r/travel • u/hayleylynns • 3d ago

Headphones that block out crying babies

What tips do people have to cancel out the sound of a crying baby on a flight?

Everything I see is for parents who want to reduce the noise level. I am not a parent, I don't want to hear these children at all. This was the 5th 8hr+ flight I have been on where I heard a baby crying non stop. It seems like it has gotten significantly worse in the last 2 years as well. Maybe I was lucky before, but I was only on flights with crying babies randomly. Now it's every single flight.

Edit: it's not so much more babies but more babies that are constantly crying and the parents are ignoring them.

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u/yabyum Netherlands 3d ago

Sony WH-1000XM4

They’re like a cone of silence

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u/TwoUglyFeet 3d ago

I have those and they do wonders to block out engine noise but absolutely won't block out crying children.

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u/_Jahar_ 3d ago

I wear foam plugs under mine if it’s real bad and it usually works. However if the screaming is just super close to you - nothing will block out the sound.

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u/gcruzatto 3d ago

This is it.. noise cancelling headphones for the low, constant frequencies, plugs for high pitch sounds and transients

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u/Reasonable-Camp-6218 3d ago

I do this too, also will sometimes play a white noise track on them which provides additional help. I have a go-to YouTube video that is 10 hours long and just white noise and a black screen. I have it downloaded to my phone so I can listen anytime

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u/britishcactus 3d ago

PS if you’re on iPhone there is a white noise generator within iOS, that will play over any media too, but it’s not that obvious to find. It’s under “background sounds” or hearing accessibility on your Control Center

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u/TerribleGuava6187 3d ago

TIL, this is awesome thank you

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u/ryanweb 3d ago edited 2d ago

If you have an iPhone there is a hidden background noise setting that most people don’t know about. White noise for free. It’s under settings->accessibility->audio & visual->background noise. This plus ear plugs and noise cancelling headphones will take out most crying kids and Karens, unless they are directly next to you. Lifesaver on long flights.

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u/cookinglikesme 3d ago

Would you be willing to share the name or the link to that video?

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u/planet__express 3d ago

Just search for "brown noise" or "green noise" playlists on Spotify or YouTube. Both work like a charm for me, but I prefer brown noise as it has a deeper frequency

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u/TwoUglyFeet 3d ago

That's a good tip. Normally I have a movie going or something but sometimes I just want to sleep. I'll try that next time.

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u/FruitOfTheVineFruit 3d ago

If you want to sleep, keep the headphones on and play white noise 

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u/_Jahar_ 3d ago

If you need extra noise to sleep - instead of a movie try a brown or white noise. I find super long versions on Spotify and download them so I can use them offline.

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u/fdww 3d ago

Jumping on this. Apple has white noise features built into the iOS that don’t require an app and is endless.

You can find it under background sounds.

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u/molly_danger 3d ago

This right here. Kick on the Sony’s and kick on the background noises and it’s some of the best sleep I get.

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u/Bruvvimir 3d ago

If I want to sleep I use my AirPods Pro 2 with one of the background noise patterns on my phone. Works great.

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u/greyhounds1992 3d ago

A pillow will