Question about lightspeed headsets

[murl]

I am going to buy a lightspeed headset but I had a couple of questions about them. I tried on a Thirty 3g at the airport and liked it very well. I have been looking on their sight and I realize the difference between the twenty 3g and the thirty 3g. I have looked at the specs for the thirty 3g and the thirty 3gp and can't tell any difference in the two other than $50. Do any of you know what the difference is and if it is worth the extra money? Also I realize there is more noise cancellation in the thirty 3g than the twenty can any of you tell the difference actually wearing these two headsets? Any advice is greatly appreciated!

Thanks,
Ryan

[TaterSalad]

Yeah, there's a noticeable difference between the 30 and the 20. In fact, I got the 20 and after later using a friends 30, I wish I'd spent the extra $100.

[VDEE7]

Go Bose!!

[darrenf]

Originally Posted by VDEE7

Go Bose!!

You want to take this one Jace??!!

[murl]

Originally Posted by VDEE7

Go Bose!!

I would LOVE to go bose but I hate to spend $1000 on a headset. I have money but the lighspeed seemed just as comfortable and less money. I don't know thats why I am here, just point me in the right direction and I will take you guys word for it.

[dpilot83]

I know a lot of people say the Bose headsets aren't superior and are way overpriced. I can't tell you whether they're superior or not, I haven't tried every headset out there and even if they are, they're probably overpriced for only slightly better performance.

One factor that I haven't heard discussed much when referencing various headset companies is the support you receive after the purchase. If that plays a role in your decision at all and you are thinking you might be able to come close to swinging the Bose headset, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them based on my experience.

I bought them directly from the factory, so maybe that helped my support level somewhat, but anyways, I think you end up paying like a 150 dollar down payment and then 86 dollar monthly payments for 11 more months interest free. I did that and a little over a year after I bought them I pulled a bonehead move and jumped out of the plane quickly and the headset cord caught on my pants and it bent the plugs on the cord and after that the noise cancelling didn't work and I couldn't recieve or transmit.

I figured I would have to buy a new cord (I think they're close to $170 just for the cord) since it was my mistake and it was more than a year old but I decided to try to get it replaced under waranty just in case. I called Bose and told them exactly what happened and even said "I know it was totally my mistake so I'm assuming I'll just have to buy a new cord". The guy said "no problem" and shipped a new cord. All I had to do was pay for shipping to send the old cord back. Even if the performance of the headset isn't enough better to warrant the extra money, I'll keep going back to Bose just for the amazing product service.

Well, now that I think about it, I'm still a poor pilot...anyone else have any stories on exemplary service from other companies?

[VDEE7]

I've had Bose X for over a year now, it's the best purchase of the year. The customer service is great, I had a small problem with mine and they replaced the whole unit! I believe they still have the 6-12 payments option. it's worth every penny, but let me tell you. it is not heavy duty, not for CFIs, it's made for Daddy's SR22 who flys only on the weekends .

[Andrew_VT]

Regarding lightspeed customer service, its the same story as the above Bose stories. I was evacuating a cessna 140 as fast as possible (for reasons that shall go unsaid:-) and grabbed the battery box and pulled at a 90* angle, ripped both mic and phone cords apart, I told them it was my fault and they said it didnt matter, send it in, they fixed everything for free.

I recommend to all my students the refurbished 20XL's for $300 straight from lightspeedaviation.com For $300 there is no other headset that comes close, they cancel noise better than all the new generation 20G! Four of my students have done this so far, and they are all happy.

On the main webpage click on "store" on the right side of the upper bar. Then its at the bottom of the products list. Cant go wrong for $300

[TaterSalad]

After thinking about it some, one thing I will say for the Bose is how comfortable it is. The Lightspeed isn't bad, but it's definitely heavier on the head than the Bose. With the Bose, you almost forget you're wearing it after a while. Is that worth the extra $$.........eh, I'm not sure, I've been happy with my Lightspeed for 2+ years now even after occasionally using a Bose in one of the planes I fly.