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I have had a pair of Lightspeed's for 5 years or so now, and the audio
performance/ANR has been excellent. I've had the plastic stirrups (that
attach the earcups to the headband) crack on them, and they promptly sent me
another set on request (when well out of warranty). I get the feeling that
isn't uncommon, as a couple years back at S&F they had a box of various
stirrups under the table at their booth they were handing out on request.
From my experience and from what I have read online, their customer service
has been excellent - I'd sure contact them about your issues before
writing them off. My feeling is you would get them repaired (electronics
and plastics) to like new at no cost.
" jls" <jls1016@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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>I finally got to try out Bose headsets. They were a phenomenon.
> Utterly clear, crisp and unimpeded hearing on a cross-country from WNC
> to Charleston, SC in a 182. Very positive impression of these $1000
> miracles.
>
> I've a poor set of Lightspeeds. When at their best they are great
> too, but they are coming apart. The plastic is cracking although I
> never keep them in the plane, and they go crazy when the noise is
> loud, as when you firewall the throttle. They will blast your ears
> with something really loud and cacophonic, as if what they are doing
> isn't reducing but amplifying noise.
>
> Another Lightspeed user said, "Change batteries." Well, I did but
> the blast is still there in a 172 and in the noisy Taylorcraft.
>
> When you listen to Beethoven's Violin Concerto and do not hear the high
> notes, you know what you got left should be pampered.
>
> Any suggestions? I guess I ought to send them back to the company.
> Thanks.
>
>
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