503 of 516 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of five stars Bose QC15 and Sennheiser PXC 450 and Audio Technica ATH ANC7b, August 23, 2011
By Joshua Brooks See all my reviews
(REAL NAME) This review is from: Bose QuietComfort 15 Acoustic sound Cancelling Headphones (Electronics) Bose QC15 and Sennheiser PXC 450 and Audio Technica ATH ANC7b

Disclosure: I tried all these on an airplane. I’m not an audiophile. Sound Cancelation is the most vital attribute to me.

The Carrying Case: All three are quite lasting and inflexible.
1.) Bose the smallest, a low profile, room for an Ipod, accessories too.
2.) Sennheiser Square form, low profile, but not many of room for anything else in case.
3.) Audio Technica Nice big case if you want to carry extra stuff (Nintendo DS, ipod, etc).

Build Quality:
1.) Sennheiser you may be able to tell this is built well. Strong plastics, good parts, thick cord. Top notch. You feel like you’re to get something really high quality.
2.) Audio Technica Nice hard construction, appears lasting.
3.) Bose If this had a Sanyo logo on the side, I could not flinched. How can something $300 be so very cheaply made.

Size:
1.) Bose as far as over the ears go, they are pretty small.
2.) Audio Technica mid sized.
3.) Sennheiser they are big. No question, but they store flat.

Comfort:
1.) Sennheiser comfy, will fit nearly any size ears. Keep on for hours.
2.) Bose Also comfy. I didn’t experience “highs” discomfort.
3.) Audio Technica Perfectly acceptable. Bigger opening than last AT model.

Sound:
1.) Sennheiser I really wore these at home too, simply to hear parts of songs I had never heard before. F. My 10yr old music collection sounded totally NEW.
2.) Audio Technica Well balanced, good sound.
3.) Bose Great sound, but heavy on the bass. I listen to many of rap and pop, so it was mildly annoying. I finally had to turn my treble settings up on my ipod to balance the sound.

Features:
1.) Sennheiser nice cord, push to talk button (temporarily mutes NC and sound which is great for interruptions on airplanes).
2.) Bose/Audio Technica just the basics. Bose simply an on/off switch.

Price:
1.) Audio Technica $150 to $225 based on how you shop.
2.) Sennheiser $200 to $275
3.) Bose Hard to find below $300+.

Noise Cancelation:
1.) Bose No question here, far surpassed the other two. Best sound Cancelation.
2.) Audio Technica Good sound Cancelation.
3.) Sennheiser Not sure what happened here. Unbelievable sound, acceptable sound cancelation.

Summary:

I finally kept the Bose because I was only using these for flying and the Sennheiser’s (as much as I loved them) let me down in the sound Cancelation department. The Sennheiser’s had by far the most superior sound, but the Bose sound Cancelation was night and day. The Bose are made badly for a $300+ product, it disappointed.

Final assessment:

Audio Technica best balance of value for money
Sennheiser Best sound and comfort
Bose Best sound Cancelation

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240 of 250 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of five stars The BEST NR headsets period, September 27, 2011
By FreeSpirit See all my reviews
(TOP 100 REVIEWER) This review is from: Bose QuietComfort 15 Acoustic sound Cancelling Headphones (Electronics) I decided to cheap out earlier and bought a pair of Sony NR headsets for $30 and change. They seemed pretty good but on flights, the NR was not good enough way too much background sound. I decided to man up and get the real deal. And boy, what a change (for the better)!

With the Bose headsets, NR means NR, they ain’t kidding about when they say NR, totally no background sound on the flight. My fast thoughts on this so far:

You have not heard true HD sound if you have not heard it on this headset. And the sound isn’t like bass or treble heavy, it is just crisp and you may be able to hear every water drop and every single instrument being played. And NR works great both ways on this headset the bordering sound is nearly cancelled out totally for you when you are using the headsets, and the sound of the sound from the headset does not perform of the headsets either. I can listen to music or movies at a pretty high volume and the person sitting beside me will not hear a thing.

The leather trim around the headsets makes them very comfy to wear. I wear them on 15 hour flights and do not feel any strain by the end of the flight. My ears or head do not hurt due to headsets and the plastic strap. They really are made for comfort.

It comes with airplane adapter so you may be able to turn it from a single 3.5mm audio cable into one that fits in the airplane sockets. The cable is removable totally from the headset, which I really find useful when I want to doze off and not be bothered by bordering sound. You do not realize how efficient the headsets are till you take them off and realize how most of background sound they eliminated!

The only one downside of this headset is that it runs on a AAA battery. So I generally have to be sure I have completely charged batteries with me at all times. I carry rechargeable batteries (Sanyo Eneloop are the BEST) with a charger. If I do run out of battery, I can generally charge it on the flight itself. ON a full charge of the Eneloop AAA, I’m still to run out of battery on a 15 hour flight.

Yes, these headsets are not cheap but they’re worth every penny. Bose puts so much research and effort into developing their merchandise, I have totally no reason to complain!

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171 of 180 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of five stars great for air travellers, June 24, 2011
By Tailgater See all my reviews This review is from: Bose QuietComfort 15 Acoustic sound Cancelling Headphones (Electronics) I bought the Bose QuietComfort 15 sound Cancelling Headphones about a month ago and am completely impressed far.

Sound Quality: As odd as this may sound, I feel like I have not ever listened to any of my songs! This headset totally revamps every song. You’ll hear things in many of your beloved songs you have not heard before. As it says in the title, this is an acoustic headset so do not expect deafening and powerful base. If you like many of base then this is not the headset for you.

Noise Cancelling: I find that I can still hear people talking while I’m on a plane but most of the background sound goes away. I could describe the sound as if you’re underwater or plugging your ears, to get you an idea of the sound. When you play many light music in the background, all the people talking tend to dissappear. I take up anywhere from 50 to 100 flights in a year and now that I own a Bose headset, I could not imagine not having it with me.

Comfort: The headset is very comfy with leather around the ear and the leather on the top of the headset. This makes it comfy for long periods of time. I used to use ear buds and found that my ears started to hurt after 30 minutes. The only thing I’ll talk about is that your ears do get a bit hot a sweaty after a while so it’s good to give them a breath of new air every hour or so.

Carrying Case: In this box comes with a carrying case to help protect your Bose headset. This was a big selling feature for me because with all the travelling I do, I has been worried about ruining my headset. This lets me to put the case in my bag and not have to worry that I’m crushing it. Great addition Bose!

Cord: though this headset is not wireless, it has a removable cord which I find useful. If you do not want to listen to anything, do not attach the cord and you may be able to relax with sound cancelling feature. If you do want to listen to music or watch a movie, attach the cord. Easy.

Batteries: The headset runs on (1) AAA battery which fits right into a nice place on the headset. I keep another AAA battery in my carrying case just in case it dies while I’m travelling. I have not had to replace the battery still and I used it for quite some flights. I’m impressed with how long it lasts!

Airplane connector: Bose also included an airplane connector which many airlines still use. I have not find a time I have had to use this but it surely is nice to have if I need it.

Downfalls: There is not much I could change about the Bose QC 15 but the most vital one could be that I can not listen to music if my battery is dead. Again this has not happened to me but if my battery were to die, I can not listen to music. You must have the sound cancelling feature on to listen to anything. Other than that, there’s nothing I could change.

Price: This headset is quite pricey so it is not meant for the average person. There are other headsets that I could recommend. But if you’re the kind of person who travels many of find yourself in places where the sound bothers you (ie train, bus, etc), this is the headset for you.

Well done Bose, you turned my into a believer and I could not imagine travelling without my calm Comfort 15!

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