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Bose® A20 aviation headset - portable model, Bluetooth Sale Price: $1,095.95   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Not yet released

Description

The A20 aviation headset is the most advanced Bose pilot headset yet. Its breakthrough innovations reduce more noise and provide even greater comfort than previous models, without compromising the clear audio you expect from Bose. Plus, the A20 aviation headset now includes auxiliary audio input and Bluetooth phone connectivity. The next-generation pilot headset from Bose. More than 20 years ago, Bose introduced active noise reducing headsets to aviation-and launched an entire industry. Year after year, pilots have made these headsets their #1 preference. Now, the A20 aviation headset introduces an entirely new standard. Enjoy a quieter flight. Proprietary technologies in the Bose A20 aviation headset reduce more noise than ever before, across the full spectrum of human hearing, in even louder environments. Advanced electronics now use microphones.

Features

• Designed pilot headset offers significantly better noise reduction in even louder environments
• Provides greater comfort and stability, with more room for your ears
• Auxiliary audio input for GPS and other devices
• Bluetooth® mobile phone connectivity lets you receive calls wirelessly without removing headset
• Meets or exceeds all FAA and JAA TSO requirements

Bose® Aviation Headset X® -- Portable with Straight Cable List Price: $995.00 Average Rating:

Description

Preferred by pilots, year after year Bose pioneered active noise reducing headsets nearly 20 years ago, and pilots continue to prefer the Bose Aviation Headset X today. For nine years in a row, it's been rated #1 in Professional Pilot's annual survey, claiming 2009's top honors for comfort, clarity and technical advancement. Packed with headset innovations A rare combination of benefits helps distinguish this headset from all other pilot headsets. Most importantly, Acoustic Noise Cancelling® headset technology, pioneered by Bose, dramatically reduces the engine roar you hear in the cockpit. Here's how it works: Small microphones in each earcup monitor ambient sound. Innovative electronics immediately identify the unwanted noise and create an opposite signal to reduce it. The result? You hear dramatically less engine noise, and more of your communications. This advanced noise reduction technology combines with exclusive Bose headset design and active EQ to provide you with quality audio in a compact headset weighing only 12 ounces. Lighter is better With lighter, more compact earcups, Aviation Headset X requires significantly less clamping force than most noise reduction headsets. Many pilots say this easy-on-the-head design makes a big difference in how they feel after a long flight The solid magnesium headband is also extremely lightweight and durable. A sheepskin cushion eliminates hot spots, and soft ear cushions provide an effective seal, even over glasses. Long battery life, smart controls Proprietary AdaptiSense® headset circuitry gives you at least 40 hours of headset use from just two AA alkaline batteries. This Bose innovation automatically adjusts the headset's need for power according to the levels of cockpit noise and radio communications. What's in the box -Portable Aviation Headset X -Straight-cord, dual-plug cable with control module -Carry bag

Features

• Full-spectrum noise reduction, clearer audio, lightweight fit
• Significantly less clamping force than most pilot headsets with active noise reduction
• At least 40 hours of performance from just two AA alkaline batteries
• C-57a and C-58a TSO certified for civil aircraft headsets; meets RTCA/DO-160D and DO-214 environmental standards

Reviews

Aviation Headset Staple

by B. Johnson from Panama City, Panama on 2010-07-27
This is the standard of aviation headsets (well...maybe now the Bose A20). You can get this headset for less than the Lightspeed Zulu. The Zulu has more features. The comfort and sound quality is comparable to some. The Bose fits my head better than the Zulu. Keep in mind that the Bose X is a 10+ year-old design and has kept it's reputation high. I have put well over 3000 hours on the Bose X and it has performed admirably. I do miss the features of some other non-American made headsets, but it's great to keep the money here in the USA (personal preference). It is as comfortable as advertised. I fly about 8hrs a day 4 days a week. The headset feels as good the 1st hour as it does the 8th. If you want a professional headset (TSO'd for the FAA and JAA) then this is the one. I will keep it until it dies (6 years and like-new).

Ok product, way overpriced, Horrible customer service

by A. Boran from UK on 2010-01-04
This is an ok product. Not great but ok. Customer service on the other hand is horrible. I had a plastic part (one of the earcup holders) broken during transit, and the company wouldnt sell me just the part. Instead they wanted to charge their so called "flat service rate" of $175. I am sure there are/will better and more reasonably priced products out there. Beware!

Great headset for props, not great for airline jets

by P. Craig from NYC on 2009-12-14
I agree with much of what the previous reviewers said, in that this headset is tops in comfort and sound quality. I used mine flying props (PA-44, PA-32, MU-2) and loved it, until I flew an airline jet. The comfort was appreciated, but the noise cancellation is not as effective in a jet as in a prop, since the noise is different and at a different frequency. The biggest problem is the lack of a mic gain adjustment-how Bose can sell a $1K headset with no mic gain adjustment is unbelievable. This makes this headset difficult to use in an airline cockpit with a hot mic, as the mic on this headset is very sensitive and picks up an enormous amount of background noise which is heard by both pilots, and can be distracting.

You probably won't hate them, but they simply aren't the best.

by Huns from Pomona, CA United States on 2009-11-03
I bought a Bose Aviation X headset about six months ago. I found it to be very comfortable - the best, in fact. The clamping force is practically nonexistent, so wearing these all day should be no problem. It is a little pricey, but what's a thousand dollars when you want to protect your hearing? No one wants to get a hearing aid. The sound attenuation is pretty good, I'd have to say, noticeably better than cheap (sub-$400) ANRs. About a month ago, I got a Lightspeed Zulu headset. The Zulu has a marginally higher clamping force, feels like maybe a few grams. I don't think it is noticeable, and I've worn the Zulu for flights lasting several hours with no discomfort. (Cheaper ANR headsets have had me pulling at the phones to relieve pressure.) It does a better job at attenuating noise than the Bose. I'll say it again: IT ATTENUATES SOUND BETTER THAN THE BOSE. ...And it has an audio port for MP3 players and cell phones. ...AND it has Bluetooth, also for cell phones. ...And it has treble, bass, and a sort of "faux surround sound" option called Front Row Center, which makes the sound a bit fuller. ...And it will turn down the music when someone calls you on the radio. ...AND... it is about $150 cheaper, depending on where you get it. How is it that Bose is charging HUNDREDS more for inferior attenuation and ZERO aux audio input? Hint: They're Bose. People who don't know any better think Bose is the best there is. While you won't HATE your Aviation X headset, the presence of the Zulu at a significantly lower price, with better features, and which simply does a better job at what an ANR headset is supposed to be really good at... sorry. Not a good value. Not at all. Do yourself a favor. Go to Aircraft Spruce or some other aviation shop. Try them both on. The Bose has only one advantage, and that is a MARGINALLY lighter clamping force. Is that worth $150 to you? It certainly wasn't to me. By the way, I've sent other Lightspeed headsets in for service and got FANTASTIC help. Lightspeed is known for replacing stuff that's YEARS out of warranty. Go on any aviation forum and ask around. Bose doesn't have that reputation.

great product

by Corey Hightower from San Diego, Ca on 2009-08-27
In response to a previous review.... Any headset pushes your sunglasses into your head behind your ears. Myself and every other experianced pilot I know uses these headsets. They are extremely comfy!!! They also work very well at canceling out variable noises coming from the engine which helps when communicating with someone via radio. They are very expensive.... possibly over priced.... But they are amazing at making the flying experience more amazing.