Headphones on Aer Lingus flights

BraveDonut

Hi,
Flying EI105 (A330-300?) to New York next week with the family.
Can you use your own headphones for the entertainment system or do you need to have an adapter?

https://www.ebay.ie/itm/Aeroplane-Airline-Airplane-Headphone-Adapter-3-5mm-Jack-Plug/152729336543?hash=item238f60badf:g:UpQAAOSwuNxZ1Mu7


I don't want to use their headphones as they are usually poor quality.

GiantPencil

Regular headphones that would plug into an ipod work on any transatlantic flights I've been on anyway

BraveDonut

Thanks -
My last long haul was to Dubai with Emirates and you needed the adapter.
Having said that, the headphones that Emirates provided were actually pretty good.

él statutorio

BraveDonut wrote: »

Hi,
Flying EI105 (A330-300?) to New York next week with the family.
Can you use your own headphones for the entertainment system or do you need to have an adapter?

https://www.ebay.ie/itm/Aeroplane-Airline-Airplane-Headphone-Adapter-3-5mm-Jack-Plug/152729336543?hash=item238f60badf:g:UpQAAOSwuNxZ1Mu7


I don't want to use their headphones as they are usually poor quality.

If memory serves me correctly you'll need an adapter. Aer Lingus use headphones with a left and right channel 3.5mm jack for each so you'd need an adapter to to use your own headphones. I always travel with a few adapters just to be safe.

You can buy usually buy adapters in the airport but expect to pay a premium for it there.

jack presley

The last time I flew on AL to the States I didn't need an adapter but on a previous trip around 2015 I did. So maybe it depends on whether you're on a newer plane or older one?

cena

Deals sell an adapter

dennyk

It can depend on the exact plane you get and there's really no way to say for sure, as planes can be swapped around between routes regularly. An adapter only costs a buck or two, no reason not to bring one along just in case.

I flew with Aer Lingus to LAX from Dublin and back from JFL to Dublin this summer.
I needed an adapter for both Aer Lingus flights

EltonJohn69

What dealz sell these adapters ?

Twenty Grand

EltonJohn69 wrote: »

What dealz sell these adapters ?

All of them. Beside the phone cables and headphones. Mr Price and eurogiant would have them too

BraveDonut

Thanks All,
I will get some from Dealz/Ebay to be on the safe side.
Donut

muirsheen

Anyone have any luck getting the adapters in dealz or Mr Price?

cena

I brought this yesterday. https://www.bose.ie/en_ie/products/headphones/headphone_accessories/quietcomfort-headphones-airline-adapter.html#

Hope it will work with my headphones

muirsheen

cena wrote: »

I brought this yesterday. https://www.bose.ie/en_ie/products/headphones/headphone_accessories/quietcomfort-headphones-airline-adapter.html#

Hope it will work with my headphones

Should with fine. I'm flying on Monday so no chance to buy online. I'm hoping they're in the shops

Tabnabs

Flew AL Dublin to Miami last November and no jack needed. USB connection for charging too.

cena

muirsheen wrote: »

Should with fine. I'm flying on Monday so no chance to buy online. I'm hoping they're in the shops

I have seen them in Dublin airport. Think it was from 12 to 20 euro

muirsheen

Bought this in dealz this evening. 1 50

cena

muirsheen wrote: »

Bought this in dealz this evening. 1 50

Don't think this is in athlone

biko

I've flown Aer Lingus to US many times, incl weeks ago, they use standard 3.5 jack.
Your normal headphones will work.

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biko wrote: »

I've flown Aer Lingus to US many times, incl weeks ago, they use standard 3.5 jack.
Your normal headphones will work.

Depends on the plane and the route.

scout353

Flew to Washington last week with Aer Lingus and needed the adaptor for my headphones.

However on the way home out of JFK, my headphones plugged directly into screen.

Really depends on plane allocated to route so best to have one just in case.