Hey! First post. I have some questions about BOSE AH-BG, hopefully not boring.

[belvismelvis]

Hey there everyone, I'm so glad I found y'all! I just recently came into possession of a pair of BOSE's first-ever line of ANR Aviation Headset - The AH-BG. I've heard some people online talking smack about these when I've looked them up, and most of the examples I see of them are pretty beat-up. What may be interesting here is that the headset, and both of the interface to go with it, are all preserved in their original boxes, sealed in the plastic packaging.
Be honest, do these suck? Second question - are there any aviation heads so lost in the sauce that they would be interested in this equipment? I can't get a read on how collectible this is, or maybe I just don't to (lol). Does the fact that theyre new and fresh make these desirable to folks, or is it more or less a relic of a past no-longer appreciated (at least financially). Personally, if I was really into aviation, I would be selling my soul trying to get cool planes. Thankfully for me, I just
waste all my money on vintage instruments instead! P.S. Sorry for the formatting, I struggled.

 

[tsts4]

My guess is for 99.9% of the posters here, these have little to no value. However, there maybe someone here into collectables, but IMO retro pilot gear tech doesn’t appeal to most pilots. Old planes yes, gen 1 ANR headsets not so much.

 

[FPK1]

Scam?

 

[AvNavCom]

I don't see anyone buying these as a collectible or for daily use. Maybe a student pilot looking for a heavily discounted ANR set?

 

[Initial Fix]

Interesting find. While its amazing what folks collect, I don't see these being overly collectable. Maybe a museum decades in the future would display them but that's about all I can think of. If your a pilot wanting a starter pair of ANR headsets, I'd just use them.

 

[Racerx]

I'm more enamored with the federal express logo.

 

[Lindberg]

The fact that one pair is transparent suggests that this might have been a special set for sales demos or something. You might see if Bose might like to have them back. Or maybe there's a local museum you could donate them to for a tax deduction.

 

[Half Fast]

In about 100 years, these might have the same value that a leather flying helmet and goggles have today.

 

[4RNB]

The OP can start the collection?
I have some more for you.

 

[RussR]

I don't see much in the way of collectible value here. Headsets, after all, are a functional tool, and one that you don't even see while you're using it. So nobody can have fond visual memories of themselves using the headset, really. And since it's a functional tool, then it comes down to "how good is it"? I never used one, but have used the three generations since, and I have to assume the ANR is nowhere near as good as now.

So it may have a little value as just an old headset like any other old headset, but I wouldn't be basing my retirement on selling it!

 

[Chris Mixon]

I had a demo pair of these for a week waaaay back in the late 80s -early 90s in a BO-105, and for the time, the difference in noise reduction as compared to the David Clark headsets we wore at the time was amazing. The downside was the weight, as I recall. After about 2 hours, you really wanted to get them off for a while. They were also major league expensive at the time.

I think all the initial run had the clear sections, but they were all being used for demos after Oshkosh when they came out. I never saw a production set.

Neat find, but there are many better options today. I would get a wig head and put them on display, not in an airplane.