Travel Technology - Headphones

Do headphones you buy at Circuit City/Best Buy work on any airline?

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Obscure2k
TravelBuzz Moderator

Depends on which one's you buy I suppose.

My Bose QC3s have worked on every plane I've been on (comes with a 2 prong adapter and one of the prongs folds down).

Did you get them from Best Buy?

getdev,

i think it depends on the earphones. any set you buy will be capable of working on any plane. You will need the 2 prong adapter that you sometimes get with earphones but if not they are usually available in the airports and almost always at radio shack. All the BOSE headphones Ive purchased came with the 2 prong adapter. Here is one (http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2103860)

What Weez_1000 said.

It doesn't matter where you buy your headphones. It only matters which headphones you buy. Some come with the adapters, some don't. Depending on the airline seats, sometimes you don't even need the adapters (I think).

If you have a specific headphone in mind and are flying a particular airline cabin, spell out the details so folks can tell you a more definite answer.

Thanks for the info.

getdev,

i think it depends on the earphones. any set you buy will be capable of working on any plane. You will need the 2 prong adapter that you sometimes get with earphones but if not they are usually available in the airports and almost always at radio shack. All the BOSE headphones Ive purchased came with the 2 prong adapter. Here is one (http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2103860)

Thanks for the info. I will do that when I head to Best Buy next.

What Weez_1000 said.

It doesn't matter where you buy your headphones. It only matters which headphones you buy. Some come with the adapters, some don't. Depending on the airline seats, sometimes you don't even need the adapters (I think).

If you have a specific headphone in mind and are flying a particular airline cabin, spell out the details so folks can tell you a more definite answer.

do the boze connect to the new LH biz class plugs? or did LH finally change them. they had some wierd triangular thing, as I recall.

My local Office Depots were closing out Maxell airline adapter plugs for 50 cents a piece.

My local Office Depots were closing out Maxell airline adapter plugs for 50 cents a piece.
That's a good deal. I recall the regular price was $5.00 or something.

That's a good deal. I recall the regular price was $5.00 or something.

After a few trips listening to movies in one ear, I picked up an adapter at YUL for $4... ever since that, my planes have all had standard headphone jacks *facepalm*

After a few trips listening to movies in one ear, I picked up an adapter at YUL for $4... ever since that, my planes have all had standard headphone jacks *facepalm*

THAT is VERY funny!!

Ilgoldstein,

Are all of them doing it or as far as you know just yours?