Flying with night vision goggles requires a stable head mount. For situations where impact protection is not required, the Decapod provides a lightweight mount alternative to a helmet. At just 246 grams, the Decapod is a customizable NVG platform that can be worn with existing headsets.
Ready-to-fly configuration: helmet, chinstrap, headset, springwire headband, boom mic and 24" downlead. NVG shim and battery mount sold separately. U.S. MSRP.
Every VNE headset innately provides strong passive protection. The G2 blocks more noise than the DOI/USFS and military minimums at every test frequency with no ANR activated. The G3 and G4 add Active Noise Reduction (ANR) for additional attenuation in the low tones, and if the ANR is off or the battery dies, the system continues to provide significant acoustic protection. Half of each earcup is filled with Koroyd crush-absorbing honeycomb, so it protects your head as well as your hearing, something no other standalone ANR headset is built to do.
125 Hz 29.1 dB (min. 17) · 250 Hz 34.0 dB (min. 17) · 500 Hz 37.6 dB (min. 21) · 1 kHz 42.0 dB (min. 29) · 2 kHz 47.4 dB (min. 37) · 3.15 kHz 50.1 dB (min. 41) · 4 kHz 52.5 dB (min. 44) · 6.3 kHz 53.5 dB (min. 46) · 8 kHz 52.9 dB (min. 44)
Measured on the RATH helmet system, RATH-P testing to ANSI S12.6.
Attenuation is how much outside noise a headset keeps from reaching your ear, measured in decibels (dB) at each pitch, from the low rumble of the rotor to the high whine of the transmission.
Blocking noise does two jobs. It protects your hearing, and it lets you hear the intercom and radio clearly over the aircraft. The quieter it is inside the earcup, the less you have to turn up the volume to understand every call.
Every 10 dB blocked makes noise sound about half as loud and cuts the sound energy reaching your ear by 90%. Blocking 40 dB turns a 110 dB gearbox tone into about 70 dB at your ear.
Passive attenuation comes from the headset itself: the earcup, its seal and the air space inside. It works all the time, with no batteries. Active Noise Reduction (ANR) on the G3 and G4 adds more quieting in the low tones on top of that.
Wear glasses? Thick frame arms interrupt the earseal and reduce sound attenuation. Some frames are made with thin arms that sit flat under the earcup seal.
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The right earcup has two buttons: the front one turns hear-thru on and off, and the rear one does the same for ANR on the G3. One beep means on, two mean off. Hold + or – on the left earcup to set the volume. A CR123 battery powers the electronics, and the 3.5mm jack takes CEP or PACE earbuds.
Quick-release ANVIS mounting.
ANVIS or Aeronox available.
With bungees, for ground use.
Fidlock 15 (recommended for aviation) or chin-cup (recommended with ground-mount NVGs).
Customize your helmet with a variety of options for visors, goggles, lights, maxillofacial mandibles, ballistic appliques and more.
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