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I travelled on both the A380 (Emirates) and the 787 (Oman Air) in the last year and they are really a big step forward. I would put them above the 777, maybe it

by nolok 9y ago

I travelled on both the A380 (Emirates) and the 787 (Oman Air) in the last year and they are really a big step forward. I would put them above the 777, maybe it's the specific configuration used by Qatar Airways (777-300ER) but they simply weren't as good as the other too. Also flown a A350-900 with Qatar Airways and it was really close to the A380, seat were very pleasant. As for the noise in planes: if you travel a lot by planes, buy active noise reduction headphones. Bose QuietComfort 35 or 25 work very very well. Try them out first if possible, a small amount of people dislike the feeling they give with noise reduction active, but for me it was a world changer as I take about 2 planes a month, my 35 were one of the best purchase I ever made.

mythmon_ 9y ago
I very recently got a pair of QC35s. The noise cancelling was neat, but didn't seem that useful in every day situations. Then I took a flight with them, and they still didn't seem that interesting. Until I took them off for the first time after take off. I was amazed at how loud the plane suddenly become. Now I'm very impressed with how much of a difference they make, and will definitely be bringing with me on every flight.
- dzhiurgis 9y ago
  I use them: In car for long drives In office In bed when someone snores next to me In bed when street outside is loud On a boat when motoring On every flight
  - oliv__ 9y ago
    This sounds like the beginning of a Dr Seuss
  - jacquesm 9y ago
    In the car sounds like it might cause problems. There is important information in sound and when you wear noise canceling headphones you are actively making yourself deaf, which classes as a disability that would normally require some extra training before you'd get your license, and that is with a person who is already trained to be more aware of other cues.
    - kiwijamo 9y ago
      Deaf people don't need extra training before getting their license in most countries.
    - irrational 9y ago
      This also applies to the radio. I typically have my radio cranked up. Any time I turn it off, I'm astonished at the noises my car is making. It always occurs to me that I would probably notice mechanical problems earlier if I was used to just listening to the car so I could detect changes in what it sounds like. Then I say, "screw that" and crank the tunes back up.
    - dzhiurgis 9y ago
      They don't block 100% of sounds, far from it. They block rhythmical noises. So if a piece of metal would come off and scrape the road surface - I wouldn't hear it. But police sirens would be audible. There are luxury cars than come with Bose's ANC built-in. They'd have the same problem if there was one. Finally, I never use it in a city, just out on a long drives, where road surface is more ruff and listening a podcast via car system is more difficult than useful.
  - mynameisvlad 9y ago
    Don't use them in cars. That's incredibly irresponsible both to yourself/others in your car and those driving alongside you, not to mention illegal in a lot of places. You use audio cues far more often than you realize while driving.
    - chrisseaton 9y ago
      They said when they're in a car - not when they're driving a car.
    - irrational 9y ago
      I once wondered what states have laws against headphones/earbuds and was astonished not only by how many places don't have laws, but how many that do have laws that specifically say its okay (or okay with one ear uncovered). Going in I expected to find near universal laws against it.
      - mynameisvlad 9y ago
        Yeah I think it's because most of the laws were written a few years ago, where in-car Bluetooth wasn't common but one-ear headsets were. Lawmakers probably didn't want to outright exclude phone use in the car, and figured having one ear in use was "good enough". Most modern distraction laws (the ones actually written nowadays) are very thorough. WA just passed one last year where you essentially can't touch your phone while driving. BC has had one for a few years now which includes any non-fixed electronic device while the car is running.
    - throwawayjava 9y ago
      I assume he meant as a passenger.
    - dzhiurgis 9y ago
      There aren't that much of cues when you are the only car in a highway (I use them as a passenger too, but mostly when I drive alone for a long distance, usually somewhere remote, listening a podcast). As for cues, the vibration from road surface is still there and plenty of cars come with ANC built-in. These headphones don't block noise completely, things like police alarms, honks or speech are still very easy to hear. I can even hear the wind from AC vents (if it blows directly into ANC's mic's).
  - mgkimsal 9y ago
    sleeping with them - I broke 5 pairs sleeping with them (well, QC20). I now use $5 earbuds from the local dollar store which are much less of a headache to replace.
    - dzhiurgis 9y ago
      Yeah I can't sleep on my sides with them. Well, I sort of can if I find this odd position where I push them into pillow, but the foam pads did get permanently compressed a bit. Easy to change tho. How did they fail for you? I had one QC25 fail just a month after warranty expired, but Bose replaced them for free - quite a common case of one side getting quieter/crackling when rotating them. QC35 seem to be build even more seriously (thicker band).
      - mgkimsal 9y ago
        the earbud split along the seam. the moment there's a hairline fracture, the air comes whooshing in and there's an ear-splitting whistle. (again, QC20)
- dingo_bat 9y ago
  It is very helpful in office too. Just turning the noise cancellation on without any music. It cuts out the ever present noises like the hum from the HVAC, which I didn't even know was there.
  - rconti 9y ago
    and very quiet music is enough to even drown out conversations, when combined with the noise canceling. It's almost like magic.
dzhiurgis 9y ago
787’s pressure and air quality is what makes huge difference from every other aircraft out there. Also, I can’t imagine flying without QC’s anymore ;)
- FabHK 9y ago
  Though in economy, I still find the 380 more pleasant, as it's so spacious and calm. (Yeah, QC's are a must :)
AcerbicZero 9y ago
I found the Bose headphones mediocre in most regards, so I switched back to my Shure 315's. The foam earbud is enough to keep the airplane noise out, and the sound quality is awesome.
papermule 9y ago
QC25s are great at reducing noise, but it’s not just noise that’s the issue! I find that older planes have more more vibration in cabin and that’s not something that noise cancelling headphones can help with.

by nolok 9y ago

mythmon_ 9y ago

I very recently got a pair of QC35s. The noise cancelling was neat, but didn't seem that useful in every day situations. Then I took a flight with them, and they still didn't seem that interesting. Until I took them off for the first time after take off. I was amazed at how loud the plane suddenly become. Now I'm very impressed with how much of a difference they make, and will definitely be bringing with me on every flight.

dzhiurgis 9y ago
I use them: In car for long drives In office In bed when someone snores next to me In bed when street outside is loud On a boat when motoring On every flight
- oliv__ 9y ago
  This sounds like the beginning of a Dr Seuss
- jacquesm 9y ago
  In the car sounds like it might cause problems. There is important information in sound and when you wear noise canceling headphones you are actively making yourself deaf, which classes as a disability that would normally require some extra training before you'd get your license, and that is with a person who is already trained to be more aware of other cues.
  - kiwijamo 9y ago
    Deaf people don't need extra training before getting their license in most countries.
  - irrational 9y ago
    This also applies to the radio. I typically have my radio cranked up. Any time I turn it off, I'm astonished at the noises my car is making. It always occurs to me that I would probably notice mechanical problems earlier if I was used to just listening to the car so I could detect changes in what it sounds like. Then I say, "screw that" and crank the tunes back up.
  - dzhiurgis 9y ago
    They don't block 100% of sounds, far from it. They block rhythmical noises. So if a piece of metal would come off and scrape the road surface - I wouldn't hear it. But police sirens would be audible. There are luxury cars than come with Bose's ANC built-in. They'd have the same problem if there was one. Finally, I never use it in a city, just out on a long drives, where road surface is more ruff and listening a podcast via car system is more difficult than useful.
- mynameisvlad 9y ago
  Don't use them in cars. That's incredibly irresponsible both to yourself/others in your car and those driving alongside you, not to mention illegal in a lot of places. You use audio cues far more often than you realize while driving.
  - chrisseaton 9y ago
    They said when they're in a car - not when they're driving a car.
  - irrational 9y ago
    I once wondered what states have laws against headphones/earbuds and was astonished not only by how many places don't have laws, but how many that do have laws that specifically say its okay (or okay with one ear uncovered). Going in I expected to find near universal laws against it.
    - mynameisvlad 9y ago
      Yeah I think it's because most of the laws were written a few years ago, where in-car Bluetooth wasn't common but one-ear headsets were. Lawmakers probably didn't want to outright exclude phone use in the car, and figured having one ear in use was "good enough". Most modern distraction laws (the ones actually written nowadays) are very thorough. WA just passed one last year where you essentially can't touch your phone while driving. BC has had one for a few years now which includes any non-fixed electronic device while the car is running.
  - throwawayjava 9y ago
    I assume he meant as a passenger.
  - dzhiurgis 9y ago
    There aren't that much of cues when you are the only car in a highway (I use them as a passenger too, but mostly when I drive alone for a long distance, usually somewhere remote, listening a podcast). As for cues, the vibration from road surface is still there and plenty of cars come with ANC built-in. These headphones don't block noise completely, things like police alarms, honks or speech are still very easy to hear. I can even hear the wind from AC vents (if it blows directly into ANC's mic's).
- mgkimsal 9y ago
  sleeping with them - I broke 5 pairs sleeping with them (well, QC20). I now use $5 earbuds from the local dollar store which are much less of a headache to replace.
  - dzhiurgis 9y ago
    Yeah I can't sleep on my sides with them. Well, I sort of can if I find this odd position where I push them into pillow, but the foam pads did get permanently compressed a bit. Easy to change tho. How did they fail for you? I had one QC25 fail just a month after warranty expired, but Bose replaced them for free - quite a common case of one side getting quieter/crackling when rotating them. QC35 seem to be build even more seriously (thicker band).
    - mgkimsal 9y ago
      the earbud split along the seam. the moment there's a hairline fracture, the air comes whooshing in and there's an ear-splitting whistle. (again, QC20)
dingo_bat 9y ago
It is very helpful in office too. Just turning the noise cancellation on without any music. It cuts out the ever present noises like the hum from the HVAC, which I didn't even know was there.
- rconti 9y ago
  and very quiet music is enough to even drown out conversations, when combined with the noise canceling. It's almost like magic.

dzhiurgis 9y ago

787’s pressure and air quality is what makes huge difference from every other aircraft out there. Also, I can’t imagine flying without QC’s anymore ;)

FabHK 9y ago
Though in economy, I still find the 380 more pleasant, as it's so spacious and calm. (Yeah, QC's are a must :)

AcerbicZero 9y ago

I found the Bose headphones mediocre in most regards, so I switched back to my Shure 315's. The foam earbud is enough to keep the airplane noise out, and the sound quality is awesome.

papermule 9y ago

QC25s are great at reducing noise, but it’s not just noise that’s the issue! I find that older planes have more more vibration in cabin and that’s not something that noise cancelling headphones can help with.