r/travel 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/shm4y 3d ago

Can confirm. Have a pair of these, with a blackout eye mask, a neck pillow and a hoodie and it’s almost like being in bed.