Bose® QuietComfort® 3 Acoustic Noise Cancelling® Headphones(Old Version) Review

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Product DescriptionCompact, on-ear QuietComfort 3 headphones offer a proven combination of Bose noise reduction, audio performance and comfortable fit. Proprietary Bose technologies deliver quality sound from these award-winning headphones - and make listening a pleasure just about anywhere.

Bose® QuietComfort® 3 Acoustic Noise Cancelling® Headphones(Old Version)

Customer Reviews:* As a NYC commuter I am subjected to the very loud sounds of the subway system up to 80 to 100 decibels at times. And I want to use my iPod without going deaf. For a while a set of in ear headphones worked really well. The problem being is they aren't large enough to produce an expansive sound and wide dynamic range. I gave the QC-3s a try. I got everything I wanted with one or two tradeoffs. The sound quality is excellent. It reproduces AAC files ranging from 128 to 192 kps with superb fidelity in the bass, midtones and higher ranges. The sound is very clear and perhaps just a bit warm as Bose seems to prefer its audio products to sound. The noise cancellation is impressive performing at 15% of the effectiveness of the in ear headphones without the hassel of sticking something into my ears. All continuous low frequency sounds are eliminated entirely. You can hear other people speaking but if they aren't right next to you and/or speaking loudly they will be pleasantly muffled out as are other higher frequency noises. The build quality of the headphones is excellent but I would use the included case if you are throwing them into a bag with a lot of other stuff in them. They are substantially smaller than the QC-2 and lighter. They seem to stay on place on my somewhat round and a bit large head well. Only after 8 to 10 hours of use in a 24 hour period did I feel some discomfort on my ears. The lithium battery charges very fast and seems to have good battery life. The charger is very small. The headphones come with a larger stereo plug adapter and an adapter for planes. The headphone cord is adequately long for a commuter such as myself. So there are a few tradeoffs with this headphone. The first is the proprietary battery. If you run out of juice then no sound. Fortunately the battery seems to charge pretty quickly and the charger is very small. The second is that the headphones though less bulky than the QC-2, they are not as compact as my Shures. Certain individuals may not find them comfortable because of the way the headphones rest on the ears and the head. Others may not like the warm sound that is trademark of Bose. So I would recommend you try before buying these fine headphones. * I baught these earphones for my mother for Mother's Day and she was so excited. The quality of sound is unbelievable and she truely loves them.