[skagen]

Does anyone know if there are adapters available that would take a standard portable headphone and turn it into a two-prong for use on an airplane?

If such a thing exists I'm looking to buy one in New York City....

 

[soupy]

the only one that I kno of is the one made by sennheiser:

http://www.headphone.com/layout.php?...tID=0060080000

headroom has it, it's basically a stereo mini jack to (2x) mono plugs.

edit: found this one too by earhugger-

http://www.globalmart.com/page/e/eha_18.htm

 

[jaskin]

Yup that is correct. It's meant for use on airplanes.

 

[MagusG]

Radioshack sells them as well.
-Mag

 

[MacDEF]

You may never need one of those. I've flown a number of times over the past few years, and taken that adapter with me every time... I've never needed it. Most airlines have replaced the two-prong headphone jack with a standard miniplug (it's cheaper for them to buy headphones that use standard miniplugs).

 

[jaskin]

I don't know but last time I took a plane (Last Year). Air Canada and Singapore Airlines were still using their 2 prong jacks

 

[usc goose]

Come to think of it, last time I flew I just used the headphones I had at the time. It was United I think. Back before Christmas and my head-fi beginnings. I think I was actually using my philips/gemini fake eggos.

 

[KJ869]

I think Finnish airlines a least use regular. no dula thingy. hmm that maybe the only thing good whit that company.

 

[MERTON]

is there any sound advantage to the 2 prongs?

 

[Sol_Zhen]

Quote:

Originally posted by MERTON is there any sound advantage to the 2 prongs?

No. Those were for when airlines wanted you to pay for renting headphones to watch the movie.

Remember when they used to use the "air tube" headphones? Those were viciously uncomfortable.

 

[Jeff Guidry]

Continental is still using the two pronged plugs as well.

 

[hempcamp]

Quote:

Originally posted by Jeff Guidry Continental is still using the two pronged plugs as well.

Probably more plane-dependant than company-dependant. I haven't been in a new Airbus or 777 on several different companies with two-prong headphone jacks, but plenty of older (regional) planes still have them.

--Chris

 

[skagen]

The air tube thing was crap. I never paid for earphnes onplanes - just on principle.

I was recently on a 757 of IcelandAir and they use the two-prong.

 

[ls20]

i think the mayans invented those air-tubes


how something so archaic in nature can be found in a 200-passenger flying craft is beyond me

 

[myself, aka me]

An archaic looking Thai airways (complete with stewardess wearing mask) B747-400 had mr. Two Prong. (reading that again, I think... errr....

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