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Bose engineers hit the drawing board to come up with their latest model of their popular QuietComfort line of noise-cancelling headphones. The greatest challenge was to move from a "circum-aural" to a "supra-aural" design while maintaining sound quality. This just means that these headphones are smaller than last generation and fit on top of the ear instead of surrounding it. The noise cancelling feature requires a batter power and the QC3s include a battery charger which gives you 20 hours of battery life. They've also improved on the portability of these headphones by making them collapsible and including a carrying case.
MSRP $349.00
Release date June, 2006
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MSRP $99.99
Released January, 2008
Pros
- Affordable compared to other noise-canceling headphones
- Noise canceling technology actually works
- Decent sound isolation from environmental noise
Cons
- Sound quality probably won't satisfy audiophiles
- An audible hiss is introduced when using the noise cancelling
- Compared to non-noise canceling headphones build quality isn't as good
Bose QuietComfort 3
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Able Planet NC200
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MSRP $220.00
Released --
Pros
- circumaural design, more comfort
- Good price for the quality ($220)
- Effective active noise cancelling up to 20 db
Cons
- Could use more bass
- requires AAA batteries for noise canceling operation
- doesn't sound half as good with noise canceling off
Bose QuietComfort 3
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Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7 QuietPoint
MSRP $59.99
Released September, 2004
Cons
- Speakers broke within 100 days
Bose QuietComfort 3
vs.
Panasonic SLIMZ RP-HX70
MSRP $199.95
Released July, 2007
Pros
- affordable price compared to the competition
- 50 hours of use on a single battery
- Noise cancelling feature integrated into earpad, audio cable can be unplugged and noise cancelling be on.
Cons
- JVC is not generally known for their headphones
- active noise canceling isn't as effective as passive IEMs
- active noise canceling introduces noise and artifacts (high noise floor) into music
Bose QuietComfort 3
vs.
JVC HA-NC250
MSRP $400.00
Released March, 2008
Pros
- 28 hours of battery-life
- Noise-canceling
- Rechargeable
Cons
- Expensive
- Requires a battery
- Noise-cancelling can't be turned off
Bose QuietComfort 3
vs.
Sony MDR-NC500D
MSRP $450.00
Released June, 2007
Pros
- Excellent noise-canceling function (23 dB attenuation)
- Great audio performance
- Large, comfortable earcups
Cons
- Expensive ($450)
- Potential feedback from noise-canceling while resting head against a window, seat, etc.
- Very large
Bose QuietComfort 3
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Sennheiser PXC 450
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