BOWERS & WILKINS’ FIRST CLASS HEADPHONES
Aiming to take the First Class flying experience to new heights, B&W and Emirates airline have come together to produce what the two companies claim are the first headphones "exclusively tailored for flying”.
The E1s don't appear to be a huge departure for the British headphone brand as far as hardware or design is concerned - they borrow the P7 Wireless’s drive units, fine-tuned to the cabin noise and entertainment systems of Emirates’ First Class Private Suites.
B&W engineers spent hours on board the aircraft optimising the E1s' active noise-cancelling functionality, and claim they will “completely cancel ambient engine noise”.
The E1s are also designed for comfort on long transatlantic flights, featuring a soft leather design with memory foam cushioning in the headband and earcup.
Those in Economy Class will have to remember to pack their own wireless noise-cancelling headphones though.
The B&W E1s will debut on Emirates’ new Boeing 777 First Class cabin in December, and will be rolled out on all Emirates’ A380 and Boeing 777’s First Class Private Suites from April 2018.
For more information visit Bowers & Wilkins.
Marc Rushton
StereoNET’s Founder and Publisher was born in England and raised on British Hi-Fi before moving to Australia. He developed an early love of music and playing bass guitar before discovering the studio and the other side of the mixing desk. After writing for print magazines, Marc saw the future in digital publishing and founded the first version of StereoNET in 1999.
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