Originally Posted by
frappant
So I've been flying with AirPods Pro for the past couple of years, because of the small packing footprint.
Very limited experience with over the ear headphones. I have a pair of Plantronics. It's big and while noise cancellation is okay, I don't think it's using the mic arrays of current ANC headphones.
Besides size, it pinched my ear lobes so I couldn't wear them for more than about 4 hours at a time, so for all the battery life, my use was limited to the battery cycle of AirPod Pros anyways.
Is there a fitting guide for over the ear ANC cans? Since most stuff is ordered online these days, I don't know where you'd go to try out the Sonys. I suppose Bose stores would have demo units.
I don't know if my ears are bigger than normal but the bigger cans would also result in a bigger packing footprint too, I would guess. I notice most cans are round now, not oval.
Has anyone had luck with comfort as far as these things not pinching your lobes to the point where you can't use them all the way on intercontinental flights or even coast to coast flights?
If you like AirPods Pro, I would strongly recommend AirPods Max. I thought they were ridiculous when they first came out (especially at that price point) but I switched to them from QC35s a couple of years ago and honestly think they are the best solution, especially if you are already using most of the Apple Ecosystem.
The ANC is excellent (both on planes and as someone who WFH with a toddler -- I can verify that the ANC is very good for both uses) and I've found them to be very comfortable for wearing all day (again both WFH and for long flights). You just have to buy either an AirFly or a cable to connect to IFE, at least until more airlines roll out Bluetooth connections in their IFE.