Zulu 3’s, here. My wife and I ordered his’n’hers as Christmas gifts. I also had a Zulu 2 that I was going to give to my daughter after I replaced the ear seals and mic muff. But when I called Lightspeed the rep told me that I could get the Zulu 2 refurbished to Zulu 3 specs (and 2 additional years of warranty) for not much more.
So that’s what I did. At first glance all three headsets look identical. It’s only when I look closely that I can tell them apart.
I had a Bose X headset before. Great sound quality, but I did not like the smaller ear cups that sat on-the-ear rather than over-the-ear. My wife like it, though, and used it while I used a Zulu 2. I ended up selling the Bose X on eBay to help buy the pair of Zulu 3s. For the record she likes the comfort of the Zulu 3 better.
However, as mentioned before, all of these headsets are good; personal comfort is the primary determinant of one over another. I believe all the manufacturers let you try their headset for a month and send it back if you don’t like it.
My advice would be (if you have room on the credit card) to purchase a couple of headsets, then have a personal “fly-off”. It’s one thing to try out a headset for a minute at a trade show, quite another to fly around for awhile.
It reminds me of buying a mattress. You can bounce around on a couple of mattresses at the store, but to really know you have to lie down on one for at least a few minutes, even curl up a bit. Consumer Reports noted that people that spent at least 10-15 minutes laying down on a mattress in the store were more happy with their purchase a month later than people who didn’t. You feel silly doing so in a store, but it worked for us.
I believe headset comfort is similar - It’s only a few minutes of use does one really notice the weight, clamping pressure, ear seal comfort, and the like. None of these headsets are ‘bad’ - all will feel good enough. But, if you’re going to spend $500+, it makes sense to get on that feels ‘right’.
Last edited by Kirk; 05/06/18 02:04 PM.
