Has anyone tried the new Bose A20 headsets? Is there a noticeable noise reduction when compared to the Bose X's?
Lester: I picked one up at osh and one flight now need more time but it is at least as good and more flights will tell. Don
Don Sky pilot, former owner of one 1 SR20/3 SR22
The real question is this: Is it as good as a ZULU???
regards
~Marc
I tried them in the booth at Oshkosh. Felt good. Sounded nice. But so do the Bose X and Zulu that I own.
For $250 more than the Zulu, I don't really see the point.
I BOUGHT ONE AT OSHKOSH and flew home. The main reason is the bluetooth for the phone. Yes it is a better set than the X. Lighter and fits much better to the ears. I compared the X and the A20 in the plane while flying. It is better and the noise canceling is better. Is it worth it. I do not think I would up grade without bluetooth. Am I happy to have bought Yes. So I recommend it. I have upgraded ever headset since Bose began. Bob
Bob Miller Turbo G-3 with Air #2804 R9 Avidyne /p>
Did some direct A/B comparison against the Zulu at the lightspeed tent at KOSH with 5 or so other people. Consensus was that the Bose has slightly better ANR than the Zulu (more attenuation) but voices were slightly clearer in the Zulu - in part due to more high frequency boosting. It is definitely better than the X but how much is very subjective. Advantages are BT, lighter, more comfortable earcups. I still ended up picking up a Zulu due to their trade up program (they gave me $400 credit for an older lightspeed) and to try something new. Will still keep my 4 Bose X and compare. via iCopa
I owned the Bose first then bought the Zulu. I have the Zulu on the pilot's side and the Pax gets the Bose. Comparing the two, I'd say the Bose is a nice fit but when listening to my XM, the Zulu has hands-down superior sound quality. I see that Sportys has the X for $845. Guess they're trying to blow out the last of the Bose old-style headsets. Now that BT is standard, it's about time Bose finally caught up to the "new kid" on the block! I predict Bose will go the way of Sony real soon.....
Thanks for the input guys.
Bob,
How does the Buetooth for the phone work and when can you use it? I have not been able to find an explanation for this on the Bose website.
Thanks,
Mike
Called my wife last night - worked fine. Brought her BBQ - keeper happyvia iCopa
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