Bose has been a sturdy contender within the aviation headset community ever since the release from the Bose X, or "ten" series headset. Identified for their great noise cancelling technologies and user comfort, they've captured a sizable share from the aviation headset industry. Using the release of the new Bose A20 headset with bluetooth, could Bose be the most beneficial inside the business?

Ahead of the series X headset, Bose began out with the Series 1 back in 1989. Distinctive to the headset had been see-through ear-cups, producing the noise cancelling circuitry visible. Some might have thought this was weird or tacky, nevertheless it made ANC, or Active Noise Cancelling distinctly visible to other pilots. This made it somewhat of a marketing and advertising strategy to help propel the ANC headset business. Also exclusive towards the Series 1 had been the comfort gel ear-seals which supplied added noise attenuation over the frequent foam materials. In 1996 Bose release the Series two headset, related towards the Series 1 they used the same frame and ear-seals, but gone had been the see-through ear-cups.

At the 1998 EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh, Bose unveiled the Bose Aviation Headset X to considerably fanfare. Immediately after rather a extended shipping delay, the headsets ultimately started flowing from the factory in December of that year. With a MSRP of $995, the X is usually a premium level headset, sitting at a level with just a handful of competitors which include the offerings from LightSpeed and David Clark. The X promptly became regarded as "the best" headset by a lot of, who fell in love with all the excellent ANC and comfort the resulted from their incredibly low weight, and soft cushioned ear-seals.

Jump ten years forward to present-day, late 2010, and Bose has just released the successor towards the X. The new providing is called the A20. The Bose A20 isn't a massive re-design in the X in terms of external develop, but internally there are actually some nice improvements. The ear-cups possess a larger internal cavity to provide far more space for your ears. Electronics wise, Bose claims to possess improved the noise cancelling overall performance across a wider frequency range. The program now makes use of microphones both outdoors, and within the ear-cups. For some, one of the most fascinating added function towards the A20 is Bluetooth! Bluetooth could be quite handy in an aviation headset, allowing a pilot to pair the headset with a cellphone. This tends to make getting an ATC clearance by way of phone, with an engine running, effortless. This can be 1 function that the X lacked against the a lot more lately released LightSpeed Zulu headset.

So, does Bose make the best aviation headset? That is definitely a difficult contact to create. The competitors from the LightSpeed Zulu headset is formidable, both in terms of overall performance and price tag. Feature-wise they're essentially identical now that Bose features a Bluetooth enabled aviation headset. Price-wise, nevertheless, the Bose A20 has an MSRP of $1095, when the LightSpeed Zulu is only $850. Ultimately, the headset for you personally is going to depend on the particular fit of these headsets, as well as the comfort they give you with. So yes, Bose does make the most beneficial aviation headset... for a lot of, but not for all.