Bose Quiet Comfort 35 headphones

darragh o meara

For anyone looking for arguably the best noise cancelling headphones, Dixons at Dublin Airport have them at the moment for €309. Cheapest I could find them normally was €379 in a b&m shop and a little cheaper on Amazon.


https://www.theloop.ie/p/18468/bose-quiet-comfort-35

robertowjr

Thanks for that, keeping an eye on them for a while now

barney shamrock

Any QC25 bargains around? Not really concerned about bluetooth.

Time

Available for £242 (roughly €290) from Martin Dawes in the UK See HUKD page here

Creamy Goodness

Great deal,

I was gutted that the QC35's came out one month after I bought the QC25's. Heading to JFK in a week's time so if these are available in black then I'll be buying them.

Active noise cancelling is pretty much a must for flying. Nothing like flicking a switch to completely silence that baby crying throughout your flight :pac:

yannakis

Time wrote: »

Available for £242 (roughly €290) from Martin Dawes in the UK See HUKD page here

They seem to be out of stock on their website www.martindawes.com/search?query=qc35

Creamy Goodness wrote: »

Heading to JFK in a week's time so if these are available in black then I'll be buying them.

Would you get them tax free when your destination is outside the EU? How much is the tax actually?

Creamy Goodness

YanisK wrote: »

Would you get them tax free when your destination is outside the EU? How much is the tax actually?

Generally Dixons have a single price regardless of your destination, it's only on the traditional duty free (alcohol, tobacco, cosmetics) that you have different prices depending on your destination.

errlloyd

This may help nobody....

But a mate of mine bought us QC25s in a Bose Outlet store in Toronto. They were factory renewed, and honestly I never would have known the difference.

We paid about 190 Canadian for them. At the time they were retailing at 330 euro here. So if you are travelling and you're okay with factory new, go for it.

Skyfarm

errlloyd wrote: »

This may help nobody....

But a mate of mine bought us QC25s in a Bose Outlet store in Toronto. They were factory renewed, and honestly I never would have known the difference.

We paid about 190 Canadian for them. At the time they were retailing at 330 euro here. So if you are travelling and you're okay with factory new, go for it.

by any chance you have a link or remember where etc ?

errlloyd

Skyfarm wrote: »

by any chance you have a link or remember where etc ?

I'll get on to him and ask for you, I've a feeling it was an out of town retail park sort of gig.

darragh o meara

Creamy Goodness wrote: »

YanisK wrote: »

Would you get them tax free when your destination is outside the EU? How much is the tax actually?

Generally Dixons have a

Possibly in the airport on your way back. However, I was really surprised with the savings in dixons, usually I find them quiet expensive, I wasn't even going to look there but had a spare bit of time and the curiosity got the better of me

I've been watching them for a while now and they rarely come down from £289 Sterling that they sell for in the Bose stores.

Factory refurbished sounds good too, perhaps there's an Irish store as they do or did have a factory in this country.

Creamy Goodness

darragh o meara wrote: »

Possibly in the airport on your way back. However, I was really surprised with the savings in dixons, usually I find them quiet expensive, I wasn't even going to look there but had a spare bit of time and the curiosity got the better of me

If I was to buy them I'd get them on the way over. I'd wouldn't take the QC25's as I'd be carrying weight and the noise cancelling head phones on the plane aren't great and you can't listen to your own devices.

Dixons is where I bought the QC's 25 and they were a bargain too at the time 🙂.

CWF

Dixons is fantastic. Picked up Bose Soundlink 2 for E209. They're E319 in their store in Blanch.

sweetie

1 pair on amazon warehouse, like new condition, £212 approx.

AndersLimpar

Was in the BOSE store on Regent St in London yesterday and they were selling the QC25's for £129, reduced from £229!!!!

barney shamrock

Buy them! Buy them all!!

mik_da_man

AndersLimpar wrote: »

Was in the BOSE store on Regent St in London yesterday and they were selling the QC25's for £129, reduced from £229!!!!

That's a great deal!
I have a pair of QC 2:s from 10 years ago, still going strong. But at that price I'd consider upgrading. ..

ActingDanClark

Creamy Goodness wrote: »

Great deal,

I was gutted that the QC35's came out one month after I bought the QC25's. Heading to JFK in a week's time so if these are available in black then I'll be buying them.

Active noise cancelling is pretty much a must for flying. Nothing like flicking a switch to completely silence that baby crying throughout your flight :pac:

Especially if it's yours

OU812

Recently got a pair of QC15s in CEX for €65, the best part being I traded in some old unwanted stuff so they only cost me €15 cash. Arguably the best headphones I've ever owned. I'm sure the 35s or even 25s are a million times better but these are just so good, I can't see myself upgrading them for a while. Really want to take a long haul flight just to give them a good workout.

Actually wearing them now listening to KISS while typing this

Mr Arrior

A lot of money for headphones, are they that much better?

mik_da_man

Mr Arrior wrote: »

A lot of money for headphones, are they that much better?

Yep.
I travel a fair bit with work and I wouldn't be without therm on a flight.
Its amazing how much external noise they eliminate.
And mine are an old version, I'd guess these ones would be very impressive

bk

AndersLimpar wrote: »

Was in the BOSE store on Regent St in London yesterday and they were selling the QC25's for £129, reduced from £229!!!!

Wow, that is unbelievable, best price I've ever seen them at, buy them, but them all!

Mr Arrior wrote: »

A lot of money for headphones, are they that much better?

Yes, even at full price they are a must for frequent travellers.

I take a lot of 9+ hour flights and I use to find the flights exhausting, but since I got Bose QC (in ear version), I found that it made flights unbelievably much more comfortable and the time just flies by now. It makes long flights much easier. I can just chill out and really watch the movie/tv show in almost as much comfort as home.

I should explain, they don't block out every single sound, if not listening to music/movie, you will still hear some sound and people talking around you, but at a much lower level then normal. Once you start listening to something, you will hear almost nothing, to the extent that air staff have to poke me to get my attention for food, etc.

It is when you take them off during the flight then you realise what a good job they are doing when your ears are assaulted by almost the painfully high noise level of a plane.

Creamy Goodness

damian139 wrote: »

Especially if it's yours

Totally feel for the parents, I have one friend that has bought 100 sets of earplugs on amazon, anytime he flies he hands them out to those around him with a note apologising in advance if they end up screaming.

sweetie

OU812 wrote: »

Recently got a pair of QC15s in CEX for €65, the best part being I traded in some old unwanted stuff so they only cost me €15 cash. Arguably the best headphones I've ever owned. I'm sure the 35s or even 25s are a million times better but these are just so good, I can't see myself upgrading them for a while. Really want to take a long haul flight just to give them a good workout.

Actually wearing them now listening to KISS while typing this

twice that price on CEX now, you got a bargain

Slaanesh

Harvery Norman: €299

http://www.harveynorman.ie/tvs-headphones/headphones/noise-cancelling-headphones/bose-quietcomfort-35-wireless-headphones-silver.html?r=2

Would love to pick up a pair of these, don't think the wife would let me!

darragh o meara

Slaanesh wrote: »

Harvery Norman: €299

http://www.harveynorman.ie/tvs-headphones/headphones/noise-cancelling-headphones/bose-quietcomfort-35-wireless-headphones-silver.html?r=2

Would love to pick up a pair of these, don't think the wife would let me!

Wow. Didn't think I'd see them that low...

Do what i do and buy them and if the wife asks tell her you bought them ages ago and for the bonus point convince her she bought them for you

Creamy Goodness

only available on the Silver colour, guess which one sold the better so :pac:

sweetie

Think these are on special on amazon.it, not sure of the colour, seen earlier on hduk

keos

sweetie wrote: »

Think these are on special on amazon.it, not sure of the colour, seen earlier on hduk

~€290 including standard delivery to Ire. Available in black and silver.
Delivery 23-25 dec.

yannakis

sweetie wrote: »

Think these are on special on amazon.it, not sure of the colour, seen earlier on hduk

Damn, both colours http://amzn.to/2hyiAjr

My wallet is crying

Evil_g

Want.

bk

Good damn it that is an awesome deal!

I want these so badly, but most resist! I've already spent too much on Home Automation tech and I've already got the excellent Bose QC20's.

the merchant

If BOSE are too pricey, Creative are doing a great deal on these a the moment. I picked up a pair but I'm not allowed open them until xmas day.

http://en.europe.creative.com/p/headphones-headsets/creative-aurvana-platinum

Soarer

This is exactly why I had plastic surgery during the year and cut up my credit card.

I now live on what I have, and because I've bought for everyone else, I ain't got a penny to spend on myself.

So as much as I'd love these, I can't.

Look at me, I'm growing!

PaulKK

I got the Plantronics back beat pro 2 in the states before they were released over here. They were 199 dollars.

In the office we have representation of qc35 and sennheiser pcx 550 and the pro 2 would be very close to those at approx half the price.

I am delighted with mine. There is also an se version which has a hard case but IMO its not worth it.

On amazon for 229 pounds. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B01MFGYF3I/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481839359&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=plantronics+backbeat+pro+2&dpPl=1&dpID=51OcVibYXmL&ref=plSrch

But I suggest if you are a regular flier and have a chance to pick them in the states then do so.

bk

PaulKK wrote: »

In the office we have representation of qc35 and sennheiser pcx 550 and the pro 2 would be very close to those at approx half the price.

An office wouldn't really be a good place to test headphones like this. It is on airplanes, trains and buses where headphones like this shine.

Headphones like these with active noise cancelation are designed to get rid of the constant loud noise of an engine. They would all work roughly the same in an office environment, with people talking etc. When it comes to talking, ANC doesn't actually work, it is just the isolation nature of the headphones that are reducing the noise of people around you talking.

The one exception in an office is if it has loud Air conditioning or the loud noise of computers operating, then ANC can help.

From the wire cutter review of sound cancelling headphones:

http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-noise-cancelling-headphones/

Some readers asked us about the Plantronics BackBeat PRO. Brent Butterworth measured that model for us and found the noise cancellation to be fairly mediocre. From 170 Hz to 300 Hz, it drops only about 8 dB of noise (the QC25 drops about 30 dB in that range, while the Level Over was around 20 dB). If you find the Level Over at about the same price, it’s a much better option if you want both noise cancellation and Bluetooth. The sound quality of the BackBeat PRO is acceptable but not outstanding enough to counter its below-average noise-cancelling performance.

When it comes to noise cancellation on planes, where these are types of headphones are most useful, then nothing else comes even close to the various Bose QC headphones (I've the QC20 in-ear ones).

BelovedAunt

Is it mainly the noise cancellation that you're paying for here or is the sound on a different level to €150 headphones?

bk

BelovedAunt wrote: »

Is it mainly the noise cancellation that you're paying for here or is the sound on a different level to €150 headphones?

It is mostly the noise cancellation.

They have hands down the best active noise cancellation on the market, best suited for airplanes, trains, etc.

They also have the best sound (or close to it) for headphones with ANC, but they certainly wouldn't be anywhere as good as standard, open back headphones in the same price category. Probably even open backed headphones that cost half the price would have better sound quality if that is your only concern. But then open back headphones are pretty useless as reducing external noise and wouldn't be of much use on an airplane etc.

If you fly a lot, in particular on 9+ hour flights, then headphones like these are amazing and worth every cent, IME they make flying so much more comfortable and easy.
Headphones is definitely one of those areas where there is no one perfect headphone, instead you need different headphones for different uses. An open back for home listening, a closed back for office use, ANC for travel and maybe a day to day street wear.

darragh o meara

BelovedAunt wrote: »

Is it mainly the noise cancellation that you're paying for here or is the sound on a different level to €150 headphones?

I've tried an awful lot of headphones over the years as I was a club Dj for a number of years. I've tried everything from cheap Philips headphones to overpriced Beats to the industry standard high end Pioneers. The sound from these is pretty decent in comparison to some of the high end Pioneer and Sennhiesers I used during that time. There is surely headphones on the market costing multiples of the Bose price with better sound but for the money and the noise cancellation these are in my opinion some of the finest around. BTW, I'd have gotten the QC 25s if I hadn't upgrade my phone to the iPhone 7, same headphones but no Bluetooth.

Creamy Goodness

darragh o meara wrote: »

I've tried an awful lot of headphones over the years as I was a club Dj for a number of years. I've tried everything from cheap Philips headphones to overpriced Beats to the industry standard high end Pioneers. The sound from these is pretty decent in comparison to some of the high end Pioneer and Sennhiesers I used during that time. There is surely headphones on the market costing multiples of the Bose price with better sound but for the money and the noise cancellation these are in my opinion some of the finest around. BTW, I'd have gotten the QC 25s if I hadn't upgrade my phone to the iPhone 7, same headphones but no Bluetooth.

Not necessarily the same, qc25's require a supply of AAA batteries (1 battery for 25hrs~). The qc35's charge over micro USB. Whilst micro USB sucks you can charge them on the plane if they die. You can charge qc25's unless you can ask someone nicely for a AAA battery.

kingshankly

Slaanesh wrote: »

Harvery Norman: €299

http://www.harveynorman.ie/tvs-headphones/headphones/noise-cancelling-headphones/bose-quietcomfort-35-wireless-headphones-silver.html?r=2

Would love to pick up a pair of these, don't think the wife would let me!

That coming up @379

Andrew76

kingshankly wrote: »

That coming up @379

Was 299 last night when I looked. Amazon.it still have them at €279.

Yamanoto

€281.29 delivered for QC35 Black or Silver from Amazon Italia.

Delivery estimate 27th - 29th Dec.

https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B01E3SNO1G/

Prezatch

Has anyone tested these with loud music playing around them - how well do they perform? Basically I am looking at possibly buying a pair for the gym as often the music is pumped up around the gym and I can't hear my own properly at all through my sennheiser earbuds

yannakis

Creamy Goodness wrote: »

Not necessarily the same, qc25's require a supply of AAA batteries (1 battery for 25hrs~). The qc35's charge over micro USB. Whilst micro USB sucks you can charge them on the plane if they die. You can charge qc25's unless you can ask someone nicely for a AAA battery.

Or pack 1-2 extra batteries in their case

That's what I do with these www.audio-technica.com/cms/headphones/1c7efaa15727a938/

Creamy Goodness

Prezatch wrote: »

Has anyone tested these with loud music playing around them - how well do they perform? Basically I am looking at possibly buying a pair for the gym as often the music is pumped up around the gym and I can't hear my own properly at all through my sennheiser earbuds

how these work is there's microphones on the outside that record the outside noise, and play the inverse sound wave along with your music which effectively cancels the outside noise. they don't work 100% but I'd say they'd work to 80-90%. If you want full isolation, a pair of custom folded in-ear monitors is what you'd want.

YanisK wrote: »

Or pack 1-2 extra batteries in their case

That's what I do with these www.audio-technica.com/cms/headphones/1c7efaa15727a938/

yup that's what I did on two recent trips to Australia and Brazil, I took 3 to Australia and 2 to Brazil. I ran out on the Brazil trip even though there was less time in the air. My point being is, it's a lot easier to find a micro USB cable 30000ft in the air than there is a AAA battery, you'd be surprised at how many flight attendants have Android phones and are willing to give you a lend of a cable.

sweetie

Why didn't I buy these for £212 a couple of weeks ago from the amazon warehouse!

Setanter

That's my present to me from me sorted!!

Ever wonder what the Amazon guy in Italy thinks about the spike from Ireland ?

TheBlock

the merchant wrote: »

If BOSE are too pricey, Creative are doing a great deal on these a the moment. I picked up a pair but I'm not allowed open them until xmas day.

http://en.europe.creative.com/p/headphones-headsets/creative-aurvana-platinum

Just ordered a set of these as my Christmas Pressie, due to arrive between 23rd - 26th Dec, hopefully 23rd!!

Have you a set? Whats the quality like?

Oafley Jones

BelovedAunt wrote: »

Is it mainly the noise cancellation that you're paying for here or is the sound on a different level to €150 headphones?

They're "grand" in terms of sound quality, but it's the best in class noise cancellation which sells them. They're excellent in this regard. Waiting for reviews of the new B&O H9. If they combine the Sound quality of the new h6s with decent noise cancelling then they should be superb. Wait for a price reduction though.

Andrew76

Setanter wrote: »

That's my present to me from me sorted!!

Ever wonder what the Amazon guy in Italy thinks about the spike from Ireland ?

Same. Dec 20th says it will arrive by. Fingers crossed.

Oafley Jones wrote: »

They're "grand" in terms of sound quality, but it's the best in class noise cancellation which sells them. They're excellent in this regard. Waiting for reviews of the new B&O H9. If they combine the Sound quality of the new h6s with decent noise cancelling then they should be superb. Wait for a price reduction though.

The other thing I love about Bose is the comfort - I have a normal pair and they're the only ones I can wear for any length of time without my ears getting sore.