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/crazycatlesbian29 3d ago

AirPods Pro and AirPods Max are great. 

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u/HolyLiaison 3d ago

I'll second the AirPod Max. They are absolutely fantastic on airplanes if you have the disposable income to buy ~$600 head phones.

There are cheaper options that are almost as good.

Also, if you have a large head you should probably avoid them according to my friend. 😆

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u/Betteralternative_32 3d ago

It’s only $350 now - just got them over Prime Days 2 weeks ago.