Bose QuietComfort 2 Consumer Headphones

Pros: great for air travel, at the gym, very restful
Cons: looks a bit goofy, my husband steals them from me

i travel maybe 6 airline flights a year, and also use them at the gym 2-3x/wk. i've had them for 2-3 yrs and still haven't had to change the battery.

the noise cancellation only works for the low frequency sounds, like the airplane or...

Pros: Peace and quiet. Good for inflight movies. Reduces noise strain. Acoustically detailed.
Cons: Bulky. Warm on the ears. Take up room on a carry-on. Price.

Noticeable noise reduction in the "drone" of the airplane engines. Note: REDUCTION not elimination. Higher frequencies still get through (like people talking or announcements over the intercom). But, in order to clearly hear what is being said the ...

Pros: Reduces extraneous noise about 90% comfortable earphones
Cons: Overpriced thin delicate wires not wireless; wires could be longer

This is useful for reducing noise, it seems to cut outside mowers and dishwashers by about 90% pretty useful for reducing the noise of leaf blowers, washing machines, and power machinery.
They would be even better if they were wireless, unless you...

Pros: Great Sound No engine noise on airplane
Cons: white noise distracting at low volumes

I travel at least once a month to europe the last few times with these head phones the trip was more relaxing. You can seriously hear absoultly NO engine noise with perfect sound and with the airplane adapter i was able to watch tv on the airplane. I...

Pros: I was amazed from day one. If you fly, this is the ONLY one
Cons: Cost

I feel I'm behind the wave of techno junkies even though I've been in the tech field for years. Maybe I like to wait until "they" get it right. Bose did just that. I tried friends and families v2 of the headphones and was impressed at their ability to ...

Pros: Great bass response, Comfortable, Does a good job of reducing low frequency noise.
Cons: Expensive, Does little at reducing higher frequencies.

I am an engineer, not a great music buff, but I do appreciate the fine sound reproduction of the Bose headset. The bass response was particularly impressive. I bought the headset for it's noise canceling abilities. Having been tormented by the...

Pros: High quality, great sound, comfortable fit
Cons: Expensive, battery pack thingy dangles in the way often (but has a belt clip)

I bought these headphones for travel and quiet music listening at home--and they deliver beautifully. I've found myself listening to all my CDs again just with these headphones just to hear them in this "new" way--sound quality is awesome. My...

Pros: Really keeps out low frequency sounds.
Cons: Doesn't naturally reproduce instruments/music.

Bose came really close with these, but because they don't correctly reproduce the sound of the instruments, they aren't very good for jazz or blues, or any other music where the tone of the instruments is part of the experience. They seem pretty good...

Pros: Advertised brand name
Cons: Super expensive, bulky, requires batteries, annoying anti-noise hiss

I'm a frequent airplane traveler. After repeatedly seeing all the Bose advertisements for the anti-noise headphones, I decided to take the plunge and bought one for $299. I immediately was disappointed that the headset was big, bulky and heavy (required...

Pros: Rich, Impeccable Sound. Don't believe the weird ( or paid ) Anti-Bose Cult.
Cons: Sometimes have to adjust a cup if bass too deep.

Hadn't bought anything Bose in eons. Lately, I've read all sorts of anti-Bose reviews of several products. All have either been suspiciously vicious or just a tired old Tech Nerdy I'm-Smarter-Than-You diatribe about the fact that Bose uses their own...

Pros: Comfortable, Sounds Good
Cons: Pricey, Poor Customer Support

I have had the QuietComfort Headsets for 9 months now and they have been a blessing. I really like the comfort, noise reduction and sound quality. On the downside, the yoke broke as I was using them, after being on hold with Bose Customer Support for a...

Pros: Fit of ear pieces excellent ... general sound quality very good.
Cons: Do not eliminate intermittent sound, thus do not give the silence claimed in literature.

Expecting something exceptional from Bose the end result was disappointment and the headphones were returned.
Having been mostly struck with the advertising being related to aircraft noise and the promised "silence" offered
the headphones went...

Pros: For home, Sennheiser HD 570 recommended when compared to Bose QC2.
Cons: Bose QC2 are convenient and comfortable at three times the price.

Just comparing sets of phones, as I have both. Equipment: Sony Discman (now 20 years old, made back when Sony made fine components, and this Discman STILL functions just fine), run into a Kenwood receiver. Disc: Pretenders "The Isle of View," at -17 dB, ...

Pros: descent noise canceling
Cons: Will break apart if you look at them the wrong way! Cheap, Cheap, and Cheap!

Bought my QC2 about 1 year ago. Love the noise canceling especially on long flights. Unfortunately, this past month, one of the plastic 'cover' that holds the metal headband broke. I though maybe somebody hit the headset and broke it, but upon closer inspection, I notice a LOT of tiny plastic cracks all along the plastic pieces on both side of the headset. I'm really disappointed in BOSE for cutting costs on such an important piece... I would imagine they would have paid the extra $0.10 that it would cost to use a better grade of plastic... Never buying BOSE again (it is not worth spending this much money for something that breaks apart all by itself!)

Cheap quality and expensive. I absolutely do not recommend these headphones because they will not last...

Update
A friend of mine bought a set a few weeks ago. I had a look at it, and it seems they changed the design. Only time will tell if the change will do the trick. If it help, old = beige, new = grey. This might be the way to tell the old version from the new version (not 100% sure on this though).

Pros: Superb job of reducing noise, excellent audio quality.
Cons: Price.

I use the Bose QuiteComfort 2 headphones while riding San Francisco Muni's buses and light rail vehicles, and on BART. They have been simply wonderful! They reduce the noise to such an extent that I can listen to my music and podcasts at fairly low volume levels. Prior to the Bose headphones, I used two different types of Apple iPod earbuds, one designed to reduce noise. Neither were effective; I would arrive at work with my ears ringing. The Bose headphones have very good audio quality, block out sound very well, are comfortable and last quite a while on one rechargeable AAA battery.