With so many posting on the QC 2's I don't recall one where someone talked about their first use after buying a pair, I could be wrong but for anyone thinking about buying a pair - they are worth the cost. I traveled from ORD - MIA on UA this week and bought my pair the day before my departue.

I purchased them from a local BOSE store, the staff were friendly and explained everything about them, I had done my homework, mostly thanks to FT. Right now BOSE is running a promo so I got a free mini cd player (promo runs throught 1/31/05 I believe). The case holds them perfectly, is small enough to easily fit into any carry-on (they are not bulky at all),and you get a number of adapters included that should cover most any type of connection.

I am a UAL Channel 9 fan (live ATC) and the quality was unbelievable, crystal clear with no static or interference. I also experimented with the regular audio channels, as well as the audio from the movie channels, all come through with the same high quality.

The noise cancelling is by far the best feature, a simple click of a switch and all of the ambient noise inside the cabin was gone, I was seated in E+ and had to keep looking back every once in awhile to make sure there were still people behind me in the rest of the cabin! From engine noise to babies crying to FA's serving beverages, all was gone.

The comfort factor is superior, I didn't think I'd be able to make it (even on this short 3 hr. flight to MIA) with the phones on the whole time but they are extremely comfortable and easy to adjust as well.

Well - that's my two cents if anyone else is looking to buy - I did and am very happy and would definately recommend these to anyone.

Thanks!