Bose yesterday introduced the A30 aviation headset, the first new model to come from the US manufacturer since the top-of-the-line A20 nearly 13 years ago.
The A30 is a completely new noise-canceling headset that the company says is the result of research and gathering pilot input.
“When we asked pilots what improvement was most important to them, their overwhelming response was comfort,” said Matt Ruwe, senior product manager for Bose. “We took that seriously and developed a new balance in the A30 with noticeably more comfort while maintaining and enhancing headset performance.
"The changes amplify the experience for our core A20 users while appealing to a broader range of pilots.”
Whilst admitting superceding the A20 was "no mean feat" Bose has made several changes that set the A30 apart from it's predecessor, including:
- a 20% reduction in clamping force
- mic and cable that can be easily swapped between ear cups without tools
- high, medium and low modes of noise canceling
- better audio and noise reduction compared to the A20
- greater durability
- TSO C139a certification.
“The A30 is a combination of what we know works incredibly well with A20 as well as what customers have asked for in a new headset,” said Ruwe.
“In addition, we considered how this headset could meet customers’ needs well into the future.”
The Bose A30 is expected to retail for $A1969.95
More information is on the Bose website.