romeo foxtrot mike Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Has anyone had any experience with Flightcom headsets; good, bad or ugly? and how do measure up with other brands (eg. David Clark etc.) for value for money? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbit Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 I have the Denali passive. I bought them after complaining to a fellow pilot friend about a 'DC clone' I had been wearing causing headaches. He loaned me his Denali headset. They were very comfortable, really light feeling and I don't notice them much. (I am not knocking DCs, I have used them too and found them comfortable). I decided to buy a pair...The Denali I bought had been on the shelf at an FBO for a while so they had vinyl/foam earcups, which are no longer distributed. After nine months, the earcups delaminated, so I took a digital picture of them with the defect and sent an email to the Flitecom service department. They called me the same day and asked what replacement earcups I would like (3 types). They sent some that are a naugahyde type material (phony leather, but comfortable and more durable than leather) and 1/4" thicker than standard. They arrived 2 days after my call. The new earcups are even more comfortable and great with glasses which I wear occasionally. The foam in them is temperature sensative and becomes very soft after they have been on for a short while. I use the headset in helicopters, twin turboprops, and Learjets (the 24/25 series, the noisy ones) and they do a fairly good job of keeping the noise down for a passive headset. I use them with a liplight when I fly helicopters at night, and with the liplight and glasses they are quite comfortable.My only regret is not getting the ANR. I have loaned them out a couple of times, and everyone that tried them liked them...I know several people that use the Flitecom DC clone (Classic ANR model) in helicopters and are very happy with it as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 I have the Denali ANR's... They are sweet. Bought them for fixed wing so I have to use a helo adapter but they are great. Battery life is pretty good. The ones I have do not have an auto shut off for the ANR. Maybe new models do? They are lightweight and very comfy. I would check and see if you can get a nice used pair on Ebay... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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