Bose QuietComfort 15 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones (Discontinued by Manufacturer)
Brand | Bose |
Model Name | QuietComfort 35 |
Color | Black, Silver |
Form Factor | Over Ear |
Connectivity Technology | Wireless, Wired |
About this item
- Ideal for frequent flyers
- AAA battery: 35 hours average life
- Enjoy your music and movies even more, with clear and lifelike Bose sound
- The best Bose headphones reduce more noise across a wider range of frequencies
- Comfortable, around-the-ear fit
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Noise cancellation | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.7 | — | 4.5 | 4.6 |
Sound quality | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.8 | — | 4.6 | 4.6 |
Bass quality | — | — | 4.8 | — | 4.5 | 4.6 |
Comfort | — | — | 4.7 | — | 5.0 | 4.5 |
Sold By | Audio Video & Scientific Corp. | Amazon.com | Y&R Bundles | WORLD WIDE STEREO | JY TEC | WirelessWorld18 |
connectivity tech | Wired, Wireless | Wireless, Wired | Wireless | Wireless | Wireless, Bluetooth 5.1 | Wired |
headphones form factor | Over Ear | Over Ear | Over Ear | In Ear | Over Ear | In Ear |
connector type | 3.5mm Jack | 2.5mm Jack | — | — | plug,wireless | 3.5mm Jack |
noise control | active noise cancellation | — | active noise cancellation | active noise cancellation | — | active noise cancellation |
cable feature | Without Cable | Without Cable, Retractable | Without Cable | Without Cable | Without Cable | Retractable |
control type | Media Control | Media Control | Media Control | Media Control | Media Control | Volume Control |
material | — | Plastic | Faux Leather | Metal | Nylon | Plastic |
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Product Dimensions | 8.5 x 8.75 x 2.75 inches |
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Item Weight | 7.4 ounces |
Manufacturer | Bose |
ASIN | B002M38I2U |
Item model number | 322403-0010 |
National Stock Number | 5965-01-507-4318 |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. |
Customer Reviews |
4.0 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #303,850 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics) #6,274 in Over-Ear Headphones |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | August 20, 2009 |
Item Weight | 7.36 ounces |
Number Of Items | 1 |
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Quiet Comfort 15 headphones feature exclusive Bose advancements in noise reduction technology. You hear less noise than ever before, and even more of your music and movies with the quality sound you expect from Bose. And their lightweight fit stays comfortable for hours. It's a combination of benefits unmatched in the industry.
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Customers like the sound quality, comfort, and quality of the sound and recording equipment. For example, they mention the noise cancelling is incredible, the bass is good, and the light sounds come very crisp and clean. That said, opinions are mixed on value, performance, and battery life.
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Customers like the sound quality of the headphones. They mention that the bass is good, and the light sounds come very crisp and clean. They say the headphones are very quiet, and can handle any style. Customers also say that they work fantastically at blocking out sound, and that they can create a bubble of calm quiet.
"...Sound quality: In my opinion, the Klipsch earbuds sounded the best, but I think that is partly due to the extremely secure fit and tight base that..." Read more
"...The sound quality is fantastic, the noise cancelling is so incredible that family members have to yell at me to catch my attention while wearing them..." Read more
"These are fantastic headphones and are considerably better at reducing low frequency noises like jet engines, wind, and road noise than the prior..." Read more
"...audition a fair number on content that you are familiar with, but sonically clean and well produced material (my Steely Dan quality rating...)...." Read more
Customers like the quality of the headphones. They say that they are very good, adequate, and impressive. Some customers also say that the material used for the earcups is amazing, providing the best equalized music. They also mention that the unit works well and is well built.
"...The material that they use for the earcups is AMAZING. No clue what it is, but it is extremely plush, without being obnoxiously huge and pillowy...." Read more
"...use a bit more bass but I find the sound quality to be very clear and pleasant...." Read more
"These are fantastic headphones and are considerably better at reducing low frequency noises like jet engines, wind, and road noise than the prior..." Read more
"...Faggedaboutit. They are acceptable, won't really grate on you, but may quickly show their limitations especially on familiar content...." Read more
Customers like the comfort of the headphones. They say the padding is quite comfortable, and they fit over the ear. They also like the performance and comfort are great. Customers also mention that the foam helps wrapping their ears very tightly, and the headphones do a fine job of protecting their ears.
"...best, but I think that is partly due to the extremely secure fit and tight base that is produced as a result of having them jammed in your ear canal...." Read more
"...The headphones are extremely comfortable. They are very well designed with respect to "wear-ability"...." Read more
"...you do surpass other competitors with regard to sound quality, comfort, and excellent noise cancellation...." Read more
"...They are very comfortable, and like the QC2s before them, come with a nice carrying case that can also hold an Ipod or other MP3 player...." Read more
Customers like the weight of the sound and recording equipment. They mention that it is very light, not bulky, and easy to travel with. Some say that the case is very streamlined.
"...They are very well designed with respect to "wear-ability". They are light-weight, seal around the ears well..." Read more
"...They are light weight which also plays into them being a bit flimsy, so be very careful with them...." Read more
"...They are very comfortable to where and very light, like the interior of the cup has an angle to it so the your ear can fit inside of the cups, where..." Read more
"...I found the Sony models to be way too heavy and too small for my head...." Read more
Customers like the appearance of the sound and recording equipment. They say it looks nice, is comfortable, and well designed. Some mention that the sound quality is sweet.
"...The headphones are extremely comfortable. They are very well designed with respect to "wear-ability"...." Read more
"...say it makes the music THAT much easier to hear...I noticed clean crisp guitars, bass and drums (I listen to alot of rock and metal) with non-..." Read more
"...Good inner detail with only a little loss of clarity and 'live experience'. The tone spectrum sounds natural with only rolling off on the deep end...." Read more
"...It's actually pretty damn cool. The sound quality is pretty sweet as well...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the headphones. Some mention that it's absolutely worth the money, while others say that it is a little spendy.
"...the sound quality is very very clear and good for the price...." Read more
"...without playing music, but just being on, they can function as very expensive (and cushioned) earplugs for flights, and other earthly commutes...." Read more
"...While I know these are obnoxiously expensive ([...] bucks for headphones is ridiculous...), I have been very impressed with these headphones...." Read more
"...Are they worth the price? To me, yes. The hours of productivity they have allowed so far are already worth more than the purchase price...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the headphone. Some mention that they work excellent, while others say that they didn't work when they opened the box.
"...The headphones worked very well and we felt they were a worthwhile expense that improved our quality of life during the trip...." Read more
"...They really work. I wouldn't lie. It's like being on an audio pillow. The relief I felt (feel) was unbelievable when I first put them on.**..." Read more
"...And sitting beside me is a pair no longer functional. How can I trust to even consider purchasing your newest models out on the market today?" Read more
"...I accepted the unit "as is". The unit works well and is so well built you can use it to block noise when it's OFF!..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the battery life of the sound and recording equipment. Some mention that it does not take that much battery use, it lasts up to 35 hours, and runs on a AAA battery. Others say that the battery isn't the greatest, it only lasts 30 hours, the batteries have to be replace every two weeks, and they get drained.
"...- light weight- comfortable- battery life, and only needs one AA battery-..." Read more
"...the noise canceling always has to be on, the batteries get drained...." Read more
"...Battery life is good, as well as the 'around-the-ear" design, which is indeed what keeps external sounds away from it...." Read more
"...The only negative is that the batteries have to be replace every two weeks or so." Read more
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I went on a little shopping spree and bought the JVC HA-NC250, Klispch Image S4, and these guys (QC15) to compare them. I don't consider myself an audiophile, but I am really picky about electronics purchases... even to a fault. I am a medical school student, and obviously don't travel extensively, but I want to be able to study at home without being distracted by my wife's music/tv/neighbors/etc, so I was in the market for some noise cancelling/isolating headphones. The reason I chose these three headphones: JVC were cheaper noise cancelling with decent reviews ($[...] now), the Klipsch Image S4 ($[...]) got AMAZING reviews on CNET for sound quality, so I had to see if they blocked noise sufficiently, and these were the "top of the line" headphones that I wanted to try to see if they were worth the money.
Regarding the comfort of these headphones... ohhh baby. The material that they use for the earcups is AMAZING. No clue what it is, but it is extremely plush, without being obnoxiously huge and pillowy. I have worn the headphones for 3+ hours listening to music while studying with no discomfort, although my ears do get a little warm. It is not really uncomfortable to me, but I could imagine if I were in a really warm room, it might be a nuisance. I have used multiple types of earbuds, on ear headphones, and over ear headphones, and these are by far the most comfortable I've tried. Klipsch are earbuds, and fit VERY securely, but after a while they just annoy me (30+ min). JVC are more comfy than the Klipsch, but get destroyed by the Bose. QC15 win, hands down.
Sound quality: In my opinion, the Klipsch earbuds sounded the best, but I think that is partly due to the extremely secure fit and tight base that is produced as a result of having them jammed in your ear canal. The obvious downside is that those bug the crap out of me after 30 minutes of use. JVC sound quality is NOTICEABLY worse when the noise cancelling is off, and good when it's on, but I found the base kind of shallow (the battery compartment is not a pain to access like some people seem to complain about... unless you have gorilla hands). Bose sound quality seems VERY balanced. Exceptionaly clarity, responsive/tight base, and no hissing in the background. I did notice a little hissing when I was listening to classical music at near max volumes, but who listens to classical music at really high volumes... and it was most likely due to the sound quality of the song (download from Itunes) and not the headphones. Overall, outstanding sound quality for the QC15.
Noise cancelling: Bose > JVC > Klipsch. Obviously the klipsch aren't designed to eliminate sounds, just muffle them, and they do that well, but not well enough, and as I said before, I find earbuds slightly uncomfortable. The JVC headphones had notably worse sound-cancelling than the Bose. It is partially due to the fact that they are on-ear instead of over-ear headphones (bose). With the same song at equal levels I tested out both headphones while vacuuming (obviously VERY loud sound). JVC probably knocked out about 50-60% of the sound. The eleminate LOW frequency/pitch sounds very well, but ALL of the high ones that aren't muffled from wearing the headphones get through. As a result, I could hear the whine of the vacuum extremely clearly. QC15's easily eliminated 80+% of the noise. All of the low frequency sounds were dropped, and the higher frequency sounds were noticably reduced, but not gone. Of the 3 headphones, the bose is the clear winner.
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While I know these are obnoxiously expensive ([...] bucks for headphones is ridiculous...), I have been very impressed with these headphones. Only gripe other than price is that noise-cancelling technology in general is unable to reduce high frequency sounds as much as I would like. With that said, I believe that these Bose headphones provide OUTSTANDING comfort, exceptional sound (aparently some audiophile people complain that they don't match up to their 500+ dollar shures, but w/e), and among the best noise cancelling money can buy. Also, it's wonderful that they changed over to a AAA instead of the stupid proprietary bose battery. If I were a frequent flyer, these headphones would be a no brainer.
Kept the Bose, and the other two got the boot.
(Quick side note... I have a pair of Sennheiser CX300's [earbuds], and for < 20 bucks you WILL NOT find a better pair of headphones. Comfortable by earbud standards, amazing base, clear mids/highs, unbeatable price. I use those for running, and the Bose when studying)
I'm not an "audiophile". I just need a comfortable way to lose the sounds of a noisy office area. I've had the Bose QC 15s for just over 2 weeks. I use them 5-6 days a week. I wear them for four to five hour stretches without break.
As you know from reading the other reviews posted here, the headphones are excellent at cancelling surrounding noise. However, they are better at cancelling some types of noise than others. With the noise cancellation engaged and no music playing, on one side of the scale - the whoosh of the building's climate control system disappears completely. On the opposite side - nearby voices, including an office-mate with a "public speaker's voice", are still there but sound very far away. If I apply a low volume of music to the headphones with the noise-cancellation engaged, I'm completely isolated from the surrounding din. Nirvana.
From my experience, the quality of sound is very good. Perhaps it could use a bit more bass but I find the sound quality to be very clear and pleasant. But as I said, I'm no audio (nor any other kind of) phile. ;)
The headphones are extremely comfortable. They are very well designed with respect to "wear-ability". They are light-weight, seal around the ears well (effectively blocking much of the ambient noise) and apply no physical pressure on the ears. I can comfortably wear them for hours.
I read one reviewer who commented that the headphones made his ears so hot and sweaty that he had to remove them every ten minutes to allow his ears to cool. I've not had that experience. If I think about it while wearing the headphones, my ears do seem a little warmer than usual but nothing anywhere near the level of uncomfortable. And I'm a "hot-natured" person.
Another complained that the headphones are "made very poorly for a $300+ product". I respectfully disagree. While I balked at paying the price, I find the headphone design and construction to be engineered very well indeed. On the order of cutting-edge.
A reviewer complained that you can't run the headphones in "bypass mode". If I understood the complaint correctly then the reviewer was saying that it's a bad thing that the noise cancellation feature has to be engaged in order to hear music. I agree with this particular complaint. I'd like the ability to still use the headphones to listen to music without noise cancellation engaged just in case the battery that powers the noise cancellation functionality dies and I have no replacement nearby.
Another issue to consider is the effect the noise cancelling functionality has on your inner ear. When engaged, the noise cancelling gives the effect of pressure being applied to the inner ear. Apparently, some people find this so disturbing that they can't stand to use the headphones. I personally can feel the pressure when the noise cancelling is engaged without playing music. It doesn't really bother me. I can just feel it, but the sensation disappears as soon as I apply music to the mix.
All things considered, if are about to buy a set of noise canceling headphones and you can bear the price-tag then you should do yourself a favor and give the Bose QC 15s a spin around the block. They really are truly brilliant!