Originally Posted by altaskier

Whenever I test out a pair of Bose QC2 or QC3 (since they are made available in business class on American Airlines transcons and international flights), I always go "ugh" at the boomy, muffled sound they provide. I much prefer my Etymotic ER-4P in-ear headphones: better noise isolation, better sound quality. But of course some people are really bothered by the in-ear headphones. Still, I think Bose is better at marketing than on making nice-sounding headphones; you might try out some Sennheisers.