|
But, my $15 Skullcandy Earphones do a far better job of keeping the noise out. Only then would the long-term problems be reflected in the overall ratings. If I were to buy one again, I absolutely wouldn't buy a Bose model. If I am not listening to music or a movie, I have to remove the headphones and put in earplugs or earphones. But, most enthusiastic reviewers here on Amazon review within days of purchasing the product. Thus, with the Skullcandy I end up listening to music at a much lower, safer volume. The conversations around me hard to tune out. This began after the warranty finished.
Well, experience tells a different story:> The sound quality in a quiet room is significantly lower than my last headset from Nakamichi. I would like to see reviews classified based upon ownership duration. The earpieces and the headband on Bose headphones is made of a faux leather. And from what I read online from the thousands of people with this same problem, Bose gives you the choice of buying new earpieces for $30, or if you want the top to be replaced too, they sell you a new headset for $150.I absolutely will not buy a new headset from them every 16 months just to compensate for their defective materials.When I bought the QC3 there was little competition for them. Now everyone makes a noise cancellation headset. And this faux leather flakes and flakes and flakes.
Wearing the QC3s the announcements seem ridiculously loud. But, I think I would go for an in-ear model instead for airplane use, such as a Shure Hi-Def Sound Isolating Earphone, such as the Shure SCL5 (formerly known as the E5).Just feel cheated by Bose's hype and decay. For the record, the $15 Skullcandy earphones suck in a quiet space, although they outperform the QC3 on a noisy plane.> The Bose QC3 crumbles over time. Side by side, they are like an Accord (the Bose) next to a Rolls Royce (the Nakamichi).> On the airplane they cancel some noise. Also, when the background noise gets blocked (the low frequencies) then the other external sounds come through more loudly.
Everyone has this problem eventually. And, Bose's faux leather is a short-term usage material for what I believed was a long-term product. No on-the-ear headset is ideal for airplanes. Ah, the magnificently marketed QC3- portrayed by advertising as the headphones to have. The babies seem louder.
When I get off of an airplane I am left marked up by the headphones, especially if I ever put them around my neck and they touch my stubbly face.
I have not recieved the product and I've contacted the seller 3 times and never got a response.Deeply disappointed. I was going to use these for a trip which now I can't do since they never came.
On higher level it sounds great though. Perhaps most people don't have this problem but it annoys me when my ears get hot. Hard to say. They blow most little ear buds out of the water and do a good job of canceling background noise. Still worthy of 4 stars though. -On lower volume levels they sound becomes somewhat murky, especially the base.
Perhaps I should have tried some cheaper ones before jumping to these. Overall I am rather pleased with my headphones. A few little annoyances about them include:-After being on your ear for a while they can get a little hot with the leather acting as a small blanket. Are they worth the $300+ dollars.
I elected to purchase the used version of this product from the seller who advertised in this section. The seller did not deliver the product nor did he bother to reply to the repeated email requests I send to him asking for the status of my order.
I was at the airport, and the BOSE stand offered the 30 day free, give it back if you don't like it trial. What the heck.
Strongly recommend. Great for flying, great for everywhere.
That was two years ago, and I still have them, and if I ever lost them -- I would replace them immediately. In my offtime, the sound of the generators always humming is an annoyance, but in my hooch I put on the headphones, and was able to drift thousands of miles away.
Though I had the demo and assumed I would like the phones, I choked at the price. I figured I'd travel with it, and then dump it back off on my return trip.
In fact, I took them with me when I deployed to Iraq.
|
