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David Clark Aurora Bluetooth HBT-30 Headset
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David Clark Aurora HBT Series headsets combine wireless freedom, work-ready reliability and smart device compatibility via Bluetooth 4.0 technology. They are the ideal solution for communicating clearly in high noise environments - from the manufacturing floor to construction sites.
Aurora Class HBT Series headsets are built to last with industrial-grade components that stand up to hard environments and are built on the same proven David Clark platform as their industry-leading headsets in aviation, fire/rescue, marine, military and industrial markets.
FEATURES:
- Bluetooth Connectivity
- Rugged, marine-grade hardware
- Large control button for easy access while wearing gloves
- M-55 Electret Microphone for enhanced noise cancellation
- Flex Boom
- Soft Gel cups
- USB charging cord and wall adapter included
- FCC approved; RoHS compliant
- Range: 10 meters or approx - 30 feet
- 23 NRR rated
- Replaceable parts
-1 Year Warranty
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[@davidclark]

Thanks for the great review! Here are some answers, direct from the factory, to the questions in the video:
Pairing/On/Off Button: We put the power/pairing button inside the ear cup so that it would not accidentally be hit while the headset was in use. If for example you want to use a feature like Siri on an Apple phone you'd press and hold the button. If you pressed the wrong button you'd shut off the headset.
Volume Control: This headset was designed to be as simple as possible. Some BT headsets out there have all these menus and buttons and we want ours to be a 'turn it on and go' product. For example, it automatically re-pairs to your phone when you turn it on. Smartphones have a volume control already so we kept it off the headset.
Battery: The 80 hours of talk time will last a whole work week. Charging once a week or once every other week means the battery will last several years before you have to replace it. You can see the battery status either by looking at the light inside the ear cup (red means low) or looking on your phone status bar.
PTT for radio: This headset excludes PTT for radio due to the Bluetooth protocols and programming not being what the radio needs for PTT. Many radios have proprietary Bluetooth programming. PTT for radio is also in development on another product.
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[@davidclark]

At present we don't offer an adapter for iPhone from any of our headsets except the H6200-M series.

[@philipwurdinger4921]

I am in agriculture and was wondering how this holds to corrosion from like fertilizer dust.

[@majstoroglasavanja8803]

Hi, great review and video work. I am a student pilot so am researching my options. There is one thing that is not clear to me: if I buy this, can I use it in a regular general aviation airplane? Do I need a separate bluetooth "dongle" or something similar, to connect to my aircraft radio (where the regular phone jack would go) or do I need a bluetooth COMM radio? Will this work with a push to talk on my steering yoke (wheel)? Cheers!

[@ALAPINO]

(I know this is a very old comment)
I doubt very much that this headset is TSO'ed for aviation, and I don't think DC designed it for that use.
There are wireless headsets from the big companies, but they have been designed and tested for aviation.