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I am looking for headphones that I could use with my Pixel phone via Bluetooth and also plug into the little jack on an airplane to listen to an inflight movie. Do they sell a dual purpose headphone? The free earbuds they provide on an airplane hurt my ears after an hour.
 
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xspeedy said:
Do aircraft really still have that two prong jack? That almost feels as old as the speaker in the armrest and the stethoscopes from the 70s. Yes, I’m that old.
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Unfortunately. At least the newer planes let you pair your Bluetooth headphones, but they are few and far between.
 
Haven't heard of dual purpose ones but I like the sound quality of the speakers and microphone of the usb c apple ones which I think were 18 at Walmart. They don't seal with tips so you can hear ambient noise and are pretty comfortable, no need to worry about losing a single ear bud or forgetting to charge them. I tuck them under my shirt so they don't tangle about. I believe you can buy slip on silicone tips for the apple ones on amazon. I know i've seen them somewhere on there.
 
I don’t watch movies on airplanes, but after watching a guy struggle for an hour to get his Bluetooth headphones to sync with the plane, I’m staying with cables.
 
It really is too bad the current Bose QC headphones are so pricey. They are worlds better than their past offerings. Clean and clear, with excellent noise cancelling. And they come with an airplane cord.
 
I realize this post is older now.
Hands down if you want over the ear headphones. Bose, quiet comfort rule. They have both Bluetooth and a jack you can plug-in. Not only that, but when you put them on you won’t even hear the airplane. Makes an incredible difference when you’re on a nonstop 14 hour flight.
https://www.bose.com/p/headphones/q...se-cancelling-headphones/QC-HEADPHONEARN.html

Next up would be Bose quiet comfort ultra earbuds.
Even though they are Bluetooth, you can buy a Bluetooth adapter that plugs in to the jack on the airplane and then use Bluetooth earbuds with it.
Noise canceling is great, but of course it’s not going to be as isolating as full over the ear headphones. Still amazing for their size though.
https://www.bose.com/p/earbuds/bose...wvar_QCUE2-HEADPHONEIN_color=BLACK&quantity=1
 
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I looked at the recommendations but wanted to keep the cost down. I went with Soundcore by Anker Space One. Recommend by Wirecutter. They are BT and have an optional cord.

Packed them in my carry-on. Got on my Southwest flight. No movie. No jack. Maybe I expected too much from Southwest.
 
alarmguy said:
Hands down if you want over the ear headphones. Bose, quiet comfort rule. They have both Bluetooth and a jack you can plug-in.
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I wanted to chime in again here. The current offerings by Bose allow adjustment of equalization at the headphone level, bass-mid-highs. Simple and easy. Unfortunately its not a 10 band eq that can compensate for hearing loss. But at least it is helpful.

The bottom line is that while Bose has long been considered far short of audiophile quality, the current headphones do measure up nicely.
 
Cujet said:
I wanted to chime in again here. The current offerings by Bose allow adjustment of equalization at the headphone level, bass-mid-highs. Simple and easy. Unfortunately its not a 10 band eq that can compensate for hearing loss. But at least it is helpful.

The bottom line is that while Bose has long been considered far short of audiophile quality, the current headphones do measure up nicely.
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Yes, I do not know of any other brand (we have tried Technics years ago) that can cancel airplane noise like Bose. It is amazing. That never ending engine "drone" noise on a commercial airliner when on a long flight, in my case 14 hours in the air for one leg of a 3 leg trip. It makes a world of difference or should I say it REALLY spoils you.
As far as short of audiophile quality my post isnt about that, it's about no other product can cancel out noise like their over ear headphones. I would suspect it they wouldn't be able to engineer a product that does both OR maybe just that Bose goes for the mainstream market of sound quality in which we know the public is clueless. I dont see them as musical vs utility all purpose well made device for both music, movies and noise reduction.
 
Somebody mentioned the Sony XMs earlier. I've had a pair of XM3s for several years and they are great. I think they're up to the XM6 now. The Sony's work wireless or plugged in, and mine at least come with a few adapters for different plug sizes and it all packs nicely in the case.
 
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