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

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.

Great headphones. The noise cancelation, microphone, and sound quality are amazing. I also like that the ear foam goes around my whole ear and doesn't cause any pressure on my ears like other ones. The Bluetooth is also a great feature for this.

I upgraded to this headset from a non-ANC one because I was frustrated with my ATC comms during flight training in a noisy C172, and the difference was amazing. Great quality, yes it’s expensive but totally worth it when you’re coming in to Bravo airspace and every detail of incoming ATC instructions counts.

These are great. I've been using mine for about 2 years and they work perfect as new. They're definitely on the heavier and tighter side, but not uncomfortable. Sound quality is great coming in and out. Battery life works good. They're reasonably durable - I'm not the most gentle owner and they haven't taken any damage.

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.

Seems to work mostly as advertised. Fit is comfortable and sound quality is good. The only reason I didn't give it five stars is there can be a bass thrumming in the earpiece depending on which side of the flight deck I'm sitting and how I wear the headset. I fly a Legacy now (Embraer 135) and in the left seat, with the mic on the left side I hear the very annoying thrum. I either have to move the headset up just a hair on that side, or flip it around so the mic is on the right. I don't know if the thrumming is due to some sort of echo or harmonic off the window to my left, but when I sit in the right seat with the mike on the right (ie towards the FO's window), I do not hear the same effect. It's mostly just a nuisance for me as I like to put the mike (and therefore the cord) on whichever side I'm sitting so it's not going across my body to be trapped under the shoulder harness or snag things (we're a two Captain crew so we just swap seats every day). Beyond that, I'm very happy with these headsets. I've worn both the last generation Bose and the current and I'd honestly say these are on par with the current gen Bose ANRs; they are definitely more comfortable than the last gens. We average 2.5 hour legs though we've had a few four hour legs recently or eight hour days, and they are plenty comfortable for the duration. Passive reduction is good enough that it's easy to not immediately notice the Active isn't turned on. It doesn't seem to eat batteries too quickly either. I keep a couple pair of rechargeables and their charger in my bag and I've yet to not have one pair of batteries last for a full couple of days flying.

Got these to begin my flight training. The ANR is really good and the headset is comfortable to wear for long flights. You can have your music playing as well which gets silenced when you or someone else talks over the comms. If you don't fly as often and you're a student beginning your career, these are for you. Hundreds less than the A20 but get the same job done.

After finishing up my VFR I am starting my IFR I decided that it was time to buy my own headset. I spent hours online in hours in aviation stores trying on all of the various headsets ranging from basic no noise cancelling headsets all the way up two Zulus and the Bose headsets. The first thing I want to say is that active noise-cancellation headsets for Aviation are incredible. When you're talking with someone over the intercom it sounds like you are in a quiet room. When it comes down to the choice between Lightspeed and Bose, the price point of the light speed really sold me. When comparing the Sierras and the Zulus I did not see enough of a difference to justify the higher price point. The construction on these, domain of plastic, feels strong and reliable. With the warranty I had no worry about purchasing these and now that I've been using them I have no regret.