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08-25-2012, 01:27 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Martinsville, IN
Posts: 470
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zulu or sierra?
I'm either dropping 600 on a sierra, or anothor 140 on a zulu (on sale now at sportys for 740.....EEKS...either one is butt load of money, but I gotta have it quiet....and comfortable. Please, anyone with 1st hand experience in either, or have already done the proving, please reply. If the thread is already here, show me the way. I've searched and didn't really come up with nothing like I'm after. Thank you, DM
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08-25-2012, 01:32 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Boulder, CO
Posts: 4,435
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I've got a Zulu and wish I had another for the passenger.... A friend got hers because she liked mine.
Dave
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08-25-2012, 01:40 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: NC25
Posts: 3,507
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Zulu.
Your hearing is worth saving. Spend as much money as you can and get the best (most quiet) headset you can.
The question is more Zulu or Bose. I had a Bose and like the Zulu better. Both are excellent headsets.
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Gary A. Sobek
NC25 RV-6 Flying
3,400+ hours
Where is N157GS
Building RV-8 S/N: 80012
To most people, the sky is the limit.
To those who love aviation, the sky is home.
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08-25-2012, 01:41 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Wichita Falls, TX
Posts: 2,182
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I've tried both and think the Zulu is worth the extra money over the Sierra. It's quieter and just sounds better.
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Neal Howard
Airplaneless once again...
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08-25-2012, 01:42 PM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Denver area
Posts: 272
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I have a Sierra headset and like it, but I've never tried a Zulu. Maybe David and I could swap for a flight test, since he's just down the road from me.  It was never clear to me what you really get for the extra money with the Zulu, other than 3 fewer ounces. I think it is supposed to be better fidelity, but as I said, I have never tried one.
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08-25-2012, 01:49 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Glendale, Arizona
Posts: 8
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Another Zulu vote. Great headset and the bluetooth for music is nice feature as well.
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08-25-2012, 01:55 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Livermore, CA
Posts: 6,797
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I have one of each. In my mind the differences are subtle.
The zulu is slightly lighter, with a thin metal band instead of plastic in the adjustment part.
The Zulu has bluetooth built in for cell phone and/or music. Sierra takes a 1/8 " plug for music. I don't recall if the Sierra will interface to a cell phone.
Given a choice I take the Zulu, it feels slightly more comfortable to me and I think the audio may be slightly clearer, not sure on this. When flying with my wife I give it to her, she's more sensitive to weight than I am (She hates Dave Clark's due to the weight).
The Sierra is good enough that I'm not going to go out and dump it for a second Zulu, but, if I were starting over, I'd go the extra $140 (at the time I bought it was more like an extra $300) for a Zulu.
PS to LightSpeed: As a CFI I move my headset from plane to plane. My RV is wired for stereo, a lot of the other planes I fly in are mono. Changing the little switch from stereo to mono is such a pain that I bought a mono to stereo adaptor which I take with me when in another plane. It would be nice if there was an external switch which was easy to use, would save me from digging thru my flight bag looking for the adaptor plug.
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08-25-2012, 02:03 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Martinsville, IN
Posts: 470
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looks like i'll splurge for a zulu and be done with it...just like a splurged for a 9A.

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08-25-2012, 02:10 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Martinsville, IN
Posts: 470
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zulu.2 ?
Is there a newer version of this headset? I've found it a one place for 740, and it just states Zulu. Most other places are 800.... 
Lightspeed website states Zulu.2
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08-25-2012, 02:13 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Martinsville, IN
Posts: 470
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ok, i'm thinking i better get my ducks in a row here. there are different models of this. one for 740 is an original model. good grief nothing can be easy...
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