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Re: Bose's new beat

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Post by dang »

Theodores wrote: post #4
wickawic wrote: post #3

Is this anything more than a puff piece for Bose? I really like the vignette of a dying old man being overjoyed by the state of their noise cancelling technology

> Is this anything more than a puff piece Yes it is. It is also an example of journalism where the writer gets paid by the word, hence the tedium of the 'vignette'. In the UK we don't have 'paid by the word' in quite the same way, so you rarely have to wade through rubbish to get to the gist of the article on a UK website. It is a U.S. phenomenon having the fluff-bloat at the start of the article, and, to be honest,…

> It is also an example of journalism where the writer gets paid by the word

That's a factual claim, which you should not make unless you know it to be true.

Re: Bose's new beat

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Post by coldtea »

danielvf wrote: post #12
oxide wrote: post #5

You're a knowledgeable lot, so I think I'll put this question out to you all. I'm looking for a budget pair of cans, I usually spend about 20 bucks because I'm both cheap and poor. I was considering the HD202's, I usually get by with HD201's but the cords short out and fray after a year or so of everyday use. I only have two requirements: over-ear headphones with a comically oversized cord appreciate any recommendati…

I've used my Sony MDR-7506 daily for 18 years now. They sound good. You can get new pair from Amazon for $80. And it has you totally covered in your wish for an oversized cord.

They're also the (review site) Wirecutter's best $150 (although street price is cheaper) headphones.

http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/the-best-150-over-ear-headp...

It's a classic model, used a lot in the TV/studio industry too.

And here's (offbeat but interesting and knowledgable photo gear reviewer) Ken Rockwell's review:

http://kenrockwell.com/audio/sony/mdr-7506.htm

AT M50x, M40x is another solid choice for around $150.

Re: Bose's new beat

#33

Post by overcast »

jordanthoms wrote: post #29
beloch wrote: post #21

Audiophiles rag on Bose pretty hard. It's easy to see why if you look at their product line. They have home theater systems, but all of them use tiny plastic cube speakers that trade sound quality for unobtrusiveness. They have soundbars and waveboxes. Bose 901's are arguably their "flagship" audiophile product, but these are designed to bounce additional sound off your walls to make your room sound like a concert ha…

I do think some of their headphones are best in class - Not the greatest value for money though. Their QC line have the best noise cancelling, and if that's the most important criteria they are the ones I recommend to people. (Personally I use Sennheiser for my ANC cans as the sound is better and noise cancelling is not too far off). Their sports in-ears are great also - I've never found any in-ear headphone that bea…

I have the inner ear version, and the noise canceling is ridiculously good. $300 was hard to swallow for the sound quality, but you're paying for the NC.

Re: Bose's new beat

#34

Post by kehoyo »

telesilla wrote: post #30
oxide wrote: post #5

You're a knowledgeable lot, so I think I'll put this question out to you all. I'm looking for a budget pair of cans, I usually spend about 20 bucks because I'm both cheap and poor. I was considering the HD202's, I usually get by with HD201's but the cords short out and fray after a year or so of everyday use. I only have two requirements: over-ear headphones with a comically oversized cord appreciate any recommendati…

Find yourself a pre-loved pair of Audio Technica M50x. You'll wear them all day, and they are currently considered the best available for mid-range cost. Oh and they come with 3 cord sizes, one of them mega-long. http://www.cnet.com/products/audio-technica-ath-m50x/ http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-ATH-M50x-Professional-M...

M50x is known for being very uncomfortable. Don't know how you would wear them for the whole day.

Re: Bose's new beat

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Post by what_ever »

igor_a wrote: post #2

I had QC25, $300, needs fucking piece of paper to be put into ear cup to work. Bose is a rip off. Just look into this vid - 40000 views of how and where to put piece of paper into your $300 headphones - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OYva0hOW0Q

The description says that he slept while wearing the headphones so I suppose damage should not be that surprising. Since when 40k YouTube videos became the gold standard for anything?

I was one of the group which said Bose are overpriced but my work has open office layout and it gets really loud. Manager agreed to expense the noise canceling headphone and I must say QC25 are great noise canceling/dampening and VERY comfortable and light. Earlier I could not keep headphones on for longer hours but I have no issues with QC. Also they work great on the planes.

Re: Bose's new beat

#36

Post by steckerbrett »

kehoyo wrote: post #34
telesilla wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Find yourself a pre-loved pair of Audio Technica M50x. You'll wear them all day, and they are currently considered the best available for mid-range cost. Oh and they come with 3 cord sizes, one of them mega-long. http://www.cnet.com/products/audio-technica-ath-m50x/ http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-ATH-M50x-Professional-M...

M50x is known for being very uncomfortable. Don't know how you would wear them for the whole day.

I've been wearing mine for 5 hours (since I got up) without noticing them at all.

Re: Bose's new beat

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Post by [deleted] »

jordanthoms wrote: post #29
beloch wrote: post #21

Audiophiles rag on Bose pretty hard. It's easy to see why if you look at their product line. They have home theater systems, but all of them use tiny plastic cube speakers that trade sound quality for unobtrusiveness. They have soundbars and waveboxes. Bose 901's are arguably their "flagship" audiophile product, but these are designed to bounce additional sound off your walls to make your room sound like a concert ha…

I do think some of their headphones are best in class - Not the greatest value for money though. Their QC line have the best noise cancelling, and if that's the most important criteria they are the ones I recommend to people. (Personally I use Sennheiser for my ANC cans as the sound is better and noise cancelling is not too far off). Their sports in-ears are great also - I've never found any in-ear headphone that bea…

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Re: Bose's new beat

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Post by an_ko »

oxide wrote: post #5

You're a knowledgeable lot, so I think I'll put this question out to you all. I'm looking for a budget pair of cans, I usually spend about 20 bucks because I'm both cheap and poor. I was considering the HD202's, I usually get by with HD201's but the cords short out and fray after a year or so of everyday use. I only have two requirements: over-ear headphones with a comically oversized cord appreciate any recommendati…

Sometimes being cheap and poor is expensive: more expensive sound equipment is more durable.

I also used to also buy new headphones (with about the same budget) every 6 to 12 months, usually with the cable breaking somewhere near the connector. I had similar buying criteria as you, but just to test a hypothesis, I spent a weekend researching what to buy and arrived at the MDR7506 http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000AJIF4E for many times my usual budget. However, they've lasted for 2 years of being shoved in a bag or pocket many times a day and running to lectures, and still show no signs of wear, so they've almost paid for themselves in dollars per day even if they didn't sound better than a $20 pair which, of course, they also do. Highly recommended.

Edit: I see other comments also praising these. Yep, we're clearly a knowledgeable lot. :)

Re: Bose's new beat

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Post by cfcef »

wickawic wrote: post #3

Is this anything more than a puff piece for Bose? I really like the vignette of a dying old man being overjoyed by the state of their noise cancelling technology

The saying is that no one on their death bed wishes they had spent more time at work, but there's always a counterexample.

Re: Bose's new beat

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Post by newman314 »

jordanthoms wrote: post #29
beloch wrote: post #21

Audiophiles rag on Bose pretty hard. It's easy to see why if you look at their product line. They have home theater systems, but all of them use tiny plastic cube speakers that trade sound quality for unobtrusiveness. They have soundbars and waveboxes. Bose 901's are arguably their "flagship" audiophile product, but these are designed to bounce additional sound off your walls to make your room sound like a concert ha…

I do think some of their headphones are best in class - Not the greatest value for money though. Their QC line have the best noise cancelling, and if that's the most important criteria they are the ones I recommend to people. (Personally I use Sennheiser for my ANC cans as the sound is better and noise cancelling is not too far off). Their sports in-ears are great also - I've never found any in-ear headphone that bea…

Try Etymotic. Not good if all you are looking for is bass but has served me well as travel earphones vs. Bose QC which are too bulky for me.
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