Ive worn the A20 for the past 10 years in a 737 and highly looked forward to the upgrade with the purchase of the A30. Sadly, it was a disappointment. The sound quality is very cheap and tinny sounding with not nearly the rich full sound of the A20. The three level noise cancelling is a gimmick with a lot of white noise in the background in all three modes. Save your money and overhaul your old A20.

Lee J Verified Purchase

Bose A30 Aviation ANR Headset Dual GA Plugs With Bluetooth

Definitely a downgrade from the a20. Seems to be the way the world is now. Pay more for less. Spruce shipped them fast as usual, but Bose definitely needs to do better.

Corey B Verified Purchase

Bose A30 Aviation ANR Headset 6-Pin Lemo Straight Cord Plug With Bluetooth

My third Bose. Best headset in the world. All others try to compare themself to this headset. Al

Elmer A Verified Purchase

Bose A30 Aviation ANR Headset Dual GA Plugs With Bluetooth

Great headset using it in a Bell 407 helicopter.

Dale C Verified Purchase

Bose A30 ANR Headset with U174 plug (Helicopter), Bluetooth, High Impedance, Coiled Cord

Very comfortable to wear. Mic works way better that my other brand of headphones. Speaker quality is great. Noise reduction is great.

John P Verified Purchase

Bose A30 Aviation ANR Headset 6-Pin Lemo Straight Cord Plug With Bluetooth

Great

Fernando S Verified Purchase

Bose A30 Aviation ANR Headset 6-Pin Lemo Straight Cord Plug With Bluetooth

Better

Fernando S Verified Purchase

Bose A30 Aviation ANR Headset 6-Pin Lemo Straight Cord Plug With Bluetooth

The best headset i have ever put on.

Joseph S Verified Purchase

Bose A30 Aviation ANR Headset Dual GA Plugs With Bluetooth

Very impressive headset, Ive tested several brands in different aircraft. The only complaint is the price!

Larry H Verified Purchase

Bose A30 Aviation ANR Headset Dual GA Plugs With Bluetooth

Best purchase yet. Very comfortable and super quite.

James H Verified Purchase

Bose A30 Aviation ANR Headset Dual GA Plugs With Bluetooth

I purchased two new A30s to replace two original Bose headsets that Ive used for literally 20 years! Lets hope these two last that long!

David S Verified Purchase

Bose A30 Aviation ANR Headset Dual GA Plugs With Bluetooth

great headset. my 2nd set as my wife wanted mine due to the great sound quality. Great battery life also.

John K Verified Purchase

Bose A30 Aviation ANR Headset Dual GA Plugs With Bluetooth

I wish the controller was a little longer.. Two short for a C150

Daniel G Verified Purchase

Bose A30 Aviation ANR Headset Dual GA Plugs With Bluetooth

I STILL PREFER BOSE A 20

Progresso A Verified Purchase

Bose A30 Aviation ANR Headset 6-Pin Lemo Straight Cord Plug With Bluetooth

The Boses A30 headset was an anniversary gift for my husband. His words - Amazing... so quiet Thank you!

Suzanne L Verified Purchase

Bose A30 Aviation ANR Headset Dual GA Plugs With Bluetooth

Great as expected! sound quality and comfort are top of the line. 2 minor cons, clamping force is so light that it leaves noticeable air gap if you wear glasses. ANR buffets from time to time if you make sudden head movements.

Ryan M Verified Purchase

Bose A30 Aviation ANR Headset Dual GA Plugs With Bluetooth

Great headset. It works well in my very loud Beech 18.

Peter M Verified Purchase

Bose A30 Aviation ANR Headset 6-Pin Lemo Straight Cord Plug With Bluetooth

Works great

Wayne K Verified Purchase

Bose A30 Aviation ANR Headset Dual GA Plugs With Bluetooth

Very easy in order was 100% accurate very please will continue to use aircraft spruce

Matt E Verified Purchase

Bose A30 Aviation ANR Headset Dual GA Plugs With Bluetooth

Very satisfied

Mitchell C Verified Purchase

Bose A30 Aviation ANR Headset Dual GA Plugs With Bluetooth

I had the Bose X before these, these are incredible. They have less head pressure and are more comfortable. I’d like the ability to adjust the noise. Cancellation levels for different aircraft. Well worth the money.

Andrew S Verified Purchase

Bose A30 Aviation ANR Headset Dual GA Plugs With Bluetooth

My 8th pair. They are the best.

Freeland A Verified Purchase

Bose A30 Aviation ANR Headset 6-Pin Lemo Straight Cord Plug With Bluetooth

Excellent !

Gordon W Verified Purchase

Bose A30 Aviation ANR Headset 6-Pin Lemo Straight Cord Plug With Bluetooth

Great headset

Dean N Verified Purchase

Bose A30 Aviation ANR Headset 6-Pin Lemo Straight Cord Plug With Bluetooth

Overpriced but works great.

Cameron P Verified Purchase

Bose A30 Aviation ANR Headset Dual GA Plugs With Bluetooth

Featherlight, smooth as silk, sounds great. Low clamp force. Well made.

Charles L Verified Purchase

Bose A30 Aviation ANR Headset Dual GA Plugs With Bluetooth

All I can say is wow! The Bluetooth is amazing. Have a little music in the background yet could still hear other traffic and ATC just fine. It’s as if I have a new airplane.

Shawn G Verified Purchase

Bose A30 Aviation ANR Headset Dual GA Plugs With Bluetooth

A30 are awesome, love the fact that they charge themselves

Tim K Verified Purchase

Bose A30 Aviation ANR Headset 6-Pin Lemo Straight Cord Plug With Bluetooth

I purchased 2 each Bose A30 head sets, I’m so impressed I intend to purchase 2 more.

Jeff S Verified Purchase

Bose A30 Aviation ANR Headset Dual GA Plugs With Bluetooth

I love the feel and capabilies of this headset! I was not sure that the A30 could beat the A20, but when you wear a headset for many hours, this is THE BEST!!!!!

Jill M Verified Purchase

Bose A30 Aviation ANR Headset Dual GA Plugs With Bluetooth

The sound quality is about the same as the A20 The fit is fetter, the mike stays right where you put it. Overall feels lighter. If you need a new headset I would say buy it. If you just want to upgrade from the A20 probably not worth the money for just a little bit better headphone.

Barney N Verified Purchase

Bose A30 Aviation ANR Headset Dual GA Plugs With Bluetooth

Much better than A20

Refael I Verified Purchase

Bose A30 Aviation ANR Headset Dual GA Plugs With Bluetooth

Great News headset buyers! I have owned and extensively used: DC One-X Delta Zulu and now…A30. Winner is A30. You’ll be happy with a Clark. The battery change is a learning curve and it’s not as quiet overall. But She’s a Clark and does very well. Delta Zulu was missing cable clip out of the box but did well. You have to use the app just to know the charge level of your headset and log in? The DeltaZ was more quiet than the DC. The audio out was very disappointing it didn’t pick up my voice well unless I really gave a military effort. The boom was too short to reach my center mouth!? 6 months in I started getting feedback when I spoke on the intercom. Platform for all headsets was the Cessna 172SP Garmin 530 with Kings for back-up. Pipeline Patrol flying 3-4 days a week. I flew the DC for over two years and changed ear cups as needed. Clarks over Zulu for service overall. My sling wing friends and mechanics use the Bose and they have told me for Seven years..get the Bose. So now I go up to them and say…”OMGosh Why Didn’t you Tell Me!? Excellent Quiet perfect cockpit communications even with a 60amp Arctic-Air system causing electrical chaos. I fly over the runway at: KATL,KBNA,KCHA and clear beautiful communications with the A30. You have been officially told. 52 year old Cessna and PAC-750 skydive pilot Recommended. If you have read all this…mortgage your home and be happy all day..every day. Respects to my Brothers and Sisters. Fly the Airplane.

Patrck M Verified Purchase

Bose A30 Aviation ANR Headset Dual GA Plugs With Bluetooth

Just a great upgrade from the prior a20 headset!

John P Verified Purchase

Bose A30 Aviation ANR Headset Dual GA Plugs With Bluetooth

Very happy with the A30s. They are comfortable and do a great job at noise reduction.

Rodney F Verified Purchase

Bose A30 Aviation ANR Headset Dual GA Plugs With Bluetooth

Overall, I am pleased with the A30. But I do have a few observations. For 15 years I have used the Bose QC25 and UFlyMike, now called Harmony. I had two versions of this setup over the years upgrading both the Bose and the mic. A few positive observations on the A30: The A30 seems to connect to both Bluetooth and wired at the same time. I can see real benefits to this, if for instance I need to call maintenance while stopped on a taxiway. As an airline pilot, this occurs from time to time. I have not tested the phone call theory yet, but it does connect to Bluetooth. Another positive is the interaction with the intercom on the Airbus 320. The Harmony setup had a persistent static noise in the background. I tried various settings on the Harmony, but I was never able to completely minimize this static. The A30 works flawlessly. The A30 is a very comfortable headset. Ive used it on a number of flights thus far and I can easily wear for an hour or more. The main negative observation is the footprint of the A30 vs my previous setup. Its much larger. The A30 has a battery pack that dangles, whereas the Harmony is self contained. Next is the headset case that is shipped with the A30. The case is soft sided vs a rigid case for the Harmony setup. As an airline pilot, I have to use the headset case daily. Being soft sided is cumbersome. Of course a rigid case would make the aforementioned footprint even more pronounced. Finally one has to look at the price tag. The A30 is nearly twice the price of my previous setup. Definitely something to consider, especially since the Harmony setup means having a nice Bose QC25 to use on long commutes. Switching to the A30 means I use earbuds on my commute now. Earbuds do not block crying babies nearly as well as the QC25 did. Overall, I am very pleased with my purchase. These headsets do work exceptionally well for what they are designed to do.

Leo H Verified Purchase

Bose A30 Aviation ANR Headset Dual GA Plugs With Bluetooth

I have used the new A30 once since receiving and love them. I have been an A20 user for years and find the A30 more comfortable to wear, particularly clamp force and top of head pressure were noticeably less after a two-hour flight. The noise cancelling was superb with subtle difference from the A20. I fly a Piper PA28-236 so I definitely use the high noise cancelling setting on the A30, but I did try the Med and Low to see the difference - and there is. The Bluetooth capability was rock solid as was the A20.

Chris S Verified Purchase

Bose A30 Aviation ANR Headset Dual GA Plugs With Bluetooth

Nice progression forward from the A20. Does not make the A20 obsolete, but is an improvement on the best headset out there.

James J Verified Purchase

Bose A30 Aviation ANR Headset 6-Pin Lemo Straight Cord Plug With Bluetooth

Great

Gregg K Verified Purchase

Bose A30 Aviation ANR Headset Dual GA Plugs With Bluetooth

I was happier with my A20s. Maybe with some time my A30s will break in better and reduce sound better.

Jensen Verified Purchase

Bose A30 Aviation ANR Headset 6-Pin Lemo Straight Cord Plug With Bluetooth

Does not seem as good as the A20 headset. The one significant new feature, adjustable noise cancellation level, is really not much use (I still find the highest level the most useful). The cables are lighter (and, likely not as durable) as on the A20. The headset may be slightly lighter with a lighter clamping force, but tends to slip around on my head. The A30 is still an excellent headset, but I prefer the A20. In my opinion, the A30 is not really an upgrade from the A20.

Arthur R Verified Purchase

Bose A30 Aviation ANR Headset Dual GA Plugs With Bluetooth

Controller does not fit into A20 controller cradle

Tracy W Verified Purchase

Bose A30 Aviation ANR Headset 6-Pin Lemo Straight Cord Plug With Bluetooth

The headset is perfect but The case is a bit too small

Jonathan M Verified Purchase

Bose A30 Aviation ANR Headset Dual GA Plugs With Bluetooth

The verdict is still out on the A30. I have used the A20 headset for many years and it is definitely the headset by which all others should be measured. It has many great features all of which are explained on the website. Almost all are an improvement over the A20. However, I am not a fan of the new control box. I do not like the shape and the buttons on mine feel flimsy. They are not solid and tight like the A20. They feel like they could snap off at any minute. Also, the noise canceling portion of the headset, which is the most important part, does not work as well. My A20 headset is definitely quieter. I am not sure if this is caused by less clamping force on the head, or if the noise canceling is just not as good as the A20. There are three levels of noise canceling and mine is turned up all the way. To be fair, I will give it a few more flights and see if the noise canceling improves. I have only made 2 flights so far. Believe me when I tell you there is a difference. It is also possible, I have a quality issue with the headset. If the noise canceling does not improve, I will be returning the product for a replacement. If the replacement is the same, I will stick with my A20.

Lance R Verified Purchase

Bose A30 Aviation ANR Headset 6-Pin Lemo Straight Cord Plug With Bluetooth

They work superbly as I expected, but I found the clamping force to be too light. The headset doesnt feel secure on my head. I heard no difference in sound quality or noise reduction between the A30 (on high noise reduction) and the A20. I cant imagine when Id want less noise reduction, so the two lower levels will never be used. I decided to return them and get the A20 at the lower price.

Patrick B Verified Purchase

Bose A30 Aviation ANR Headset Dual GA Plugs With Bluetooth

New design but they fall off your head when looking down , clamping force not enough my option by the A20s or light speed ,

Comparative Notes on the Bose A30 (I returned them): PROs: 1) Probably the lightest full-headset. The only ones lighter are the ear plug or earbud versions like the Bose Proflight-2 and similar. 2) Definitely the softest squeezing headset. 3) Seems to have a wide range of volume with minimum distortion. I was able to still hear well while wearing ear plugs with the headset. 4) 5-year warranty CONs: 1) Yep! Ear seals and the punishing penalty of “popping” every time I talked. 2) I called Bose to see if there was any way to increase the squeeze, so as to get a better ear seal….there is none. Bummer! 3) No marked improvement over the A20 nor the Zulu-3.

Ive flown with A20s for about 3000 hours on turboprop, now I recently got the new A30. First impressions are that it does essentially the same as the A20 but I was very curious so I got a new A30. For me Id be totally happy with A20. The cable on the A20 tends to break after about 2000 times in and out of the bag, well see how the thinner A30 cable does in comparison... What I really like about the A30 is that theres no more exposed cables on the headset itself, its a clean design like the QCs. Also I appreciate how easily you can swap the cable from side to side on the A30. About the reduced clamping force... Im pretty sure this comes in as a disadvantage for me because I always use glasses or sunglasses. This means the seal isnt too good around the ears (maybe the earcups will soften a bit) and I think I have some more noise leaking in than with my A20. Overall the A30 is great but if you have an A20 thats in good shape, theres no need to upgrade in my opinion.

Generally a good design except for the cheap plastic yokes on the ear cups. I have had to replace them twice now and I am ready to get rid of them. What good are they if I have to carry a backup david Clark set so I can still communicate when these break. I will stick with the David Clark sets that are all metal.

Don’t expect the A30 to be an improved A20. It is not. The new light feel creates issues with noise reduction when wearing glasses and like to jump off your head when encountering turbulence. Which is exactly what you do not need during those moments. Also the noise canceling occasionally cuts out for no apparent reason. Cycling the selector switch brings it back up but WHY do I need to deal with this? I’ve put my A30’s back in the case and now use the A20’s again..Bose has disappointed me on these..

Very disappointed in these headsets. Do NOT purchase if you’re planning to use in an unpressurized aircraft. The ANR capability is much much worse than the A20 and X’s. Unfortunately, I didn’t realize until after the 30 day money-back guarantee so I’m stuck with them now. Buyer beware!

Jeffrey B Verified Purchase

Bose A30 Aviation ANR Headset Dual GA Plugs With Bluetooth

Does not cancel noise as well as the A20. Mic quit working after 30hrs of flying. Bose went backwards with this model.

V2 A Verified Purchase

Bose A30 Aviation ANR Headset 6-Pin Lemo Straight Cord Plug With Bluetooth

First headset failed after just a few hours use. returned to bose, waited a couple weeks, got another one. Same problem. It sure seems like these have an issue with the ANR failing when they are in the sun. I fly a king air and if the earpiece has sun on it around 20 minutes it fails. The ear seals dont fit tight enough either. They went too far on the comfort and lost the actual point. The asking price is a premium, but the product is certainly is not premium. Stick with your A20s folks, this isnt an upgrade.

Pros- more comfortable than a-20. Less clamping force Con- 3 modes of noise cancelling is useless. Even on mid setting its incredibly loud in the pa32. Slightest turn of the head would break the seal around your ear and youd hear that thumping bass sound like someone rolled down the rear windows in the car. My dad had the same issue. Even clenching my jaw or trying to pop my ears would do it. Returned and bought another a20.