Bose QuietComfort 2

usability, comfort, reliability

price, portability, sound

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

sound, comfort, portability, noise isolation, usability

durability, reliability

70% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Cancels noise dead

Expensive

When it comes to doing what it says they do, the QC2s are very good, sound was amazing and noise cancelling, as long as there is noise to cancel works every time. However, all this does come at a price and we are not sure that for the money they are...

Excellent sound, great design, Noise Cancelling works wonderfully.

A little expensive

If you have the money to spend and audio quality is important to you, The Quiet Comfort 2 are the best noise cancelling headphones we have seen and are well worth their price tag.

Excellent sound, great design, Noise Cancelling works wonderfully

A little expensive

If you have the money to spend and audio quality is important to you, The Quiet Comfort 2 are the best noise cancelling headphones we have seen and are well worth their price tag.

These headphones offer great looks and come with a ton of extras ; The QC2s offer good noise isolation, and provide relatively low leakage ; These headphones are very comfortable, even during long listening sessions ; Overall, the QC2s, though...

In terms of their design, there really is no downside ; Unfortunately, just about every other aspect of sound quality is lacking ; The major downside is their battery dependence; they don't work if the battery runs out. This severely limits their...

Conclusion The Bose QuietComfort2 headphones are certainly a great-looking pair of headphones. It's probably a good idea to look at these like a luxury model: they have a professional appearance and noise cancellation, which is the latest buzzword...

Very comfortable ; Highly effective noise-cancelling circuitry ; Phones fold for compact storage in included carrying case

Expensive ; When the battery dies, so does the music

And of course the whopping price tag is a definite hurdle. Bose heavily promotes these headphones in in-flight magazines and Skymall catalogues for US$299, so depending on the exchange rate, you may want to try to pick up a pair while you're overseas.

Excellent audio ; Brilliant active noise cancellation ; Custom tune sound calibration ; Good call quality

Still larger and won't fit everyone

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The QuietComfort series is most well know for its active noise cancellation. This feature is especially good for those on a commute -- particularly frequent fliers -- since it provides significant isolation from ambient bass noise. The closed-back,...