blue tooth noise cancelling earphones

Bose

Agree, Bose

Or, for the budget-minded, Sony has noise-cancelling headphones which on sale can be under $50. They worked fine for me on the airplane.

We considered more than two dozen pairs of headphones and tested the best of them by using thousands of dollars’ worth of measurement equipment, consulting an expert listening panel, and flying over 100,000 miles, and in the end we found ... The Best Noise-Cancelling Earbuds.

Scroll down for the pick with Bluetooth support.

Understand the difference between active noise-cancelling headphones and passive. The former generate white noise to mask the sounds. The latter just have very good sealing so you can listen to your own music.

And there's the difference between earbuds and over-ear headphones in terms of noise cancelling. (And ease of packing.)

I've got noise canceling headphones and earphones, both purchased specifically for travel/flying. Neither make my pack list anymore because they're more added weight than they're worth to me. I find regular earphones, with a microphone, work fine for all my uses. I can listen to music/sleep without needing noise canceling.

I recently purchased a pair of Cowin E7 Pro active noise-cancelling bluetooth headphones for less than $100 which receive very favorable reviews:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077YG22Y9/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A10XDMRONAH0FW&psc=1

The first time I tried them on, I was standing next to a large air purifier and the noise-cancelling effect was dramatic. The sound is great and they are very comfortable. I will fly with them next month, but I am very optimistic that they will be a real difference maker.

I have got Audio Technica Active Noise-Cancelling headphones. The headset is comfortable wear and give awesome sound quality,

I have never used expensive ones like Bose, but I did just get a lower priced pair that I like. They are the Conwin E7 noise cancelling headphones and were under $50 on an amazon sale. Headphones, not earbuds - earbuds bug my ears if I use them for a long time, over ear headphones do not.

Bose QuietComfort earbuds - pack up very small and work great for me. I couldn't imagine travelling with large full-size but I know many that do.

I agree with Brad, I was given Bose active noise cancelling headphones when I was flying back and forth to Japan every other month for a couple of years. I tried them for a couple of trips, didn't really find they made my flights any more appreciably tolerable, and so stopped taking up space and weight with them. Much better investment for weight, pack size, and actual enjoyment was an MP3 player with SD card slot that I could also watch movies on (this was 2006-2008 when Continental's inflight entertainment was terrible, and pre-smartphone), and I did just fine with earbuds. To me, bulky noise cancelling headphones are just not worth the space or the cost.

I have had the Bose Quiet Comfort 15 (wired) over the ear noise cancelling headphones for 6 years now. I like how they cut down on the noise. My wife doesn't like that I can't hear her :) I don't find them too big to pack. My wife has the Bose Quiet Control 30 wireless headphones/earbuds(?). She uses them for traveling for work, on vacation, or when she is on calls for work. She prefers the Bose because she likes the way they fit in her ear. They come with 3 different size ear inserts. Their carrying case is smaller and thinner than mine.

Couple of things that may need to be added..
Active Noise Cancelling is more than "white noise", it actually picks up ambient sound and generates a soundwave 180 degrees off, to effectively cancel that noise.

There may be passive systems that generate white noise, very likely much cheaper, but not really noise cancelling, more just hiding the noise.

You specifically mention Bluetooth capability, this will work with your compatible device, but if you are planning on using the on board entertainment using the seatback device, then I think you want the option to "plug-in" as well. On some airlines, you can access their entertainment via Wi-Fi with your own device(a tablet for example), then use Bluetooth to listen.