Connection options to meet your needs
When you order an Aviation Headset X, you can choose one of the following connection options.
Portable headset with straight cable
- For pilots who fly multiple aircraft
- Battery powered, dual plug
- Automatic smart shutoff, electret microphone
Portable headset with coiled cable
- For civilian helicopter pilots
- Battery powered, U174 plug
- Automatic smart shutoff, electret microphone
Installed headset
- For aircraft owners
- Requires installation by FAA-certified technician
- Includes wire harness and electret microphone
Acclaimed for noise reduction, clarity and fit
Enjoy reduced noise, greater audio clarity and a lightweight fit with Bose® Aviation Headset X. For eight years in a row, it's been rated #1 in Professional Pilot's annual survey, claiming 2008's top honors for clarity, comfort and technical advancement.
Packed with Bose innovations
Proprietary Acoustic Noise Cancelling® headset technology dramatically reduces the amount of engine roar that reaches your ears. Other proprietary Bose technologies deliver accurate, tonally balanced audio from a compact earcup design.
Lightweight and comfortable
Aviation Headset X weighs only 12 ounces, and its magnesium headband has significantly less clamping force than most active noise reduction headsets.
Quote reprinted with permission: Professional Pilot's 2008 headset preference survey, 12/08.



