I was wondering if somebody was going to pick up on the headset config. I tried to crop the picture in such a way that it was not real apparent. :-)
I have been on a headset quest for awhile now, experimenting, etc. I put Headsets-INC ANR modules in my older Softcom headsets and built my own version of a Clarity Aloft before buying a real one (which I don't like because of small ear canals).
I had a pair of QC-25's for my non-flying life and found this boom microphone cable. It seemed very interesting so I bought one:
https://www.amazon.com/Headset-Buddy-ClearMic-Cancelling-Microphone/dp/B0195SUXMM
..to see if I could make it work. I built a small box with a set of matching transformers and volume pot in it and the ANR headset part of of the QC25 works great. I even tried to hook the microphone up through the box as well. If I had even a small amount of EE and audio engineering experience, I'm sure I could make the mic work. I ran out of time before departing for KOSH though.
In the picture, I'm actually wearing my Clarity Aloft under the QC25's for the microphone part only. That setup worked very well.... right up until departing KOSH and my QC25 ANR battery died. At that point, I was nearly completely deaf to ATC which made for an interesting 30 seconds while I changed the battery.
With the revelation that I couldn't hear nearly at all with a dead battery, I now consider the QC25 not a good choice for an aviation.
My Bose A20's arrived yesterday! Bose is very proud of them and it hurt a little but they make a beautiful headset.
R
I wanted to get a pair of QC25 to drown out the noise of my amp and other BG noise so I can focus on the signal.
There is a company that converts the QC into a headset. That way you don't have to pay for a Set of A20's and get similar features. It's a tad expensive for amateur radio and you would need an adapter
However, Amazon has sells a mic for the QC25 https://www.amazon.com/Headset-Buddy-ClearMic-Cancelling-Microphone/dp/B0195SUXMM