dweaver
Headphoneus Supremus
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I was in the store the other day and noticed a brand new product from a manufacturer most of us at Head-fi write off. When I saw the price tag of this product I was immediately sceptical and wrote it off as well.
But out of curiosity I went into a Bose outlet today and demo'd the new QC20 their new Noise Cancelling in ear bud. All I can say is WOW did they ever nail the noise cancelling part right! I had the comfort level of the best shallow tip IEM's I have owned combined with the isolation of some of the best isolating IEM's I have owned.
These have a slightly different tip than the IE2 which offer a decent seal while retaining the IE2 comfort and then some of the best darn electro wizardry I have ever heard (or in this case NOT heard).
Sound wise I could tell these were not quite up to my KEF M200 but I was surprised at how well they did. The treble seemed more extended than the IE2 and the bass not as bloated.
I A/B tested between the M200 and the QC20 a few times and I found myself almost unable to hear the higher quality sound of the M200 due to the mall sounds coming from outside the store. In the end I had to admit that aside from quiet listening which I don't get to do very often the Qc20 offered a wonderful overall listening experience between comfort, silence, and decent sound quality.
So I have ordered a pair from Future Shop (30 money back option in case they don't work with my Nokia 920 or I have buyers remorse). I will post some more comments when these arrive in the next couple of days.
I strongly urge some long time Head-fi members and anyone else willing to go to give these a listen at a Bose store. If for no other reason than finding out if I am nuts or not. If you do please post your thoughts here. I really am curious what others will think.
But out of curiosity I went into a Bose outlet today and demo'd the new QC20 their new Noise Cancelling in ear bud. All I can say is WOW did they ever nail the noise cancelling part right! I had the comfort level of the best shallow tip IEM's I have owned combined with the isolation of some of the best isolating IEM's I have owned.
These have a slightly different tip than the IE2 which offer a decent seal while retaining the IE2 comfort and then some of the best darn electro wizardry I have ever heard (or in this case NOT heard).
Sound wise I could tell these were not quite up to my KEF M200 but I was surprised at how well they did. The treble seemed more extended than the IE2 and the bass not as bloated.
I A/B tested between the M200 and the QC20 a few times and I found myself almost unable to hear the higher quality sound of the M200 due to the mall sounds coming from outside the store. In the end I had to admit that aside from quiet listening which I don't get to do very often the Qc20 offered a wonderful overall listening experience between comfort, silence, and decent sound quality.
So I have ordered a pair from Future Shop (30 money back option in case they don't work with my Nokia 920 or I have buyers remorse). I will post some more comments when these arrive in the next couple of days.
I strongly urge some long time Head-fi members and anyone else willing to go to give these a listen at a Bose store. If for no other reason than finding out if I am nuts or not. If you do please post your thoughts here. I really am curious what others will think.