Headphones to wear to sleep on a carrier?

[RowingMom]

Yes that weird of a question. DS asked his grandparents for some earphones he can wear for upcoming sea year training potentially on an aircraft carrier. Rumor he heard was it can be loud sleeping below the deck as a midshipman. Google didn’t give me much help. So he asked for something like my BOSE noise canceling ones. But wondering if there is better option as they tend to squeeze my head. I think he prefers over ear vs in ear. Thanks!

 

[GreenCuisine]

Keep in mind that the BOSE headphones have to be a little tight around the head to get a proper seal thus getting better noise canceling.

 

[TBVADAD]

Just keep in mind he needs to hear all the alarms as well.
General Alarm
Man Overboard Alarm. He will need to muster.
Collision Alarm.

I was so tired after watch. Live in berthing with 100+ guys and 12 person racks. Never had an issue with falling asleep.

 

[Capt MJ]

DH laughed when I read him this one. Had many a stateroom not far from the steam-driven catapults on conventional carriers. When you work hard, your body sleeps when it can and adjusts. He said he wore those squishy soft hearing protection ear plugs that dampen the sound but allow you to hear alarms. Of course, those aren’t headphones for music. Aircraft carriers operate 24/7.

I used to nap sitting up in webbed sling seating inside a CH-46 on hops when I was catching a ride, rotors beating, smell of fuel and oil, aircraft vibrating, either stinking hot or Night King level cold metal.

Military people learn to sleep in industrial, combat, uncomfortable situations, all hours of the day. Combat naps are a lifelong skill.

That said, see the link below. There are hundreds of military bloggers out there with tips of all kind. I texted a few of my USNA sponsor alumni family, and they all said noise-canceling is fine, but get the models with “aware” mode so you know what’s going on around you.

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[RowingMom]

DH laughed when I read him this one. Had many a stateroom not far from the steam-driven catapults on conventional carriers. When you work hard, your body sleeps when it can and adjusts. He said he wore those squishy soft hearing protection ear plugs that dampen the sound but allow you to hear alarms. Of course, those aren’t headphones for music. Aircraft carriers operate 24/7.

I used to nap sitting up in webbed sling seating inside a CH-46 on hops when I was catching a ride, rotors beating, smell of fuel and oil, aircraft vibrating, either stinking hot or Night King level cold metal.

Military people learn to sleep in industrial, combat, uncomfortable situations, all hours of the day. Combat naps are a lifelong skill.

That said, see the link below. There are hundreds of military bloggers out there with tips of all kind. I texted a few of my USNA sponsor alumni family, and they all said noise-canceling is fine, but get the models with “aware” mode so you know what’s going on around you.

My Deployment 'Gotta Have It' List - #2

My Own Headspace Last week I introduced my blog series relating to a new adventure I’ll be gearing up for in the next few months. I will be deploying overseas with the Air Force this upcoming summer, and with that comes a lot of preparation. There are a lot of checklists to complete leading up...

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He always had a knack as a kid falling asleep in awkward positions driving home from Regattas. Lol.

 

[Capt MJ]

He always had a knack as a kid falling asleep in awkward positions driving home from Regattas. Lol.

He’s got a good foundation then.

 

[Old Enlisted Marine]

DH laughed when I read him this one. Had many a stateroom not far from the steam-driven catapults on conventional carriers. When you work hard, your body sleeps when it can and adjusts. He said he wore those squishy soft hearing protection ear plugs that dampen the sound but allow you to hear alarms. Of course, those aren’t headphones for music. Aircraft carriers operate 24/7.

I used to nap sitting up in webbed sling seating inside a CH-46 on hops when I was catching a ride, rotors beating, smell of fuel and oil, aircraft vibrating, either stinking hot or Night King level cold metal.

Military people learn to sleep in industrial, combat, uncomfortable situations, all hours of the day. Combat naps are a lifelong skill.

That said, see the link below. There are hundreds of military bloggers out there with tips of all kind. I texted a few of my USNA sponsor alumni family, and they all said noise-canceling is fine, but get the models with “aware” mode so you know what’s going on around you.

My Deployment 'Gotta Have It' List - #2

My Own Headspace Last week I introduced my blog series relating to a new adventure I’ll be gearing up for in the next few months. I will be deploying overseas with the Air Force this upcoming summer, and with that comes a lot of preparation. There are a lot of checklists to complete leading up...

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I was a Crewchief on 46s slept many a night in them. I had a hammock I would string up. Slept in it on the flight deck, in the field and sometimes if we had a late night of maintenance and had an early flight. It was my second home. I love them phrogs. Phrogs forever !

As far as headphones I always had a single CD player on float to listen to. Also only had one Cake CD. I can recite the whole disc to this day. Yes it was the early 90s.

The disc player was not needed though I am a Marine and still to this day can sleep anywhere!

 

[OldRetSWO]

DH laughed when I read him this one. Had many a stateroom not far from the steam-driven catapults on conventional carriers. When you work hard, your body sleeps when it can and adjusts. He said he wore those squishy soft hearing protection ear plugs that dampen the sound but allow you to hear alarms. Of course, those aren’t headphones for music. Aircraft carriers operate 24/7.

Surprisingly or maybe not so surprisingly, the Admiral and staff spaces aboard the carrier are right below the flight deck so things like the tie-down chains being dragged from aircraft to aircraft are just a foot or two above the top bunk. Of course the aircraft, firefighting gear and the rest area also literally a foot or two from these very senior folks and yes they are pretty noisy. So some of the most senior people on the ship are sleeping closest to the noise of the flight deck.

 

[Sealion II]

I was a Crewchief on 46s slept many a night in them. I had a hammock I would string up. Slept in it on the flight deck, in the field and sometimes if we had a late night of maintenance and had an early flight. It was my second home. I love them phrogs. Phrogs forever !

As far as headphones I always had a single CD player on float to listen to. Also only had one Cake CD. I can recite the whole disc to this day. Yes it was the early 90s.

The disc player was not needed though I am a Marine and still to this day can sleep anywhere!

LOL. I want a girl with a short skirt and a long jacket

 

[CatDog99]

One foamie in the flight deck-facing ear was my solution to sleeping on carrier. Once asleep I'd move around and I could always hear the 1MC or my watch alarm.

(Try not to sleep close to high-pressure hydraulic line with a 90-degree turn.... That's a story for another time.)

 

[Capt MJ]

I was a Crewchief on 46s slept many a night in them. I had a hammock I would string up. Slept in it on the flight deck, in the field and sometimes if we had a late night of maintenance and had an early flight. It was my second home. I love them phrogs. Phrogs forever !

As far as headphones I always had a single CD player on float to listen to. Also only had one Cake CD. I can recite the whole disc to this day. Yes it was the early 90s.

The disc player was not needed though I am a Marine and still to this day can sleep anywhere!

The station helos at NAVSTA Rota were 46s when I was there. They would do the log runs out to ships on the hook. And run over to Lisbon in support of the NATO command and naval attaché, up to Torrejon AB outside Madrid, etc.

Hogs, Phrogs and Snakes, right?