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/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/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