I recently picked up the Bose QC35's.

They're pricey as hell, but I absolutely love them. Wireless is amazing, and they have perfect clarity for phonecalls (I do a lot of conference calls for work while on the road/working from home) and the sound quality is pretty damn good.

Battery life is absolutely bonkers. Literally, they will last you weeks before having to recharge them if you're not using them all day every day.

The only gripe I have is the "white noise/active noise cancelling". You can definitely hear it when there's no audio playing. But I'd totally buy these again. Also, they're super comfy.

6/28/2017 11:48:11 AM

I bought them and promptly returned them to BestBuy and got my P7's.

Here's my spiel on Bose. The audio quality (music specifically) has gotten better but I wouldn't put them up there with B&Ws, Sennheiser, some Sonys, etc in terms of over the ear quality. Having used/owned the 25's the 35's are an improvement. I think they're slightly over priced at $350.

My biggest complaints are they still feel "cheap" and are made of plastic. My QC25's broke and I've read reports of the 35's eventually breaking too. If I'm paying over $300 for headphones I want metal and leather.

Also yes the active NC I can't stand. It's great on a plane but I still believe it ruins the audio quality for me. I'd rather use my Shure's with passive noise isolation and get far superior audio quality with a little engine rumble in the background.

If the #1 thing you want is awesome active NC then get the Bose. If that's secondary to you there are many better options out there for over the ear headphones (B&W's or Sony mdr-100x).

My P7's FEEL nice. They're leather and metal and just look classy AF:



[Edited on June 28, 2017 at 1:24 PM. Reason : s]

6/28/2017 1:24:12 PM

I have Bose Quiet Comfort 25s. Great to have on a plane, which is really the only time I use headphones. Decently portable.

6/29/2017 9:05:09 PM

so far love the mdr-1000x minus the microphone when using them as a headset - that's not their primary or intended purpose by me but they'll definitely be used for that from time to time

7/1/2017 9:13:42 PM

These look pretty awesome for the price:

http://www.techradar.com/reviews/sennheiser-hd-450-btnc

7/6/2017 10:06:37 PM

What are some good ones nowadays? My earbuds are fine but mess up my earwax production.

11/13/2024 11:26:18 PM

I got these, I like them

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0863TXGM3?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

12/1/2024 4:48:55 PM

I've almost got them a few times. Hear they are better than the xm5. I should have got them when they were 129 new

[Edited on December 1, 2024 at 7:06 PM. Reason : -]

12/1/2024 7:05:46 PM

$129 new? Wow. I thought $198 on sale was a good price.

They quickly pair with my phone, tablet, laptop and TV. Haven't tried a phone call with them yet. Supposedly 30 hour battery with noise canceling turned on, and 38 hours without ANC turned on.

[Edited on December 1, 2024 at 9:38 PM. Reason : .]

12/1/2024 9:37:52 PM

https://slickdeals.net/share/iphone_app/fp/1006308

Feel dumb for not getting them then

12/1/2024 10:52:36 PM

nice

12/1/2024 11:06:02 PM

Just got the xm4 for $158. Hope I enjoy then. Mostly going to be for flying.

12/2/2024 9:01:13 PM

slick deal, bro

12/2/2024 9:37:27 PM

What activities do you primarily use then for?

12/2/2024 11:24:34 PM

mostly listening to music at home, maybe some work phone calls

12/3/2024 3:36:59 AM

Oh i figured you'd say stuff like lawn mowing and wood chipping

Mine finally came in...did you set up the equalizer in the app etc?

12/14/2024 11:59:42 PM

I've just been using the default settings for the most part

12/15/2024 12:30:18 AM

Listening to Nance/Romo on these is neat. Can pick up sighs and breathing and sniffling etc.

12/15/2024 7:46:31 PM

Only thing I'd say about these is if you plan on working out in them, they'll probably at minimum slip down your head if you're doing bench press. Incline bench would be ok but if your torso is parallel to the ground, they're not great for that. The headband will slide down your head causing the ear cups to move a bit. Minor gripe though. Otherwise, great sound quality.

[Edited on December 18, 2024 at 10:51 PM. Reason : I guess you could wear a hat or something]

12/18/2024 10:49:48 PM