Bose Gives A30 Update at NBAA-BACE

Since its launch earlier this year, the Bose A30 active noise reduction headset has been well received by both the general and business aviation communities.

Kate O'Connor

Friday, October 20, 2023 at 04:37 PM ET

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Bose’s Chris Wuerfl reports the A30 received a lot of attention this week at the 2023 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition in Las Vegas. [Photo: Kate O’Connor]

Key Takeaways:

The Bose A30 headset has received positive sales and feedback since its launch six months ago, demonstrating its versatility for general aviation, corporate, and commercial environments.
Key features attracting attention include its three modes of active noise reduction (ANR), allowing adaptation to different aircraft noise levels, and tap control for talk-through communication.
The A30 improves upon the A20 with lighter weight, reduced clamping force, enhanced audio clarity, and improved ANR; the A20 is being phased out but will continue to be supported indefinitely.

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It’s been more than six months since Bose debuted the A30, its first new general aviation headset since the popular A20 entered the market in 2010. Since the launch, the A30 has seen good sales and positive feedback from the pilot community, Bose Aviation headset group business development manager Chris Wuerfl told FLYING in an interview this week at the NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Las Vegas.

This year’s show is the first NBAA-BACE appearance for the A30, and Wuerfl noted that one of the features receiving a lot of attention in the business jet environment is the headset’s three modes of active noise reduction (ANR). Adding to that, the headset’s tap control for talk-through communication was also of interest to the business aviation community.