| An aviation headset is commonly one of the first | | | | waves collide they cancel each other out, leaving you |
| pierces of aviation gear that most students buy. You | | | | with silence. |
| might have the ability to rent or even borrow one from | | | | This doesn't mean that selecting an ANR headset |
| your flight school but you will likely discover that their | | | | leaves without the ability to hear the air traffic |
| equipment is worn and may not be available all the | | | | controller and other important sounds because ANR |
| time. Either way you will need to purchase your own | | | | works on low-frequency noise. Low frequency noise is |
| aviation headset eventually. | | | | the type that causes permanent hearing loss if you |
| When this time comes you will quickly find that | | | | are subjected to them over long periods of time. |
| selecting the right headset can be extremely confusing. | | | | If you are going to flight school then you should |
| This is a mater of personal taste, so it is wise to check | | | | consider purchasing wither a Telex or a Peltor headset |
| out different types before choosing one. There are a | | | | that will protect your hearing and allow you to |
| few factors that you need to look at, such as if you | | | | communicate efficiently. Telex headsets come in a |
| want an active noise reduction (ANR) headset or a | | | | large variety and is a well known name is aviation |
| more standard passive noise reduction model. ANR is | | | | headsets. There are of course those pilots that will |
| a new technology that is highly effective at lowering | | | | swear that nothing compared to a Bose headset, but |
| frequency noise such as the engine and the propeller | | | | Telex offers them much cheaper, and work just as |
| in small aircraft. | | | | well. |
| ANR works when a small microphone in the ear | | | | Another well known name is aviation headsets are |
| portion of the headset picks up a noise inside the ear | | | | Peltor headsets which also comes in a large variety of |
| cup. This information is then transmitted through the | | | | styles. All Peltor headsets are comfortable and reduce |
| headset which then drives a speaker to produce a | | | | noise. There are more sophisticated Peltor headsets |
| noise that is the exact image of the original noise. This | | | | that include music and cell phone capabilities which are |
| means that one sound wave corresponds to the anti | | | | very useful and incredibly convenient. Peltor is one |
| noise created by the headset. When these sound | | | | company that sets the standard for aviation headsets. |