Bose QuietComfort 2 Noise Cancellation Headphones. Anyone have it?

[Eug]

Anyone try one yet?

I have tried several lower end ones - Sennheiser, Sony, Koss (I think), and they all sucked. Noise cancellation was acceptable, but the sound quality was pretty poor.

I'm normally not a fan of Bose, but I am told that they make the best external (ie. not in-the-ear) noise-cancelling headphones.

Now they have this QuietComfort 2 out and I'm tempted, but US$299 is a pretty big chunk of coin just to be able to use this on the plane. I'd be using this with my iPod.

Real world reviews?

 

[mAdD INDIAN]

I do know that a LOT of pilots use BOSE's noise cancelling headphones so it should be good. Doesn't BOSE supply special headphones to the airforce as well?

 

[Ender]

My general impression is that you're wealthy so go for it. If you don't like it, return the thing to the store.

 

[NuclearFusi0n]

They = crap, get etys

or try some hd280s

 

[tweakmm]

Are closed headphones not enough for you? I've found that decently loud music and my (former)Sony MDR-V600s are fine for most loud outside sources.

 

[Pliablemoose]

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[Eug]

Originally posted by: NuclearFusi0n
They = crap, get etys

or try some hd280s

I'm trying to avoid etys but I might just have to go that direction.

Aren't the HD280s huge, and won't they hurt my ears? Have you used them on a plane? The price seems OK though.

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose
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Thanks, but that's the previous model.

 

[tweakmm]

Eug, are you looking for Noise Cancellation headphones or are you just looking for cans that you can listen to on a plane and not hear the engine noise?

 

[m2kewl]

bose = sucks

get the etys or the shure e1/e2c/e5

 

[Eug]

Originally posted by: tweakmm
Eug, are you looking for Noise Cancellation headphones or are you just looking for cans that you can listen to on a plane and not hear the engine noise?

Just for the plane. The only problem with big cans is the size and the fact the (very) few I tried always make my head sore, like I'm wearing a helmet that's too small.

 

[NuclearFusi0n]

www.headphone.com = 30 day trial of any phones

the hd280s block out an unholy amount of ambient noise, but the etys still beat the crap out of them.

 

[pennylane]

Originally posted by: NuclearFusi0n
www.headphone.com = 30 day trial of any phones

the hd280s block out an unholy amount of ambient noise, but the etys still beat the crap out of them.

Yeah. Go. Now. Avoid Bose.

 

[amnesiac]

+1 vote for Etymotics

 

[DainBramaged]

Originally posted by: m2kewl
bose = sucks

get the etys or the shure e1/e2c/e5

You forgot the L in Blose.

 

[0roo0roo]

i think in 2nd place are the panasonic ones.