DegenerationIPWire noise cancelling headphones?
PhatalFlawSony WH series (WH-1000XM5 or XM6) have an optional wire for use with airplanes/wired devices. They have great noise cancelling, and are rechargeable via USB C. Due to the need for compatibility with classic 1/8 inch devices, you’d need to add an adapter to USB C (or get a full-length USB C to male 1/8" cable) which are often very small. My advice for an adapter is to get a trusted brand, Anker makes one that is nice
I have the MX5 for quite a few years now and they are good. The 3.5mm cable clearance is a bit tight tso you need to get a cable that has a narrow plastic molding if you want a longer cable.
I get about a day and a half of battery life from them with a mixture of Bluetooth and wired use. They do charge rather quickly too which is nice when flying 21 hours to Australia. I usually pop them on charge while eating on the flight to keep them topped up.
Another added bonus is that the battery isn’t hard to replace. Mine stopped turning on and I decided to replace the battery as quick speculative fix. Worked like a charm. Sadly the headband is worse for wear and isn’t easily replaced.
I haven’t had to replace the battery yet but I have replaced the ear muffs several times because sweat and metal glasses.
One thing to note is that the ANC shuts down during charging (so does Bluetooth) but you can still use the wired connection.
NoxyNot on the XM6, those can charge while bluetooth and/or ANC are in use. Not a huge improvement given the excellent battery life and fast charge times, but it’s still really nice to not have to stop using mine when the battery is almost dead