OR... if you fly regularly enough to warrant the price tag, just buy a set of Bose QC25's or the new QC35's (if you want to splash an extra $50-$100 for Bluetooth).
I had a pair of the now superseded QC15's and then upgraded to the QC25's. Best life decision ever. Not 100% effective at blocking out crying babies though.
NC headphones provided by the airlines are universally rubbish, I wouldn't keep them even if they gave them away!. Even the $30 ones from aldi are better. I also have invested in the bose qc25"s. they are brilliant except on dragonair where they dont fit the socket.
I have a friend of a cousin's next door neighbour (cough, splutter) that occasionally collects airline cutlery for nostalgic reasons. Plates are a bit of a stretch. Maybe a plastic (clean) dessert bowl from economy?.
I...errr...I mean my friend.... draws the line at electronic equipment or anything else that takes up room in their already over-packed carry on.
eminere
eminere
Member since 25 Sep 2013
Total posts 376
Not just sad but also a thief.
devilish
devilish
Member since 06 Jan 2015
Total posts 23
I've kept a set of QF and VA J headphones and regularly use them in economy.
Doubleplatinum Banned
Doubleplatinum Banned
Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer Platinum
Member since 07 Feb 2013
Total posts 431
you could have gotten better quality ones for about $20
sim86on
sim86on
Virgin Australia - Velocity Rewards
Member since 08 May 2014
Total posts 48
OR... if you fly regularly enough to warrant the price tag, just buy a set of Bose QC25's or the new QC35's (if you want to splash an extra $50-$100 for Bluetooth).
I had a pair of the now superseded QC15's and then upgraded to the QC25's. Best life decision ever. Not 100% effective at blocking out crying babies though.
TheRealBabushka
TheRealBabushka
Member since 21 Apr 2012
Total posts 2,058
Don't you need a pillow for that? Or phenergan?
GregXL
GregXL
Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer
Member since 26 May 2014
Total posts 321
My wife reckons I am already 100% effective at blocking out the sound of a crying baby!
obanpointer
obanpointer
Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer
Member since 08 Jun 2014
Total posts 318
NC headphones provided by the airlines are universally rubbish, I wouldn't keep them even if they gave them away!. Even the $30 ones from aldi are better. I also have invested in the bose qc25"s. they are brilliant except on dragonair where they dont fit the socket.
sgb
sgb
Emirates Airlines - Skywards
Member since 30 Nov 2015
Total posts 419
I always hand over my deluxe solid state hi fidelity headphones prior to landing.
Matt_01
Matt_01
Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer
Member since 23 Feb 2016
Total posts 63
I vote for bringing back the old air head phones. I found that they were more useful to tune old twin carburetors.
I tried with the noise cancelling ones but they did not work :)
alex_upgrade77
alex_upgrade77
Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer
Member since 08 Sep 2012
Total posts 47
While some are lucky enought to have business fund / personally fund Business/ First, others do it the long way
alex_upgrade77
alex_upgrade77
Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer
Member since 08 Sep 2012
Total posts 47
I have a friend of a cousin's next door neighbour (cough, splutter) that occasionally collects airline cutlery for nostalgic reasons. Plates are a bit of a stretch. Maybe a plastic (clean) dessert bowl from economy?.