Good Noise-Cancelling Headphones Are Important for Pilots

The nature of a pilot's job inherently involves an uneven daily rhythm: work hours, cities, countries, and conditions can be just about anything. This demands flexibility from the person, but when it comes to the quality of gear, there's no room for compromise – every item packed in the bag can be crucial both in the big picture and in unexpected situations.

I'm a propeller plane captain, basically a flipper taxi driver, and at my best, I fly ten flights in a couple of days. However, the rest regulations are strict. To ensure I get perfect rest whenever possible, the most important gear I carry with me are good civilian headphones, which I need when sitting as a passenger on transfer flights, in hotels during work hours, and at home outside work hours while resting.

I stumbled upon Valco headphones online and ordered them just for fun to test them out. And then they turned out to be really good. I should mention I'm not exactly a headphone aficionado, so I'll happily leave the sound quality analysis to the experts.

What I've personally found about Valco headphones is that they're lightweight, the noise-cancelling and Bluetooth work well, and to my surprise, they're also excellent for making calls. Plus, the battery seems to last well even with a lot of different uses throughout the day! For these reasons, I warmly recommend these headphones to anyone in need of good headphones, whether for work or leisure.

- Ville V. - airline captain