By Larry Anglisano

ANR on a Budget: Lightspeed, Telex Tops

You don’t have to spend big for a good-performing ANR headset. Our tests of the market’s mid to lower-end found models that deliver comfort, quality and value.

Got $1200 to spend on a headset? That’s what you’ll have to pony up for a Bluetooth-equipped Bose A20—a high-end model that easily ranks at the top of the ANR food chain. Don’t get us wrong—we think the flagship Bose A20 continues to set the standard by which all other aviation headsets are judged. If we had the dough, we’d buy a set for every seat.