Hearing Protection for Flying and Travel
Travel Comfort Accessories: Ear Plugs for Pressure, Active Noise Reduction Earphones for Sound.

Ear Plugs offer the safest, most reliable solution to ear pain caused by rapid air pressure changes. The earplugs listed below work by slowing the movement of air into and out of the outer ear, giving your inner ear more time to adjust to the changes in air pressure often experienced during flight. This approach works well for most people. Many people are also concerned about the pain their children may suffer when traveling by airplane; some of the flying earplugs below are designed especially for children. Additionally, all of these earplugs also will reduce the noise level, for a more comfortable flying experience all around.  Check out a short list of our favorite ear plugs for flying and travel, or download our flying/travel ear plug comparison chart.

Active Noise Reduction Headphones are the best solution for eliminating travel noise. If loud, annoying noises are keeping you from traveling in comfort, these Active Noise Reduction (or Active Noise Cancellation) headphones are our first recommendation. These headphones are great at reducing the irritation of engine and wind noises. For both noise and pressure, you can combine ear plugs with Active Noise Reduction earphones for best results.  In our opinion, the best flying plugs for wear with headphones are FliteMate plugs, because of their very low profile in the ear.