bose

Hi,

Has anyone got these: http://www.bose.co.uk/noise_reduction/qc2_headphones/ ?

Can anyone recommend or slate them?

Alex.

[Decker]

Quite a few thoughts here. Bottom line is owners swear by them. Mrs D and I both use QC products.

Where did you get them?

I often see them for sale in airports, just wondering where the best deal - I've noticed they seem to be fairly cheaper in the US

Alex.

[Decker]

Both sets bought at Bose Retail outfits in the US.

I love my QC2's. I just don't love the UK price!

Regards

John

Highly recommended.Mr DragonLady and I both have a pair.Buying in the US reduces the price by quite a bit but still wouldn't say they were cheap!

[Bazz]

Excellent product and a definite saving when purchased in the US

[Bazz]

Supplementary question - still on Bose so not OT although not really a Travel Technology question.

Has anyone purchased the Bose SoundDock iPod system? I see it is available in the US from the Bose website for $299 (UK price is £249) but they do not appear to ship this product to Europe. It may be that the voltage regulator is not suitable for UK/European voltages but most domestic products these days can handle multiple voltage ranges and frequencies.

Lost mine at xmas somewhere between Hotel-DFW-BOS,the QC2s are fantastic only real draw back is they are bulky,I treated myself to some B&O A8 head phones off of BA duty free while not noise cancelling they are really compact and comfortable and relay a great sound.

[Decker]

Got the SoundDock from the US - it works here - they actually had an offer at the time to get a carry case cheap but I declined. The transformer is dual voltage.

[Bazz]

Originally posted by Decker
Got the SoundDock from the US - it works here - they actually had an offer at the time to get a carry case cheap but I declined. The transformer is dual voltage.

What is your opinion of it? I see iPod are now offering a similar product, the iPod Hi-Fi; well similar in functionality but vastly different in styling and am trying to get a feel for how they compare?

[preiffer]

Bazz - I used the SoundDock for a while, and now have the iPod HiFi.

The ONLY downside to the Apple one (just an ommission, rather than anything else) is the lack of ability to change playlist/album etc. using the remote (you can only skip forward/back within the current playlist)

In all other aspects, personally, I prefer my iPod hifi. To my ears, it has a better (deeper/richer) sound than the Bose; is better integrated with all iPods; can be used in the garden on batteries; looks a lot cooler (but that's a VERY Marmite thing - love it or hate it).

I'm toying with buying something like this too. The ipod hi-fi looks a bit on the big side does it not?

Regards

John

[Bazz]

Thanks Paul,

I think the lack of ability to change playlists, albums, etc., would put me off but the better sound quality is important. Maybe I'll just have to wait for iPod to release a later version with a more versatile remote control.

Bazz-FWIW I love my Bose SoundDock (which was a Christmas present from Mr Dragonlady).I don't find it too large and the carry bag (which was free) is handy.I find the sound quality great and am not bothered about not being able to change playlists remotely.Like preiffer says it's a marmite thing and I love it (and marmite) !

As Jaguarpig pointed out the noise isolating (in ear) headphones can be a great alternative to the noise cancelling models. I use a pair of westone UM1 which cost about $110US and are great. They are really comfy, much less bulky than the noise cancelling headphones and sound incredible. Also they don't need any additional power. I got them from a company called earphonesolutions in the US (who do mail worldwide) who were really helpful.

They almost completely block out the background noise on flights and do a pretty good job on the tube/trains etc.

Even cheaper (~ £30) are the Sony earphones I use which have a plastic protrusion which goes inside your ear and makes it airtight. Also means I can ditch the unfashionably common white ipod earphones, which I find too large anyway...

In-the-ear headphones allow you to sleep with the side of your face against a surface, if you like falling asleep to music.

[Bazz]

Originally posted by onionz
...In-the-ear headphones allow you to sleep with the side of your face against a surface, if you like falling asleep to music.

What, like the bar counter? [:p] better bring them along to the Boat Trip just in case

[HighFlyer]

Originally posted by onionz
Even cheaper (~ £30) are the Sony earphones I use which have a plastic protrusion which goes inside your ear and makes it airtight. Also means I can ditch the unfashionably common white ipod earphones, which I find too large anyway...

In-the-ear headphones allow you to sleep with the side of your face against a surface, if you like falling asleep to music.

Do you mean the Sony Fontopia headphones?

If so, im hooked on these also. These are as close to noise cancelling as you can get IMHO, and very comfortable to wear as they come with a selection of buds to suit differing inner ear canals. A great product and take up a lot less space than QC2's, though obviously the sound quality of BOSE equipment speaks for itself.

Thanks,
Sarah

Originally posted by Bazz

Originally posted by onionz
...In-the-ear headphones allow you to sleep with the side of your face against a surface, if you like falling asleep to music.

What, like the bar counter? [:p] better bring them along to the Boat Trip just in case

Oh that's good Bazz, very good...

Originally posted by HighFlyer

Originally posted by onionz
Even cheaper (~ £30) are the Sony earphones I use which have a plastic protrusion which goes inside your ear and makes it airtight. Also means I can ditch the unfashionably common white ipod earphones, which I find too large anyway...

In-the-ear headphones allow you to sleep with the side of your face against a surface, if you like falling asleep to music.

Do you mean the Sony Fontopia headphones?

Yes I believe I do! Thanks for hunting out the link and saving lazy bones here from doing it [8D]