Plane Quiet NC-6 Noise Cancelling Cancellation reduction Headphone Version 6.0 NEW! Why Spend $300 on Bose?

General Features:

• Use by itself to cancel out background noise around the home, office, or travelling
• Powered by an AA battery, easily found worldwide
• Earcups fold flat with the headband for easy stowing in a carry-on
• If you happen to drain your last battery at an inopportune time, you can continue to use the headphones without the active noise cancellation
• The high-quality drivers reproduce sparkling highs and deep, resonant lows for enjoyable listening

Comes with everything you need to listen to:

• In-flight entertainment
• Portable CD-players
• Portable DVD players
• mp3 players
• Computers
• Portable gaming devices
• Nothing at all (ahhhhh......silence!)

Why do I need active noise reduction?

Most of us don't realize how much noise surrounds us in our everyday activities, especially flying. Here is a sound comparison: passengers in commercial jet planes typically experience sound pressures levels from 75 - 85 dBA (a weighted decibel measurement in the frequency ranges of human hearing). Commuter turboprops are even noisier with levels near 90 dBA. This is many times louder than the typical home or office (typically 40 to 60 dBA). If you are flying in an unpressurized cabin, you'll definitely want a general-aviation pilot's grade headset (checkout our ANR headsets category if you're looking for unpressurized cabin hearing protection). But if you are typically a commercial jet or turboprop passenger looking for something small, light and that won't set you back $300+, then the Plane Quiet headphones will be perfect in fit, in performance, and in price for you.

So what are the Plane Quiet headphones?

The "Plane Quiet" headphones feature the proprietary active noise reduction technology first incorporated into high-end aviation headsets costing several hundreds of dollars more. Thanks to an advanced acoustic design technology breakthrough, the headphones dramatically reduce unpleasant noise and provides high quality audio reproduction. Flight attendants are concerned and the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) has said if you are exposed to loud noises eight hours or more in a row, you need hearing protection

Just how effective are the Plane Quiet headphones?

The "Plane Quiet" headphones suppress unwanted high and low frequency noise, from screeches to rumbles, with 17 dB (decibels) of attenuation across the range of human hearing. It is an integrated system that combines proprietary electro-acoustic and ergonomic technologies leading to the same kind of full spectrum noise reduction characteristic of other military and aviation products.

How do the Plane Quiet headphones work?

First, the earcups cradle the ear at an ergonomically canted angle that is natural and comfortable to wear for extended periods of time. The headrest adjusts to fit the head. Second, through special electronic circuitry, the headphones actively lessen most of the noise that cannot be eliminated by simply covering the ears. Microphones in the earcups monitor the sound at the user's ear. The difference between the existing and the desired sound is the "processed" to create a signal opposite to the unwanted noise. This correction signal, when reproduced by the speaker in the earcup, significantly reduces the noise leaving the desired sound. The process of measuring, creating a correction signal and lessening the noise is rapid and constant, thus the headset reacts to any dynamically changing noise.

Long-haul tested.

The Plane Quiet headphones have been tested on frequent fliers such as business travelers and airline employees, and they all came to a surprising conclusion--over seventy-five percent of the travelers felt less tired at the end of their flight. We have also found medical studies that supported this: low frequency noise leads to fatigue. If we take away the noise, the advantage is you feel better than the guy next to you." Aircraft roar, especially for many hours, affects the way people hear and feel. With the headset, travelers should arrive rested and relaxed.

Retail Box Includes:

• Plane Quiet Noise Cancelling Cancellation reduction Headphone
• Leather Carry Bag
• Head converter