Are noise cancelling headphones really that great if your flying a lot?

Sep 18, 2014
11:01:50am

RealComfortableJeans

How much do they really change the flight experience and would you fork out $300 for a set of Bose ones if you were flying about 20,000 miles a month?

I'm looking at the Bose earbuds.

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Are noise cancelling headphones really that great if your flying a lot?

RealComfortableJeans

9/18/14 11:01am

I love them.

brazilcoug

9/18/14 11:03am

They're worth if just so you don't have to talk to the person next to you.

messi

9/18/14 11:03am

I already do that with my iconic white earbuds. This is why I could never be a

RealComfortableJeans

9/18/14 11:05am

Yeah. That's why I won't ever be a G. A. too. Only reason I can think of

fulano

9/18/14 11:32am

20,000 miles a month? No brainer.

WDaddy

9/18/14 11:03am

Get a pair of noise isolating in-ear headphones. Tons cheaper and work great

DapperDan

9/18/14 11:04am

Do you have any examples or links for the uninitiated?

RealComfortableJeans

9/18/14 11:05am

The Bose QC20 is supposed to be the best noise-isolating

BYUMizzou

9/18/14 11:13am

I have Bose IE2, great set

NanoFab Coug

9/18/14 11:17am

But are those IE2's very helpful on long flights as they

RealComfortableJeans

9/18/14 11:23am

The reviews I'm seeing say they have poor noise isolation

DapperDan

9/18/14 11:27am

You're referring to IE2s? That's what you use?

RealComfortableJeans

9/18/14 11:53am

No, I use

DapperDan

9/18/14 11:57am

they're good

NanoFab Coug

9/18/14 11:53am

The QC20 are noise-cancelling rather than noise-

RealComfortableJeans

9/18/14 11:21am

RE: Do you have any examples or links for the uninitiated?

DapperDan

9/18/14 11:23am

For extra comfort get some Comply tips

DapperDan

9/18/14 11:26am

Thanks!

RealComfortableJeans

9/18/14 11:55am

Yes!

HuskerFan2

9/18/14 11:06am

My concern with those is size and sleeping with them on.

RealComfortableJeans

9/18/14 11:08am

I don't know. I cannot sleep on flights.

HuskerFan2

9/18/14 11:16am

No issues sleeping on long flights with them on.

Heinz57

9/18/14 11:19am

I've slept countless times with the QC15's on. It feels like you're in your own

Flyski

9/18/14 12:26pm

Same here. In-ears bug me and fall out all the time. The only ones I can

Thrill

9/18/14 11:42am

Absolutely if you fly that much. Definitely buy the Bose. I had another brand

Singcat

9/18/14 11:15am

yes. they are absolutely phenomenal

NanoFab Coug

9/18/14 11:16am

They are very much worth it. But I'd probably get the noise-canceling in-ears.

sheriffcreg

9/18/14 11:19am

Yes. Well worth the money, unless you do not mind screaming babies

Thrill

9/18/14 11:40am

Yes!! Not a huge fan of Bose sound but they have the best noise cancellation

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