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Bose QuietComfort 3 vs. Sennheiser HD650

Mar 16, 2009 at 2:46 AM Post #16 of 57
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Originally Posted by moonboy403 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
There! Copied and pasted it from my profile!

NOW, I can finally say proudly: Bose rocks!
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Is that why it's now in the "past" category?
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Mar 16, 2009 at 4:00 AM Post #21 of 57
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Originally Posted by fraseyboy /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Quite rly.

Things are so much more simple for him.


Yet still expensive...
 
Mar 16, 2009 at 4:17 AM Post #23 of 57
Consider the source. IMHO Although there have been some interesting reviews that I have read there, For the most part, CNET is the "Skull Candy" of audiophile review. You never know if the zealous tone that comes across is excitement on the part of the reviewer or just a subtle form of shilling. And I'm wondering how someone so "Not an Audiphile" ended up with upgrade cabled HD650's in the first place. And an RA-1 amp for Senns? You might as well run them directly off of your shuffle. No Offense to Grado. Just not a "Sennheiser" kind of amp.
 
Mar 16, 2009 at 4:21 AM Post #24 of 57
Lol! Did you get this from the Onion? :P
 
Mar 16, 2009 at 4:21 AM Post #25 of 57
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Originally Posted by boomy3555 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Consider the source. IMHO Although there have been some interesting reviews that I have read there, For the most part, CNET is the "Skull Candy" of audiophile review. You never know if the zealous tone that comes across is excitement on the part of the reviewer or just a subtle form of shilling.


you really need to consider this is a "user review" for the product, not a published Editor review, just like theres "user reviews" for products on every other website

that by no means makes c|net responsible for the content nor is it a reflection of their review process or editorial

they really aren't the "Skull Candy" of audiophile review, they cater to the average consumer, and look for a decent balance of price/performance, not what some elitist audiophile wannabes want to see

personally I've always liked Guttenberg, regardless of which publication he's writing for
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Mar 16, 2009 at 4:38 AM Post #27 of 57
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Originally Posted by boomy3555 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Are you calling me an "elitest Audiophile Wannabe" Bob?
O.K How about the "Bose" of audiophile review

Ha Ha LOL.


if you're gonna sit there and say you're too good and mighty for c|net and other similar consumer electronics/IT review websites, then yes, take it as what you will

honestly c|net (the forums and the editorial) is probably one of the least welcoming environments for Bose and SkullCandy to try and peddle their wares, granted some Bose products do recieve positive marks, but you have to look at the criteria being graded

for example when they grade headphones, the factors they look at include comfort, weight, price, relative availability, ease of use/portability, etc, not just "oh it has to sound "perfect" in respect to whats currently established as "perfect" based on a general consensous"

home theatre systems are graded based on ease of use, price, hardware performance (in terms of: what can it decode, what can it play, what upgrades are available, what connections are available, etc, things like that), looks (it matters to most people), longetivity, warranty/manufacturer support, etc not just "oh it has to sound "perfect" in respect to whats currently estbalished as "perfect" based on a general consensous"

not to mention, for like the 50th time, this is a user review, and I really wish people on head-fi would stop trolling c|net product reviews, posting user reviews, and claiming its the "Official C|net review" of the product (or acting like its been claimed as such)

for those interested:
Bose QuietComfort 3 Headphone reviews - CNET Reviews

it was ranked 4 out of 5, and the cons read as such:

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Originally Posted by cnet
The good:
Bose's QuietComfort 3 headphones are a smaller and more compact follow-up to the QuietComfort 2s. They offer a more compact design, extracomfortable cushy foam earpieces, a rechargeable battery, full sound, and effective noise-canceling circuitry, and they fold up for storage in the included carrying case. Additionally, Bose offers a 30-day home trial.


like I said, comfort, weight, price, relative availability, ease of use/portability, etc

sound quality is mentioned "once" in that entire block, and the review focuses mostly on the points listed in that block

c|net also reviewed the HD 650:
Sennheiser HD 650 Headphone reviews - CNET Reviews

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Originally Posted by cnet
The good:
Sennheiser's flagship headphones have high-tech styling, extraordinary bass response, and an extremely comfortable design.

The bad:
They're heavy and very pricey, not to mention ill suited for use with the iPod.


and finally, just to "prove" that they aren't shills (or at least not "bad shills that don't support products head-fi doesn't like")

their top 5 headphones overall:
Best 5 headphones - CNET Reviews

and top full-size headphones:
Best full-size headphones - CNET Reviews

Bose is mentioned once, Skull Candy appears zero times, Grado, Ultrasone, and Sennheiser each appear twice, Denon once, but no "they're just shills that support overpriced hype products"
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Mar 16, 2009 at 4:46 AM Post #28 of 57
Some wise man once said:

Ultimately, I think we all need to take a big step back, and stop taking everything so obnoxiously seriously, it isn't about "winning the thread", its about enjoying the music (and if that fails, its about learning something new).
 
Mar 16, 2009 at 4:52 AM Post #29 of 57
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Originally Posted by boomy3555 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Some wise man once said:

Ultimately, I think we all need to take a big step back, and stop taking everything so obnoxiously seriously, it isn't about "winning the thread", its about enjoying the music (and if that fails, its about learning something new).


a wise man did say this, and a wise man does agree with this
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a wise man also believes that we shouldn't be flaming a 3rd party, purely because it hosted something provided by a single user (hence: learning something new)


c wut I did thar?
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