[Shop-talk] reaching out to the collective....

[Ronnie Day]

For headphones I suggest checking out the comparison tests on CNet.com. As
far as wired vs wireless, that’s your choice, but usually wired will be
cheaper, of course. Don’t be too concerned about your phone or other
devices (iPads) not having a headphone jack. AFAIK, they will have a USB-C
port that’s multi function. Apple sells a short pigtail that has a 3.5 mm
headphone jack and a USB-C male plug that works with wired headphones. It
works fine with my wired Apple headphones on my phone and iPad. I also have
a couple of pigtails that split the USB-C port allowing power and audio to
be connected to a phone or tablet simultaneously. I got the Apple pigtail
at Best Buy, the dual port version from there, too, or Amazon, IIRC.

Prices for noise canceling headphones are all over the place. If you want
decent noise canceling functionality you’ll probably want the closed ear
type. I’ve used Sony MDR series phones for studio work but they weren’t
noise canceling. Sennheiser are also highly recommended.

All of this said, I understand that some of the better hearing aids offer
Bluetooth connectivity for us old farts!

HTH

On Sat, Oct 26, 2024 at 9:14 AM Matt <mbarre at juno.com> wrote:

> I used to be the same way preferring wired but they are phasing out jacks
> on newer equipment?!?
> I made the jump to wireless and am not looking back as they are great.
> The Bose bluetooth headset I use when flying works great and it is easy to
> switch between music or to take a call.
>
> My non aviation Sony bluetooth headphones were cheaper and even more
> advanced - I am still figuring out their impressive capabilities.
>
> I am not a big bud person but many of my friends are and it sounds like
> the capabilities are very comparable.
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: "Tim ." <tims_datsun_stuff at outlook.com>
> To: "Shop  Talk" <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
> Subject: [Shop-talk] reaching out to the collective....
> Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2024 02:05:54 +0000
>
> .....OT ask but you all have more knowledge than anyone else I can ask.
>
> I need noise cancelling head phones for an upcoming flight.
>
> I prefer wired for some fool reason ( call me old and old school ) but I
> would consider wireless.
>
> I did some google searching but prefer, again, as I've asked before on
> other topics, firsthand knowledge.
>
> My fogged brain thinks I've asked about this topic before but I cannot
> find any email proof of this.
>
> Thanks all
> a foggy old man
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