Saturday, August 08, 2009
STAY AWAY FROM TELEX!!
by PVL 210 Pilot from Bangor ME 
Pros: Works great for a year or two
Cons: Electronics cheap junk, Company doesn't support older models
Review: Bought this headset, it broke after 18 months of use, repaired under warranty, now it has broken again, piece of junk no ANR, just noise. I had a Telex ANR-1D which broke after the warranty expired, had it fixed for $400 "flat rate" then it broke AGAIN, and the company tells me, "they no longer support this model". Should have learned my lesson the first time. Save you money, don't make the mistakes I did. NEVER BUY TELEX. I have a Lightspeed Zulu, now. We'll see how they work.

Monday, July 20, 2009
Not the most reliable...
by Hudson Hawk from Indonesia 
Pros: Very quite and comfortable when everything works
Cons: Assembly quality needs a serious attention from Telex
Review: I'm a contract pilot working most of the time abroad. Visited home 5 months ago and bought this set as an upgrade to my passive Denali set. Denali lasted for 4 years with no problems what so ever and still going strong. This one was riddled with problems: in music ON mode, the sound quality was terrible. Headset is bulky and weights like a brick. Cracking sound when ANR is on during climb when using MP3 plug-in. Cellphone interface does not work with Motorola and HTC units. ANR function stopped working completely in one ear after 5 months, rendering the whole ANR functionality useless. After this, I noticed that even in passive mode ear-cup (with a boom-mike) reduces less noise then the other ear-cup. I stopped using it completely after discovering this problem, as I don't want to go deaf in one ear. Called Telex with the problems - they told me that I must send them to US to be repaired. No service centers anywhere else in the World. Great headset !

Monday, June 01, 2009
Its Big
by charles from jackson MS USA 
Pros: individual volume adjustment, snug fit that is soft
Cons: huge earmuff (you won't be using this headset with one ear covered and one off). Sliding adjustment for head size is awkward
Review: Very comfortable , super quiet with every possible feature. A quality headset in line with my other (Bose av X).

Friday, November 28, 2008
Excellent Headset
by Mike Anderson from Livermore, Ca 
Pros: Excellent active and passive noise reduction
Cons: Big battery box.
Review: I've used the set for about two years and 400+ hours. The passive noise reduction is superb and the active just enhances it. As others have stated the unit takes a few seconds to sample the ambient noise and kick it. If I tip my sun glasses so that they don't create gaps the the active reduction is outstanding. Now and then I will let guests use these when we are flying and I always miss them. The battery box is big and it takes 4 batteries but the cord is long. If the batteries are dead the passive is so good that you won't be suffering.

Thursday, April 10, 2008
Telex not responsive
by Brian from Zachary, LA 
Pros: ANR worked fine after returned.
Cons: Customer service, earmuffs and headbank deterioration.
Review: I bought the Telex Stratus D instead of Lightspeed recommended to me. Stood by company from years of Telex use, but have to move on now. The headband and earmuffs peeled with material they used. Both earmuff covers split to reveal the foam. Just over three years with limited part time use. When I called, was told by Telex rep to go and buy some new earmuffs a #40 each and new headband. He stated yes they had a problem. I'm selling them cheap and getting a lightspeed. And this after I had sent it back twice early on for extreme feedback.

Saturday, March 29, 2008
Top Notch - worth trying
by CJ from DC, BWI 
Pros: ANR, build quality, comfort
Cons: Not the best for music
Review: Have used this headset for four years, and really like it. While slightly bigger than others, its fits my head and feels no different than the competition in terms of weight or size. Comfortable earpads and headband. The ANR comes on in stages, as it listens to the ambient noise - after a couple seconds, it "locks on" to tonal noise (like a steady RPM propeller) and really quiets things down. Quieter than the 25XL, 30-3G and better built. At least as quiet as the Bose in a 182, and better passive (and cheaper). Battery box is a bit big, but I just turn it on and drop it. Try this with yours: put the headset on and get close to a telephone speakerphone with the dial tone on loud - after a couple secs, in the Stratus you can barely hear it!! Use good rechargeables, like the Eneloop AA, which last months for me. Telex provides excellent service/support. Overall, very happy with them.

Monday, October 15, 2007
Good Performer
by David from Falmouth ME USA 
Pros: Comfortable, Noise reduction.
Cons: Box for the ANR is kind of bulky - you need a side pocket to clip it to.
Review: I bought this for the noise reduction and it has not dissapointed. You don't notice a huge reduction when turning on the ANR, but I suspect that is because the passive reduction is pretty darn good on it's own. I have not used any other ANR headsets so I cannot compare that aspect. Comfort is good. I have not noticed the weight or so called "bulkyness".

Thursday, May 24, 2007
Great Headset
by William Redick from Omaha, NE 
Pros: Quite
Cons: Clumbsy
Review: This headset does and works as advertised. It is a little bigger than some which makes it a little harder to put on and off, store, etc. In place, it is very comfortable. I like the idea I can use my mp3 player and listen to music while I am flying.