Bose QC45 & UFlyMike vs Crystal Mic Pro Lightning

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Travis843

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Hello! New student pilot here and I have pair of BOSE QC45 headphones I would like use with a Mic setup for flying until I get my hands on a pair of A20's.

I searched around the forums and I didn't run across anything that seemed up to date. I am looking between these two addon's and am curious of any feedback if one is better than the other. They both seem to be similar in price but I am looking for some real world feedback.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. I look forward to spending some time on the forums to learn more as I progress through my training.

Thank you!
 
I have an older uflymike and it works well. I also have the older bose aviation X and they seem to work about the same. I haven't tried the new high dollar headphones like the A20's etc.
 
Thanks for the information and the link. I will check the uflymike out again.
 
Travis843 said:
Thanks for the information and the link. I will check the uflymike out again.
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In another thread, they had this to say, seems applicable to you:

tobnpr said:
After a lot of ambivalence, purchased the Lightspeed Sierra.
I was ready to pull the trigger on the Bose QC45 and UFlyMike ANR kit- when I came across info on their website that they're hearing of echo/sidetone feedback problems when used with the new QC45's.

https://uflymike.com/blogs/news/qc45-sidetone-audio-quality-issue

They say it's an issue for around 10% of users, who knows- but there's no "fix" for it presently (they advise calling Bose to ***** about it). Wasn't willing to roll the dice on it, so went with the Lightspeed. Posting this follow-up mainly to let those who've been considering the QC45/Harmony upgrade know of the potential issue.
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I have QC45’s and uflymic. Great setup. I’ve used A20’s also and prefer the QC’s over longer periods of flying.
 
EvilEagle said:
I have QC45’s and uflymic. Great setup. I’ve used A20’s also and prefer the QC’s over longer periods of flying.
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Thanks! That is good to hear. I assume you were not one of the 10% with the sound issue. How do you find the build quality to be?
 
Travis843 said:
Thanks! That is good to hear. I assume you were not one of the 10% with the sound issue. How do you find the build quality to be?
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Good, not bulletproof but ok for adult use. Less stout than the aviation specific models.
 
EvilEagle said:
Good, not bulletproof but ok for adult use. Less stout than the aviation specific models.
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That is what I have heard and was wondering about the Crystal Mic - Not a lot of reviews it seems but it appears to be a very well built product.
 
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