Kore Aviation P1 General Aviation Headset

Still working great after a year and a half.

I've been using these for a year and a half now, and still working great. Definitely worth it.

Wire Sheaving Fails after 6 Years

The speaker wire sheathing has failed after six years. They have been used less than one dozen times and have been kept at home when not in use. That is pretty poor performance.

Finally!! A headphone intercom setup that works GREAT!! in a SXS

My wife and I really enjoy driving our SXS on the many miles of off-road trails here in NW Arizona. One problem...we can't talk to one another and express the enjoyment of the ride without stopping because (everybody that has one knows) SXSs are LOUD!!

I believe I finally found the perfect setup!! The Kore P1 headsets paired with a Flightcom 11SX intercom works great together. They are voice activated, made for pilots talking to the tower and passengers, but they work great in a SXS. These headsets block out ALL unwanted engine, transmission, and wind noise allowing amazingly clear voices and music to enter your ears. The mic "opens" hands free, as soon as you say something and "closes" as soon as you stop talking. No...no system is perfect. These headsets are designed to be used in a non wind cockpit, not driving 20-40mph down a dirt road, so when the wind hitting your mic reaches about 15-20 mph the mic opens up and you will hear some wind noise. That's why I added a Cubilux dead cat windscreen over the existing foam mic cover. I can now drive about 30 MPH before I start hear wind in the headsets.

For music, I use a Dodosoul 128GB MP3 player with a 128GB SD card that has all my favorite songs (over 100) loaded on it. Plug a short 3.5mm cord from the MP3 player to the intercom and "bingo" music to both headsets with volume control on both the headsets and the MP3 player!

I also installed gel ear pads from Kore.

UPDATE!...! Now that my wife and I have gone on about 15 one hour trail rides since we started using these headsets, I can sum them up with one word "Incredible" Why are they so good? We can now carry on a normal conversation, like we have during breakfast or when we're out driving in the car. No more LOUD engine noise shouting "what did you say?" Hun! or "I can't hear you" Being able to talk and clearly hear one another using your normal speaking volume is a real "game changer"!! And when you're not talking, music continues to play with its separate volume control. Also, I'm still using the original 9V battery in the intercom after 15+ hours of use.

This very inexpensive intercom setup is a "MUST" have for all SXS!! My wife loves the headsets!!

2nd update 6/25...After 7 months using the Kore P1 headsets paired with the Flightcom 11SX intercom in our SXS, they continue to work GREAT!! We usually go for 2-30-45 minutes rides everyday on the many miles of desert trails here in the high desert of NW Arizona. This set-up is a MUST HAVE in a SXS!!

Hard to beat this one for the price.

Lighter and more comfortable than my old Dave Clark’s that I wear almost religiously. This isn’t an ANR header, but it’s solid, and hard to beat for the price. Bought it for passengers to use when they fly with with me and it fits the bill. Will likely buy another more for other pax - and have sold a buddy on this one as well. Ear cups and head band were comfortable (and east to adjust). Quality is great - remains to be seen how durable it will be over the years.

Exceptional Value

First off, these are not $1000+ ANR headsets so comparing them to one of those is not fair. However I flew with both a top of the line ANR and this set in the same plane on the same day and the over $900 in savings pays for a lot of time flying.

I mostly fly a Decathlon and a Sport Cruiser. They are both quite noisy planes for different reasons however this headset performs excellent, sound is very clear, mic picks up well without a lot of background noise. I did put the thicker gel pads on which helped to seal around my sunglasses. In a 172, the difference between the ANR and this headset is all but undetectable.

If I had to find a complaint, negative G maneuvers after an hour of flying with the cushions getting wet from sweat, the headset did try to come off a few times. 99.9% of users need not to ever worry about this and there are only a couple options, a chin strap which is uncomfortable or a tighter grip, also uncomfortable. So for that, I will tolerate them sliding up a little and go to a helmet when needing more secure headset.

Great headsets and great people.

The Kore Aviation P1 is a very good quality passive noise reduction headset. And at this price, it is also a great value. I bought a pair of P1 headsets to use with a battery-powered intercom in my Aeronca 7-AC (CHAMP). There was an issue with the headphone interface with that intercom but Kore Aviation's support was absolutely the BEST. With their timely support, the issue was quickly and pleasantly sorted out. Great headsets and great people.

Robert

I bought these for my son, my daughter loves them!

I bought these headsets for my son for his flight training. My daughter used them when she went flying with me... she said they sound great and she loved them!

Flawless Performance from my Kore Aviation P1 Series Headset

I have been flying, both as a private and commercial pilot since 1971. When I was stationed at the U.S. Naval Air Station, Agana, Guam, I had a headset that someone gave me. I used it for years and gave it to someone when I quit flying. When I joined the Mississippi Wing of the Civil Air Patrol, I started looking for a headset and nearly all of them were way beyond my budget. I found and ordered the Kore P1 and used it last weekend. The pilot had a Bose and the Mission Observer had another brand. I was Mission Scanner in the back seat and my headset performed flawlessly! I would recommend it to anyone who flies, rides a motorcycle or needs a quality headset for a very reasonable price!