I've been playing with the idea of ANR's for a long time and about a year ago decided, when it was time to get a new and better set of headphones, to take a serious look at the Halos. It came to my attention via the AOPA forum that the Halos were having kind of a double sale. Normal is $399 and I ended up getting them for $324.
If you take a set of the yellow foam earplugs that we all have and put them correctly in your ears - that's how quiet the Halos are, since that's exactly how they work - except you can hear the radio crystal clear. And thanks to the very high quality noise suppressing mic, ATC can hear me, also apparently crystal clear. I've been asking for a radio check with the mic at varying distances from my lips. The response is always five by five. There's not much else to them. Earplugs, mike, and a headband that you don't even know is on your head it is so light and unobtrusive. It's really only there to hold the mic in position. Although my Peltor's have the thinnest headband of all the headphones, these new "tubephones" give me even more clearance between my head and the canopy. I need all I can get. No more clamping pressures from ear cups. No more pressing my eyeglass/sunglass stems into my temples. No more sweaty earpads. Some say the Halos are just as quiet as the best ANR's. I'm sure happy with them. Mike KSEE ____________________________________________________________ Groupon™ Official Site 1 ridiculously huge coupon a day. Get 50-90% off your city's best! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4dc4ee5ee81eb2b591dst03vuc
