| | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 13,969 Member/10,000+ posts! | | Member/10,000+ posts! Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 13,969 | Hello,
Six or seven years ago while I was working at my PPL, I bought two headsets. A super cheap matching pair of Telex Echelon 100's. I always wanted to upgrade to more expensive and "better" headsets, but could never justify doing so. The Echelons have proven reliable.
Then Dale comes on board here and says he has two sets of David Clarks in which he will give away for shipping costs! Wow! Real David Clarks! For basically free! Who could turn this deal down? So I snatched them up.
I finally got to get some air time today. I finally was going to get to try out my "superior" David Clark's! All giddy with excitement!
First, the DC model H10-80's went on. Hmm.........not really that comfy...........a little big and won't adjust down to my head.............sound not all that great........let's wear them a while............ gotta get better.............Hey, they are David Clark's, right?............Don't get any better................kinda disappointed.
Ok, now the DC H10-20's................... Well............... a little more comfortable................but still not that comfy..............Sound is stil more clear than the H10-80's.........but not that much better...................Hmmm...................Despair! .........................Disappointment!
Back go on the ol 100's..................AHHHHHH.........fit my head.........supports all across the top of my head.....................comfy..............quieter................nice clear reception..................HMMMMMMMMMMMMM
Our cheapie $110 per pair Telex Echelon 100's proved superior to David Clark's! Just proves that name and expense does not always provide a better product.
So, Scott, it looks like you are going to get a pair of DC's, if you still want them. I'll drop you an email with the information you will require. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 18,962 Likes: 4 Member/15,000 posts | | Member/15,000 posts Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 18,962 Likes: 4 | Hey, Bill! I came to the same conclusion years ago with my cheapy FlightComs, but the guys who spent 3 times (or more) over what I did for "quality" didn't want to hear about it! It's their money! Noise cancelling? Probably a different story. I Don't know! I'm deaf anyway!  | | | | | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 607 Member/500+posts | | Member/500+posts Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 607 | I've been using Soft Comm "Red Baron" units for years.
They are cheapos, but the noise reduction is on a par
with everyone else.
They've been on my head for up to 13 hours a day. Nice.
Stephen A. Mayotte
1978 Cessna R182 N7333Y
Boire Field
Nashua, NH
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,197 Likes: 2 Member/5000+posts! | | Member/5000+posts! Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,197 Likes: 2 | I think DC is one of those companies that has rested on its laurels, believing it's own hype for the last decade, as Lightspeed and others invested money into R&D, coming up with products that are superior in every way. How DC stays in business, I don't know, unless it's through government contracts or something. I haven't personally known anyone in several years who bought new DCs.
Dan
Civilization is the limitless multiplication of unnecessary necessities. (Mark Twain)
| | | | | | Anonymous Unregistered | | Anonymous Unregistered | Sorry they did not work out Bill, I too use the "cheap" Flight Com and they are comfortable and quite enough. ( I still like to hear some of the flight sounds). | | | | | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 13,969 Member/10,000+ posts! | | Member/10,000+ posts! Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 13,969 | Sorry they did not work out Bill, I too use the "cheap" Flight Com and they are comfortable and quite enough. ( I still like to hear some of the flight sounds). No problem, Dale. Lesson learned. Be happy and content with what one has! Hopefully they will now be going to a needed home with Scott?  Though, still have a Sparrowhawk to get out of my system!  | | |
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