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Ripper3785 Jan 9, 2009 11:33 am
Originally Posted by VTHokieFlyer (Post 11043217)
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Hhmm maybe I've just been crossing too many time zones recently, I did do 120k EQM in 4 months! If I remember correctly you need a 2 prong adapter, the quietcomfort 3 came with one but I couldn't get it to work. Can't remember which way it was but pretty sure I needed an adapter with 2 prongs but one of them needed to be smaller than the other. I should be flying DXB-IAD Feb 6, if I get upgraded I will have to try it again.
If I recall correctly, the smaller prong is for the noise canceling feature on the UA issued headsets. Since your headset has that built into it, there's no need for your headset to plug into the smaller hole.

WineCountryUA Jan 9, 2009 11:33 am
Originally Posted by VTHokieFlyer (Post 11043217)
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Hhmm maybe I've just been crossing too many time zones recently, I did do 120k EQM in 4 months! If I remember correctly you need a 2 prong adapter, the quietcomfort 3 came with one but I couldn't get it to work. Can't remember which way it was but pretty sure I needed an adapter with 2 prongs but one of them needed to be smaller than the other. I should be flying DXB-IAD Feb 6, if I get upgraded I will have to try it again.
UA 3-class aircraft have noise reduction headsets in F & C. There is a two prong (different in size) plug for their headset but your headsets will work fine -- just plug your headset into the standard size plug

mauiUAflyer Jan 9, 2009 11:56 am
I concur. Works fine in old F & C, and new F & C.

cepheid Jan 9, 2009 3:44 pm
Originally Posted by notquiteaff (Post 11042957)
Those are the same people that always surprise me by putting on the nasty UA headsets instead of pulling their own out of their bag.
On many routes, UA has replaced the dingy old headsets with "disposable" (i.e. free for the passenger to keep, and thrown away if not) earbuds. They are sealed and brand-new each time. I feel this is rather a huge waste, personally, but if people actually keep them, who knows... at the very least it does get around the "nasty" headset issue.

coolbeans202 Jan 9, 2009 7:49 pm
Don't most airlines charge $5 for a headset? I remember a couple of times on US the FA tried to charge me $5 for using my own, even though I was only hearing one channel out of the two. I obviously declined the charge and decided to listen to my iPod instead.

I actually think UA should make a better effort to promote this onboard. It is one of the few ways that United can differentiate itself in a positive way from its competitors.

salanki Jan 10, 2009 3:31 am
Imo, the headsets generally provides so poor quality (combined with no noise isolation) that I can't see how anyone would pay for it.

On another note, the noise reduction headsets in F/C are really nice.

kkjay77 Jan 10, 2009 4:45 am
Originally Posted by salanki (Post 11047745)
Imo, the headsets generally provides so poor quality (combined with no noise isolation) that I can't see how anyone would pay for it.

On another note, the noise reduction headsets in F/C are really nice.
Not as good as what AA offers in their F/C.
I know, I know... Better Sound Through Marketing... But I still prefer Bose QC2 over the ones UA provides.

Doug 1029 Jan 10, 2009 6:04 am
Originally Posted by kkjay77 (Post 11047867)
Not as good as what AA offers in their F/C.
I know, I know... Better Sound Through Marketing... But I still prefer Bose QC2 over the ones UA provides.
At $300+ , the QC2's should be better than the "free" UA head sets. ;)

kkjay77 Jan 10, 2009 7:32 am
Originally Posted by Doug 1029 (Post 11047997)
At $300+ , the QC2's should be better than the "free" UA head sets. ;)
I was talking about the F/C headsets.

VTHokieFlyer Jan 10, 2009 10:14 am
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Originally Posted by kkjay77
Originally Posted by Doug 1029 (Post 11047997)
At $300+ , the QC2's should be better than the "free" UA head sets. ;)
I was talking about the F/C headsets.
They still should be better than the F/C ones but I didn't mind using them, the F/C ones, when I was in business class


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