Bose announces A30 Aviation Headset

Bose has announced its new A30 Aviation Headset. The A30 is Bose’s first new around-ear aviation headset in 13 years and is designed to deliver pilots the best combination of comfort, noise cancellation and audio clarity.

The new headset was unveiled at the SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida. Its features include reduced clamping force, improved clarity and a new digital active noise reduction system enabling three modes of user selectable noise cancellation, as well as enhanced battery performance, Bluetooth audio on select models and a robust, FAA TSO and EASA E/TSO-C139a certified design.

“When we asked pilots what improvement was most important to them, their overwhelming response was comfort,” said Matt Ruwe, Pilot and Senior Product Manager, 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.”

The new model was pilot designed and tested, used by pilots across general aviation, business aviation and commercial aviation who provided feedback that shaped the final product.

“After using the A30 in the quieter cockpits of the most modern business jets as well as louder environments found in piston aircraft, I can say that Bose has once again set the standard for all over aviation headsets,” said Greg Delp, a pilot with 35 years of flying experience and professional pilot with Boeing 737 and Gulfstream type ratings, who tested the headset across multiple aircraft platforms.

“The enhancements found in the A30 add up to superior comfort for even the longest intercontinental flights,” added Delp.

“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 met customers’ needs well into the future.”