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Bose QuietComfort 2 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones
HeadphonesPrice: $499.99 to $499.99 Compare PricesNovember 30, 2005
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November 30, 2005
Very accurate reproduction
1 of 3 Yahoo! Users found this review helpfulPros: Accurate reproduction. Good high and mid-range
Cons: Very "open" headphones. Not such great bass.
I decided to splurge on these since they sounded so great at Magnolia hifi. Overall, they were very accurate and sounded better than the Bose Triport's I had been using before, but there were a couple things that disappointed me:
1. I didn't realize that "open" basically means that everyone around you can hear your music. Should have read up more, but that aspect was very disappointing.
2. The bass wasn't that great, even though the quality of the mid and high-range was very good.
3. They were very finicky. I had to adjust the headphone plug to just the right angle in my USB DAC to get both channels to work and now I can almost never get both channels to work.
If you're going to spend this much you can do better. ...
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Tremendous headphones if you have $300
13 of 13 Yahoo! Users found this review helpfulPros: Great bass. Great sound. Good noise-blocking/cancelling.
Cons: The noise-cancelling is underwhelming when people are talking
They are pricey, if you spend a lot of time with them, they are definitely worth it. The sound is really great and the bass is very deep, though it does have a signature "Bosey" sound to it since it has to employ acoustic tricks to replicate low-frequencies at high volumes. No one around you will hear a think when you listen to them. You will still hear people talking around you, but they do remove ambient pretty well. I would definitely recommend these for the music, not to block out noise though. They are very comfortable and durable and when I broke part of the headband, Bose sent me a new pair. They require AAA, but they burn through them slowly and with rechargables its not the least bit burdensome. ...