I have a pair of these and they're incredible, especially for flights. Saw that Amazon.es were offering a decent saving from .co.uk so thought I'd share in case anyone was looking for a pair.
The QC35 launch should help the price to drop a bit.
stuellis to AR2012
12 Jun 161#3
Great minds :smile:
stuellis
12 Jun 16#2
Very tempting, guess the new QC35's will be driving down the price of the 25's.
hyenadog
12 Jun 161#4
it's getting towards the John Lewis price match deal I got them at a couple of months ago .. the best at noise cancellation and very good acoustics for noise cancelled so... my biggest gripe is that the cable they supply only does EITHER android or IOS and they expect you to buy another at 25 quid .. it's doubly annoying as you can buy on eBay a dual IOS/Android cable for less than a tenner that's perfect .. incidentally the QC25 cables are interchangeable with several AKG models :-)
the QC35 obviously gets over this annoyance :-)
KierzUK to hyenadog
12 Jun 16#18
Didn't realise this! - Never thought of checking. Thanks for mentioning :-)
As for QC25, I also got these on the JL price match deal on here a few months back.
Yes, the sound quality isn't amazing and there are better cans out there if sound quality is of utmost importance to you.
However, the noise cancellation is fantastic. I bought them to make my commute a little nicer on the ears, blocking out the horrid noise of trains, tubes and conversations I don't want to hear. They do this incredibly well. I imagine for regular flyers they are a god send.
Bigrexia
12 Jun 16#5
Love my Bose headphones, not the cheapest and not the best sound for the price but awesome noise cancelling and perfect for plane trips etc...
Savedotmoney
12 Jun 163#6
These made me feel sick, anyone else?
chenzz to Savedotmoney
12 Jun 16#8
I got very unconfortable even when trying it on for a couple of minutes in store
matwalaboy
12 Jun 16#7
QC35 should help ease the prices of these.
spaceghost
12 Jun 161#9
Wasn't aware the QC35s were out soon. Just had a look and it seems they're wireless which means they tick all the boxes. Will have to see how they review.
Heat for this deal though.
colin10086 to spaceghost
12 Jun 16#11
35s are shipping on 15 June. Reviews seem positive, slight improvement in audio quality over the 25s although What HiFi state they are not as forgiven when listening to poor quality source material.
unfit
12 Jun 161#10
Qc25 perfect :smiley:
kowalski
12 Jun 16#12
This is a superb price. Been tracking the price for well over 6 months waiting....
As others have stated, be aware the QC35 (a new wireless version) is released on Amazon UK on 20th June.
Pre-order price £289.95 (ouch).
How are these to block out the sound of loud chavs on the bus? :smiley:
Orbital
12 Jun 161#14
Bose. The Apple of the audio world.
Inquisitor to Orbital
12 Jun 16#15
What's funny/ironic is that the audio world hate Bose but love Apple...
benjai to Orbital
12 Jun 161#19
As in you're bitter because you can't afford it?
leebad
12 Jun 16#16
well done mate. great price for a pair of QC25.
asl3312
12 Jun 16#17
Aren't the QC25s prone to breaking down in the right ear cup? Bought a pair of QC15s for a recent flight, thoroughly recommend them. I would never fly without noise cancelling headphones again, the difference they make is unreal.
jaymzie007
12 Jun 16#20
Why ironic? I like them both but the iPhone 6 has a respected DAC built in...
uk90
12 Jun 16#21
Would much rather spend the same amount of money and buy the Bang & Olufsen headphones whom of which have a reputation for providing excellent sound quality and are a lot more premium and higher up the market than Bose. Bose is a bit like Beats where the company focuses more on Branding rather than actual acoustics themselves. As an Audiophile I would much rather get the Bang & Olufsen headphones!
Youngy
12 Jun 161#22
Bit unfair to compare Bose to Beats by Dre.
cowtc
12 Jun 16#23
If need to return it you have to pay for signed for overseas delivery.
ronin1
12 Jun 161#24
These headphones are primarily bought for the noise cancellation.
ezzer72
12 Jun 163#25
The irony...
fandroidguy
12 Jun 161#26
Apple make earphones. Wouldn't Apple be Apple of the audio world?
Youngy
12 Jun 161#27
How would these Amazon.es deals work post Brexit?
greencat
12 Jun 16#28
Yep. Me too. Tried these and a few other types. All made me feel slightly nauseous after a short period of use. Like the idea as I hate noise but they don't work for me.
uk90
13 Jun 16#29
Where is the irony??
kalico
13 Jun 16#30
Please excuse my posting here, but I reckon that prying the know might be on this thread.
Quite simply, I cannot afford these, but I want to buy some cheap noise cancelling headphones for flights. I am not able to appreciate the audio playback capabilities so that matters less. In fact I would probably use them with no audio, just silent with noise cancelling.
Anyone suggestions?
Burakk_1907
13 Jun 16#31
ear muffs
srp111
13 Jun 161#32
these are now £179 at BOSE outlet in York. cheaper than this deal :smile:
srp111
13 Jun 16#33
buy them from bose. you have 30 days to use them and send them back for a full refund. :smile:
srp111
13 Jun 16#34
headphones-249-down-179-york-outlet-2463006
Dangermoose1
13 Jun 161#35
Ear plugs?
ilovepinkmarshmallows
13 Jun 16#36
Look on eBay for Nokia BH905 headphones, they are old now but the noise cancelling on them is fantastic for the price they now go for.
stevenfeeney
13 Jun 16#37
Always the signature of a quality product; other people simply not being able to afford it.
That's why I have my sea salt for cooking personally flown in from the outer Hebrides. It's £67 per sprinkle but I love how bitter people get they cannot afford it.
cleverdic
13 Jun 16#38
I have used the Digital Silence DS-101A for the last couple of years on flights. Does a great job virtually killing the deep aircraft engine rumbling making listening to your mp3 or aircraft audio/video system a real pleasure. Currently £30 on Amazon but has been cheaper. I wouldn't now travel on a plane without them. I even use them with no audio as a sort of ear plug when trying to sleep on long haul.
megaman666
13 Jun 16#39
just ordered the 35's, this is a great deal tho.
MitoG
13 Jun 16#40
I had bought the QC25 last September through the Amazon ES store and they were shipped from Scotland (Dunfermline).
hcc27
13 Jun 16#41
And would you believe the company was started by an Indian - Amar Bose, a Professor from MIT (now passed). Most people believe Bose is a German company as the name sounds rather Germanic.
As no doubt B&O definitely has better sound quality, but they can't match the level of ANC that Bose provides, the ANC is the best I ever heard period. Even with what I said, I didn't buy Bose in the end but chose for a B&O H6...hehe =P
alpagot
13 Jun 16#45
Wireless headphones do tend to have a battery in them, yes ;-)
If you mean they are no longer removable. I suspect that has to do with making them less heavy and more comfortable to wear for extended periods.
Denziloshamen
13 Jun 16#46
Why not good? Will last for years and means can simply be recharged rather than needing to carry extra batteries with you. Work as wired headphones via cable for 40 hours on one charge or if noise cancelling turned off, they last as long as your device battery lasts.
Rechargeable battery is a minimum requirement with most devices these days. The convenience of USB charging is much better than an AAA battery.
Denziloshamen
13 Jun 16#47
I've ordered the QC35s (not sure why Amazon aren't releasing until 20th when UK release is 15th). I'm just worried about audio delay when watching video on an iPad or iPhone. Has anyone got a pair of Bose wireless headphones (not noise cancelling obviously) that is able to confirm if there is any audio lag? I had a pair of Philips Bluetooth headphones and experienced lag on both my iPad Air 2 and iPhone 6s, but none at all when using with Appke TV 4.
uk90
13 Jun 161#48
Good decision! Btw what do you mean by ANC?
Youngy
13 Jun 16#49
Acoustic Noise Cancelling
uk90
13 Jun 16#50
I couldn't care less about noise cancelling tbh its the sound quality that the prodominent factor for me and no one really does it better than Bang & Olufsen
benjai
13 Jun 162#51
So why are you commenting on this thread at all?
terencetcf
13 Jun 16#52
It really depends where are you using this headphone, imagine if you use in on the plane/train all the times, the ANC become a really important which isolate all other noises. But if you are in a quiet environment, surely there are way too many better than Bose.
In terms of sound quality, I wouldn't say no one does it better than B&O, as there are so many other manufacturers (Sennheiser, Beyerdynamic, Hifiman, Mr. Speaker, Oppo, etc) which produce extremely pricey headphones which can sounds better, just really depend on your personal preferences...
mattmerch
13 Jun 16#53
rather have a unit I can replace the battery in than one I have to send to bose to replace
like the qc25
mattmerch
13 Jun 161#54
lol
ezzer72
13 Jun 16#55
B & O isn't audiophile stuff, it's USP is it's 'designer' styling. They make (or at least made) TVs! A company that focused on high end audio wouldn't dream of such behaviour.
afroylnt
14 Jun 16#56
I think its the marketing that causes that; happens more with certain brands...
Orbital
14 Jun 16#57
Ahh my little audio challenged friend. The cost of these plastic pieces of tat doesn't even come to half the cost of my headphone pre-amp, let alone the headphones themselves. So dream on Bose groupie :smile:
Inquisitor
14 Jun 16#58
I think I was advocating the same thing but also having a dig at Apple/Iphones :smiley:
Orbital
14 Jun 161#59
Apologise Inquisitor. My comment was directed at benjai. Not sure how I managed to quote you in there!
afroylnt
19 Jun 16#60
I got a pair of sennisher pxc 350s off eBay. Superior to Bose qc15s.Might be worth looking out for. But as per the example above even relatively cheap noise canelling headphones will be benefical on a long flight.
arthurd123
20 Jun 161#61
Yes get your self a pair of Goldrings from Richer Sounds sound quality is good and voice cancelling works well too! Up there with the best ones I reckon.
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the QC35 obviously gets over this annoyance :-)
As for QC25, I also got these on the JL price match deal on here a few months back.
Yes, the sound quality isn't amazing and there are better cans out there if sound quality is of utmost importance to you.
However, the noise cancellation is fantastic. I bought them to make my commute a little nicer on the ears, blocking out the horrid noise of trains, tubes and conversations I don't want to hear. They do this incredibly well. I imagine for regular flyers they are a god send.
Heat for this deal though.
As others have stated, be aware the QC35 (a new wireless version) is released on Amazon UK on 20th June.
Pre-order price £289.95 (ouch).
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bose-QuietComfort-35-Wireless-Headphones/dp/B01E3SNO1G
Quite simply, I cannot afford these, but I want to buy some cheap noise cancelling headphones for flights. I am not able to appreciate the audio playback capabilities so that matters less. In fact I would probably use them with no audio, just silent with noise cancelling.
Anyone suggestions?
That's why I have my sea salt for cooking personally flown in from the outer Hebrides. It's £67 per sprinkle but I love how bitter people get they cannot afford it.
If you mean they are no longer removable. I suspect that has to do with making them less heavy and more comfortable to wear for extended periods.
Rechargeable battery is a minimum requirement with most devices these days. The convenience of USB charging is much better than an AAA battery.
In terms of sound quality, I wouldn't say no one does it better than B&O, as there are so many other manufacturers (Sennheiser, Beyerdynamic, Hifiman, Mr. Speaker, Oppo, etc) which produce extremely pricey headphones which can sounds better, just really depend on your personal preferences...
like the qc25
http://m.richersounds.com/#!/product/gold-ns1000-exp