That's a good point about hearing the flight attendant. While I didn't consciously think of this aspect of noise-canceling headphones, they might not exactly be the safest thing for a blind person traveling alone to wear in many situations. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Wunder" <gwunder@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 11:31 AM Subject: [bookport] Re: Bose Headphone Review Not sure if it is helpful but I bought a set of noise cancelling headphones from Radio Shack for $40. They do not prevent me from hearing other people but they do cut out the rumble on planes and in cars. I like the sound the supress and even the sound they leave. I want to be able to hear the flight attendant. They take one tripple A battery.