Bose Quiet Comfort 2 Review

[John Reeves]

Hi,

There is a review of these headphones here:

http://www.thetechzone.com/?m=show&id=46

Obviously the reviewer has cloth ears and has never listened any good headphones. I also question his opinions about how good the noise cancellation is. Note that canal 'phones are not mentioned.

He does keep pushing Bose though, lots of links to buy then and fiction about how and why they were developed.

John

 

[some1x]

I wouldn't expect anything less from a tech website. A long time ago, I believe in them and though the Klipsch ProMedia was the end-all computer speaker

 

[Iron_Dreamer]

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Originally Posted by some1x I wouldn't expect anything less from a tech website. A long time ago, I believe in them and though the Klipsch ProMedia was the end-all computer speaker

Hey so did I, I used to think the PM2.1's were the best sound I'd ever heard

It's called live and learn

 

[reeseboisse]

Probably another one of Bose's paid reviews.

 

[JeffL]

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I doubt even industrial strength earplugs could have reduced the level as much as what the QuietComfort 2 was able to achieve.

HAH. What an idiot!!

 

[Takashi]

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I doubt even industrial strength earplugs could have reduced the level as much as what the QuietComfort 2 was able to achieve.

I say this is well-thought sentence.
1. It is not conclusive.
2. It doesn't say "more" or "less".
3. Earplugs used in noisy industry (plants, airports, etc.) are cheap foam earplugs, rather let in some sound so that wearer can hear alarms, incoming traffic, etc.

The guy's not an idiot, but evil.

 

[elliot]

Interesting review. If the noise cancellation technology works anything like the article says it does, this might be a good (but expensive) option if you want noise-cancellation earmuffs. Perhaps it is possible that if you wore earplugs, and then wore these noise-cancellation earmuffs over year ears, then you might hear next to nothing.

Also, they could be a good option (if the anti-noise technology is any good at all) if you want to listen to music (even if its lower quality), but have to listen in a very loud and noisy environment.

 

[reeseboisse]

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Originally Posted by elliot Interesting review. If the noise cancellation technology works anything like the article says it does, this might be a good (but expensive) option if you want noise-cancellation earmuffs. Perhaps it is possible that if you wore earplugs, and then wore these noise-cancellation earmuffs over year ears, then you might hear next to nothing.

Possibly, but I think that would be overkill. I've tried industrial sound-deadening earmuffs before, and they're pretty effective. I think those, plus ear plugs, would effectively make you deaf while you wore them. All that, without expensive electronics.

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Originally Posted by elliot Also, they could be a good option (if the anti-noise technology is any good at all) if you want to listen to music (even if its lower quality), but have to listen in a very loud and noisy environment.

I think that's what canalphones are for.

 

[Factor]

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Originally Posted by Iron_Dreamer Hey so did I, I used to think the PM2.1's were the best sound I'd ever heard It's called live and learn

I have the PM2.1's. What systems do you consider better in the same price range?