punched in the head by an angry Bose salesman. That or they're flying melons around.
On my first flight I wore a ten year old run-down telex headset. It worked, I couldn't have cared less. For flight school I got a $80 off brand headset and it works just fine. I've also flown with a pair of Zulus and A20s, and yes they are very nice, but do I need them? Nah. I totally agree that they can really make a difference if you fly for hours every time you go up, but for a casual VFR idiot like me, I'd much rather spend that money on flying. Then upon getting the certificate someone gifted us an H10, very nice, but since then I've flown passengers with them, the cheapo off-brands, and sometimes even with a borrowed set of A20s, and people were kinda mostly focused on the fact they're being flown around and having a great time, and nobody's really complained about clamping force on headsets.
A friend of mine bought three sets of those for himself and his family, plus a bag of cloth headphone covers so he doesn't have to clean them up every time he's flying in summer. I've flown with them too, they're quite good. And again, IMO "quite good" is good enough for an hour of sightseeing, people will focus on what's going on outside rather than intercom quality or head clamping force.
I also agree that passenger comfort is very important, but then again I reckon you make them much more comfortable by being slow and deliberate, explaining what's going on, prepare them for everything that's happening and will be happening rather than making sure they're wearing the most expensive gear on the market.
They're aviation headsets but I would think the closest in feel would be the Hyperx Cloud 2.
https://www.amazon.com/David-Clark-H10-13-4-Aviation-Headset/dp/B0011Z9PM2
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Just picked up two more Rugged Air RA200 Black General Aviation Pilot Headsets for pax #5 and #6. I now have headsets for both children + adults in the 210. I had purchased Rugged Air RA250 Red General Aviation Child Headsets and they have worked out great!
Purchased a 15 cu ft. SkyOx dual regulator O2 system with two cannulas from Sportys. My wife is pregnant and we thought we would be conservative and keep her on O2 on the next few trips. Thought why not get a dual in case I want a sip. I get mild headaches after long trips at altitude.
I need to get two more SpaceX luggage tags!
I'm using Foreflight on a iPad Mini 4 with GPS + Cellular. Pair that with a Stratus 2s and it's a great way to add a safety margin. I use the Boss A20 (without bluetooth) and my wife uses my old Dave Clarks. I carry a ACR PLB-375 ResQLink+ 406 Buoyant Personal Locator Beacon and a backup transceiver with a backup battery for that.
Trips I'll be taking and posting on my YouTube channel this year:
Should be some fun adventures and I hope to create some nice videos for you all!
It's tough since it's such a big hole and not just a rip...I think you could probably use a leather/vinyl repair kit and a piece of pleather/vinyl that you cut to mostly fill the hole that has worn away, you'd just have to be patient with it.
Or if you don't want to fuss with them too much, you could try something like these. I don't know if they would be uncomfortable or change the sound output, but they're cheap enough that they may be worth a shot.
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Faro ANR. I own several pair.
www.amzn.com/B0060NOZO8
Try a David Clark headset (H10-13.4). They have much softer gel pads that wrap around the frame better than the RA200. I wear glasses (thick plastic frames) and my first few lessons I borrowed an RA200 headset from the school and experienced the same problem as you are having. The price is attractive, but it is definitely worth buying a headset that is comfortable - even if it costs more, it will be worth it. I would recommend borrowing a pair of David Clarks from someone to see if they will work better for you. This is what I have:
http://www.amazon.com/David-Clark-H10-13-4-Aviation-Headset/dp/B0011Z9PM2/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1451101309&sr=1-1&keywords=h10-13.4
LightSpeed Sierra
Price: $650
Pros
Cons
I own both the LS Sierra's and Zulu.2's. And I know a few people who have the A20's. I tried the A20's on and prefer the Zulu's and Sierra's over the A20's simply because my ears are bigger and I have more room to cover them.
Both are great headsets. Love them both. Sierra's are definitely worth the money you pay for them.
It looks like an aviation headset. It looks nearly identical to this david clark set minus the color and knob type.
https://www.amazon.com/David-Clark-H10-13-4-Headset-Bag/dp/B00PHIGXTC/
The best headset I know of, I cobbled together from bits and bobs I found on Amazon and Ebay.
I got tired of headsets wearing out and falling apart, so I built my own. I put a cheap computer microphone and pair of Koss Headphone speakers into a used David Clark H10-76 aviation headset.
This is connected to an absolutely ancient (circa 1998) Sound Blaster Live! 1024 that I scavenged from an old computer I found at the recycling center. This super-comfy, super-sounding mongrel runs out of the box on my Xubuntu 18.10 rig.
What model headset are you trying to get working? What Distro and DE are you using? What's your system (CPU, GPU, motherboard, etc.) info? What happens when you plug your headset in? It just strikes me as so peculiar that I can't help think there's something else going on, possibly with the hardware itself?
It's aviation headset.
I got these for me at the beginning of my training. I'm over 100 hours in them so far and love them very much.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CBJ29C4/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I just bought these from Amazon yesterday: KORE AVIATION Premium Deluxe Cloth Ear Cover for Pilot Aviation Headset as I found on a thread somewhere that they worked well for the Tiamat that are flaking. If I don't like them when I get them though, I'll definitely try out the Logitech replacement pads. Thanks!
I had the same deal, I just bought a couple of these. If you think you might occasionally have a few passengers, it's probably worth it.
Those 'regular noise blocking headphones' are $1000 a piece and made for aviation. They are incredibly good at noise-canceling. I'd wager that being able to see the crowd's reactions is probably a bigger influence than the actual noise they are making.
They're using aviation headsets, looks like David Clark H10's (https://www.amazon.com/David-Clark-H10-13-4-Aviation-Headset/dp/B0011Z9PM2). They're pretty comfortable, no problem wearing them for hours at a time and they have some pretty beefy noise cancellation (you'll never get 100% noise cancellation but its good enough).
source: dad was a pilot and used to wear these when flying with him
I decided to get a cheap pair figuring that if they weren't good enough I'd use them as my passenger pair. They work absolutely well enough for my use, I don't have issues with noise, they don't squeeze too much, and they've held up. $99 from Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CBJ29C4/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Thank you. Fortunately it came with a very annotated original manual. Also got the old headphones with them and they are these minus the microphone https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0011Z9PM2/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1520443057&sr=8-4&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=david+clark+h10-13
https://www.amazon.com/d/Aviation-Headsets-Intercoms/David-Clark-H10-13-4-Aviation-Headset/B0011Z9PM2
Save your money for a nice ANR down the road and buy these in the mean time:
CRAZEDpilot CP-1 Aviation Headset Pilot Headset - Aircraft Airplane https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009W797NS
They are close enough to DCs to hold you over until you need ANR. Also buy ANR as soon as you can, it will literally make flying less fatiguing and ATC easier to understand.
I used the Faro G2 into my CFI days. My next headset is a A20 im pretty sure already. I dont regret the faro at all. been a GREAT head set.
https://www.amazon.com/G2-PNR-Aviation-Adapters-connectors-universal/dp/B004QIPE08/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=faro+g2&qid=1566449263&s=gateway&sr=8-4
Lightspeed Zulu 2Wait...wrong thing. I used the Logitech G230 for years until I got my Rift, and still use it for non-VR.
Looks like these
Looks like Prime Now (Amazon) has the Bose A20 (at least in Austin), and Prime Now I think also operates in LA.
But.. that's a $1k headset.
https://primenow.amazon.com/dp/B010FTYIUS?qid=1522013957&m=A1B7R5U0XCJ7F8&sr=1-1&ref_=pn_sr_sg_0_img_A1B7R5U0XCJ7F8
Looks like these. Have you actually hooked them up and played WT with them? I think you'll need a special adapter if you want stereo sound and a working mic.
I remember looking at that one too, can't remember now why we decided to go with the other. oh we also grabbed the cloth covers for the ear seals (https://www.amazon.com/KORE-AVIATION-Premium-Aviation-Headset/dp/B017ZL3KS0) which seem to help a ton in the comfort department.
I have 2 of these - https://www.amazon.com/CRAZEDpilot-CP-1-Aviation-Headset-Pilot/dp/B009W797NS . With my radio and intercom, they sound more clear than the popular DC H10-13.4. The DCs were just a bit more comfortable and the mic was more sensitive. The Telex headbands are more friendly for longer haired passengers, but performed about the same as DC. It is my experience that all 3 become uncomfortable after 3-4 hours of continuous use. If I had a different (newer) intercom and/or radio, I might have a different headset. Also $85(2) vs $300(2).
https://www.amazon.com/KORE-AVIATION-P1-Aviation-Headset/dp/B01CBJ29C4/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1495402029&sr=8-5&keywords=anr+aviation+headset
what about these?
i mean cheap but with ANR. Don't know much about the company but the people like them.
That look like these
https://www.amazon.com/Bose-Aviation-Headset-Bluetooth-Cable/dp/B010FTYIUS/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?adgrpid=53517458062&hvadid=274708249838&hvdev=m&hvlocphy=21167&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t1&hvqmt=e&hvrand=6458743912922163210&hvtargid=kwd-298915767260&hydadcr=19029_9444901&keywords=bose+gaming+headset&qid=1563582931&s=gateway&sr=8-3
I do have a laptop, and although this one has plenty of 1/8th jacks I like the versatility of USB.
I do like the Audio-Technica set, but I'm kinda leery of the plastic. I've been looking at the CameCom Commander type pro gaming setups, but the availability and price is an issue.
I have been thinking about buying an aviation headset and swapping out the internals but that's a bit of an undertaking.
Keeping your budget in mind, if you can stretch a little on price, get THESE from David Clark.
If you HAVE to stay in the $150-$200 range, then get THESE!
On amazon.
2 Options. No Bluetooth or Bluetooth
The pictures on amazon just show the no Bluetooth variant