Bose QC25 from Amazon Italy: €175.53

Schorpio

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I've been after a decent set of noise cancelling headphones for a while, and these popped up on my radar today. They are listed as €164.89 (at the time of writing) dispatched and sold by Amazon, but Irish VAT and express delivery brings it up to the €175 mark.

(Express delivery is about 80 cent more expensive than standard delivery, with the delivery date next week as opposed to the week after - there was no free delivery option. That might be different if you're an Amazon Prime customer.)

Yes - they're not the latest and greatest. Both the QC35 and QC35ii have come out since these were released. However, from what I've read, the noise cancellation in these is still holds it's own. These are also wired, which might not be for everyone, but it fine for me. You can buy bluetooth adapters on Amazon which seem to 'seemlessly' integrate into the headphones.

A big plus of these headphones is that they use a removable AAA battery. So, no non-removable lithium batteries, which you can't replace in a few years when it's depleted. Also, this is the Apple version of the headphone. The Android version is a good bit more expensive - but the only difference is the inline controls on the cable won't work on non-Apple devices. Otherwise these cans will work fine with any phone.

Camelcamelcamel tells me that this is the lowest price these have ever been (linky).

rom

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bose-QuietC...SIN=B00VW7U8X4

129 pounds for qc25's (wired)

145.67 Euro . prob a tax more due to difference in vat

ButtersSuki

Bose must be flooding the market for Black Friday with all their retail partners as they're €159.99 in Argos - great price for bricks and mortar store in fairness:
http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/2975195/Trail/searchtext%3EBOSE.htm

LeakingLava

€159.99 in Dixons Airport as well if that helps anyone.

a clanger

£129 on Amazon UK for next few hours

vicwatson

What’s difference in the “styles” of these for android or iPhone? Can they not be used in a tv or stereo?

Ryath

vicwatson wrote: »

What’s difference in the “styles” of these for android or iPhone? Can they not be used in a tv or stereo?

They are wired headphones. The android/apple version is for the inline controller they'll still play music when used with the opposite version but the controls
won't correctly or at all depends on the phones.

I'm considering them but trying to decide if I'd prefer bluetooth one.

This look good Sennheiser 4.5BT @£;139
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sennheiser-HD-4-50-Headphone-Cancellation-Black/dp/B01MSZSL4I/ref=pd_sbs_23_6?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01MSZSL4I&pd_rd_r=05e44fa2-e9ae-11e8-b0af-8d7c1f9a7b10&pd_rd_w=ofUSw&pd_rd_wg=shlP5&pf_rd_i=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_p=18edf98b-139a-41ee-bb40-d725dd59d1d3&pf_rd_r=CCDQE601WEXY1ATJ5R1T&pf_rd_s=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_t=40701&psc=1&refRID=CCDQE601WEXY1ATJ5R1T

I tried the 4.4 version which don't have noise cancelling the other day in currys and I must say I was quite impressed with the sound. Can get them for just €90 in richersounds which is very tempting. Think I'd like to have the noise cancelling though. Would be handy for flying with my daughter as she finds the noise a bit overwhelming.

Shred

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Bose must be flooding the market for Black Friday with all their retail partners as they're €159.99 in Argos - great price for bricks and mortar store in fairness:
http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/2975195/Trail/searchtext%3EBOSE.htm

Cheers, I just picked up a pair. The noise cancelling is very good and audio quality is fairly decent; there's plenty of bottom end but I'd have preferred if they were a little brighter at the top. Still, they'll be great for commutting/travelling.

adox

Ryath wrote: »

They are wired headphones. The android/apple version is for the inline controller they'll still play music when used with the opposite version but the controls
won't correctly or at all depends on the phones.

I'm considering them but trying to decide if I'd prefer bluetooth one.

This look good Sennheiser 4.5BT @£;139
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sennheiser-HD-4-50-Headphone-Cancellation-Black/dp/B01MSZSL4I/ref=pd_sbs_23_6?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01MSZSL4I&pd_rd_r=05e44fa2-e9ae-11e8-b0af-8d7c1f9a7b10&pd_rd_w=ofUSw&pd_rd_wg=shlP5&pf_rd_i=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_p=18edf98b-139a-41ee-bb40-d725dd59d1d3&pf_rd_r=CCDQE601WEXY1ATJ5R1T&pf_rd_s=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_t=40701&psc=1&refRID=CCDQE601WEXY1ATJ5R1T

I tried the 4.4 version which don't have noise cancelling the other day in currys and I must say I was quite impressed with the sound. Can get them for just €90 in richersounds which is very tempting. Think I'd like to have the noise cancelling though. Would be handy for flying with my daughter as she finds the noise a bit overwhelming.

I have the 4.5 and am very impressed with them. I use them at home a lot and the sound quality is great for the price plus there’s no latency when using with a tv etc so they are very versatile.

I’ve never owned a pair of active noise cancelling headphones before so can’t comment on how they stack up against the competition on that front and I haven’t tried them yet on a plane etc.

I got mine from the U.K. Sennhesier store, a refurbished pair for £80. Think they are on there regularly. Looked brand new, boxed in perfect condition etc.

Kolido

Anyone looking for decent BT headphones, these have good reviews, although it seems the NC is not as good as on the Bose or the more expensive Sony 1000xm2/3 headphones.

Seems to be only the grey ones reduced atm, might be a deal breaker for some colour is a concern. Battery life on them is excellent.

I'm torn between these or the wired Bose, I would like a good set of NC headphones for travelling. The Sony can be used wireless or wired.

moonboy52

I went for the Sony WH-H900n's for £149 in the end.

Some of the reviews of the Bose put me of and i have never had a decent Bluetooth set before.

The H900 can be used with Google Assistant and the cool touch controls made me give them a shot.

I see the Sony WH-CH700N's are £80 now(black).

Can't say if the H900's are worth twice the price, Ch700N were £100 when i ordered them.


The well received Sony WH-1000XM3 are outside my budget at £320 but the previous version XM2 are now £199