Any recommendation on Lightspeed QFR

[rene86mx]

I saw a good deal online ~$130
Just want to know if they are ok at that price and they are good quality

Thanks

 

[asicer]

I saw a good deal online ~$130
Just want to know if they are ok at that price and they are good quality

I like them, but they're ancient and mostly unsupported. If the cable gets flaky or the control box has issues, you're on your own. Unless it's NOS, $130 seems way too high.

 

[LT4247]

Agree. Lightspeeds eventually fall apart. Do yourself a favor and get a David-Clark 10-13X (ANR). Excellent made in USA quality and 1st rate customer service. Pigpen usually has nice used ones,,,

I like them, but they're ancient and mostly unsupported. If the cable gets flaky or the control box has issues, you're on your own. Unless it's NOS, $130 seems way too high.

 

[Skid]

I have a Lightspeed 25XL that I think came out in 1998 that I still use for passengers.

The earmuffs disintegrate every 3 years or so and the wires recently started to come apart. Drenched them in liquid tape and wrapped them like I would a baseball bat handle and its good as new again haha. While it actually works fine and the ANR does a good job I wouldn't spend more than $50 on one. I'm no expert on headsets but the KORE ones on Amazon have good reviews right in your price range.

 

[bkspero]

The headband of a QFR headset connects to each ear cup at a pair of plastic pegs molded into the ear cups. Those pins are only about 1/8 inch in diameter and not very strong. In addition one of the pegs on each ear cup is hollow for the wire to pass through. I have had pegs break on 3 different QFR headsets. Two at hollow pegs and the 3rd at a solid peg. I was able to repair the one with the broken solid peg and have it as a spare. One of the units with the hollow peg failure was under warranty and was replaced by them (they have since told me that they have no more replacements or repair parts). The other headset with a broken hollow peg went into electronics recycling.

Overall they were cheap and lasted 3-4 years with gentle handling, so I probably got my money's worth. But handle them carefully and be aware that they will not be able to repair or replace them.