Bose Headphones

[dennis in se pa]

I am a Bose 901 speaker fan, but not sure the headphones are worth the premium price. Are they? Any alternative suggestions?

[imcarthur]

Sennheiser, Panasonic . . . a lot of companies make very good noise cancelling headphones without the Bose hype.

Ian

[enzo1]

I have Grado, can't beat the sound BUT, they will fall off if u move around a lot and the wires get twisted easily. This is where I bought them, they are great and will answer any ?'s. there are 2 of these on the internet but spelled differently.... yhink they're out of Montana? Best Headphones of 2010

[LeeH]

Check out AblePlanet NC100CHA . You'll pay around $50 on Ebay. No... they'r not Bose, but they're hard to beat for the price.

I have a pair for using when I'm working at home and need to block out background noise and have been very happy with them.

[motion]

I bit the bullet and got some QuietComfort 15s recently. Money well spent and totally transforms my travel experiences. Its like being in a cocoon Sold me so well, I sprung for the Aviation headset for flying. Highly recommended.

[LeeH]

Originally Posted by motion

I bit the bullet and got some QuietComfort 15s recently. Money well spent and totally transforms my travel experiences. Its like being in a cocoon Sold me so well, I sprung for the Aviation headset for flying. Highly recommended.

Or just get one of these and use your QC15s in the cockpit:
UFlyMike

[enzo1]

Originally Posted by LeeH

Or just get one of these and use your QC15s in the cockpit:
UFlyMike

do u have personal experience with this? Looks like it would save some $$$ 550 vs a grand...thanks

[LeeH]

Originally Posted by enzo1

do u have personal experience with this? Looks like it would save some $$$

My wife's been using it for some time and loves it. FAA pulled it for a while as it wasn't technically approved (TSO'd). The company jumped through whatever hoops were required so now it's okay for professional pilots.

That's the reason I got the AblePlanet headphones. When she wasn't allowed to use the UflyMike setup I had her Bose headphones. Once it was all approved again I lost them and bought the AblePlanets as a replacements.

[enzo1]

cool! thanks for the reply.... I think I'll try it out, you saved me some bucks, thanks again

[sketchers356]

The wiring inside the 1/4" connector in mine shorted a month after the warranty ended. Customer 'support' suggested that it was great that I could buy a replacement for 2/3 of the original price, I passed. I had never heard of such poor components, will definitely never buy again.

[enzo1]

damn...

[Porsche-O-Phile]

Both the Aviation-X headset and the QC-2 (I have both) are well-designed and work very well.

I suspect the newer the model you get, the lower the quality will be (this always happens as companies cheap out and try to cheapen the production of a brand in order to increase profit margin by taking advantage of a given product's reputation).

The new stuff is all made in China now too - virtually nothing is made in MA anymore.

However I cannot say I've had any problems or issues per se with either of mine other than the batteries tend to run down quickly and without power/batteries either headset is inferior to plain-old passive counterparts - so make sure to keep the batteries charged.

[jpachard]

As they say, No highs, No lows, it must be Bose!

I have a set of Sennheiser's and have been very happy with them.

James

[motion]

Originally Posted by LeeH

My wife's been using it for some time and loves it. FAA pulled it for a while as it wasn't technically approved (TSO'd). The company jumped through whatever hoops were required so now it's okay for professional pilots.

That's the reason I got the AblePlanet headphones. When she wasn't allowed to use the UflyMike setup I had her Bose headphones. Once it was all approved again I lost them and bought the AblePlanets as a replacements.

That's a pretty cool idea, but I don't think the QC15s with that mic would work well in a piston-engined airplane. I don't think they have enough clamping force to isolate the noise.

[Joeaksa]

Originally Posted by motion

I bit the bullet and got some QuietComfort 15s recently. Money well spent and totally transforms my travel experiences. Its like being in a cocoon Sold me so well, I sprung for the Aviation headset for flying. Highly recommended.

Also use the Bose for the cockpit. Have some Telex ANC but they are just not as good.

Motion, did not know you were flying? What in?

[motion]

Joe, I'm a wannabe right now. Still taking lessons in 152s and 172s. Some day....

[Scott R]

I have QC3's that I use at work to drown out the office noises and they are starting to fall apart. They still function, but the jack on the headphone takes a bit of "jiggling" sometimes to get the sound back. I've not contacted BOSE yet about it, but it's mainly due to me using them every day I think. They are going on three years old and many continents of travel at this point.

[Scott Douglas]

I'm old school, Koss Pro4A's.

[Joeaksa]

Originally Posted by motion

Joe, I'm a wannabe right now. Still taking lessons in 152s and 172s. Some day....

When you and SloDave get some more time under your belt and feel comfortable, come on over to Phoenix and will give you some time in a taildragger. Once you can land a taildragger with some crosswind in the mix, then you can say you are a pilot.

I fly a jet for a living and everyone knows that jet pilots are chit hot right? That 70 year old taildragger will kick my azz most of the time when I first hop in it, especially on landings, until I get current in it again. The old timers say "you fly a tailwheel airplane from the time its untied until its back in the chocks" and they are right.

[Hugh R]

I bought some Sony ones for less than $100 and think they're great.