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They say it's very quiet from the outside during takeoff, but has there been any word on what the cabin noise is like, compared to the A380? That's the main re
by TillE 13y ago
They say it's very quiet from the outside during takeoff, but has there been any word on what the cabin noise is like, compared to the A380?
That's the main reason I'll choose an A380 whenever possible. It makes a big difference in how exhausting and miserable a long flight can be.
- enraged_camel 13y agoDoesn't cabin noise become white noise after a while? That has been my experience with trans-Atlantic flights.
- marban 13y agoOnly if you're flying in F
- joonix 13y agoI tend to agree with you. It's not the engine sound that bothers me, it's little kids screaming, hearing sneezes, etc. that get to me. In fact, many people have actually found the quietness of the A380 engines to be a detriment to the flying experience because suddenly they can hear others' quiet conversations and other such noises that remind you you're tightly packed with 300+ other people.
- cryptoz 13y agoI was just reading the wikipedia page on the A380 and discovered that in an all-economy configuration it can seat 850 people. Blew my mind.
- TillE 13y agoIt also means I can actually hear the flight attendant. And personally, human noise really doesn't bother me. I ride public transit all the time without issue. It's just the constant loud wind/engine noise that gives me a headache. Objectively, the A380 is by no means quiet (compared to a modern train for example), but the level of cabin noise feels much less oppressive.
- FigBug 13y agoIf you haven't already, buy noise cancelling headphones. It's amazing the difference they make. The almost completely cut out the droning noise.
- joonix 13y agoAre there good noise cancelling headphones < $100? I'm not interested in paying Bose $300. It doesn't seem like good ones should cost so much. By "good" I mean degree of noise cancellation, not quality of stereo speakers in the earphones.
- marban 13y agoAudio-Technica ATH-ANC7B (130)
- saryant 13y agoConsider the Etymotic mc5 or Sennheiser HD-280. Both under $100. I own the HD280 and an older Etymotic model (ER-6i) and love them both, especially on flights. [1] http://www.etymotic.com/ephp/mc5.html http://www.etymotic.com/ephp/mc5.html [2] http://en-us.sennheiser.com/professional-dj-headphones-noise-cancelling-hd-280-pro http://en-us.sennheiser.com/professional-dj-headphones-noise...
- smackfu 13y agoIn-ear phones are a good budget option. It's like wearing ear plugs, plus the music kills any remaining low-volume sound that would get through.
- meepmorp 13y agoOr, save ourself some money and get a package of disposable earplugs at a pharmacy.