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Old Feb 15, 2026 | 2:44 am
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Originally Posted by Dread Pirate Jeff
for anything long haul I have two pairs of Bose QC-20i earbuds. They are corded and have a 15-16 hour battery life. I can use them with a Bluetooth adapter to connect them to g phone or to my AirFly Pro for the IFE..
QC20s actually have infinite battery life as you can connect them to the IFE USB or power outlet and charge while in use. I've been using them for 12 years now and am very happy with them.
For longhaul overnight flights, wired is the way to go unless you'd want to wake up midway through the flight because the batteries of BT ones give out. Unfortunately that seems to be a very niche market that no one is serving anymore.
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