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Bose QuietComfort 3

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7
out of 10
Very good

"A/B Comparison of QC-2 vs. QC-3"
I have used the Bose QuietComfort QC-2 headphones for about a year, and have traveled to Asia over... (read more)

by gdavis9999 (see profile), July 16, 2006

303 out of 303 users found this opinion helpful
4 comments posted to this opinion

4
out of 10
Mediocre

"Good headphones, but if you're looking for nice headphones for your mp3..."
The new Bose design (which is pretty much the only new feature) has the price raised to $350. Bose... (read more)

by saxplaya13 (see profile), June 27, 2006

191 out of 246 users found this opinion helpful
7 comments posted to this opinion

9
out of 10
Spectacular

"Strictly for those who live their lives for full-bodied noise cancellation..."
I tried these headphones and compared them with the Bose QuietComfort 2 Headphones. The Bose... (read more)

by vesther (see profile), July 5, 2006

55 out of 60 users found this opinion helpful
1 comment posted to this opinion

4
out of 10
Mediocre

"Not a clear winner over QC2"
I just got through doing my own side-by-side comparison of the QC3's to the QC2's. Bose is close... (read more)

by Galaxzzz (see profile), July 10, 2006

25 out of 30 users found this opinion helpful

8
out of 10
Excellent

"Pretty good but can improve"
I have used noise cancellation headphones from other brands and by comparison, this QC3 performs... (read more)

by songyop (see profile), February 14, 2007

15 out of 15 users found this opinion helpful

8
out of 10
Excellent

"Best there is"
I have had all three QuietComfort's from Bose and each new revision there has been a huge leap in... (read more)

by nicks525 (see profile), July 6, 2006

20 out of 30 users found this opinion helpful

2
out of 10
Terrible

"Still NOT better than the Shure E5c"
The only thing Bose is great at is marketing. They spend billions of dollars to make people think... (read more)

by Lancers262 (see profile), July 5, 2006

35 out of 81 users found this opinion helpful
4 comments posted to this opinion

8
out of 10
Excellent

"Pretty darned amazing"
I bought a pair of Quiet Comfort 2 headphones on the day they went on sale; for the past couple of... (read more)

by jdzions (see profile), July 14, 2006

10 out of 10 users found this opinion helpful
1 comment posted to this opinion

8
out of 10
Excellent

"Very comfortable noise cancelling headphones"
First, these are my first pair of noise cancelling headphones and they're awesome. I don't have... (read more)

by jazzyrider (see profile), June 24, 2006

10 out of 15 users found this opinion helpful

10
out of 10
Perfect

"The BEST Headphones for iPod"
My default headphones are Sennheiser 650's with upgraded cable and Grado amp--total cost $1,100. I... (read more)

by Sid Gibson (see profile), October 20, 2007

6 out of 6 users found this opinion helpful

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Reviewed by: David Carnoy

Reviewed: 6/30/06
Release date: 6/15/06
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