Headphones

Hi all,

Not flown with VA for 10+ years, are the headphones provided from of charge? If not can we use our own or will they need the double plug thing. We're flying on VS073 Man - MCO next Saturday!!!

Thanks

Neil

[Neil]

Yes, they are provided free of charge in all classes. Any normal headphones will work if you want to take your own

Thanks.

Neil

The ones they supply are particularly crap. Suggest taking your own, as to get the supplied ones to be any good they need to be at high volume...

Depends, the Upper headphones were fine for me, the PE ones weren't great.

[buns]

Based on very recent experience, the headphones provided in PE nd Economy "leak" sound, so I would highly recommend using your own

buns

Yeah take your own - I got some of those beats inner ear ones not the hideous things the kids are wearing and the fit o the pin in the socket is quite good a well some of the vs ones just fall out of the socket as If the pin is too small !

[Pete]

I use to religiously pack the Bose noise cancelling headphones, but these days I tend to use my iPhone headphones as they're always in my pocket anyway and take up a lot less space. I believe you can get those in noise-cancelling variety now. Must get myself a pair.

I tend to use my iPhone headphones as they're always in my pocket anyway and take up a lot less space. I believe you can get those in noise-cancelling variety now.

Does that work both ways too? (I'm a long suffering train commuter who has to put up with these white annoyances from my neighbouring passengers!) ):

I tend to use my iPhone headphones as they're always in my pocket anyway and take up a lot less space. I believe you can get those in noise-cancelling variety now.

Does that work both ways too? (I'm a long suffering train commuter who has to put up with these white annoyances from my neighbouring passengers!) ):

I know what you mean about annoying leakage. I don't know if noise cancelling headphones work both way. I suspect not if they are in ear. I use standard apple earphones on the train, so I don't hear other's leakage but Bose QC's whilst flying.

I have in ear noise cancelling earphones (Sony) which I find better than the ipod standard ones. I have tried my friends "over ear" noise cancelling earphones which are far superior, but I do like the compactness of the in-ear ones.

I also use my in ear ones for mowing the lawn...they work a treat for filtering out the noise of the mower!

I just use noise isolating headphones (the in ear kind) that have a good seal. I like my Sennheiser i300 set, which is for the iPhone. Best iPhone compatible pair you can get for £50 IMHO.

I do worry about the volume levels you need to set on supplied ones, to compensate for ac noise. Especially for kids, as this will be very detrimental to their hearing.
We have always ensured mini uses noise cancelling ones for this reason and I'm sure same must apply to adults.

I do worry about the volume levels you need to set on supplied ones, to compensate for ac noise. Especially for kids, as this will be very detrimental to their hearing.
We have always ensured mini uses noise cancelling ones for this reason and I'm sure same must apply to adults.

Sorry, what did you say? (Apologies - couldn't resist).

I know it's not a widely held view with folks around here, but speaking personally, I much prefer quality ear-cup head sets.

I tried noise-cancelling, but could hear the electronics adapting (I'm a bit of an audiofile), and a bit of hiss on quieter music/audiobooks.

I got some Audio Technica earphones, about £130, and the padding etc cuts out as much noise (if not more), than noise cancelling. They are extremely c omfortable for long periods, and the sound quality is extraodinary.

Just my opinion, noise cancelling is over-rated - decent head sets with good padding (the cup style) eliminate noise better, and the sound is not so "tiring" as that generated by the noise-cancelling software.

I got some Audio Technica earphones, about £130, and the padding etc cuts out as much noise (if not more), than noise cancelling. They are extremely c omfortable for long periods, and the sound quality is extraodinary.

Just my opinion, noise cancelling is over-rated - decent head sets with good padding (the cup style) eliminate noise better, and the sound is not so "tiring" as that generated by the noise-cancelling software.

We both have been fans of audio technica's, in fact we have their cup style noise cancellers and been very pleased with them..