Bose On-Ear Stereo Headphones
by BOSE
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Customer Review: Bose does it right!
Summary: 5 Stars
Let me start by saying I'm not a Bose fanatic - I've always felt their products were over priced. For instance, I've found the Altec Lansing M602 ipod doc to be comparable to the Bose sounddock at a fraction of the price. However, with these headphones - I've found nothing to compare with the sound!! I've tried more headphones than I care to list, ranging from cheap to expensive and have never found any to compare! I love the solid bass, and after breaking them in the highs and mids sound fabulous. I've read that the headband seems cheap to some - I've had them for about a year and have never had a problem with them. Of course, I don't leave them lying around on the floor and such - but I like the weight and size and they feel comfortable after wearing for hours. Glasses wearers - they do put push your ears against the glasses arms causing some pain after about 2 hours. I've had this problem with all banded headphones though. The only thing I don't like about these headphones is that when you have them on your head the bands stick pretty far off your head. I think they look a little ridiculous, but it's a small price to pay for the great sound. I've compared them to the Triport AE and find these to have better bass response and clearer sound. After purchasing these I also purchased the Bose IE earbuds. Bose has made me a firm believer in their headphones! I consider myself an audiophile and have been searching for these headphones all my life. Finally, I've found the pair for me!!Customer Review: Premium phones. where's the cushion replacement kit?
Summary: 4 Stars
I'll start by saying I am tired of reading all the reviews that state "exaggerated bass" lets try this the Bose on ear triports have successfully designed a very efficient method to bring out that bass that is in most cans but only Bose patented Triport Method can deliver that bass to your ears. One thing I noticed first is that there is a vent on each can so these cans are kind of like open air phones with a huge plus bass. The mids and highs are not drowned out like some say they are flat and perfect if you want more just give it a +2db treble increase. I also noticed when I place these on my head the sound is direct and solid they have a very quiet background ambience where the Sennheiser HD280 sounded like I was in an auditorium. When I tested the cans I did it at flat or +/-0 to be fair and the Bose just shined above the others. When testing on movies the Bose completely took that category with sound better resembling my home theatre. The one thing you will not need with the Bose is any type of bass boost circuitry just shut it all off and enjoy these cans. Has any one noticed all those reviews on other cans where they claim the bass is flat however they have to add up to +12db to extract a desirable amount of bass? The 180 clam price tag is justified in my opinion as you are paying for the R&D that can bring you something so fabulous in a nice small light weight package. One star is lost as the replacement ear cushion kit is no where to be had.Customer Review: Great alternative to the QuietComfort 3
Summary: 5 Stars
These On-ear Triports are like the QuietComfort 3 headphones, but the difference is it does not have the noise cancelling technology, cost less than half the price, and sounds almost as good as the QuietComfort 3, but not better, which is perfect for me because I already have the QuietComfort 2 headphones that I love and could not justify paying the higher price for the QuietComfort 3 when the tech specs for the the QuietComfort 2 were better. In fact the QuietComfort 2 battery lasts for 40hrs and is easily replaceable compared to QuietComfort 3 battery which lasts 25hrs, but the battery is not easily replaceable. The only advantages QuietComfort 3 had was the Size, design, fit, and probably comfort due to the memory foam ear-cup that adjusts to the shape of your ears and is like having an ear massage, which is a feature the Bose On-ear triports have too.
Anyway I plugged these headphones into my Zune and the sound was amazing without burn-in, but that is probably because my Zune has gotten used to Bose audio engineering from headphones. In fact I also own the Bose In-ear headphones that I use on my Zune.
Tip: To reduce burn-in time listen to music from your MP3 player or audio device without EQ or anything that electronically alters the audio signal sent to the headphones because these headphones work as advertised and produce life like sound.
Customer Review: BOSE Headphones - Do they live up to the hype?
Summary: 4 Stars
In short the answer to the subject line is - yes.
The BOSE have an excellent sound quality that I find superior to the majority of other brands out their on the market in this price range. BOSE is known (in my book) for their crisp and clean sound. That is exactly what you get from these headphones, perfect sound. At low levels while writing or working it is an absolute nirvana sound purity that only BOSE can deliver.
The only reason I didn't give these headphones 5 stars is because the bass at higher volumes is a little distorted compared to other brands that are more bass centric; however, when it comes to low - medium high listening you won't find a better pair of headphones. I like my music medium high, not deafning, so these fit my requirements perfectly. I also do not like the fact that these headphones are made in China; simply because China made goods are just simply cheaply made, however in BOSE case they've done a good job keeping the quality
My only other point to mention is the wire comes apart in two places for additional wiring length to be added, and at times the wire will come apart when you look up too quickly or reach for something out of range which is slightly annoying, but also keeps you from snapping the wire or pulling your laptop off the desk, so it is not really a bad thing.
Customer Review: Decent headphones if you like a lot of bass.
Summary: 4 Stars
Pros: I like that the cord is only going in one speaker (left), that the cord comes in pieces (many people see that as a flaw, I like it, if the cord breaks the headphones aren't junk), these headphones really can handle the bass, it took a lot to get these speakers to bottom out. The padding around the headphones are nice because they create a very good seal with your ears and quiets much of the background noise. These headphones come with a carrying case to help protect your headphones.
Cons: The bass. Unfortunately Bose really handles the bass very well, but to the point of being too much. The bass really drowns out the mids and highs and it takes a lot of tweaking with an EQ on the computer to get the bass to balance out with everything else. The padding on these headphones really pushes against your ears and after a couple of hours of wearing these they are really uncomfortable.
Other thoughts: I am certainly no audiophile, but I will say that I want a set of headphones that sound great. I will be keeping these headphones because I like bass, and with a lot of tweaking with an equalizer I can get these headphones sounding awesome (to my ears); however, many people don't bass so unless you have a couple of bucks burning a hole through your pocket I would find another cheaper pair with more mids and highs.