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I thought of this idea last night. My idea is to use real airplane headsets with the team speak.  I am going to see if radio shack has an adapter for the headsets.  Just thought i would share my idea to make simming more fun

lol, I don't have a real headset, however I have just started using headphones and a boom mic... :-)

I consider my Plantronics .90 headset a "real airplane headset".

Have you PRICED real headsets?  lol

I have Hyperion.. Notice the ";D"...

Well my dad is a real pilot and gave and old set to use.  But yes i have looked  at prices of the headsets.  Ebay has some good ones for about 50 dollars though. I wasnt able to make it to radio shack but i am sure i can do this.

Cessna,

I have seen an adapter specifically made for this on one of the flight sim websites.  Unfortunately I can't remember exactly which one.

Most likely it is a simple "connector matching issue".  But it could be that the impedance of the reall availation phones is different ....and or the mike output is a different line level.

best,

..............john

Ebay has some good ones for about 50 dollars though.

Good ones for $50???  Here you get bad quality ones for about AU$200!!  And I have to buy a good quality one soon.  ;)

good quality is  about 500$.  And all you need is a 1/4in to 1/8in adapter and you'll be good.  It should only cost you a buck or two

Here is a "How To" guide for adapting real aviation headsets for the computer:
http://www.flightsim.com/cgi/kds?$=main/howto/adapt.htm