Small head / petite female pilot headset recommendations for flight school?
Posted by braiblossom@reddit | flying | View on Reddit | 8 comments
Hi! I’m starting flight school and trying to pick my first aviation headset, but I have a really small head and I’m worried about fit.
For reference, even most regular headphones feel a bit loose on me, so I’m not sure what actually works well for petite/smaller head sizes in a cockpit.
I’ve looked at common options like Bose, Lightspeed, David Clark, and in-ear styles, but I’d love real feedback from anyone with a similar issue.
Thanks in advance!
acidreducer@reddit
The a20s have a hinge on the very top and I absolutely hate it. (Probably have 300 hours in em) I’ve been using Light speed Zulus just shy of a decade (have about 3000 hours in em). Not a single complaint. Amazing customer service and quality.
I will say the a20s are lighter and I think the boom/mic quality is better. Although the boom is ridiculously long imo.
Just my 2 cents
findquasar@reddit
I’m a woman with a smaller head and DC One-X were by far the best fit for me and other similarly-afflicted ladies I know.
If those are loose, Clarify Aloft Flex are probably your best bet for an in-ear solution.
I can’t make Bose A20s comfortable, my head isn’t large enough to fully extend the hinge on top so I get a pressure point up there and behind my ears.
Lightspeed Sierra could work, but even then they were big on me to where my jawline interrupted the ANR.
Dirac3974@reddit
Bose are the the slimmest/most compact headset I've seen. Profile is very similar to their regular headphones. A30, I believe, also has more clamping force than the A20s, which is good if you're worried about it slipping off. I would not suggest in-ear for flight school/general aviation.
MehCFI@reddit
A30s have less clamping force. It’s like the only upgrade/selling point to A20s. Neither should slip off though
Dirac3974@reddit
Ah my mistake. Anyways to add a data point, I have A30s and not a big head, and they have never felt close to slipping off.
Gabriel_Owners@reddit
Children have no problem with any of those headsets. You'll be just fine.
JSTootell@reddit
My girlfriend is 5' tall, never complains about the A20's.
BUT!
She doesn't know anything else, and rarely flies with me. So, this is really a useless data point.
rFlyingTower@reddit
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Hi! I’m starting flight school and trying to pick my first aviation headset, but I have a really small head and I’m worried about fit.
For reference, even most regular headphones feel a bit loose on me, so I’m not sure what actually works well for petite/smaller head sizes in a cockpit.
I’ve looked at common options like Bose, Lightspeed, David Clark, and in-ear styles, but I’d love real feedback from anyone with a similar issue.
Thanks in advance!
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