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Bose QuietComfort 3 Headphones Review - Intro

By Mark Brezinski
Published on April 04, 2008
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Intro	Tour & Design
Performance	In Use
Value & Comparisons	Conclusion
Ratings & Specs

The Bose QuietComfort 3 headphones are the on-ear sequel to the wildly popular QuietComfort 2s. And like many movie sequels, it's much of the same thing; good active noise cancellation, but only middling sound quality.

In terms of qualities, these headphones can go just about anywhere. The closed back and active noise cancellation provides good sound isolation. The cancellation can also serve as a pair of dual purpose ear muffs/plugs should you find yourself in a loud, cold environment; you can unplug the cable and they'll keep on cancelling. These headphones also come with a few adapters to help extend their connectivity, all of which can be corralled nicely in the included traveling case.

The Bose QuietComfort3 headphones are priced at $349.

Section	The Good	The Bad
Tour & Design	These headphones look great and come with a case full of goodies.	Compared to the QC2s, the QC3s offer far fewer goodies.
Performance	The noise cancellation blocks out a lot of low frequency sounds.	In just about every other category, the QC3s underachieved.
In Use	The QC3s are very comfortable, and their case helps manage them on the go.	The case will still take up a lot of room in your bag.
Value & Comparisons	The QC3s are like a more compact version of the QC2s, a plus for those who don't want to look like a DJ.	The QC3s offer slightly better audio quality than the QC2s, but not so much to justify the $50 price hike.

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