Passengers traveling in First and Business Class on American’s new 777-300ER are provided with Bose QuietComfort 15 Acoustic Noise Canceling headphones to use during the flight.
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Even though the QC15s get great reviews from even the toughest of critics, some people may prefer to use their own headphones. Maybe it’s because their own headphones are lighter, or heavier, smaller, or larger, fit in the ear, fit on the ear, or maybe it’s because they look like Princess Leia’s braids.
Whatever the reason, using your own headphones is not quite a simple as plugging into the 777-300ERs inflight entertainment system. The audio output on the entertainment system uses two 3.5-mm stereo jacks and one 2.5-mm power jack, so most people will need an adapter.
Though the sound quality is the same, American’s QuietComfort 15 headphones have been modified and differ slightly from the retail version and from most headphones.
The Differences
Power: a single AAA battery powers the retail version. American’s version gets its power using a 2.5-mm A/V jack that connects to a 5V power port that’s part of the inflight entertainment system (so no more receiving a headphone set that needs to have the battery replaced).
Audio Connection: The retail version uses a single 3.5-mm stereo headphone jack (just like the connection on a home stereo or an iPod). American’s version of the QC15 headphones connects to the entertainment system using two 3.5-mm stereo headphone jacks that split the left and right audio channels.
To use you’re own headphones you’ll need an adapter that converts a regular headphone stereo jack (1/8′ – 3.5-mm) to a dual prong (1/8′ – 3.5-mm) airline jack.
Bose includes an adapter with their noise canceling headphones, and so do most other manufacturers.
If you don’t have one (or like me, you’ve lost it) you can buy a replacement for just a few dollars.
Bose sells one for $2.99 plus shipping. There’s nothing proprietary about the adapter, so if you’re looking to save a little money, you can buy a generic one for 99 cents (with free shipping).
Plug your headphones into the adapter, plug the adapter into audio out ports on the entertainment system, and since you’re headphones are powered by batteries, just disregard the power port and enjoy your flight.
If you don’t want to buy an adapter, but still want to use your own headphones, there is an alternative. The audio ports in the main cabin use just the single audio jack, no adapter is necessary. So another (more drastic) option is to just downgrade to coach;-)
American Airlines operates three versions of Boeing 777-200 airplanes. Boeing 777-200 airplanes are mainly used by American Airlines for international flights and during several internal flights.
First cabin version of the Boeing 777-200 (777) V1
The cabin of this version of Boeing 777-200 is divided into three classes: First class, Business Class and Economy Class.
In the First Class the seats are located in 1-2-1 configuration. This aircraft has 4 rows in the First Class per 4 seats in each.
The seats 1D and 1G are bad seats as they are located close to the lavatories and the galley and plus there is no curtain on the left side what may increase the noise from the lavatories and the galley.
The seats 4A and 4J are located close to the galleys, this may cause inconvenience to passengers of these seats.
Business class may accommodate 37 passengers. First row of the Business class has 2 seats. The seats 8H and 8J are very private and have only one window as compared to the other seats in Business class that have two windows.
The seats of the 6th row, from A to G are standard but they are located close to lavatories. This may cause inconvenience to passengers of these seats.
The seats 11A and 11J have only one window and it is quite difficult to get up from these seats if the neighboring seat is fully reclined.
The seats of the last, 13th row of the Business class are located in front of Economy class and the close location to the first row of Economy class were often passengers with babies are seated may be bothersome. Also the view from these seats is not so good as this row is located over the wing.
The seats 20A and 20J have restricted legroom. The floor storage may be limited with entertainment equipment located under these seats. These seats as well as other seats of the 20th row are often reserved by passengers with infants. Also these seats have no floor storage during takeoff and landing. The tray tables are built in the armrests what reduces the width of these seats. The seats of the 20th row from B to H have extra space for passengers legs.
The seat 21A has misaligned window and as well as the seat 21J have limited underseat storage space as entertainment equipment is located here.
The seats of the middle section of 26th row (from 26C to 26G) as well as 4 seats of the 27th row are located close to lavatories and this may cause inconvenience to passengers of these seats. Also the seat 26E does not recline, but the seats of the 27th row may have limited recline.
The seats of the 30th row have extra legroom but other passengers use this room to visit lavatories. This may cause inconvenience to passengers of these seats. The armrests of these seats are immovable and this reduces their width. There is no floor storage during takeoff and landing. These seats are also often reserved for passengers with infants.
The seats 31A and 31J are bad seats as they are located close to lavatories, have no windows , the floor storage is reduced because of entertainment equipment stored under these seats, the overhead bin as also smaller than other in this airplane the tray tables are in the armrests what reduces the width of these seats and also it may get very cold during the flight by the exits.
The seats 31B and 31H have extra room for passengers’ legs thanks to the emergency exit located in front. However, there is no floor storage for these seats during takeoff and landing. These seats are often reserved by frequent customers of American Airlines.
The seats 41C, 41D, 41F and 41G are considered good seats as they may have extra legroom.
The seats of the 42nd row may have limited recline and their close location to lavatories may be bothersome. The seats of the 44th and 45th row have the same disadvantage as proximity to the lavatories and the galley. Also the seats of the last, 45th row may have limited recline.
Second cabin version of the Boeing 777-200 (777) V2
This version of Boeing 777-200 airplane has seats of three classes: Business class, seats in Main Cabin Extra and Economy class seats.
Business class may accommodate 45 passengers in 45 flat bed seats. All the seats are standard here. Just close location of the only seat in the 6th row 6J to lavatories and galley may cause inconvenience to passenger of this seat. Also noise from economy class section may be bothersome for passengers of the seats from 12th row – the last row in Business class.
Main Cabin Extra has also 45 seats. The seats are situated in 5 rows per 9 seats in each. All these seats are standard.
In Economy Class there are 20 rows with total of 170 seats. The seats of the 21st row from 21C to 21L as well as the two seats of the 22nd row – 22A and 22B are less recline and proximity to the lavatories may be bothersome.
The seats of the 23rd row are considered good seats as they have a lot of extra space in front of them due to the Emergency Exit located here. However, the close location to the lavatories may also cause inconvenience to passengers of these seats.
The seats 32C and 32J are standard, but as they don’t have a seat behind them, other passengers tend to bump into these seats.
The seats 33A and 33C together with the seats 33J and 33L may have less space for passengers’ legs as these seats are misaligned with the row in front.
The seats 35A and 35B as well as the seats 35J and 35L and the seats of the last 37th row may have limited recline and their close location to the lavatories may be bothersome. The proximity of lavatories may also cause inconvenience to passengers of 36th row.
Third cabin version of the Boeing 777-200 (777) V3
The third version of Boeing 777-200 operated by American Airlines offers 289 seats of three classes: business, main cabin extra and economy.
Business class seats are located in 2 sections. There are 37 flat bed seats here. First section contains 6 rows of seats: 5 of them have 1-2-1 configuration and the 6th row contains just 1 seat. All the seats of the first section are standard, only proximity of the galleys and lavatories to the seats 5A and 6L may cause discomfort.
Behind the galleys and lavatories the second section of business class seats is located. This section offers 16 seats. All of them are standard.
Behind business class seats 48 seats of main cabin extra type are located. Lack of floor storage during take-off and landing and reduced width of the seats are the main disadvantages of the seats of the 13th row. The best seats of this type are considered the seats 14C and 14J because these seats offer extra legroom due to missing seats in front. However, as the tray tables and video monitors are in the armrests the width of these seats is reduced a little. Also there is no floor storage for these seats during take-off and landing.
American Boeing 777-200 Premium Economy
Economy class offers 194 standard seats that are located in two sections. First section offers 72 seats. Missing window makes the seat 18A bad seat.
American Boeing 777 Seating Chart
Passengers tend to congregate in the area of the seats 24C, 24DEGH, 24JKL and 25AC while waiting to use lavatories and thus causing discomfort to passengers of these seats. Limited recline is another disadvantage of the seats 24DEGH, 24JKL and 25AC.
Behind the exit row 1 row with 10 seats of main cabin extra type is located. Passengers of these seats will take advantage of extra legroom. Among disadvantages: slightly reduced width due to presence of video screens and tray tables in the armrests and lack of floor storage during take-off and landing. Due to missing windows the seats 26A and 26L are considered bad seats.
The second section of economy class seats consists of 10 rows of seats here have 3-4-3 configuration, 3 rows that have 2-4-2 configuration and 2 rows with 4 seats located in the middle of the cabin.
As there are no seats behind the seats 35C and 35J are often bumped by other passengers passing by.
The noise from the lavatories and galley may cause inconvenience to passengers of the seats 38AC, 38JL, 39DEGH and 40DEGH. Limited recline makes the 38AC, 38JL and 40DEGH seats bad seats.