Bose on-ear headphones
by Bose
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Customer Review: Excellent for any listener...
Summary: 5 Stars
I had purchased these after I had found out that they just came out. My Bose Triport headphones were in a gawdy state of being hideous to wear and I needed something new. The previous headphones were still in tip-top sounding shape, but the design...although light and comfortable, I had accidently broken the head strap on both sides...so I had to deal with using duct tape and electrical tape to mend them back together...I finally had enough of it and decided to purchase these and I had always expected the best from Bose. And as always, they impress me everytime.
I'm a high audiophile guy, a musician and a composer on the side, so I needed something that was at a reasonable price but produced incredible sonic sound. So what better company to pick than Bose? I've been buying their stuff since my first Bose 301 IV bookshelf speakers and every product they've come out have always impressed me. These headphones were everything I could had imagined. They carry out the low bass tones with ease and create those realistic highs without sacrificing frequencies. The company always noted that it created bass without the use of a bass boost on most cd and mp3 players....I never really thought so and never tried it out with my other heaphones...I love bass, who doesn't? But I decided to give it a whirl on these and to my astonishment they weren't lying. I have my iTunes EQ band setup where it's mostly focused on boosting the trebles which, in my preference, makes everything sound much better.
People always complain about the price of these products...and yeah, for 200 bucks for a pair of headphones sounds really crazy, but it really comes down to whether you want incredible sound or just decent/can-get-away-with sound. Plus it's Bose...yeah, sure you're probably paying more for the logo, but if you really do some study and research, the company puts a lot of time into their products to truly bring the best audio experience. And if you check out their other products on Amazon, their value usually stays the same. I've had my Bookshelf speakers for 4 years now and they still retain their value at $318.00. So if you buy these and end up needing or wanting to sell them (I can't see why you would want to) you'll more than likely get your money back at the price you paid for them. I know this is only a review, but seriously....the only way to truly know if these are worth it you need to try them out...bottom-line....you have to try them out for yourself to truly know what it's like to experience Bose sound from these incredible headphones.
J Scott Rakozy
Customer Review: for IPod: Bose On-Ear Headphones -vs- Sennheiser HD555
Summary: 4 Stars
I had been searching for the right pair of headphones for my Ipod Touch for weeks on end, reading the reviews and published opinions in all the audio/video forums. I already own the UE Super.fi 5 Pro canal phones and they are great indeed, but I was wanting a set of headphones for both work and home that were easier to put on and take off. You have to fidget with canal phones to get the seal right. I decided based on reviews to buy the Sennheiser HD555. I was interested in the various Bose headphones, but they just seemed way overpriced. In the end, however, I was very disappointed in the HD555's - so much so that I went right out and purchased the Bose On-Ear headphones. The Bose On-Ear headphones are very similar to the Quiet Comfort 3's, but without the noise canceling feature and are about half the price. In comparing the Bose to the Sennheiser, I played an orchestra/vocal mp3, "Gollum's Song", with Emiliana Torrini, recorded at 320 sampling rate, and the HD555 sounded better than the Bose, richer midrange, more clearly defined...But. The Bose did quite well with this and other orchestra pieces too and just gave such a more well-rounded performance on all different types of music than the HD555 did. Amongst many other songs, I listened to the Beatles' "Come Together" and the HD555's disappointed badly there, and I had to turn the EQ bass booster on to get any satisfaction at all from it. The Bose were very nice with no EQ, just the right amount of bass, both felt and heard. Not muddy at all, but deliciously warm. You know, I think that the Bose On-Ears have more weaknesses than the Sennheiser HD555's, but it is sometimes more helpful to describe the way a headphone's sound makes you feel rather than a technical breakdown of the strengths and weaknesses of a particular set, and in that way I would say that the Bose On-Ear's are a kind of comfy chair that satisfies emotionally; and even if the chair is not perfect you are feeling very good in it, and you lounge and sigh with contentment. In comparison along the same emotional lines, the Sennheiser HD555 is an evenly padded chair, firm and not uncomfortable and no doubt has all the things in it that should make it a better chair than the Bose. But somehow it doesn't. If you are using an IPod, I think you'll be happier with the Bose On-Ear headphones than most other phones. They are good for the office too because they are small, they only leak a little sound and they block outside sounds quite well. And yes, they seem very comfortable too. I found the right ones for me.Customer Review: Great sound and comfort - not perfect, though
Summary: 4 Stars
These aren't cheap, but they're better than any other headphones I've tried, including some that cost over $700. I'd give the sound 5 stars - rich, full sound, good bass, but not overdone. Also, they have a more spatial soundstage than other headphones. They're very comfortable (five stars worth), even though I wear them at their largest adjustment position.
These headphones have a couple of weak points, though. As I mentioned, they're expensive. No, they're not even close to the most expensive models on the market. Still, $170+ seems pretty lofty for headphones. We all evaluate out purchases differently, however.
The construction of the headphones themselves is solid, not flimsy, as other reviewers have mentioned. The cords Bose used, though, are regrettable. When you buy the phones, just buy an extension cable at the same time. You'll be on an extremely short leash, otherwise. The cord is also extremely lightweight, and I feel that it wouldn't take too much of a yank to pull the cord right out of the headphone earpiece. I'm going to figure out a way to use some tape to give the cord some slack just in case I someday do give the cord too much of a jerk.
I can't give these headphones 5 stars because of the shortcomings that I've pointed out. Overall, though, they're easily the best earphones (that I listened to) on the market.
Customer Review: Ok but nothing special and not worth the price
Summary: 3 Stars
I have been a Bose fan boy for the last two to three years. I listen to music and movies a lot on my ipod. I don't consider myself an audio snob at all but I can appreciate good sound. I bought these headphones because I did not want to use my QC2's for casual listening which meant I would be burning out battries that I would need when noise cancellation was required.
As a Bose loyalist I only really had a choice between these and the Bose around the ear headphones, that are actually cheaper. Well I can tell you I made the wrong choice. The headphones are not bad by any means, but they are not worth the $180 price tag I paid. Becuase of the ear cushion design they don't completely engulf your ears in a musical environment. If I were to choose again I would have gone for the around the ear headphones. They actually sound better because of the isolated environment they provide for your ears.
The construction seems ok and the padding makes for a comfortable wear. But at $180 sound quality should be what these headphone should deliver plenty of and they just don't. I wouldn't say the sound is weak or tiny but it is just not as rich as other phones, like the Bose around ear , deliver.
I say save your money and check out the around the ears. With the money you save go buy some more music.
Customer Review: Bad Ergonomics, So so sound, Should cost a lot less
Summary: 1 Stars
Hi,
The bose OE has very bad ergonomics, the sound is just a bit better than senheisser PX 100 but not as good as any sennheiser over 60 (the third part from the retail price for these BOSE OE).
Ergonomics, difficult to fold difficult to extend, don't know why but they have an angle when they are over your ears imposible to accommodate what make them even more uncomfortable, the size is huge in comparision with the PX 100 which are a truth portable, and as you can see from the pictures i have uploaded the BOSE OE make you look ... very strange.
Sound, the sound is good if you compare them with a US 10 dollars headphones or the ones that came with your mp3 player, the sound is just a bit better if you compare them with sennheiser px 100 (much much more comfortale and portable and at US35 they rock) and the BOSE OE are bad sounding if compared to any sennheiser over US60.
From the pictures and video i hope to be able to upload next you can see how portable and easy to fold are the sennheiser while the Bose are bulky, hard to fold and not as portable.
CONCLUSION : The BOSE OE definitively don't worth the price payed.
Greetings from Peru :)