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Having Bluetooth headphones is great - until you remember that airplane entertainment systems require traditional wired headphones.
- Bluetooth headphones are convenient for their lack of annoying, constantly tangled cords.
- However, most airlines still use traditional aux-cord options for watching movies or TV on a flight - which I experienced recently to my own frustration.
- If you only have Bluetooth headphones and want to avoid the low-quality $2 headphones offered mid-flight, here are six headphone options under $20 that you can add to your travel kit and stay entertained for all future flights.
On my last flight, as soon as I sat down in my seat, I realized that the plane had a traditional aux-cord set and I only had Bluetooth headphones. I was subsequently forced to spend the next two and a half hours in the air without the lovely company of Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga. I was off in the deep end, forced to choose between abandoning my favorite movie stars or shelling out $2 for the crude, plastic, in-flight headphones that have horrible sound quality and hurt my ears halfway into a film.
I took a nap instead.
While wireless options offer many benefits for life on the ground, the shift away from headphone jacks can be frustrating for frequent travelers hoping to take advantage of their time in the sky with a cinematic experience. If you find yourself constantly sitting down in your seat and realizing you have no way catch up on movies or TV shows, these six under-$20 headphones are necessary additions to your travel kit. Keep them in your carry-on or check-in bag solely for in-flight use and ensure that you'll never fly again without being able to tune into your personal mile-high theater.
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