[Tangster]

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Agree. In here it is like second after the Beats. I see many many Bose headphones mostly the active noise cancellation ones and sometimes on ear and around the ear passive isolation models. I demoed them once, around the ear model is daaaaaarn comfy. I can't talk about the same success for the sound though.

I agree Bose NC sets are really comfy. They cancel a lot of sound as well.
 
Here the most common headphone is easily the Sony ZX300, with some ZX600 and Beats. The occasional Sennheiser as well.

 

[bubsdaddy]

All the Bose headphones are incredibly comfortable. I wish other manufacturers would consider comfort in their designs.

 

[GL1TCH3D]

All the Bose headphones are incredibly comfortable. I wish other manufacturers would consider comfort in their designs.

What makes them comfortable is all the components are lightweight plastic.
While they're comfortable, they feel rather flimsy.

 

[headphone man07]

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People actually buy audio gear from that place? 

I'm quoting you not because your post is of any relevance, but a friend of mine had the headphones 'wot are in your profile picture' well, sennheiser hd280pro

 

[DutchGFX]

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What makes them comfortable is all the components are lightweight plastic.
While they're comfortable, they feel rather flimsy.

Yeah, I actually find comfort and build kinda of like price/ performance. It needs to have comfort that is relative to its build quality. I think the comfort on the HE-5LE (modded headband) is great its not like my K340's for sure, but its built like a frickin' tank so I can't complain.

 

[miceblue]

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Saw a Bose QC15 on a teenager at least it wasn't a Beat.

Agree. In here it is like second after the Beats. I see many many Bose headphones mostly the active noise cancellation ones and sometimes on ear and around the ear passive isolation models. I demoed them once, around the ear model is daaaaaarn comfy. I can't talk about the same success for the sound though.

The sound isn't as bad as I thought it would be; I went to a local Bose store and tried it with my own gear expecting the QC15 to sound like absolute garbage as people here describe it as. Looking at the Innerfidelity charts, they're pretty decent too.

 

[DutchGFX]

I didn't think they were too bad either. I think they have awful soundstage, but other than that, they are pretty substantial. They aren't $299 good, but they are certainly nothing to totally ignore

 

[kimvictor]

Saw someone wearing IE80 at a cafe today.

 

[GL1TCH3D]

I didn't think they were too bad either. I think they have awful soundstage, but other than that, they are pretty substantial. They aren't $299 good, but they are certainly nothing to totally ignore

I definitely agree. You can get much better value but for the average consumer who wants a rand name, they might not care as much.

 

[RUMAY408]

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The sound isn't as bad as I thought it would be; I went to a local Bose store and tried it with my own gear expecting the QC15 to sound like absolute garbage as people here describe it as. Looking at the Innerfidelity charts, they're pretty decent too.

My main issue when I demo'd these was the noise canceling.  The sound seemed to get canceled with everything else.

 

[Orakurumi]

I saw a panhandler with a pair of Grado's (SR60?). Me: o_O

Sorry about your.. bindle?

 

[Orakurumi]

Qc

My main issue when I demo'd these was the noise canceling.  The sound seemed to get canceled with everything else.

Qc3 sounded ok

 

[giantry]

saw somebody with dba-02 on the bus yesterday

 

[Master Shake]

Saw someone come in to my work today with a pair of older akg's, couldn't figure out which ones though

 

[miceblue]

I saw a Sony MDR-Z1000 on the bus today.
 
What does MDR even mean? It's used on pretty much all of Sony's headphones...except for Xtra Bass.