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Bose
One of the leading retailers and manufacturers of quality headphone technology, including the best-selling QuietComfort3™ Noise Cancelling headphones, Bose has set the bar high for other brands to reach. Their strong commitment to research, combined with award-winning customer service has made their line of in-ear, on-ear, and noise cancelling headphones the most popular headphones in the world. Their TriPort In-Ear Headphones offer tremendous value in a category where most models are priced and geared more towards audiophiles. Ideal and popular among business travelers, enthusiasts, and a growing number of portable digital media player users, Bose is well positioned to become the headphone brand of choice all around the globe.
Bose Corporation was founded in 1964 by Dr. Amar G. Bose, then professor of electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. As an MIT grad student in the 1950s, Dr. Bose decided to purchase a new stereo system. He was disappointed to find that speakers with impressive technical specifications failed to reproduce the realism of a live performance. Extensive research in the fields of speaker design and psychoacoustics—the human perception of sound—led to the groundbreaking 901® Direct/Reflecting® speaker system in 1968. Its unprecedented approach to sound reproduction came much closer to the essence and emotional impact of live music, and won immediate acclaim. The systems approach has paved the way for numerous Bose solutions, audio and beyond. Integrated systems account for the acclaimed performance of Bose automotive sound systems and Acoustic Noise Cancelling® headsets. The revolutionary Bose suspension system and ElectroForce® linear motion system rely on proprietary Bose software and hardware working together in harmony. All feature technologies are available only from Bose.
For $99.95, Bose In-Ear Headphones promise high performance and a comfortable fit, which most often isn’t the case with other in-ear headphones. Bose has designed these headphones with their unique TriPort acoustic headphone structure, which produces a better, realistic sound that’s rich and wholesome. With this technology, Bose is able to implement better sound in headphones that are still small and light in weight, perfect for an MP3 player. They come with a convenient, protective carrying case, as well as small, medium, and large removable silicone tips.
Bose On-Ear Headphones are priced at $179.96 and also feature the same TriPort acoustic headphone structure technology for deeper lows and a compact design. This model comes with small, pivoting earcups made to rest on the ears comfortably for long periods of time. This model comes with detachable cables that connect to just one earcup for less tangling and hassle. For $139.95, the Bose Around-Ear Headphones feature the same TriPort technology but also are designed with acoustic equalization to fine-tune frequency response for clear sound that’s rich. TriPort ear cushions offer maximum comfort. A carrying case is also included with both these models.
For $299.00, the Bose QuietComfort 2 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones feature Acoustic Noise Cancelling technology which electronically pinpoints extraneous noises and minimizes them. This model also includes TriPort acoustic headphone structure technology and active equalization. Originally, these headphones were manufactured for airline travel; however, consumers began expressing how much they enjoyed using the product in other environments, like on trains, buses, and even in quiet settings. The QuietComfort 2 is also designed with a detachable audio cable with built-in Hi/Lo switch, adjustable headband, low battery-life indicator light, dual-plug adaptor, single earcup audio cable, a portable carrying case, and more.
The coveted Bose QuietComfort 3 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones feature a sleek on-ear design and are meant for travel, work, and the home. For $349.00, this model features the best Bose has to offer, with Acoustic Noise Cancellation, TriPort acoustic headphone structure, active equalization, single detachable audio cable, rechargeable battery and charger, low battery-life indicator light, dual-plug adapter, adjustable headband, comfortable ear cushions of hours of comfortable wear and carrying case for protective storage. The QuietComfort 3 is designed to reduce noises as loud as an airplane’s engine roar while preserving your music and even so much as revealing warm tones and essences you never noticed with your old pair of headphones.
| Product | $ | Tested | Verdict | We Said... |
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| Bose QuietComfort 2 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones | $299.00 | 02/21/2007 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Excellent headphones for getting stuck on the tarmac... |
| Bose TriPort Around-Ear Headphones | $139.95 | 02/16/2007 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Dynamic sounding cans that make you groove. Bose... |
| Bose TriPort In-Ear Headphones | $99.95 | 02/16/2007 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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