Quiet Technologies Halo

[Mel]

Thinking seriously about trying the QT Halo headset.
Last discussion showed pretty good reviews. Any recent good or bad news?
Everyone still happy with them?

[psalter]

Love mine! Use it in my RV and Christen Eagle and it preforms well.

Phil

[DaleB]

My wife and I flew 9 hours over two days with them in June. We should have flown about 5 or 6, but it was in a 172. Anyway... both pleased as punch with them. The only thing I'd ask for is a little heavier or shorter cable... REALLY easy to get it wrapped around one's foot getting out of the plane. But, I have a DC headset that I never even think about using... other than the taxi from the ramp to the T-hangar. It takes 2 seconds to pop a DC over your head, and at least 10 to get the Halo set up.

[Flying again!]

Hi Mel,

I just bought the Halos and have used them to fly to Daytona, New Orleans, and Columbia MO in mymRv-10. I love them! I have been using my trusty 20 year old DCs with Oregeon Aero mods.

The Halos make the radio transmission much clearer, and at the end of the flight I can hear the strobes firing when I take them off versus not being able to hear them when I took the DCs off. I also do not have a low grade headache like I usually do after long XCs.

The do take longer to put on to make sure you have a good seal but are very comfortable for 6+hour days. No more head in a vise feeling. I also think they give superior protection over the DCs and I like them better than my sons Sierras ...and no batteries. I am old school and do not want blue tooth etc, just a good comfortable headset that provides clear 2 way comm.

TJ

[Weasel]

My wife and I both love them.....much nicer than the "old" days. Prior experience has been with DC ANR, Telex ANR, Bose 1st and 2nd generation, lightspeed zulu, and more.

[celstar]

Which one do you like better and why?

[douglassmt]

Mel -

My wife got me to buy her a Halo because she didn't like "clamping" headsets and, if momma wants it in order to fly comfortably, momma gets it. I was very happy with my Zulu. However, I eventually tried her Halo and was shocked that the noise reduction was so good - noticeably better than the ANR Zulu. When I was still flying a rental 172, I liked the bluetooth connection on the Zulu. But when I got a bluetooth audio panel in the -10, I started flying with her Halos more and more. Then I got my own Halo, and he accidentally sent me two shipments. So I loaned the extra pair to a friend, told him to buy it if he liked it...and he did. I've recommended them to several people and, to my knowledge, they've all liked them and bought them.

Some things you might want to know:

The Halo (and the competitor, I suspect) are so light and thin that they can get knocked off or moved more so than a traditional headset - not terrible, but just a difference. However, the Halo owner advised me to just bend the h*ll out of the wire in the headset to get it to fit. There are at least three different ways to get it to fit. I soon found a good fit and it works great. Momma and I much use the Halos all the time and the Zulu goes to the favorite passenger.

The earplugs on the Halo work great. However, they also get "old" after some hours, and don't work as well when it's hot. They "squish" and stay better until you get them in the ear when it's cold, but you can make them work fine no matter the weather if you want. I haven't measured the life on the plugs but they're so cheap I just bought a bag and replace them when they start to leak noise. Probably 20-40 hours of flying I'm guessing.

Paul Dye loves them, and recommended them to me.

Oh, and I suspect that, as good as the customer service has been, the owner would let you try them and send them back if you didn't like them. In fact, if you are going to the fly in in SD, you can try one of ours.

[N546RV]

I bought a set of Halos a couple months ago and I'm quite pleased with them. As a pretty tall guy, it's nice to not have a band going across the top of my head...I'm already headroom-limited, and I don't need any help there.

My partner is also pleased with the Halo purchase, because now when we fly she gets to wear my Sierras instead of one of the el cheapo sets we have.

[N64GH]

I have had Halos for years. Last year at OSH got the wife to try them at there booth she instantly fell in love with them. Our Zulu and Zulu 2 sit in the back as spares.

[cdmiller]

I have used Halos for several years and about 600 hours in my RV-8 and love them. Radio transmissions are clear and undistorted, comfort level is unmatched, and I can wear a broad-brimmed hat to keep sun off my neck. I have 2 LS headsets that I never use. As mentioned by another poster, the foam plugs lose their resiliency after some time. I make my own replacements (search for thread on this by Paul Dye).

Dan Miller
RV-8 N3TU. 1285 hours of fun!
Battle Ground, WA