Headsets

So You’ve Started Flight Training: Flight Tools

Part of preparing for your flight training means making sure you have the right tools with you—whether your day’s learning session involves time in the sim, ground lessons, or a flight. Here, we assemble a representative kit that will outfit you for training, with a selection of ideas from products we’ve tested over the long […]

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Why the Hearing Protection ANR Delivers is So Important

In the early days of airborne communications, earphones were created to make deciphering radio conversations for pilots easier above the roar of the engines and wind. Some of the first earphones crafted from hard Bakelite used no padding and were extremely uncomfortable to wear for long periods of time. Advances in acoustical research improved the wearing […]

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Lightspeed Launches Zulu 3 Headset

Lightspeed’s family grew a little bigger this week with the company’s release of the Zulu 3 automatic noise reduction headset, designed to build on the success of the earlier Zulu and Zulu 2 products. While incorporating enhancements that boost comfort and durability, the Lightspeed Zulu 3 retains the sleek, high-tech look of its predecessors and […]

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Flying Holiday Gift Guide 2016

’Tis the season to splurge on your aviator friends and family members. This year’s guide features gear and gadgets from Garmin, Bose, Breitling and much more. Scroll through for some fun gift ideas that can be found at your favorite aviation shops, such as Sporty’s, Aircraft Spruce and Pilot Mall. Hover over to see product […]

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David Clark Introduces DC One-X ANR Headset

David Clark has unveiled the new DC One-X ANR headset with “hybrid” electronic noise cancellation technology that the company says delivers “extraordinary” best-in-class active noise reduction performance. We haven’t flown with the new headset yet so we can’t vouch for that claim, but the DC One-X is clearly targeting the market dominated by top over-the-ear […]

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Sennheiser Exits Pilot Headset Market

Sennheiser says it’s exiting the pilot headset market after the audio specialist failed achieve the sort of market penetration it targeted when it first started selling to the pilot market more than a decade ago. The German company says it will stop selling pilot headsets in February but will honor all warranties for headsets sold […]

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Lightspeed Launches First Wireless Aviation Headset

Lightspeed Aviation showed off the newest addition to its aviation headset family at NBAA on Tuesday. Announced last week via live webcast, Tango is the first premium wireless aviation headset to hit the market. Using a patent-pending combination of analog and digital technologies called Lightspeed Link, each Tango headset creates its own secure wireless signal […]

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Lightspeed Adds Zulu PFX to Trade-up Program

Lightspeed has added its recently introduced Zulu PFX active noise reduction headset to its headset trade-up program. The purchase of the $1,100 headset qualifies for a credit of up to $400 for customers who trade in their old headset, whether it is a Lightspeed headset or not. The level of credit depends on the quality […]

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