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  The Bose Killer  (am I allowed to say that?)   A t first glance, Lightspeed's Zulu 4s have undoubtedly received a striking upgrade from their traditional appearance. The new all-black colour scheme injects the Zulu 4s with a newfound, distinctive style, giving them an almost bespoke feel. Coming from a world of soft-shell bags, messy cables dominating the cockpit and passive noise cancelling, I felt a sense of quality and performance from the Zulu 4s from the get-go. When the time came for me to buy a new ANR headset, I, as most of us did, had worn the same pair of David Clark's for at least five years — only pausing briefly in between to try a pair of A20s. Comfort has been my greatest challenge, and objective, to resolve in the cockpit. I believe the Zulu 4s, for me, sit right in the midpoint. In my early training, I was exposed to what almost felt like a Lightspeed "club." Looking around — usually to the right seat — countless times I would see the warm grey ...