Bose On-ear Headphones??

[endlessjourney8]

I'm looking to replace my old crappy sony headphones for a nice new pair, but I'm having a hard time choosing the right set of phones. The bose on-ear have attracted me because they are so comfortable and lightweight. I love their slim profile and study portable design. This is really important to me because i will use them for hours at a time and outside the home.

I know if there are any audiophiles reading this they are probably getting ready to flame but quite honestly I dont want to carry around gigantic headphones. I know bose are overpriced (way overpriced) but I can get the on-ears for quite a bit less than msrp.

They will be used with my ipod and mac and sound quality is of course very important. I mostly listen to more unplugged, 'iive' type of recordings, nothing too heavy on bass and some rock/pop music. Other than that just all-around headphones for mac. Will the bose sound decent for this?

-tyler

 

[renault4]

I had the first generation, over the ear Bose NR headset--enjoyed it, but my ears hurt after a long flight--not something you get to test when you try them on in a store. I now have the on ear model and I love them--much more comfortable for longer periods. I must admit, I have had as good or better sound quality (and noise blocking) from some of the in-ear models, such as those from ultimate or Shure--but again having these stuck in you ear for four hours at a time...

 

[brendanryder]

i owned a pair. bought them for exam studying. took them back after a day.
im not audiophile but the quality was pretty good, but the actual headphones were very uncomfortable. did not extend high enough to fit properly over my hat. i know its not for this but i have a small head and every other headphones i have tried do fit over. they are also very constricting on the head. every 30 minutes or so i had to take them off and rub my ears cus they hurt.

i went through at least 10 other pairs of sound isolating/noise canceling and on ear headphones. after doing alot of research and physical testing(and returning) i am now the happy owner of Audio Technica ATH-ANC7's
there great:
half the price of bose QC3's and as good, if not better noise cancelation. they are also very confutable.
heres a link

so, i would advise saving your money on Bose, there over rated when it comes to headphones(IMHO) i mean there quality is good but not worth the $$$ to a non audiophile.