Best headset for use with hearing aids?
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Hoss At AOPA
Hoss At AOPA
AOPA Pilot Information Center Staff Facilitator Inquirer
211 Posts
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Best headset for use with hearing aids?

This question came into the PIC, but with no personal experience using hearing aids with a headset, I figured I'd post it here.

If you have had any experience good or bad that relates to this question please post it here.

Aug '21
6 Replies
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Andrew Meranda
Andrew Meranda
Aircraft Owner 30 Year Member Facilitator
109 Posts

My Lightspeed Zulu 2 and Zulu 3 headsets work quite well with my hearing aids. I haven't tried the Bose A20 but I'm sure it works well too since I use my hearing aids with a Bose QuietComfort 35 Bluetooth headset as well as a QuietComfort 35 wired headset. I have David Clark H10-13.4 passive headsets in the airplane for back seat passengers but I haven't tried them.

Aug '21
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Robert Highley
Robert Highley
20 Year Member
1 Posts
I have been using the Bose A20s for many years with Oticon hearing aids and have been quite pleased.  No squeel or feedback issues.
Aug '21
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Nelson Smith
Nelson Smith
3 Year Member Facilitator Private Pilot Certification
8 Posts

I have used both DC and Bose a20 with no problems

Mar '22
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Mark Sanz
Mark Sanz
5 Year Member Facilitator Private Pilot Certification
5 Posts

This is late but in case someone else looks at this. I fly with Bose A20 and Resound HA.  I have stopped wearing the HA as I get a headache from compression of the hearing aid against my skull after an hour or 2.  I wish I could keep them on.  May be different with other brands depending on thickness, skull geometry etc.

Mar '22
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Jimmy Norris
Jimmy Norris
Aircraft Owner 3 Year Member Commercial Pilot Certification
1 Posts

My Lightspeed Zulu 3 works great with them.  

Mar '22
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Russel Paddock
Russel Paddock
30 Year Member
1 Posts
My Mom was hard of hearing.  Would have to yell at her.  We flew from 4S2 to Felts Field in Spokane.  I gave her a SoftCom headset.  No problem with the hearing aids.  We were able to carry on normal conversation in the cockpit.  Was tempted to buy an intercom adaptor so we could use the headsets when I visited her.  I've used Bose, DC, and Softcom with hearing aids.  No feedback which I was afraid would happen.  Prefer the Bose.
 
Mar '22