Splash and Dash Searey Seaplane Delights                            May 2 4:53 Guest User - Request Membership Layout | Log In | Help | Videos | Site | Emails  Search:   Front Page Calendar Photos Add Photos News Add News File Cabinet Add File Cabinet History Add History * Searey Info * Add * Searey Info * Polls Add Polls Classifieds Add Classifieds Utilities Create a New Site  News View All News | Add News | Emoticons | Mark Unread Search News:      Category: 304,Avionics Previous Item - 80 hp 'Training' Bird for Sale This will go to the previous thread in this topic.       Favorite option: If you want this item to be marked as a favorite, click on the black heart.   Headsets Inc         Next Item - Splashing & Dashing! This will go to the next thread in this topic.    Dale Cornelius - Nov 24,2010   Viewers  | Reply     Has anybody used the Headsets inc ANC upgrade. If so are you satisfied or would you recommend buying an ANC ready headset.<br />Thanks,          Don Maxwell - Nov 24,2010   Viewers  | Reply     I did it about ten years ago, Dale. It worked pretty well, although not as well (in my SeaRey) as the Lightspeed 'Cross-Country' ANR headset, their cheapest model.          Lee Coulman - Nov 25,2010   Viewers  | Reply     Dale<br />I updated my Peltor 7004 headset with the ANC from Headset Inc purchased from ACS. Worked quite well, until I left the battery switch on in between flights. Anyway, this change made a marginal headset a keeper in the Searey environment. Intelligibility was improved by a significant amount but don't expect great frequency response for music. Nonetheless, the MP3 performance is satisfactory from my AERA GPS.<br />The cost was about $200 and went relatively easily. This is a very high quality kit but you do need to be able to solder and do fine assembly. Also, I had bought gel earseals that the ACS website recommended but when I received the final kit, it also included new gel earseals as well. According to Headset Inc., I could have bought the kit directly from them, removing the earseals. Best to talk to Headset INc about your particular situation.<br />The question still remains whether I should have just trashed the old headsets and bought new ANC headsets. I know I probably have the most expensive Pelter headsets. Old headset $ + ANC ($160 US) + seals ($40). I think Aviation Consumer / AV web had some recommendations for cheap ANC headsets but you had better look carefully.<br />I'm working on other senseless projects like updating an old David Clarke headset, with extremely comfortable cups and headband. Had to replace the helicopter plug and replace the unpowered dynamic mic. How can I resist?... but the mic. is over $100 !          Dennis Scearce - Nov 27,2010   Viewers  | Reply     I installed the mod in my David Clark headset around 8 years ago. Then upgraded to the Lightspeed Cross-country, then upgraded to the LS Zulu. The mod was worth it and worked fine but were never as quiet as either of the Lightspeed sets. I haven't used the David Clark headset in years. Probably ought to sell 'em if I could find them.          David Mazer - Nov 27,2010   Viewers  | Reply     For what it is worth, I use Quiet Technologies headsets and everyone who uses mine <br />seems to go out and buy some of their own. The headsets are way cheaper than the Zulu <br />headsets and I think they are quieter and more comfortable even though they are passive <br />and use ear inserts. You can get them at quiettechnologies.com.          Dave Forster - Nov 29,2010   Viewers  | Reply     I upgraded a David Clark and an Aircraft Spruce (David Clark knock-off) headset years ago using the Headsets Inc. kit, with very good results. <br /><br />This is a good way to make an old, non-ANR headset better, if you have one kicking around. If not, it might be easier just to get a new ANR set, or an in-the-ear set.          Andy Shane - Dec 01,2010   Viewers  | Reply     The Lightspeed QFR headset is made to go with the SeaRey's distinctive noise, as far as <br />ANR goes. I'm not as thrilled with the mike, but the ANR qualities are unparalleld.          John Robert Dunlop - Dec 02,2010   Viewers  | Reply     I agree Andy. I have both the Zulu and the QFR. The QFR does a better passive job than the Zulu The net effect is that the QFR is slightly better over all. The clarity and comfort of the Zulu is tops!

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