Bose Around-Ear Headphones
Bose have a reputation for creating amazingly high quality sound equipment – and usually with a price tag that reflects this. The Around-Ear headphones aren’t a let down in the sound quality department, but perhaps the most shocking thing about these headphones is the price. It’s incredibly rare to get anything from Bose at the price they’re currently displayed at (at the moment, Amazon is selling them at just under £115), but to get such high quality headphones is astonishing.
The sound quality on the Bose headphones are perfect – deep, rumbling bass that will happily purr along to the low notes of songs and add a deep, rich layer to songs. High notes are tweeted well, and overall the sound quality is so crystal clear that you’re able to hear notes in the song that you simply never knew existed before.
The headphones themselves are extremely comfortable, Bose have developed them to be comfortable and easy to wear for very long periods of time (you’re unlikely to even really notice them there – they’re surprisingly light).
There are two small downsides to the Bose headphones though – the plastic used to connect the headphones together is somewhat flimsy, and there’s the constant fear that (if used out and about) they could easily break. While Bose will guarantee that, if it’s within warranty, they’ll replace the headphones in the eventuality they break – it’s still not something you want to risk. The second issue is the length of the cable – it’s massive. While it’s better that it’s too long than too short, it still means that there are miles and miles of cable tucked away in your pocket if you’re wearing the headphones on the move.
Overall – these are a terrific pair of headphones, the sound quality is superb, deep and rich and excellent value for money. While the less rigid build quality may make them better suited to wearing at home, or at a desk, rather than frequently wearing them on the move, it’s worth listening to the sound quality before opting for any others in the class. Astonishingly good.
On March 24, 2010 admin wrote:
Just a shame the build quality isn’t quite there – but absolutely perfect if you’re not planning on wearing them out and about (not that that isn’t possible, it’s just they’d be more likely to break if you did).