BOSE QC2's - First Use
 

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!

I just had my first experience with my QC2's....amazing! I bought them on impulse last week in Aruba and flew the following day.

As soon as I got to my seat, I fired up the jazz channel on the aircraft's audio channel and found it to be fairly high fidelity. The headphones have a great dynamic range and sound wonderful. After a while I unplugged it from the audio to check the noise surpression. It was very quiet, but I could still hear just a slight sound of the jets. Then I turned off the headphones....WOW! What a difference!

I will never fly without them again. I have to take a few flights on American Eagle this week. The ATRs are extremely noisy. I can't wait to kill that sound!

I've owned the QC2s for over a year now, and they've been great, though I do take them for granted. On a recent trip, I completely dozed off right after putting them on. It's amazing how much noise these babies block out.

aloha

Or how many babies the QC2's block out

Do any of the QC owners wear glasses? I'm wondering if the earpieces will interfere with the "seal".

I'm an eyeglass wearer, and the seal is just fine. If you want that true "hermetic" seal, though, you'll need to get rid of the glasses, shave your head, and apply a liberal coating of silicone lubricant to the earcups :D

I had my first experience with BOSE while flying on AA in business to Tokyo several years ago. I bought the QC2 shortly after they came out last year. A nice improvement over the old ones. I was on a flight to HNL last year in BF, and the couple sitting across from us were unpacking two new sets. I was watching them trying to figure out how to get them to work. After what seemed like 30 minutes, they put them back in their cases stowed them. After meal service, I went over and asked how they liked them. The wife (assuming) seemed upset at her husband as she said he had to buy these d*?!m things and they don't even work. I asked if I could see one to see if I could figure them out. Well, they didn't have batteries in them. Seems they didn't see the battery in the package. I placed the battery in them and showed them how they worked. They were both appreciative and thanked me again at the baggage claim area after the flight.

I would guess about 2/3 of the flyers in BF had either BOSE or another type of noise cancelling headsets.

I wear glasses and have no problem with the seal at all. In fact, my usual in-flight attire is the Bose and a pair of sunglasses -- ah, it's the only way to fly!

Now that sounds like a party! ;)

I forget that I am on a plane and think that I am in a movie theater with surround sound when I watch a DVD in flight (even wearing glasses so I can see the screen!)

I am a believer!!! I don't leave home without my Bose NC 2 headset.

I got mine in August this year and used them for the first time on LHR-SFO on BA J upstairs. I was quite amazed and liked the way announcements over the PA became clearer ^ I kept them on the whole flight even when not listening to music/IFE and found them comfortable to sleep in too.

I don't travel that much but for anyone who does travel frequently whether by train or airplane get these, they may be expensive but you won't regret it ^

I purchased a pair of QC2's last week along with an iPOD. Had them on my MSP-SFO flight last week and they worked great! They really do block out a lot of the background noise.

Although there are somewhat differing opinions, I really think that this is one of those things that you don't know how you lived without. I've thoroughly enjoyed mine, and have used it quite a bit. I love how I feel relaxed and like I'm in my own little world during a flight. I can shut out everything and either sleep/rest, read, or watch a movie I love it.

Isn't it interesting that this seems to be the one topic that everyone on FT can agree about? As I posted earlier, I'm a happy QC2 owner as well.

How nice to find a product that actually delivers what it promises!

QC2 Reservations
 

Maybe I'm the only person on flyer talk that has some reservations regarding the headphones. I find myself sweating after wearing these headphones for about an hour. They are great for cancelling much of the ambient noise, but they DO NOT get completely rid of the noise coming from the two people sitting next to you.

For short periods of time, as well as movies on my laptop, these headphones are superb. For me they are definitely not wearable for an extended period of time without some physical discomfort in my ears.