Rugged Air RA200 General Aviation Student Pilot Headset

Very good value. I use it for comms while flying a FLPHG (foot launched powered hang glider) and connect it to an ICOM A16B airband transceiver with a PTT strapped to a finger. The sound is very good, and the microphone (M65HP) is an amplified electret mic. Only 'amplified mics' are required in all plugged-in (non-BT) aviation headsets due to the requirements of most airband radio circuitry. NO-- it does NOT have the M56 non-amplified mic that the published product description indicate, which would be wrong for any aviation headset. The wires are merely PVC-insulated rather than the higher cost silicone insulation, so you don't get what you're not paying for here. However, all the wires do have ground-shielding so even the 2-stroke engine ignition does not interfere with the mic or speakers. The plugs appear to be gold-plated and are very good quality. Speakers are 280 ohms appeace, so about 140 ohms impedence total. Volume control pot is 0 - 2k ohms. The cell-phone/music/recorder 1/8" jack is in series with a 10-ohm resistor. I actually gutted the headset so that I could insert the speakers, volume control, and mic boom into my full-face flying helmet. All the components are soldered to two small PCB boards (one in each ear-cup) that facilitate the dissassembly and then the final fitment into the full face helmet (Charly No-Limits - large size). All that is required to do is de-solder the connections, then re-solder them into your helmet -- easy peasy, perhaps with a little modification of the mic boom and the helmet padding. Flying in a prone position without wind protection at 50 mph except for some protection from the helmet chin-guard, the microphone works very well with the ICOM A16B. I am probably going to purchase another RA200 headset for my other open-face helmet and incorporate the full headset, sans head-pad, afixed onto the helmet shell. I believe this headset is a great value.

Works fine ..... 👍👍👍👍👍🇦🇹👍👍👍👍✈️

This is the best headset for general aviation, it's cheap, confy and sooo durable!

All equipment we received was exactly as advertised. We are very happy with it!

This is such a great headset that I purchased 3. They are afforadable, reliable, and have very good sound. Fully adjustable, and can have an external devices, such as a cell phone, attached. They also make a perfect gift; which is why I purchased them for my son (a new pilot). And you can't go wrong with a 7-year warranty that is easy to register on the Rugged web site.

Good clear voice, ease of mic boom to adjust.

Very clear audio and comfortable to wear.

The headset is at a great price point for a student pilot. I had an issue where the microphone failed on me in flight. Luckily I was with my instructor who could make all the needed ration communications. I brought the headset into Rugged Radio and they checked it out. Ultimately the headset had to be replaced which they did for free under warranty.