Would you spend 16,000 on a set of headphones, well I did and no I am not mad! First things first, when I say 16,000 I am talking Indian Rupees which is about £200, and the headphones in question are the Bose

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Now I was introduced to these by a friend of mine who loves traveling but finds it hard to sleep on a plane. I’ll be honest and say I have never paid more than £30 for a set of headphones in my life, but I tell no lies when I say if I lost these tomorrow I would be back at the store with another £200.

If you travel regularly and travel internationally crossing time zones, you will understand what I mean when I say “You grab sleep where you can!”. Well these things are just fantastic. The sound quality is excellent and they come with all the cables and connectors you need including an extension cable, and the dual pin adapter loved by some airlines. What is even better is the cable disconnects at the headphones themselves so once you have watched an inflight movie and numbed yourselves with a few bottles of red wine, you can unplug yourself and fall asleep without the noise of the aircrafts engines, small children, and the constant ding that emanates from those people summoning the attendant for more red wine because they can’t sleep, knowing that you aren’t going to strangle yourself.

Now I did look at the newer

, and while they were lighter I didn’t like the fact that they sat on my ears rather than around them.

Next time you pass a Bose shop, stop and take a look.