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I would like to use my wired headphones but that's not directly possible in the absence of the standard 3.5mm jack as is the case with my Google Pixel 7a.Question: what's you knowledge and/or experience using Bluetooth 'phone on airplanes? Assuming it's even technically allow, I wonder whether the signal clutter caused by other users is a problem? Anyway I need to take along wired headphones to listen to airplane movie sound tracks.
I found what I hope will be a great device to permit me to use wired headphones with my smartphone via its USB Type C jack: the TANCHJIM 'Space' DAC+amp dongle, (link below). It has had excellent reviews from several 'subjective' headphone reviews plus an superb 'objective' review at ASR.
BTW, my new Pixel 7a also lacks a MicroSD slot and radio reception. I find this annoying, especially lack of SD, but I wanted a small 'phone which the 7a is relatively speaking.
Dmitri Shostakovich
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Bluetooth is allowed on airplanes; you just put your smartphone into airplane mode, but leave Bluetooth turned on. Concerning the freebee headphones or earbuds, on any airline I've used, they have always been awful.
I used Bose QuietComfort 45 headphones on a plane trip several weeks ago, with Bluetooth on and a looping file of ocean waves (downloaded from YouTube) playing quietly on my phone when I didn't feel like listening to music.
Using an app on my phone, I measured the cabin sound pressure level during climbing and again when flying level. I was around row 10. The loudest was a 757 during climb: 96 dB A-weighted, including an annoying buzzing sound. During level flight, the 757, 737-800's and 737-900s were around 85-86 dB. I was really glad to have the noise-canceling headphones! No, the fidelity during music wasn't the best, but I was a lot more rested when I landed.
To evaluate how well your earbuds or headphones block out cabin noise, download a sound pressure level app (there are lots of them), then use it to play a video like this one on your speakers at an A-weighted 85-86 dB while wearing the headphones:
The freebee headphones on Air Canada which I've flown recently are truly awful; I definitely bring along a ear buds or maybe on-ear 'phones for listening to music or speech podcasts.
... Or I will likely bring along the the 1MORE SonoFlow ANC headphones I'm buying. They are relatively low cost device but have been well reviewed. They're supposed to work either wired or with Bluetooth.
Dmitri Shostakovich
Reducing gaping holes improves water resistance as Abe observed.
Question: what's you knowledge and/or experience using Bluetooth 'phone on airplanes?
I use my AirPod Pros frequently while flying. Minimizes all manner of noise and there is no "signal clutter". As you mentioned, also take a pair of freebie Delta wired ones for movies.
.. are absolute crap. I don't mind hauling along a pair of my own earbuds which are at least a bit better.
Dmitri Shostakovich
And they offer an important advantage to using my Shure SE535s - they are not nearly as efficient!
I used to have to rip the cord out of the seat connector whenever there was an announcement due to earbleeding levels experienced with the Shures.
... Except for being bulky, anyway.
I got these 1MORE SonoFlow when it useful, pretty comfortable, and relatively low-cost. I'll bring along my wired earbuds as backup.
Dmitri Shostakovich
I've been using a Dragonfly Red and a lightening adapter with my gen. 1 Sennheiser Momentum wired headphones for travel for years . A little bit of a hassle but great SQ.
Gsquared
Deleting great features like built-in headphone jacks and microSD card slots, yet raising prices every year.
I do use headphones from my phone a lot, which is why I'm still holding on to the LG G8 ThinQ phone, which has great-sounding SABRE DAC chip and headphone jack. ..and microSD card slot.
...who REALLY needs a space consuming and water leaking headphone jack in this day and age of slim water submersible smartphones?Don't drop your headphone jack equipped smartphone in the toilet! It won't survive ;-)
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I kept it for a couple of days packed in raw rice.
Dmitri Shostakovich
You lucked out. You can swim with more recent phones that lack the jack, jack ;-) Not that I would chance it.
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It's a matter of personal preference and for air travel I try to avoid the potential for cable tangle and additional tiny devices hanging off my iPhone. K.I.S.S.I would never use Bluetooth at home for my primary setup but I thoroughly enjoy my Bluetooh noise cancelling Sony headphones on flights. No wires, sounds more than fine. Also works great with my travel laptop.
No cable tangles from the phone to the headphones:
My 2008 era Sony WH1000XM3 are a couple generations old and there are newer models out there now. The Sonys offer different levels of noise cancellation including letting some ambient sound in. They additionally allow you to run w/o noise cancellation at all. If you prefer a wired cable the Sony will allow that too. Changing volume and tracks do not require touching the phone - just leave it in your shirt pocket. Adjust volume, pause, or skip tracks with finger swipes on the side of the headphone. Bose and Sony are always 'top rated' for noise cancellation travel headphones.You can also get these cheap $5 - $10 USB-C or Lightning to 3.5mm jack adapters if you prefer wired headphones / ear buds but w/o the unnecessary (IMHO) outboard DAC device. [AMAZON]
The USB-C to 3.5mm jack linked below actually has a tiny built-in DAC.
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I'll try the Bluetooth first hope they work; if not, I'll use the DAC/amp I mention in the OP.
Thanks for the suggestion for that dongle. It would certainly be a compact, low cost solution though maybe not the highest sound quality.
Dmitri Shostakovich
In flight sound quality vs a minimalist setup is a personal matter. My domestic flights are rarely ever over 3 or 4 hours so a set of cable free over-the-ear Bluetooth headphones is what I go with. They additionally provide noise cancellation so I don't hear the jet engines or drunk passengers whooping it up!I might be an audiophile at home but on travel ;-)
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See my link below.I'm trading compactness for better sound and active noise cancellation. Carry-on capacity is always an issue but I think those 1MORE SonoFlows are manageable.
This year we're contemplating a 5-6 hour return flight from Toronto to London UK. Last year it was a 10 hour flight from TO to Milan and a return of the same length from Rome. A few years ago it as 12 hours from TO to Beijing and back -- that was pretty brutal.
Dmitri Shostakovich
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I use an old smartphone with the headphone output to practice bass quietly. Phone-> aux in on amp, headphone out on amp-> headphones. I can play along with the song I am learning and control both bass and aux volume levels. I can't text or make phone calls with it, but internet works fine.
You could bring an old phone with music, etc. loaded on it.
Regards,
Steve
I was just now considering taking it on our next trip, (a cruise of Norwegian fjords) as music & podcast player. I really only got a new 'phone because it's significantly smaller and easier to carry around on a daily basis.
Dmitri Shostakovich
You can easily buy a jack to USB-C adapter, pretty much anywhere, for a few bucks.Otherwise, no problem with using my Airpods on the plane. Their noise cancellation feature is actually impressive.
best
JB
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Dmitri Shostakovich
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