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No headphones are as worthless as those flimsy wired headphones attendants hand out on international flights.
I don't usually have a problem with this, seeing as I always take my AirPods Pro so I can listen to music from my phone or watch something that I've downloaded on my tablet. But sometimes I really want to take advantage of the in-flight entertainment.
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And then I'm forced to use the worst headphones you've ever heard, because my Bluetooth headphones can't connect to the in-seat display. And I have to use these headphones in an environment that's already difficult for listening in general. I'm dealing with loud engine sounds and crying babies, and the in-flight headphones are tinny and allow all the outside sounds to bleed in, so you can barely hear anything.
Stop watching in-flight entertainment with those awful airline headphones.
James Martin/CNETThat's where the AirFly Pro comes in.
The AirFly Pro from Twelve South is a minimally designed dongle that you can connect to the 3.5mm headphone jack on your flight in order to listen to in-flight entertainment on your personal Bluetooth headphones. And it is on sale today for Prime Day for $50, or 8% off.
The AirFly Pro is my number one flight accessory.
All you have to do is pair the AirFly Pro with your Bluetooth headphones, like the AirPods Pro or Bose QuietComfort, plug the AirFly Pro into the display in front of you -- and you're all set. You don't even need to use your phone to connect the two devices.
If you're worried about battery life, the AirFly Pro lasts for more than 25 hours and can fully charge in three hours.
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You can also pair two separate pairs of headphones to a single AirFly Pro, in case you're with someone else on a flight and want to watch the same movie or show. If you're flying on an international flight that has that weird dual-plug headphone jack, Twelve South also sells the AirFly Pro Deluxe, which comes with an adapter and suede travel pouch for $65.
And if that's not enough, the AirFly Pro also doubles as an audio transmitter, so you can turn any speaker with a headphone jack, like your old car stereo, into a Bluetooth speaker.
Besides my Anker MagSafe battery pack, the AirFly Pro really has become my most treasured travel accessory when I fly.