Custom Bose ProFlight sleeves for pilots

If you spend a few hours in the cockpit, you know how important a good headset is. The Bose ProFlight Series 2 is light and compact, but it has one weak spot: the standard ear tips. They don’t seal well for everyone by any means. Sound then leaks past, the noise cancelling works less well and the earpieces start to press after a few hours.

That is why we make Custom Sleeves: ear tips made to fit your ear, which you put on your ProFlight in place of the standard ear tips.

Why custom ear tips for your Bose ProFlight?

The active noise cancelling (ANC) of the ProFlight works best when the earpiece seals your ear canal well. Microphones measure the sound and the headset produces counter-sound. If outside sound leaks past the ear tip, the ANC has to work against it, and it only partly succeeds. You then hear more of the engine and wind noise, and turn the radio up to understand air traffic control.

Standard ear tips come in fixed sizes. For one person they seal fine, for another there is just a small gap, or they shift when you turn your head or talk. A custom sleeve is made from an impression of your ear. It seals all round, stays in place and doesn’t press anywhere.

• A better seal thanks to a deep impression of your ear canal.
• Noise cancelling that works properly, with less engine and wind noise in your ear.
• More passive attenuation, even when the ANC is off or the battery is flat.
• Comfortable on long flights, because there is no pressure point and nothing shifts.

In the cockpit you hear engine noise for hours. The longer and louder a sound lasts, the more it counts for your ears. Why every few extra decibels make such a difference is explained in how many decibels is harmful.

Which ProFlight models?

The Custom Sleeve is developed as standard for the Bose ProFlight Series 2. Do you fly with a different model, such as the first Bose ProFlight? Then we develop a sleeve for your headset on request, at no extra cost. Just contact us beforehand, so we know which model it is.

Material and warranty

We make the sleeves from soft silicone, which stays comfortable even after hours of wear. They come in different colours and are supplied with a storage case. You get 2 years’ warranty on the material and a 6-month comfort guarantee: if the sleeve still doesn’t fit well after you have got used to it, we adjust it free of charge or take a new impression.

Keep the sleeves clean with lukewarm water and let them dry properly before putting them back on your headset. More tips can be found in how to clean earplugs.

How the fitting works

1. 1Book an appointment. Choose a location and a time online (for Paphos, book by phone or WhatsApp). Mention that it is for sleeves for your Bose ProFlight, and which model.
2. 2We take an impression of your ears. After a short check of your ear canal, we inject a soft silicone paste into your ear, which sets after a few minutes. Allow about 20 minutes for the whole appointment.
3. 3We make your sleeves. In our own 3D lab in Eindhoven. Production takes 15 working days; if you need them sooner, a rush order is possible.
4. 4Collect or have them sent. We send the sleeves to you, or you collect them and get an explanation of how to fit them straight away.

Want to know exactly what happens during a fitting? It is explained step by step in how does fitting earplugs work?

Who are these sleeves for?

• airline pilots and flight instructors
• business jet crews
• general aviation and glider pilots with a ProFlight
• anyone who wears their ProFlight for long stretches at a time

Flying as a passenger and mainly looking for quiet or less discomfort from pressure changes? Take a look at our earplugs for flying and travel, or read what you can do yourself in ear pain and pressure when flying.

Custom SleevesCustom ear tips for your Bose ProFlight€149, ready in 15 working days. Rush orders possible. View the sleeves

Ready to be fitted? Book a free fitting at one of our locations. Not near one of our locations? Have impressions taken locally and send them to us.