Loud Passengers
Oct 14, 2012 | 3:24 pm
#17
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: LHR / IAD
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Gotta chime in +1000 on Bose headphones....with a sidebar
I have listened to several highly confidential conversations on airlines over the years courtesy of Dr Bose. It's a misconception that the background noise on an aircraft covers up your conversation since generally you can't hear the person one or two rows away...well, the Bose equipment will nicely chop off the air sounds and let you eavesdrop 5-6 rows away.
I have listened to several highly confidential conversations on airlines over the years courtesy of Dr Bose. It's a misconception that the background noise on an aircraft covers up your conversation since generally you can't hear the person one or two rows away...well, the Bose equipment will nicely chop off the air sounds and let you eavesdrop 5-6 rows away.
Oct 14, 2012 | 4:30 pm
#18
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: NYS
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The problem is that noise-cancelling headphones are most effective in cancelling continuous noise, such as from jet engines, and least effective at highly variable sounds. This is why I would recommend noise-insulating earphones instead. Sort of combination earplug and earphone, so that whatever you play through them helps to drown out whatever they don't block.
Oct 14, 2012 | 4:35 pm
#19
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: DFW
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The problem is that noise-cancelling headphones are most effective in cancelling continuous noise, such as from jet engines, and least effective at highly variable sounds. This is why I would recommend noise-insulating earphones instead. Sort of combination earplug and earphone, so that whatever you play through them helps to drown out whatever they don't block.
I honestly can't figure out why people think being loud at 6 or for 13 hours straight is acceptable. At all.
Oct 14, 2012 | 6:00 pm
#20
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: LHR / IAD
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Some people simply don't care about others.
Oct 15, 2012 | 9:51 am
#21
Join Date: Aug 2004
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After all planes are made for loud, inebriated folks who have to discuss rubbish topics. Or at least it appears that way to me reasonably often ... so I have a right to my vulgarities, obscenities, and expletives too
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Oct 15, 2012 | 1:25 pm
#23
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Oct 15, 2012 | 7:30 pm
#24
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Posts: 445
Maybe there's a different thread but I'll post it here. What is it about those people in airport lounges speaking so loudly when they're using Skype or their mobile phone. I do not mind short calls or people trying to have a quiet conversation. But do those loud people realize people cannot be bothered to hear their endless stupid conversations? Or even business secrets?
Of course I have my ear plugs handy at anytime during my trips... but those people are truly annoying - a bit more thoughtfulness would go a long way. I know they will never read this or even think about changing their behavior but hey, it's been my pet peeves lately. Off my soapbox!
Of course I have my ear plugs handy at anytime during my trips... but those people are truly annoying - a bit more thoughtfulness would go a long way. I know they will never read this or even think about changing their behavior but hey, it's been my pet peeves lately. Off my soapbox!
Oct 15, 2012 | 7:49 pm
#25
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: MSY
Programs: NW Gold and now Delta Gold
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We have a consensus on noise canceling headphones because someone makes money selling them, and others apparently get kickbacks selling them, but the reality is that headphones don't work, earplugs don't work, and the day they do work, you need to get your hearing checked. I don't know what to tell you. I wish I did.
Oct 15, 2012 | 8:27 pm
#26
Join Date: Dec 2011
Programs: UA 1P
Posts: 545
We have a consensus on noise canceling headphones because someone makes money selling them, and others apparently get kickbacks selling them, but the reality is that headphones don't work, earplugs don't work, and the day they do work, you need to get your hearing checked. I don't know what to tell you. I wish I did.
Or else I just watch a video on my iPad.
Oct 15, 2012 | 8:37 pm
#27
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We have a consensus on noise canceling headphones because someone makes money selling them, and others apparently get kickbacks selling them, but the reality is that headphones don't work, earplugs don't work, and the day they do work, you need to get your hearing checked. I don't know what to tell you. I wish I did.
Earplugs work pretty well for me, or I just use in ear headphones and listen to music. Both work quite well.
