David Clark PRO-XA (XLR5/AIRBUS Connector)

Airbus 320/321 guy checking in. I tried this and wanted to like it, but the on ear design is not for me. Your mileage may vary.Pros: Seems mechanically well made. Well thought out with a compact design. I liked the carrying case. This thing will fold right up and take up very little space in your bag.Cons: The ANR was so-so at best. There is a ever present hiss when powered on. The bluetooth was not so great in my experience. My Apple devices did not want to pair with it. The sound quality was OK.Sorry DC, I REALLY wanted to like this headset. Even though it's not a textbook "big jet" headset, I'm going back to the Bose A20. The over the ear fit is just more for me. I don't know if it's because of my melon head or Dumbo ears, but it was to uncomfortable for "me". I'm giving you FOUR STARS though because I still think it's well thought out and will suit "most" people just fine. I'm probably the error here. Trust me, I TRIED to get this to fit right but could not do it.Yes, I'll be "that guy" flying the large narrow body jet with the BIG A20 on... That's OK. When I turn on the A20, it's like getting locked in a bank vault. Yes, that quiet. Since 'DaBus has an intercom with hot mic, the Bose will work perfectly.

It’s a pretty good product and best at its price point but it could be better. The ANR is fantastic and I love how it folds into a small package. Here are my gripes:- powering the noise cancelling - the literature makes it sound like the aircraft powers the ANR (like a telex ANR). The 319/320/321’s (also 330’s) I fly need batteries to make the ANR work. Turns out the airplane has to come with an option for the headset jacks 5th pin to be powered. I don’t think any airline buys this option. So you have to carry batteries around.- the length of the cord between the plug and the control module - man, if they had only made this section a couple inches longer! You plug the headset in and hang the control module on the hanger that is between the two side windows (if you leave the module hanging it’s weight will cause the headset to come off your head). But the length of the cable is too short and makes the module prone to coming off the hanger, 1 inch would make it perfect. What I have found that works well is to take a rubber band attach it to the clip on the control unit and then use a loop in the rubber band to hook it to the hanger between the windows.- I have a hard time turning it on sometimes but the good thing is I’ve never had it come on accidentally while storing it

Can’t say enough good things about this product. Light and comfortable yet the sound cancelling is top notch. Stores easily due to small footprint of carrying case. Only wish there was a hard case option to upgrade to.

Excellent headset, does everything it claims flawlessly. No head squeeze, comfortable and I love the Bluetooth function.

A very nice product. It’s easy to carry in my flightbag as it folds up nicely compared to its competitors as they only rarely fits into a pilots case. In my case the headset is being powered from the aircraft so battey lasts forever. The sound is definitely made for aviation and not for music listening, but having music in the background is fine.

It has really good noise cancellation function even without the power turned on. Can't imagine going to work without it.

Very well built but very heavy

After many years as pilot, I finally enjoy the “noise attenuator”! Great headset!