Bose QuietComfort® 3 Acoustic Noise Cancelling® Consumer Headphones

Pros: Sound great, feel great, cancel great, are just great.
Cons: If the noise canceling battery dies, the headphones die, but battery lasts 30 hours.

Sorry I haven’t written anything in awhile, I’ll be honest, I got bored, there was nothing new and exciting to test and listen to…until I got my hands on a pair of these babies. Why? or: I tell you how much I love you guys ...

Pros: Sound quality, comfort, and hiss-free noise canceling. Nice carrying case.
Cons: Cost... depending on how much you REALLY value sound quality, comfort, and quiet while traveling.

If you are someone who travels frequently, travels on long flights, or both, you understand how tiring and stressful that can be. Up until now, I wasn't incredibly concerned with travel comfort since most of my flights are 3 1/2 hours or less. I ...

Pros: First class noise reduction circuitry, great design, good tight bass response, great battery life
Cons: Very expensive. Bass sounds could be a little less muddy sounding and more defined.

Got a pair of these headphones for free (through AMEX reward points), and have been using them for almost 3 months. As much as they are very expensive, $350, I would say that initially, I would give them a 2nd thought in terms of spending the money ...

Pros: Great for flying.
Cons: Not practical product with one exception; flying.

Initially worried about the price, I had settled with a cheaper unit made by Sony (Sony makes a few models and I had chosen the cheapest one). Although it cancelled some of the humming noise especially while flying, it did not work too well and a pair ...

Pros: Perform exceptionally well on airplanes, balance sound and noise cancelling quality admirably
Cons: Expensive, questionable durability (time will tell), perhaps overkill for non-travelers

Because other reviews extensively cover sound quality and technical specifications, I will omit these topics and focus on usage. I use these headphones in a noisy office so that I can concentrate in a sometimes frustratingly loud environment. They ...

Pros: Awesome sound quality when playing music, unequaled consumer noise canceling ability. They are just cool...
Cons: If I must pick, it would be the cost, but they are well worth it.

One big misunderstanding with these headphones is that they cancel all noise, they don't, they cancel ambient/white noise. For example, the sound of a noisy air conditioner running will be eliminated from your ears and you could actually carry on a ...

Pros: Design, Noise Cancelling, Sound.
Cons: Price - that's it!

I purchased my Bose QC3 headphones in 2005 primarily for use on 4+ hour flights. I had been using a pair of Phillips noise cancelling headphones until my dog ate them. I'm glad she did because the quality of the Bose is far superior. DESIGN - the ...

Pros: Comfortable enough, acceptable sound noise-canceling DOES work Cordless operation is great(just noise dampening)
Cons: VERY Expensive The cellphone chirp is VERY Annoying Kind of bulky

I received the Bose Quiet Comfort 2 headphones last christmas. I would not be one to spend so much on a pair of headphones myself, but was thrilled to have such an exquisite set of headphones for commuting via train. I have since gone through ...

Pros: Quiet... Shuts the world up. Sounds fantastic.
Cons: Expensive..but you get what you pay for.

I listen to music often when I work to help me get into the "zone" when I design. I live in a loft in a busy area with large windows that allow just about any noise in the area into my workspace. Between the garbage trucks some morning, honking horns, ...

Pros: GREAT for use on airplanes.
Cons: You might need to buy a second battery but other than that nothing.

I am on an airplane every week, sometimes twice a week and have used Bose noise cancelling headsets for the past five plus years. I've had several models but the QC3 is the best. Design: they fold up and come in a case that fits easily into my Tumi ...

Pros: Portable Design, Build Quality, Performance
Cons: Price, Irritating Frequency

All in all, I’m happy with my purchase. Even with the high price tag, I have very little to regret about this impulse buy. I fly regularly, once a week, and these headphones are a god send at times. Engine noises are reduced considerably. The shrill ...

Pros: The music sounds wonderful again; our hearing is protected from long hours of loud noises.
Cons: The QC3's case takes up some space in your bag while it lightens your wallet.

For several years my husband and I have been bothered by excessive road and airplane noise while traveling, and we finally decided to bite the bullet and try the new Bose Quiet Comfort 3 noise cancelling headphones with their 30 day moneyback guarantee. ...

Pros: Excellent sound and comfort. Foldaway design with carrying case.
Cons: Needs to be powered on for music. Some white noise level between songs.

I originally purchased a set of Bose Triport Headphones and after a number of problems with the headband cracking, I decided to try for an upgrade to the Quite Comfort 2 headphones. I have only had these headphones for about a month now, but so far enjoy ...

Pros: Comfortable. Blocks low frequency ambient noise via passive and active noise cancellation. Bass.
Cons: High price. Not an everyday headphone.

Here's my perspective. They are quite comfortable and the over the ear design offers a fair degree of passive sound isolation. The noise cancelling circuitry seems on par with the Sennheisers. Some reviewers don't understand that active noise ...

Pros: Lightweight, with average-good sound quality. Good ambient rumble reduction, but ...
Cons: Mediocre/poor noise cancellation for mid- and high-frequencies; way too pricey for what you don't get.

I thought I'd buy a nice present for my frequent-flier friend. But, the QC-2s turned out to be a huge disappointment; I've never seen such lousy price-performance out of any Bose product. I returned them for refund immediately and I would never recommend ...