The Bose A30 weighs in at 14.2 ounces making it lighter than its predecessor, the A20. [Courtesy: Bose]
Key Takeaways:
The Bose A30 is an improved successor to the A20, offering enhanced comfort with a lighter feel and reduced clamping force from a redesigned headband.
It features adjustable active noise reduction (ANR) with high, medium, and low modes, plus a tap control for talk-through communication.
The headset demonstrates excellent durability, versatile cable management, and maintains clear communication in various demanding cockpit environments.
It is designed for practical use, fitting well with different caps and sunglasses, and includes Bluetooth connectivity for mobile devices.
Do you remember the first time you wore an active noise reduction (ANR) headset? The new Bose A30 makes you appreciate the genre all over again.
I remember the first time I wore an ANR headset. I had thousands of hours underneath a pair of 1980s-era David Clarks—when I hit the power-on button, there was a noticeable reduction in noise, and transmissions became more clear.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.