Bose QuietComfort 2 Headphones
- Design: Over the Head
- Usage: Consumer
- Sound Mode: Stereo
- Connectivity: Cable
- Compatibility: Home Audio Personal Audio
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very expensive for what you get. Typically Bose!!!
Pros
comfortable, credible noise cancellation for the most part....
Cons
sound quality, won't work without batteries
Recommended it?
No
These headphones are very comfortable, and do a credible job of electronically reducing noise while on an airplane.
Keep in mind that the noise reduction circuitry works well to reduce the loud engine groan and even the general cabin sound, however it does not provide much cancellation if you have a crying or screaming baby nearby. As a matter of fact, my experience with these headphones on 3 flights has been disturbed by crying babies and talkers sitting next to me. By design, the electronic circuitry itself does little or nothing to reduce human voices, since Bose wants to make sure you hear the pilots and flight attendants. Thats a good thing, but it has its tradeoffs if you're looking for complete isolation. In my opinion, these headphones just don't provide $300 worth of isolation and sound quality. They're also big and can be cumbersone with the dangling electronics module that often gets caught up in your clothing or seat belt! On the other hand, Bose does provide a nice leatherete and nylon carry bag to help you pack them without having to worry about wires all over your luggage.
Concerning sound quality (for those who care)......Its typically Bose. Very boomy bass and the overall sound that is marred by coloration. If you like the Bose sound, then you'll love these headphones. On the other hand, if you like natural, proper sounding music, you'll likely be disappointed (though not disgusted).
I would suspect that these Bose headphones may be the best of the active noise cancelling models available, but I still prefer my Etymotic ER4P's. The ER4P's provide more sound isolation (they passively attentuate everything from engine groan to baby crying), sound absolutely fantastic and musical, don't require batteries, all while fitting into a tiny package thats easy to pack!
To sum it up, I returned the Bose headphones for credit.
Keep in mind that the noise reduction circuitry works well to reduce the loud engine groan and even the general cabin sound, however it does not provide much cancellation if you have a crying or screaming baby nearby. As a matter of fact, my experience with these headphones on 3 flights has been disturbed by crying babies and talkers sitting next to me. By design, the electronic circuitry itself does little or nothing to reduce human voices, since Bose wants to make sure you hear the pilots and flight attendants. Thats a good thing, but it has its tradeoffs if you're looking for complete isolation. In my opinion, these headphones just don't provide $300 worth of isolation and sound quality. They're also big and can be cumbersone with the dangling electronics module that often gets caught up in your clothing or seat belt! On the other hand, Bose does provide a nice leatherete and nylon carry bag to help you pack them without having to worry about wires all over your luggage.
Concerning sound quality (for those who care)......Its typically Bose. Very boomy bass and the overall sound that is marred by coloration. If you like the Bose sound, then you'll love these headphones. On the other hand, if you like natural, proper sounding music, you'll likely be disappointed (though not disgusted).
I would suspect that these Bose headphones may be the best of the active noise cancelling models available, but I still prefer my Etymotic ER4P's. The ER4P's provide more sound isolation (they passively attentuate everything from engine groan to baby crying), sound absolutely fantastic and musical, don't require batteries, all while fitting into a tiny package thats easy to pack!
To sum it up, I returned the Bose headphones for credit.
