Travel season is in full swing and there are a few essentials you’ll need if you’re heading onto an airplane . Aside from things like a good travel pillow and a portable charger , one of the new must-haves for air travel is a wireless audio transmitter, like this one from Twelve South . More than 10,000 people have bought this Bluetooth transmitter over the last month alone on Amazon, and for good reason.
The palm-sized device lets you use your wireless headphones or earbuds with the in-flight entertainment system. Few airlines provide earbuds these days (at least not for free); the Twelve South AirFly lets you pair your own headset to the the seat-back entertainment console, so you can enjoy all the on-board movies , TV shows and music with ease. The wireless audio transmitter is great for a couple of reasons: in addition to saving you money (since you won’t have to purchase earbuds anymore), it also lets you use your own headphones or buds, so you don’t have to sacrifice audio quality for the flimsy sets they have on-board.
Want to use a pair of noise-cancelling headphones to filter out the din around you? Now you can. The AirFly pairs easily with AirPods too, though it’s compatible with almost every audio brand on the market. A single charge gets you up to 20 hours of battery life — enough for even long-distance flights .
Volume controls let you adjust settings without having to touch the seat-back screen. Charge the unit via the included USB-C charging cable. .
