Do QF headsets in business fit an Ipad ?

[kaz]

Hi

Wondering if the headsets provided in business class with Qantas fit an iPad 2 ?. Just downloaded some movies to watch on an upcoming flight and hoping to take advantage of the noise reducing headsets provided in Business.

Regards
karen

 

[Ewing]

Depends on your flight I guess.

The noise cancelling headsets have three prongs - two for audio and one to power the active noise cancelling.

Either way, if they don't have the third prong they will still have two prongs for audio - so at the very least you'll need an adapter.

 

[moa999]

So essentially no... they are unfortunately designed to be hard to use elsewhere, so there is less shrinkage.

 

[kaz]

Thanks guys for your prompt replies.
I'll have to make do with cheap and nasty earbuds I've got that fit the ipad.

 

[SeatBackForward]

Thanks guys for your prompt replies.
I'll have to make do with cheap and nasty earbuds I've got that fit the ipad.

If you're going to be flying fairly regularly, get some noise cancelling headphones, and yes you can get the ear-bud style NC too. Best way to make economy seating that muchmore comfortable IMO

 

[markis10]

Ear buds are often noise isolating anyway, saw little difference between the Bose and my UE 600s when using the iPad inflight despite one being isolating and the other cancelling. They are currently $49 and include a set of foam comfort tip pads so they are a good solution for long time wearing.

Ultimate Ears

 

[medhead]

When I was looking for ear buds, the Bose were all labelled as noise isolating. Ended up getting Sony earbuds which are labelled as noise cancelling. Should have also looked at UE it seems.


Sent from the Throne

 

[markis10]

When I was looking for ear buds, the Bose were all labelled as noise isolating. Ended up getting Sony earbuds which are labelled as noise cancelling. Should have also looked at UE it seems.


Sent from the Throne

I should point out my Bose headphones are not buds, QC3s, used in my comparison.

 

[drewbles]

When I was looking for ear buds, the Bose were all labelled as noise isolating. Ended up getting Sony earbuds which are labelled as noise cancelling. Should have also looked at UE it seems.


Sent from the Throne

Due to the stupidity of me forgetting my good in-ear Sennheiser buds, I bought some sony noise cancelling in-ear buds to try out on a recent long haul flight.

The results:
Yes. They do reduce some noise, but it's not by a huge magnitude over my regular Sennheiser ones. The Sennheiser have a much better sound quality (they are not the cheap ones) and I continue to use those, where the Sony ones are sitting around gathering dust (I should keep them in my main carry on just in case really).

 

[Danger]

Earlier this year I used a set of QF J (skykbed) headphones with my iPad but it required a two-to-one adaptor to work properly.

 

[SeatBackForward]

Earlier this year I used a set of QF J (skykbed) headphones with my iPad but it required a two-to-one adaptor to work properly.

But you miss out on the Noise Cancelling aspect by doing that.

 

[Danger]

Oh. i didn't know that. Here I was thinking I was onto something!

 

[SeatBackForward]

Oh. i didn't know that. Here I was thinking I was onto something!

Thats what the third pin is for, to supply the current that drives the noise cancelling.

 

[simongr]

This is where CX new J wins out - route your iPad through their IFE system, use their headphones and bigger screen which doesn't get in the way of having dinner....

 

[NM]

When I was looking for ear buds, the Bose were all labelled as noise isolating. Ended up getting Sony earbuds which are labelled as noise cancelling. Should have also looked at UE it seems.

Personally, I prefer good noise isolation than noise cancellation. Good isolation ear phones will give significantly more reduction in ambient sound levels that any active cancellation technology can produce. And the isolation will be pretty much consistent across the audio frequency spectrum, while cancellation is good at low frequencies by not so good a mid-high frequencies and very dynamic sounds (like a crying baby).

And no need to carry a spare batter with isolation ear phones