So I like to protect my hearing as much as i can. I have a cross continental plane ride to Japan coming up and i usually put ear plugs in so that i don’t lose any more of hearing.
I was wondering if there was any earbuds that have the same level of noise cancelling as an ear plug would.
I know that most “noise cancelling” is all bullshit in terms of actually protecting your ears, i was wondering if there was any noise cancelling earbuds that worked on the same level as ear plugs (preferably ones that are cheapest, thanks!)
This is an irrational fear. Think about how many people fly every day. Do you really believe all of them suffer permanent hearing loss every time they fly?
According to NIOSH studies it IS possible you may be exposed to dangerous noise levels without hearing protection on a trans ocean flight. Emphasis on maybe. Noise level in cabin is 80-85 db during flight. Maximum safe exposure time at 85db is 8 hours a day. So pretty much any form of active or passive noise attenuation, just a few dbs, is going to take you into the safe zone. Just get any IEMS that seal the ear canal any earplugs, any noise cancelling headphones and you should be good.
Purchasing expensive headphones just for one flight is a sign of an unhealthy obsession and irrational fear IMO.