Love this headset
- By A Customer from Tulsa, OK on Wednesday, February 6, 2008
- Pros: Comfortable for long rides
- Cons: On the heavy side
- Review: Since my hearing is valuable to me, I went with an ANC headset. Sigtronics S-AR does quite well for me. It requires a 9V battery which lasts me at least 20 hours. Noise cancellation makes a great difference, too. Having engine and prop noise reduced means that it was easier to hear ATC and my instructor (who tends to mumble.) The only gotchas with this headset are the weight - not too heavy, but noticeable, and that audio gets distorted when the battery is dying. Just switch off the noise cancellation when that happens and audio returns to normal.
- Was this review helpful to you? Yes No 4 Other people found this review helpful.
Verified Purchase
Great performance for the price.
- By matthew from Grass Valley CA USA on Wednesday, October 19, 2016
- Pros: Price, Great passive and decent ANR.
- Cons: Touch Bulky. Left mic only even though reversible.
- Review:
This is my second set of Sigtronics ANR headsets. Now my passenger can enjoy the quiet as well. Even if the battery dies, the passive function of the headset is better than most passive only headsets.
A few quirks: Mic really REALLY needs to be on the left side. Putting the mic on the right produces some squeals and bass pulses. This is true of both headsets. To their credit, it says to keep it on the left in the manual.
A touch bulky, but still better than the David Clarks. - Was this review helpful to you? Yes No 2 Other people found this review helpful.
- Verified Purchase
Underrated and Value Priced
- By matthew from Grass Valley CA USA on Friday, August 26, 2016
- Pros: Great PNR very quiet ANR. Comfortable. Price. Simplicity.
- Cons: Bulky. Sound quality is good but "odd".
- Review: After decades of engine building and machining I've lost some hearing. An aircraft is about the worst case scenario for me. During flight training I found myself preferring the Sig headset over just about anything else in the communal pile. I don't need bluetooth or phone, and I don't want to spend $800-1000 so I chose the Sig ANR. Cuts a huge amout of noise, and lets me hear traffic at our very busy local airport. Replaces low frequency with a bit of a hiss, but it is not that noticeable when in flight. Not the most natural sounding, but a massive step above PNR only. Sometimes my own volume over the intercom goes up when the ANR is active. Also a bit bulky if you are tall or in a very cramped cockpit. (I have both)
- Was this review helpful to you? Yes No 1 Other people found this review helpful.
quiet but poor sound quality
- By Steve from Las Vegas, NV on Tuesday, July 19, 2011
- Pros: Quiet, comfortable
- Cons: Very poor speech reception sometimes.
- Review: Excellent noise reduction, both active and passive, and very comfortable. However, for whatever reason, certain transmissions are always very muffled and hard to understand (using a brand new battery). For example, my local ATC folks (VGT) and Las Vegas approach are very clear, but LA Center over several of their frequency changes is extremely hard for me to understand using this headset. This is consistent, time and time again, whereas if I put on any of my other headsets LA Center then becomes crystal clear. Due to this I stopped using the headset completely and gave it to my wife.
- Was this review helpful to you? Yes No 3 Other people found this review helpful.
Stay away from sigtronics
- By Greg from Florida on Tuesday, June 5, 2012
- Pros: NONE
- Cons: POOR QUALITY
- Review: NOT being able to hear controlers in the pattern is a life threatening situation. It happened to me, dont let it happen to you. Poor reception in the head set and broke up audio reported by others when I key the mike. STAY AWAY FROM SIGTRONICS.
- Was this review helpful to you? Yes No 1 Other people found this review helpful.
Sign up for our newsletter and stay updated on special offers.
Subscribe