tjmaxwell
New Head-Fier
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Hi everyone,
I discovered this forum a few months ago, shortly after buying the Bose QuietComfort 2 headphones. I thought it would be fun to come in and see what others were saying about these headphones. Can you guess where this is going?
Anyway, I like these headphones a lot, I really do. They're unbelievably comfortable which is important to me, and to my apparently very-untrained ear, they sound excellent. Despite this, I think I'm going to sell them and get something else. The main reason is:
- I don't travel much so I don't really need the noise reduction capabilities.
- They are fairly bulky
- I need some money to pay bills, so I'd like to get something a little less expensive
From what I've been reading, I can get much better sounding headphones for much less money. Here's what you need to know about my listening habits:
- I listen almost exclusively on a 3G 15 GB iPod, so I don't want anything that needs an amp
- Comfort is a top priority for me because I listen to music for hours at work
- I'm thinking of earbuds or something similar, but would be open to styles similar to the QC2 (covering the whole ear) as long as they were comfortable
- I primarily listen to classical/piano music, with a bit of pop, rock, and country mixed in
- Most of my MP3s are encoded at 128 and I'm not going to take the time to re-encode them
- I'd like to stay under $200, though may stray slightly if there's an astronomical jump in quality
Based on this information what are your recommendations? Since I'm not an audiophile, please post links to buy and/or manufacturer links with your suggestions. Also approximate prices would be very helpful. Thank you in advance.
I discovered this forum a few months ago, shortly after buying the Bose QuietComfort 2 headphones. I thought it would be fun to come in and see what others were saying about these headphones. Can you guess where this is going?
Anyway, I like these headphones a lot, I really do. They're unbelievably comfortable which is important to me, and to my apparently very-untrained ear, they sound excellent. Despite this, I think I'm going to sell them and get something else. The main reason is:
- I don't travel much so I don't really need the noise reduction capabilities.
- They are fairly bulky
- I need some money to pay bills, so I'd like to get something a little less expensive
From what I've been reading, I can get much better sounding headphones for much less money. Here's what you need to know about my listening habits:
- I listen almost exclusively on a 3G 15 GB iPod, so I don't want anything that needs an amp
- Comfort is a top priority for me because I listen to music for hours at work
- I'm thinking of earbuds or something similar, but would be open to styles similar to the QC2 (covering the whole ear) as long as they were comfortable
- I primarily listen to classical/piano music, with a bit of pop, rock, and country mixed in
- Most of my MP3s are encoded at 128 and I'm not going to take the time to re-encode them
- I'd like to stay under $200, though may stray slightly if there's an astronomical jump in quality
Based on this information what are your recommendations? Since I'm not an audiophile, please post links to buy and/or manufacturer links with your suggestions. Also approximate prices would be very helpful. Thank you in advance.