[bookport] Re: Planes and the Bookport.
- From: "Robert Acosta" <boacosta@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 07:49:25 -0800
I just love my Bose earphones. They work so well on airplanes.
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From: "Queen Family" <queens@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 8:43 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Planes and the Bookport.
> Rather than replace my 12 year old noisy treadmill, I bought a $300 set
> of Bose earphones which worked beautifully on the treadmill, on planes
> until the plastic headset snapped. I'm still using it until I can see if
> my warranty covers it.They are somewhat bulky also.
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> queens@xxxxxxxxxxx
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> [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joni Colver
> Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 2:23 PM
> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bookport] Re: Planes and the Bookport.
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> I have the Sennheiser noise canceling headphones mentioned in this
> message and I love them. I have used them on planes, buses and my
> exercise bike. They do make whatever you are listening to on the Book
> Port much easier to hear. I can still hear what is going on around me
> and do not feel isolated at all while using them. They use two AAA
> batteries and I have not had to change them yet. I got them for
> Christmas. I don't know how many hours I have used them but I ride my
> exercise bike 40 minutes four or five times a week. If you fly a lot I
> would seriously consider noise canceling headphones of some brand
> because I can say they definitely make a positive difference in an
> environment with low frequency noise like an airplane.
>
> Joni
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> Subject: [bookport] Re: Planes and the Bookport.
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> Sennheiser PXC250 have previously been mentioned on this list for
> traveling. They are noise-canceling headphones, and use AAA batteries to
> counter some of the background hum from engines, and presumably let one
> hear better at lower volumes.
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> They run about $125 new at Amazon and about $80 reconditioned at MacMall
> (I believe).
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> I haven't yet used them on a plane, but I like their sound and comfort
> at home.
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> The new ones I purchased came with a nice case that slips through one's
> belt, and would nicely hold the Bookport securely, but I haven't yet
> tried it to see if it would hold both the Bookport and the headphones
> together.
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