Originally Posted by redburgundy
Shure is about to come out with the E500. Triple drivers, one tweeter and two woofers. And a "push-to-hear" PTH switch that you push when you want to hear the stewardess asking whether you want another white wine.
And "push-to-not-hear" when you don't want to hear them explaining for the millionth time how to fasten your safety belt.
I would think the "clear" phones could be better because they're less obvious. Both are obviously better than the Bose.
Do any of you know why the rule to turn off electronic devices at take-off and landing actually exists?
I seem to remember someone telling me that it was because with laptops, they could become projecticles and injure passengers (during the more dicey periods of flight) but this doesn't make much sense to me. It sounds like something that a bunch of lawyers working for the airline created to prevent the airline being sued. (I
know that's the reason for the safety belt announcement)