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I Bought the Cheapest Headset on Amazon and This is What Happened
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- Опубліковано 17 сер 2024
- A Cheaper Alternative Ep.01
I bought the cheapest headset on Amazon to see if you can get by with a basic headset. For the pilot that isn't able to buy a lightspeed or Bose headset, can you sort by price and buy the least expensive one? I bought the headset made by Rugged Radios / Rugged Air and as it turns out, you could do a lot worse for the price.
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My name is Dalton with Rugged Radios and this is a great overview of our product. Great video and audio quality. Safe flying out there!
Thanks for stopping by! We've made multiple long cross country flights with these headsets now with both children and adults and had no issues at all they do a great job.
You guys have really good products, I’m going to buy the higher quality headsets eventually but you should get into other aviation products like radios and 4 place intercoms
If only you had noise cancelling. When can we get a set?
Yes, the tangible was a huge motivator. You're not a real student pilot until you've taken a selfie with your headset and put a "Remove Before Flight" keychain on literally everything you own.
HAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!! I was guilty of that.
Yep.
...and your 'better' sunglasses and an ironed shirt.
I really appreciate this kind of practical review. I still fly with an inexpensive headset (not as cheap as those tested) and most pilots I personally know fly with basic headsets.
This is the headset I use. I got them when I first started training, and they work fine. I didn’t want to spend a fortune when I was just getting started, and I’ll upgrade eventually, but so far I have no complaints. Pretty good for the price.
I have a Kore for passengers, very similar to the rugged air. I’ve had no issues with them. I started out with David Clark’s then moved up to Lightspeed Zulu 3’s. I love the Lightspeeds, but occasionally they don’t seal well around my sunglasses. I have tinnitus as well, mine from years of duck hunting without ear protection (dumb move in hindsight), the ANR’s were a breath of fresh air.
I like the honest review and non-silly stuff occasionally, your channel is a hidden gem in aviation!
They do have "tall" ear paddings from lightspeed which I found help with the sunglass seal. Basically the padding is slightly thicker.
@@glennwatson I did not know that, I’ll check to see if I can get some. Thanks for the advice!
I was waiting to hear a different language coming through the headset, but, SURPRISE! Didn’t happen! Thanks, Bryan for an informative video. I really enjoyed it. Can you do more of these? Levity is good, but real information from someone I can trust is better.
I have one of those and 3 of the Rugged headset that's the next step up (stereo instead of mono). I think I paid about $135 for those. They came with a case and another extra or two. I like them pretty well. One of these days I'll move up to a Lightspeed, but these allowed me to get my whole family into the plane without breaking the bank. The plane takes care of that.
I kept waiting for this to turn silly, but you made a great point about the headset being a big milestone.
Being an old fart, the first tangible symbol I bought when I was a student pilot was an aluminum E-6B. Back then we didn't use headsets, because we didn't know any better. After all, there was a perfectly good speaker in the headliner and a handheld microphone, What more did we need?
I still have my whiz wheel and my plotter (both Jeppeson Sanderson), although the plotter is getting pretty yellow as the plastic degrades with age. I, myself, am degrading with age so I can't really fault the plotter.
My first computer was a Jeppeson flight computer - not a chip in sight.
😄😄😄😄......."degrading with age...."
Im nearly 50 yo and I'm learning to fly on a Scheibe Falke SF 25 C touring motor glider.
My CFI is very old school. He has many decades of experience. (But the reflexes of a 14 year old e-sports player, if I make a mistake).
Of course I had to buy an aluminum E6-B. His is nearly 40 years old.
I have to admit that I like this thing as a backup
Simple, smart and indestructible.
But after my checkride, I will use all tech that 2024 provides.
But always with an analog backup.
Greets from Bavaria, Germany
It's nice to see another pilot paying attention to a checklisy.
You're faster than a Cessna? Life is good.
I'm considering a Clarity Aloft or another earbud style headset.
Nice video Bryan! Good to see you flying the Comanche. I bought some cheap headsets off ebay when the family started flying with me. They were ok... one has started having the insulation come off the wires, the other had some scratchy sound and would break squelch often. I've moved up to DC's for the spares, again off ebay for around $150-$200 for H10-13.4's so a pretty good deal.
I didn't think to tell you to add one of your "Heels on the floor" clips in there so that people would know it was actually you on the video and that you haven't been abducted.😂
I just started as a student pilot (12 hours) For my intro flight I borrowed a friend’s A20’s which let me taste the gold standard and decided I might as well get the good stuff too since I’ll need them eventually. Well the good stuff has been on back order for a while so to get me by till then I ordered a pair of these. I figured being less than a tenth the price they’d be garbage. While they certainly aren’t as quiet they’re perfectly adequate for my little piper archer. The radios come in perfectly clear and even after a couple hours of touch and gos they felt very comfortable. I’d certainly recommend them. I plan on keeping mine as a back up / passenger pair.
You don't need a headset, all you need is an audio in jack on your aviation transmitter. Plug in your mp3 player, fire up your play list, and watch them dancing as you buzz the tower upside down in an outside loop. I mean, I thin that's what they're doing in there, dancing. Sure are moving around frantically a lot. Never seen a dance like that. Freestyle!
Greetings from the Philippines. I'm reinstating my PPL now after Covid. I'm planning to buy the Rugged Air RA200. Thank you for the review.
They're great for my 2yr old to chew on, the 4yr old to sing into, and the 6yr old to disassemble.
Yes, audio panel has ISO and it's used regularly. Lol
Been flying with ASA headsets for 50 years. Can’t beat a lifetime guarantee😉. Still under $125.
The ASA Headsets don't get enough credit. They're tough and can be fairly comfortable if you equip them with some real nice Gel Ear Seals. Great headset overall!
I purchased this headset as a student pilot and it has served me well! I will reward myself with a nicer noise cancelling set once I pass my check ride.
Saw your post on the Student Pilot FB page a couple days ago and have been waiting for this video. I purchased a set of Rugged Air when I got back into flying in 2020 and they have served me very well. Actually just recently purchase a pair for my wife for when she goes with me. We are still renting planes, so it is a cost affordable option for a very good headset. I actually purchased a small BT receiver and have it plugged into my AUX port via cable that I use to make phone calls on the ramp and also have it paired to my Ipad for ADSB warnings. All in all, a very good set up that is currently working for me! Until I hit the LOTTO of course and then make the jump!! Thanks for the video!! Fair Skies and Following Winds!!
Waiting for the review on cheapest little john urinals. All the major websites sell these for $12-$15...there has got to be some cheap knock-off for around $2...even if it leaks a little this could be a good option...the next review after that should probably be air fresheners.
Hahaha
32 oz Gatorade jug and a paper towel… $1.99
Great post Bryan, thanks for the info. Like you, so many commenters are saying they have tinnitus, so they bought themselves a nice ANR headset and threw the cheap sets in the back for the kids. Think about this for a moment - you have tinnitus, you know how you got it, and you know how annoying (and debilitating) it is. But you’re OK with your kids wearing cheapo headsets and getting hearing damage at a young age?? If you’re regularly flying long-distance trips with your kids (or even short ones), please please please consider spending a few bucks on a GOOD set of headsets and consider all the future medical bills and hearing and headache issues and even learning disabilities that you’ve avoided for your kids. Believe me, your kids are going to ruin their hearing anyways with their ever-present phones and overly-loud ear buds…. But please don’t add to the damage. Thanks for ‘listening’. (BTW, I too was waiting for the backwards-recording voices coming out of the headsets when you were testing them! - maybe you can make a “part 2”, cutting-room floor version of this!). LOVE your videos!
This headset got me through my solo XC in training. I knew I'd be continuing in aviation so I got a Zulu3, but I bought 2 more Rugged headsets so my daughters each had their own (which they decorated with stickers) and the original is a spare. For longer flights, my girls have the foam ear plugs to help with the prolonged noise. They work great for the money. I'd highly recommend them as a first headset for a student pilot on a budget.
Good video. I went through 2 cheap headsets in flight training before I decided I needed ANR for clarity, in the form of Bose A20s. Made a big difference. Later a friend decided he wanted to fly, I said buy a headset to show commitment. Eventually, he decided flying wasn't for him and sold his 2 hour A20s to me for $500. Now I have two sets thanks to the "friend deal".
When I started my training, headsets were not used. We used the aircraft speaker and the hand mic.
I used those headsets for training. Once I bought my plane I decided to reward myself with A20's but I still use $80 Rugged Air for passengers. In the Grumman you couldn't fly with the canopy open due to the noise but everything else was absolutely serviceable!
I did the same thing long ago after buying my first four passenger plane. I have since bought a six passenger plane and got better extra headsets for passengers. However, I believe the rugged air headset is the one I use to record audio for my videos and sits in the rarely used sixth seat with a microphone in between the ear cups and the headset tapped shut.
Wow Bryan! Just when I thought you couldn't get any funnier! And I thought *I* had the driest sense of humor around. :)
Great job with the review Briyan BUT I was expecting either a) some kind of damage to the plane or b) some kind of semi medical thing to happen in flight like your ears could only hear white noise and then you bust the bravo.
Something you said about damaging hearing is very true. Cheep headsets do not reduce noise enough to save hearing over time. BUT, for that occasional friend as a passengers they might get away with a flight or two without long term damage.
Brian, your video is hurting my JAW! I can't stop grinning from start to finish of your videos, LOL I love them !
Been using these in my Luscombe for years. No complaints.
I just got my license yesterday. I was considering these but ended up getting a mid-range Faro set with ANC, and I'm very glad I did. I don't necessarily mind loud things, as evidenced by my unhealthy number of vintage motorcycles. But man, figuring out what the HECK a controller or foreign exchange student from the Shoulder Stripes Academy just said on the radio is already hard enough with the noise cancellation. Forget about PDX's unintelligible Stephen Hawking ATIS. That said, now that I've got my license and I can start taking friends and family up... well they get the cheap seats. Lol.
Dan can’t silence you with a thumbnail. I’m here!
A year late to this party, but the make or break for a cheap headset is if it gives you headaches after an hour or two. If it doesn't, it's good.
Thanks for the review. I just started my flight training and was looking at buying this one, but I too have tinnitus so that info was very helpful. I’ll pass on this one and get a noise canceling headset.
I have 2 pairs of these headsets I use in my jetboat with a flightcom intercom system. While I only use them as an intercom and hearing protection (no radio use)! I think they work quite well.
5:20 sounds like you said "I'm working on this girl". heh.
My theory is to fly with a basic headset now, after checkride I'll have an excuse to upgrade so I have my current headset for my passenger.
Your so right Brian, when I got my first ASA Classic headset I began to see my self as a "real" pilot. I eventually picked up an A 20.
Bryan. Thanks for this video. I also gave you a shout out on POA.
I bought the same two headsets for my back seat passengers. I haven't had any complaints about them, but my passengers typically wouldn't know any better. I use in-ear Halos myself. My first set was the sporty's in-ear set for 200ish. The ol' lady wears them now.
Great review. Would buy again.
👍☑️ Serious Sunday with BrYan. Good test/review, are you thinking of giving up comedy to do an online product test channel? LOL
Nah. Having bought a new plane, there are a ton of new things I have to get for it, Fire extinguisher, shoulder harnesses, tug, etc. So rather than doing a video every 2 weeks, I am doing one every week now and every other video is less funny and more VLOG.
@@JustPlaneSilly I like the switchup! Keeps it interesting!
From Just Plane Silly to….. Just Plane Silly Consumer Reports. Nice Bryan!! 😊👍🏼
I had this brand’s headsets for over 10 years, worked fine. I have 2 newer ones since. The first one the wire just broke, very good for the $100 i paid for them 10 years ago…
Great video! I will say this though, I was struggling with my radio work as a student and when I got an ANR headset I found it way easier for whatever reason. So, if you're a student and you're struggling with radio work, try your instructors ANR headset for a flight and see if it helps. If it does, pony up and get one (used is ok for sure), if not, no biggie and use that cash for your XC!
Review of head set was good. Love the hand crank for the flaps.
Elevator trim.
I think you should do a review of of a large C-clamp and small test tube corks. Kids have newer ears so they can take the pressure. The audio sounded fine to me.
You got me at metal bands HAHA thx for the review :) just got my license and buying my first set.. not sure I wanna drop for the base. But still deciding
Both my wife and I have Zulu 3's. We love them, but the kids don't get those yet. I might have to get two sets of these. Thank you!
The company makes some of the best off-road racing/in car intercoms. I have 2 of these in my sand car
I might try that headset. I'm not a pilot. I actually live in a bus, but I think an aviation headset would make me look way cooler when I'm driving around.
2:33 - Get that door shut. You don't want to get sucked out into the slipstream. It's a real thing.
Update - for the first time, my daughter used the headphone jack to listen to music in flight. It worked great for her, but I could faintly hear it, too. Quiet enough to not be a distraction, but loud enough to cut out my music on my Zulu3. Not sure if it's the headset or the plane that caused it (pretty sure it was the headset), but she'll be using ear buds for music under her headset in the future.
Very tight informative video...and no flames involved....good stuff BrYan!!!
I’m kind of surprised that the Rugged headset is budget, but at under $100 they certainly are. They have been around for a long time and make some pretty high end comms for race car applications. They are based about 20 minutes from me in Arroyo Grande, CA.
Sorry Rugged is all “budget” level stuff. They take some of the cheapest radio stuff that you can buy with Chinese names like Baofeng, then they just change the brand stickers and double the price. Maybe their headsets are good enough to last a while just being used by kids in the back of a Comanche for a few hours a month - hey if they work for you, great. I too sometimes look for cheap stuff to fill a short term need. Just don’t kid yourself about what Rugged is selling. I don’t know what their status with the FCC is now - they were busted a couple of years because several of their radio models (maybe their entire line) weren’t legal to sell in the U.S.
I got my license in 1989 and while I was a student I always had a hard time hearing communications over the speaker in the plane. I purchased a medium priced headset and considered it a definite safety item that I would not fly without.
I've been using my $125 ASA HS-1A set for a while now. It has a lifetime warranty. Excellent for a student pilot.
Love this!!! I totally justified the flight time over an ANR, and the Bose just didn’t fit me well… finally decided to grab some Lightspeeds after getting my license and while waiting for some Sierras came across some barely used Zulu 3’s for the same price. I’m the one pursuing it all so all of my passengers can just accept my multiple David Clark’s I’ve acquired 💪🏼
Nice! I did the exact same thing with the exact same headset. Sort-cheapest-buy. Still works after my 7yo has been using it for about a year.
Great vid, thanks! Re-commencing my flight training this week and have been looking for a good review of headsets. The tinitis and ANR information is excellent, thanks. I suffer the same for hte same reason 🤘This helped a lot. I've been looking at the A20 and David Clarke equivalent but still wondered on the cheapers. This helped. Thanks! Looking forward to more insightful and comedic vids
Great informative video! It's actually quite nice when you depart from your usual "silly" stuff.
I live about 10 minutes from Rugged Radio HQ. Pretty sure they got their start in sprint / rally type racing. Cool little small local business. My friend has the ANR version of the headset you got and says it works great. I visited the HQ and bought the "child" headset they sell for my grandson. He's worn it around the house, but not flying yet...
I bought that exact headset 3 years ago, and used it for about a year. It worked fine, my biggest complaints were how hard the thing clamps on and smushes your head and ears with pretty small ear holes, …and of course the noise. Switching to the A20 was a dream with the comfort and noise canceling.
I saw this video in my feed shortly before my new headphones arrived. Not a pilot (I have a hard enough time getting my computer and phone to behave), but I thought it would be fun to watch your video to try them out! Now to see how well mine do for "audiophile" stuff.
I can’t get past the trim adjustment handle - I had to giggle every time you adjusted trim! 😁
Awesome silliness! 😂
I got this headset as a backup after I had to send my (relatively new) David Clark headset in for repair (one side stopped producing sound). They worked decently well for their price, but the David Clark headset was definitely more comfortable over a long period of time.
I think good enough works especially for the back seat headsets. I bought mid-priced noise cancelling headset for training and plan to go with Boise sometime in the future. The Comanche is looking great, hope you're enjoying it.
That Jonathan Christman guy is a jerk, don't accept gifts from him...lol J/K Thanks for the shout out. :-)
ROTFLMAO!!!!!!! Yea and you forgot to mention he looks like Sigmond Freud and probably is the guy sending him random crap in the mail.
@@WolfPilot lol. Those aren’t coming from me. I have been accused of that several times now. Hahaha
I have the Rugged Air RA250 for my kids; they make great headsets.
I have two Bose for the front seat of my Comanche and two of those rugged air head sets for the back. It is a great setup. I also have a intercom with an isolate setting, perfect for shutting the kids off when In noisy airspace, or just because you wish their grandparents were better baby sitters.
I've never cheaped out on things like hearing protection and IMO I don't think people should... You only get one set of ears, take care of them. Yeah, I know, PNC headsets were used for years, prior to that they didn't use headsets, etc etc... We have the technology to be kinder to our ears now and we should use it.
I agree with you. I only fly with ANR headsets. I looked and this company does offer an ANR version.
My headset was so cheap it said "Experimental" on it. I inked out the "Experi" so it just said "mental". Now it's so old the rubber is deteriorating. But it still works! Don't remember how much it was. Anyway, thanks for the fly along!
I have tinnitus as well and an ANR headset really reduced the post flight ringing.
That's funny 'cus my flight school have us using Rugged air, too! 😂
It's the only one I have used but I don't see anything wrong with them.
They make a child sized one too, I got it for my 3 year old. Quickly after that I discovered the isolate button on my audio panel but the headset works great for the purpose.
Gotta love tinnitus. I’ve found a lot of good aviation channels on UA-cam to listen to while falling asleep so I don’t concentrate of the ringing.
My first headset when I first started my flight training in 2005 was a cheap Plantronics but as you said it was mine. Money and family made me stop. Restarted January 2021 and got my PPL 10/12/21 and when I started I bought DC OneX. Love them. Just purchased another headset on Ebay, a ASA one. Great shape 60$ for my wife and kids if they fly with me.
Rugged radios are awesome.
I bought this headset for my PPL training. They worked great and did not disappoint. They are a great value.
multiple gear down checks. kudos and I love seeing that! Headsets. Not to date myself, but I started before ANR was a thing. I still have the student headsets my wife and I bought pre Y2k - and they still work! After 10+ years on Bose A20's, I can't wear PNR for more than 10 minutes without complaining like an entitled pre-teen at Starbucks that is out of non-fat cream. :) .. to that end, there are also "cheap" ANRs on Amazon that work very well in a pinch and don't, well, 'pinch' the head. I have some if you want to test/compare. They are worth a summer of lawn service from the rear seat passengers :)
Please do list the cheap ANRs you have, and what you think about them compared to the A20s and Zulu3s you may have used. Thank you!
Well that was a great balance video, I was expecting to be pranked and some point but you gave out good info.
Great video Bryan, thank you. Good to see how some a budget headset actually performers. Keep up the great work buddy. 🤘🇺🇸🛩️
Not very Silly but very well done :)
Yeah. Having bought a new plane, there are a ton of new things I have to get for it, Fire extinguisher, shoulder harnesses, tug, etc. So rather than doing a video every 2 weeks, I am doing one every week now and every other video is less funny and more VLOG.
@@JustPlaneSilly 👍☑️ I having Déjá Vu ...... just read this exact post somewhere LOL
You should see how the Rugged Air works at Rough River.
I bought two of those for back seat passengers. Front seaters get Bose. Not terrible, certainly worth the (lack of) money. Would be fine for student pilots, but yeah you definitely owe it to your ears to get a good headset.
When am I going to get the invite to come fly with you? I really like the format diversity on your channel and the shout out to Jonathon Christman! His is a really nice guy unless you hate puppies, so don't hate puppies....
I’ve had a couple of them for a couple years and really like them, some day I’ll get better but they work well enough for what I do
My "training" headsets were so bad it actually started to form bad habits. The problem was the Mic did a terrible job of filtering out background noise, so every time I tried to call Tower at decent power setting, they could barely hear me. I noticed after time I'd habitually pull power a bit when keying up, to reduce noise, only to push it back in once my call was done.
My 100 buck headset lasted 25 years, and I bought another cheap pair on eBay for 150 bucks and they are still good to go after a few years now. I like hearing the plane and not worrying about batteries. When I buy a jet, I'll waste money on fancy headsets so I can be cool, but for now I'll save the money something more important.
I bought the Zulu Lightspeed. Hated it. They gave me a headache every time I used them. I sent them back and traded it for a DC1X
The only thing that would have made this review better is if you had used the voice scrambler when you first went live on the headset. 😂. When I fly with my friends locally, they both have 100$ headsets (aSa and Rugged) in all of the jacks of their C-150, 206, and RV10… I do notice a lot more ambient noise… but it is all they use and they are in their 70’s. I do bring my Lightspeed Sierras if it is preplanned… My first CFI wanted me to purchase my own headset; my current CFI has Bose in the left seat and forbids the unplugging. 😎. (Actually, on my long cross countries I wear mine. He just doesn’t want the headsets plugged and unplugged everytime a different person gets in/out of the rental plane… so $98 wet includes Bose ANR).
Maybe BrYan should look into some Marshall headphones. With a proper adjustment, they will turn his tinnitus into elevenitus.
Thanks for this video, I just started my PPL course, and I had saved up some cash to buy the Faro G3 ANR headset, I'm not sure if you're familiar with them. Would like to see you review them.
Bought a Faro anr headset for a spare for rear seat passengers. Good product for a good price !!
When I got my PPL in October I bought two of those exact same headsets for my back seat passengers. I concur. They’re great for the occasional passenger. Bought my wife a slightly better one but will get her an even better one before any long trips.
Great video. I never flew with a headset when I was flying, back in the 70s and early 80s, those were for 'professional pilots. Yeah, right. If you're just starting out flying, GET A HEADSET, even if it isn't ANR (Active Noise Reduction).
I bought this set during my training. One side quit working. I still keep them fir passengers. They will work as long as someone isn’t deaf in the left ear
We run these on our Polaris rzr for coms, they work very well in that application
Bryan's metal band was called "Just Plain Silly".
How many people skip every other notification to watch Bryan?
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👍☑️ Ya know me well Mr Homer LOL
I bought one myself, the FBO I learned at used them. I up graded with the gel ear seals, I found the foam just didn’t seal as well and got hot using it in the heat of summer. I do plan on getting an ANR headset at some point.
I considered my A20 headset to be part of the cost of my training (for which I took out a loan); I played bass in a death metal band as a teen, so... RINGGGGGGGGGGGG.
Yup!