When you think of the world’s most pointless things, airplane headphones are up there with the highest setting on a toaster. The equivalent of trying to listen to a movie through a straw, the bagged-up headphones they give you are tinny and uncomfortable with the worst sound quality possible.
So, when I started shopping around for my long-haul trip last month, I sought out a solution to these dreadful, snap-them-in-half-with-a-finger ‘headphones’. And truthfully, I found a product that solves every single problem these flimsy headphones have: the Avantree Relay.
Compact and lightweight, the Avantree Relay is a sleek little adaptor that plugs in to the plane tv and allows you to connect your own Bluetooth headphones to it. Compatible with most Bluetooth earbuds and headphones, it makes catching your favourite movies and shows on loud planes utterly easy.
Compact, lightweight and, quite frankly, a lifesaver, the Avantree Relay is a sleek little adaptor that plugs in to the plane tv and allows you to connect your own Bluetooth headphones to it. This means that you can enjoy the comfort and quality of your own headphones while you watch shutter island again. Compatible with most Bluetooth earbuds and headphones, the Avantree Relay makes catching your favourite movies and shows as you hurtle through the air in a giant tin can utterly easy.
When I used it, it connected in an instant without any complications, plus there wasn’t a second of lagging. Huge win. It also comes with a fully charged and long-lasting up to 20 hour battery, meaning you can get to listening as soon as it arrives in the post and won’t have to worry about it dying on you mid-movie.
You should’ve seen how smug I was as I donned my Airpods to watch my in-flight entertainment as the rest of the plane, apparently far less clued-up than me, unwrapped their plastic bags of shame.
But it gets better: the Avantree Replay’s super clever design allows you to easily connect up to two audio devices and share the audio, perfect if you and your travel companion want to relax with the same music or watch a movie together.
All coming in a neat and compact zipped bag, this nifty little adaptor changed the game for me on my holiday and I wont ever be without it on a flight again.
But it’s not just me who loves the affordable adaptor, with almost 1000 Amazon shoppers agreeing it’s a five-star buy.
‘I bought this as I fly long haul a lot and wanted to enjoy the peace of my noise cancelling wireless headphones for the flight entertainment.’ Wrote five-star reviewer KR.
‘It’s an incredible piece of kit. Lasted 13 hours no charge. Sound quality great.’
Another named Monique added: ‘So easy to pair and amazing sound quality/connection . As a cochlear implantee who travels a lot for work, this has made it possible for me to watch films onboard long-Gail flights. Game changer.’
‘I bought this for my long haul trip from the UK to New Zealand (28. Hour Flight). I charged it before I left and didn’t need to charge it again for the entire journey.’ Raved a third.
‘It worked perfectly on my new Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra earbuds. It found the Bluetooth signals easily. Great buy and will be very useful for the flight back as well as future travels.’
If you buy anything for your upcoming travels, make it this. Trust us.
