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This is an irrational fear. Think about how many people fly every day. Do you really believe all of them suffer permanent hearing loss every time they fly?
According to NIOSH studies it IS possible you may be exposed to dangerous noise levels without hearing protection on a trans ocean flight. Emphasis on maybe. Noise level in cabin is 80-85 db during flight. Maximum safe exposure time at 85db is 8 hours a day. So pretty much any form of active or passive noise attenuation, just a few dbs, is going to take you into the safe zone. Just get any IEMS that seal the ear canal any earplugs, any noise cancelling headphones and you should be good.
Purchasing expensive headphones just for one flight is a sign of an unhealthy obsession and irrational fear IMO.