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PostPosted: Sep 10, 2009 12:30 pm    Post subject: Bose Quiet Comfort Headphones Reply with quote

Anybody got a pair? Are they worth ~$300?
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PostPosted: Sep 10, 2009 1:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I bought a pair for my g/f a couple of years ago. The over the ear style. They are amazingly awesome!!! I have never tried another brand so I don't know if there is something equally effective for less. However, these things are amazing if you travel much or just want a really good sound when listening to headphones
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PostPosted: Sep 11, 2009 6:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I bought a pair of QC15s yesterday. Most excellent!
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PostPosted: Sep 11, 2009 7:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Most excellent indeed. Worked so well drowning out tractor, lawn mowing, plane noises I experimented with them on our weekend road trips. I'm not kidding when I say I couldn't hear my wife or kids for hours on end. I've misplaced them for about nine months though. Careful not to abuse the silence is golden around the wife is my only caution.
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PostPosted: Sep 19, 2009 12:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

EVERYTHING sounds great on these. No matter what you listen to you will be so impressed and happy. Next to my ipod best media device i've ever bought.
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PostPosted: Sep 21, 2009 6:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Totally agree - I have had a couple of pairs of them and will always get them in the future. they are hands down the greatest thing on a flight, and work so well to just tune EVERYTHING around you out.
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PostPosted: Sep 24, 2009 6:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had heard that Sony has a pair that supposedly rivals the QC15s. I'm not a big Sony fan, so I went with Bose. Very, very cool. I did not hear the fussy baby in the row ahead of me for an entire 2.5 hour flight! That alone was well worth the $300 bones.

The only thing I don't like: The headphones have to be turned on to listen to music. If you don't have a spare battery handy, you can't just use them as "regular" headphones. No big deal - I just keep a spare battery in the carrying case.


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PostPosted: Sep 24, 2009 7:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I bought an el cheapo pair of JVC noise cancelling headphones a while back.

They work just fine for me. I'm sure they are nothing like the Blose stuff, but they cut down significantly on ambient noise and all but eliminate the background roar of the plane. $29.99 at Sears of all places.

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PostPosted: Oct 20, 2009 3:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

chavez, I'm shopping around now. Are you still happy with the JVC headphones?
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PostPosted: Oct 21, 2009 9:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I bought a pair Koss headphones similar to the cheapie JVC's that got me through law school in the library. Freaking awesome to have. I'm sure the Bose model is nice and all, but I'm not convinced that you have to go to those lengths to get what you're looking for.
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PostPosted: Oct 21, 2009 10:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have the original Bose Quiet Comfort ones (over the ear, on/off switch on the cord, don't fold) and have had them for many years now.

They are excellent for......

1. Airplanes. The noise cancellation of crowd noise and air vent noise is amazing.

2. Kids and small houses. If you have young kids and like to watch loud movies with explosions and cursing, the sound quality is great.
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PostPosted: Oct 21, 2009 4:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well I bought this pair of Phillips over-the-ear NC headphones. Flying to Newark tomorrow; I'll report back how they work on the plane.

http://www.consumer.philips.com/c/headphones/shn9500_00/prd/gb/

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PostPosted: Oct 24, 2009 9:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The Phillips phones work well; I'd say they're worth the ~$115 I paid for them. They drown out white background noise really well but I was surprised how many voices get through them. I guess they're designed to do that, but I really want noise cancellation for PEOPLE while I'm on the plane and in the airport. I do a lot of reading when I travel and would like to drown out everyone's voice and the TV stations they have blaring in the terminals. Confused
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PostPosted: Oct 25, 2009 6:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Dec 03, 2009 3:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

How do I hook up my wireless headphones to a TV with no headphone jack? Thanks for the previous information. I checked my TV for a headphone jack and there isn't one. My question now is how or is it possible to hook it up without an output jack?
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PostPosted: Dec 03, 2009 4:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Assuming you are using a cable box or a DVD/Bluray player and not just a TV, you should be able to get an output source from there.
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