Lightspeed Aviation Sierra ANR Aviation Headset - Premium ANR Pilot Headset - Maximum Noise Canceling & Bluetooth Technology for Exceptional Communication

I love my headset. I have used it almost daily for over 2 years now. I used it all through out my training and now as a Cfi. It has been tossed around in my flight bag and still holds up extremely well. The headset is comfortable. The noise cancellation is good and the Bluetooth is awesome. Battery life lasts about 40ish flight hours if you are using the Bluetooth. I know someone who had an issue with his headset and the company was very quick and helpful getting him a new part. I have nothing bad to say about this headset and this company. Way better than your average headset but not crazy expensive like the Bose. Buy this headset, you won’t be disappointed.

Lightspeed Sierra blew me away the first time I flew with it. The difference between active and passive noise reduction is like night and day. The cockpit is phenomenally quieter with ANR plus the headset is super comfortable.The Sierra is very comfortable to wear, weighing in at 16 oz, whereas the David Clark H10-13.4 is 16.5 oz. There was not much difference in weight for me since my upgrade from the David Clark's only meant a difference of 0.5 oz. The Sierra headset allowed my head to breathe beyond my wildest expectations. After an hour-and-a-half-long flight, my ears and head weren't the slightest bit uncomfortable, so the breathability and lack of clamping were fantastic.One of my favorite features of the Sierra is the Bluetooth/aux input capability. The Sierra user guide says that it cannot stream music wirelessly, but I was able to stream music from my iPhone 6 Plus over Bluetooth without any hiccups. The music quality isn't super stellar, but when you're flying an airplane and talking with controllers and passengers, music quality isn't really a primary concern. This is an ANR aviation headset, not a pair of ANR headphones, so it (and its music quality) should be treated as such.The clarity of the ATC transmissions was great. On my first flight with Sierra, I didn't have to ask a single controller to repeat him or herself a single time. I have yet to try out the FlightLink app, but I will update this review if I can once I have tried it.I'd definitely recommend the Sierra to anyone looking for an ANR headset. At its price point, the Sierra really packs in a lot of features like ANR, Bluetooth, ComPriority, and FlightLink, all for under $700. I've been converted and will definitely continue buying from Lightspeed.

This is a greta headset that has some ANR and bluetooth capability. I would recommend this to any pilot. They are a little big and bulky compared to the higher end Bose or Lightspeed headsets, but still are great.

I can’t say enough great things about this headset. I was up in the air (lol) between getting passive and anr and actually used the David Clark’s for a few flights. The clamping down on my head started to annoy me so I decided I would give these a shot. I’m never going back. Not only are these the most comfortable of all the headsets I’ve worn, the sound quality is superb. Radio calls are clear and easy to hear. The sound component when it comes to music justifies the price by itself. I haven’t personally tried the A20’s but I can’t imagine they are worth the $500 more. When it comes down to it, spend a little more money and get these over DC’s or any other passive headset. $650 can be daunting for new pilots, but if flying is something you love doing, might as well get a headset that will be comfortable over longer flights, and has great overall sound quality.

I had some issues with these initially where my mic was cutting out occasionally or not getting the first half of the first word I was saying. I adjusted the mic gain (look online for simple instructions) and so far it seems to be working much better. All in all, a good set of headphones and I'm happy with them. They are better than the cheaper sets I was borrowing from my flight school, but not twice as good. (i.e. lower value since these are only a little bit better than headphones that are half price.) My longest flight so far is only ~ 2 hours, so I can't comment on long term comfort, but for the 1-2 hours, they're very comfortable and quiet.I bought these since they have an included cable to record audio on a separate device (my phone). But if your budget is tight, for about $30 you can buy a splitter and a cheaper headset and get good results. For students, I highly recommend recording the audio form your flight lessons. It's a made HUGE difference to play back my audio, and remember what I did well, and what i need to improve on. (especially communicating on the radio in busy airspace.)TL;DR: Good headphones, but not a great value as these are only slightly better than headphones that are half the price.