Sennheiser S1 - User Manual download pdf (Page 3)

The 51 is bull4t

for

a mstlern

head-

set, hut

this

makes

for

goad

high-

fre4uenty

noise

reductforu. A-l{R

lawsed

ow lower-frequenty

noise.

an option with the

51, but

pricing

not

yet

set). Serious soundheads

might notice Bluetooth fidelity

is a

bit limited, however.

l'he S1 is

user configurable

an extreme. In addition to

control-

ling

automatic

muting of

music and

mono/stereo intercom settings

the face ofthe control box,

the 51

has

dipswitchs

inside for auto-off

and treble boost.

The lormer sets

the

ANR

to automatically

pou'er

off

when

the aircraft

power is

tumed off

(or

the headset is unplugged).

The

latter lets

you

selectively

boost treble

in the

earcups.

This

is where human

voice

sits, so

it effectively boosts

voice over other sounds.

We boosted

it in one earcup only as a test

and

definitely made communications

stand out for that ear.

The clamping

pressure

of the

whole headset is adjustable to one

of three

pressure

settings.

The mic

had excellent sensitivity as shipped,

but

its

gain

user adjustable

as weil.

One

Iast

place

the

excelled was

with eyeglasses. The earseals have a

soft

area to let eyeglass and sunglass

temples slide through

without un-

sealing the earcups as

much. It works

even with thicker sunglasses.

The

dings we

have with the 51 are

minor. The buttons on the controller

switch easily and are

not guarded,

so we accidently turned the

ANR

off

once and

hit

the

phone

button

(which paused

the music and acti-

vated the cell

phone)

once when we

grabbed

the control box to adjust

the volume. The battery light has no

warning level:

tells

you

the bat-

teries are

fine or nearly

dead.

The

company says

hours with alka-

line batteries when Bluetooth is on.

We saw less than eight before the

Bluetooth music

started crackling,

although the

ANR

was still working.

Without Bluetooth on, the claimed

battery liie

is 25 hours.

Much

the construction is

plas-

tic,

including moving

joints,

only

time

will

show

how

the 51

holds up

to abuse. The warranty is five-years

rvith

a 30-day

money-back guaran-

tee. Sennheiser

playing

Bose

and

Lightspeed's

game

price

as well as

features with a

list price

$995.

BUVIf'16 SE{l5lOru5

If you want

the

quietest

headset you

can

get ... you're going

have

to try

them all

yourself

and see what works

best for

your

ears. From where we

sit, the S1, once

it has resampled the

cockpit sound, cuts down cockpit

noise more than any competitor. But

the differences in top-end headsets

are in

quality

of sound as much as

quantity,

and we still think the

Bose

A20

provides

the greatest

sense

all-encompassing

quiet.

Sennheiser says the extra weight

the 51 is offset by

greater

comfort.

We disagree and would

peg

the

A20

as comfort

king

with the

Zulu

and

the t{S 800

a tie

for

close second

(although the Zulu handles sunglass-

es better). We'd

put

the S1's

heimet-iike feel as a definite

fourth.

It's not uncomfortable.

It's

iust

not

as comfortable as

the other three,

our opinion.

While the

800

leads the

pack

price,

we think the

60 delta

to a

Zulu, with more features and

what

think

is better comfort

with

sunglasses,

is wortlr

the

invesl.ment.

The Zulu

also

offers music and

cell

through

wire or Bluetooth.

Is the extra

$95

for

the 51

(or

$196

for the

A20) is worth the

money over

a Zulu?

The remote control of

music

from the

headset is a

great

feature,

although

it's not a big deal to control

the

music from the

player

you have

it in reach.

(Yes,

iPad can send

Bluetooth music to a

headset while

simultaneously

using a

Bluetooth

GPS with

Foreflight.) The extensive

customization offered

by the S1

likewise compelling.

If you

have

particular

trouble

hearing voices, the

S1's

treble boost was

made for

you.

And if

you

feel ultimate

quiet

and

user

features

are

worth a bit

weight on

your head, the 51

might

made for you, too.

CONTACTS

Beyerdynamic

63 1

-293-3200

north-a merica.beyerdynamic.com

Sennheiser Aviation

860-434-9190

iser-aviation

1 2 3

Digital 1
SE{l5lOru5 3

Comments to this Manuals

No comments

Sennheiser S1 - User Manual Page 3

Comments to this Manuals

Related products and manuals for Headphones Sennheiser S1 -