Headset compatibility with Phoenix

[Jamey Jacobs]

Quick question to Phoenix owners regarding headsets (I need to replace my old one and anticipate buying a Phoenix).  Any experience / issue with the Bose A20 and potential scratching of the canopy?  How about Lightspeed Zulu 3?  Others you recommend?

[mikeschumann]

Scratching the canopy is definitely an issue.  I got a fabric (maybe leather) sleeve that zippers over the headset bracket to minimize this.

Are you buying a new Phoneix?  If so, make sure you get LEMO jacks installed instead of, or in addition to traditional headset jacks, so you can use a noise cancelling headset without screwing around with batteries.

[Jamey Jacobs]

Thanks. Did you buy the sleeve? If so, where?

[mikeschumann]

I bought this sleeve:

https://www.lightspeedaviation.com/product/qfr-zippered-head-pad/

I installed it on my headset (not a lightspeed) with the zipper down.

It may or may not fit different headsets.

[No longer active on TMGA]

My wife and I use a Clarity Aloft headsets. They work well, and there is no chance of it scratching anything. For other passengers, I have standard headset, and none of the passengers' heads seemed close enough to touch the canopy (the passengers were male and female, small and large).