New! Bose QuietComfort 15 (replaces QuietComfort 2)
Sep 8, 2009, 4:50 pm
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Oh hell I was so giddy from the offer I couldn't contain my joy....if I did have a free replacement the first thing I'd do is sell them for $200 and grab a pair of 15's...(Kijiji has several in Toronto listing for $200 right now)
Sep 8, 2009, 5:34 pm
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I know...
But if I can get another year or two of use out of them-
Then the question is how long will the trade in offer last? (Are they just refurbing them and reselling them?)
Ugh
Originally Posted by Tummy
50% depreciation on used electronics, especially things that are several years old is a pretty good return, IMO. I doubt you would get close to that on other brands unless they are extremely rare or limited edition collectibles.
But if I can get another year or two of use out of them-
Then the question is how long will the trade in offer last? (Are they just refurbing them and reselling them?)
Ugh
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At your own risk of course....
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No, the Bose ear pads are better than the imitations. They are softer. I bought a used Bose QCII on Ebay and after looking at the pads, realized it was a fake, so I returned it. The seller said no one else had complained. I said that's probably bc they never had an original with which to compare.
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So this was at a Bose kiosk? $120 + existing headphones = QC15's...
Did they take everything from you (adapters, case, wires) or only the headphones? I am not entirely certain where my case went (It might have been left on an A/C, or buried somewhere in my room
)...There's one in SEA where I bought my first pair, but not sure when I'll be there next... (Next and only booked flight is ANC-OGG - no Bose either place)
Sep 9, 2009, 5:59 pm
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So this was at a Bose kiosk? $120 + existing headphones = QC15's...
Did they take everything from you (adapters, case, wires) or only the headphones? I am not entirely certain where my case went (It might have been left on an A/C, or buried somewhere in my room)...
There's one in SEA where I bought my first pair, but not sure when I'll be there next... (Next and only booked flight is ANC-OGG - no Bose either place)
So this was at a Bose kiosk? $120 + existing headphones = QC15's...
Did they take everything from you (adapters, case, wires) or only the headphones? I am not entirely certain where my case went (It might have been left on an A/C, or buried somewhere in my room
)...There's one in SEA where I bought my first pair, but not sure when I'll be there next... (Next and only booked flight is ANC-OGG - no Bose either place)
Sep 9, 2009, 6:32 pm
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I've picked up a replacement wire for free there too
so I think they have some flexibility ^
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So this was at a Bose kiosk? $120 + existing headphones = QC15's...
Did they take everything from you (adapters, case, wires) or only the headphones? I am not entirely certain where my case went (It might have been left on an A/C, or buried somewhere in my room)...
There's one in SEA where I bought my first pair, but not sure when I'll be there next... (Next and only booked flight is ANC-OGG - no Bose either place)
So this was at a Bose kiosk? $120 + existing headphones = QC15's...
Did they take everything from you (adapters, case, wires) or only the headphones? I am not entirely certain where my case went (It might have been left on an A/C, or buried somewhere in my room
)...There's one in SEA where I bought my first pair, but not sure when I'll be there next... (Next and only booked flight is ANC-OGG - no Bose either place)
They took the old case, and the headphones themselves. The cable which attaches to headphones were left with me, as was my mobile connect kit which I got as a promo with my QC2s.
My understanding is that QC3s have a higher ($25?) trade in value.
Just returned after my first flight using them, quite a bit better than my QC2s (subjectively).
I also found that the new microphone placement/circuitry picks up "noise" from the air vents. That is to say, if the air stream from the vent is positioned just right, you'll hear a loud staticy noise in the ear cup. Not the end of the world - just something I noticed as it never happened with my QC2s.
Sep 10, 2009, 9:08 am
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