Many people can relate to the excitement of flying on a plane. If you’re a frequent flyer, you might not remember the first time you flew, but there’s a good chance that on every commercial flight, it’s someone’s first time on a plane. They’ll remember everything about the flight, from takeoff to landing and everything in between. Even the sounds of the flight are stuck in their memory.
But for frequent flyers, we know what being on a plane sounds like. In fact, many of us wear noise-cancelling headphones to block out the background noise when flying. However, Delta Air Lines offers in-flight entertainment which lets you experience the sounds of being on a plane, while you’re on a plane. Yeah, it’s kinda weird.
13-Hour Plane ASMR
Even if you don’t know what it means (like I didn’t), I bet you’ve seen YouTube videos labeled ASMR. Until recently, I thought it meant relaxing or comforting sounds. But it’s much more than that.
ASMR stands for “autonomous sensory meridian response.” It describes the sensation you may get from certain stimuli including sounds, visuals, or even close contact with another person (whether in person or online).
People who experience ASMR say it feels like a tingling that starts on the head and moves down the back of the neck and sometimes to the rest of the body.
Other people describe it as a calm feeling that washes over their bodies starting on the scalp and moving downward.
Many ASMR videos consist of the following:
- whispering or speaking softly
- tapping, scratching, or crinkling sounds
- slow hand movements
- repetitive tasks
- close personal attention
There are a few airport- and aviation-related ASMR videos at the end of this post. See if they get you tingly.
But I’ve also seen videos tagged with ASMR featuring campfires, rainstorms and fans. Oh, and this video from Delta Air Lines called “ASMR in the Clouds.”
I watched part of the video that featured the sounds of flying on a plane: the rumbling noise of the engines combined with the wind whipping around the plane. I was listening to the sounds I could hear if I took off my headphones. Even more amazing is that Delta has posted a 13-hour version of this video on YouTube.
To be honest, I’m better with the YouTube version because I like to have background noise when I’m working. While not perfect, there’s something comforting about listening to airplane noise without having to hear other passengers, announcements, or other interruptions. But I’m not sure many would call it ASMR.
Having it as in-flight entertainment is strange, and labeling it as ASMR, which implies a tingling sensation, makes it even more cringe-worthy. Is Delta going to offer more ASMR videos to passengers? Maybe we’ll soon have videos of someone tapping a microphone or whispering on the IFE systems.
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