I'm backpacking for 2 months next year and looking for solutions to watch films on the plane, listen to my music on a Samsung phone (Bluetooth) or Lenovo pad (wired or BT) versus having to lug it around whilst backpacking.
I took my Bose headphones on the last trip which were perfect for the plane but a PITA to carry around
I've used some cheaper over-ear headphones on short haul which I just hung on my bag or around my neck when travelling but it's knackered them so the Bose are always carried in their case.
I haven't got ear buds so know nothing about their effectiveness for active sound cancelling or how you connect them to the plane to watch films
Your experiences would greatly be appreciated.
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What about some IEMs with a Bluetooth dongle? (ifi goblu, Fiio btr etc?). I’ve got sennheiser ie600s with an iFi goblu for travelling (both bought from SC as it happens) I also have an audio quest dragonfly black with Apple cck to plug directly in if no battery to charge the goblu. Small, convenient, easy to charge and fantastic sound (also comfortable too, no sweaty ears).
God I feel old and out of touch with this world, but thanks for the advice TinyOriginally Posted by tiny73
Off to do some googling :-)
I've got BOSE QC headphones but now normally leave them at home and go for my Jabra Elite 8 Actives ear buds. They're so light and comfortable and the sound cancellation is great for me. Battery lasts for ages, 8hrs run time with a further 24hrs using the case to charge them back up.
Lindy over-ears will give you most of the Sony / Bose / etc. experience at a fraction of the price. Dad has some which I think were £50 and he's very please.
For me in-ear gets uncomfortable long before over-ear does plus the nc will always be better.
^^Same here on the Bose.^^ Mine can be folded down easily.
I travel quite a bit for work. For me I have ear pods pro 2, sound is brilliant, and for the plane I use either what they give you, and if they are not comfortable I keep an old Apple wired set in my rucksack for plugging in to the seat
I’ve got some older Bose QC30 headphones that sound ideal. Older generation but they are noise cancelling and very light . You’re welcome to them if you think they suit your needs .
It's the opposite for me. Even though the BOSE QC's are quite comfortable I find that after a few hours they now start to hurt a bit. The Jabras on the other hand are so light and fit me so well that I don't even notice I'm wearing them, even after prolong wear (5hrs plus).
I have a pair of Bose QC15 wired noise cancelling headphones.
Powered by a single AAA battery, I carry a couple of spares and never need to recharge.
Not the latest thing, but simple and the same over ear design as the latest Bose.
You can pick up a pair for under £50, and they are built to last.
Same for me travelling a lot for work. Over ears are a bulky pain. Mainstay Apple AirPod pro 2 for the way better NC than pro 1s. A lot of modern aircraft I fly on allow direct BT connection to seat back telly. However I always have an old pair of wired klipsch rugged in ears in case I need to plug in or getting some proper sleep as hard to lose the wired ones!
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I’ve found that tips make a massive difference where comfort (and fit) is concerned. I’ve settle on Spinfits and Azla TWS max tips and cycle between them, occasionally I’ll use a foam tip but mainly the others which minimise the sweaty ears and maximise isolation and thus passive noise cancelling.
AirPods pro2 here also, great noise cancelling but for some reason I couldn’t equalise my ears on the last flight. Maybe the silicon tips create too much of a seal?
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I picked up a pair of Sony mdr-zx310’s recently. £13 from Argos, and can still be found for that price if you look around.
No noise cancelling or other gizmos, just plug into source and plonk on your head. Foldable design, very comfy and for less than £20, the sound is very good.
I use mine most days of the week, no complaints so far.
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My daughter has done 3 months in Australia, Sth Korea and Japan. After coming home saving again now in Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Philippines for another 3 months. She’s using the Sony WH+1000XM4. I have the XM3 and they are both excellent. I use mine for the tube. I prefer the style of these to the newer XM5
My Bose headphones (QC35) are tough. I travel all over with them and never use the case, which is indeed bulky.
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AirPods Pro 2
Will the batteries in any in-ear pods last a 14 hour flight?
Air Pods Pro 2 last about6 hours but with the case you get around 30. You can get a quick boost with a 15 min charge in the case. All that said they are no use for in flight entertainment unless you have one of those Blue tooth adaptors but fine for your own devices. I use both the AirPods Pro 2 and the XM3 on the tube and there is no comparison in effectiveness. The XM3 are by a wide margin much better at noise reduction. The AirPods are decent but overheads make a big difference.
Nothing I have found does, and I find the Bluetooth adapters have enough of a lag to create lip sync issues which drives me bonkers even on a plane screen.
Not yet had a flight with BT to the screen. Or if it was, want highly advertised. Was surprised with its omission earlier in the year with virgin upper to NY, given it was their newest configuration of seats etc.
Who / which planes are you using, as it’s seems an utter no brainer if I can shift my carriers, had a business class seat last week, where the plane adapter was on my right hand side but the cable out of my Bose was on the left, a proper first world problem, but it was there!
PSA - Xm4 are at a brilliant £148 with EE currently
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My Sony WHXM4 over ears are excellent but since buying AirPods Pro 2 I rarely use the Sonys - the AirPods noise cancellation is at least as good, battery life (with case) is excellent, Spatial Audio quite amazing and Transparency mode very handy.
The real clincher is the space saving - travelling with just a carry-on rucksack means the AirPods are a big win.
Appreciably I have all Apple gear though, unlike the OP’s set-up.
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