€159 Bose QC25 wired noise cancelling earphones - Argos

Thirdfox

I'm aware that Amazon.co.uk have it for a tiny bit cheaper at the moment (£131 ~ €151) but €159 for an Irish brick and mortar store is pretty good.

http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/2975195.htm?tag=ar:black:friday:2018:2975195

Appears to be plenty of stock also.

For people who don't need wireless noise cancelling phones it's great. For those that do the Sony 1000MX2 on Amazon is down to £200ish (lowest it's been on Amazon apparently).

tedpan

Thirdfox wrote:

I'm aware that Amazon.co.uk have it for a tiny bit cheaper at the moment (£131 ~ €151) but €159 for an Irish brick and mortar store is pretty good.

Decent price, wish they were wireless

Thirdfox

Apparently there are mods available to make them wireless:
https://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Bluetooth-Adapter-QuietComfort-Headphones/dp/B01MTQGY69

No idea if they are any good though - here's one youtube review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLIn71rk-x0

I like my wires so am happy with wired for now - reserved a pair to pick up tomorrow

fifth

Thirdfox wrote: »

Apparently there are mods available to make them wireless:
https://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Bluetooth-Adapter-QuietComfort-Headphones/dp/B01MTQGY69

No idea if they are any good though - here's one youtube review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLIn71rk-x0

I like my wires so am happy with wired for now - reserved a pair to pick up tomorrow

I own these, got them when they were 399 years ago. Good headphones, got loads of use out of them. Had to replace the cushions recently though.

Thirdfox

When I collected them in Argos St Stephen's Green they had plenty of stock left (45) - I say there's no problem in getting your hands on one if wanted.

Got a second pair for my jet-setting father who travels on the plane monthly - Christmas sorted!

CyberGhost

Thanks Thirdfox! That is damn good. I also like the idea of the wireless adapter. Didn't know that was even a thing.

One thing to keep in mind is that Argos ones are for the iPhone, so the volume buttons on the small controller that is on the cable won't work with Android phones.

Thirdfox

CyberGhost wrote: »

Thanks Thirdfox! That is damn good. I also like the idea of the wireless adapter. Didn't know that was even a thing.

One thing to keep in mind is that Argos ones are for the iPhone, so the volume buttons on the small controller that is on the cable won't work with Android phones.

Ironic now that all current iPhone don't have 3.5mm jacks anymore

Thirdfox

Last post on this - got the phones today and tested them - hopefully this will be useful for anyone who is considering them:

1. Sound quality:
a) Noise cancellation off - sound quality is very average - I use a pair of Sennheiser Momentum usually and I would say the sound quality in passive mode is very much below the Sennheiser and even below something like the KOSS Portapros (which are criminally cheap for their sound quality);
b) Noise cancellation on - sound quality is improved drastically - Bose must have some pretty good DSP (digital sound processor) in their phones because the contrast is night and day - the muffled sound becomes a lot clearer. Bass is there but you won't be banging your head to the cans (which I guess businessmen will appreciate on their long haul flights). With ANC on the sound quality isn't quite up to the Momentums I feel (could be subjectively biased) but almost there (probably bass related).

2. Active Noise Cancellation (ANC):
Pretty good - obviously haven't had a chance to use them on a long haul flight yet but they are comfortable to wear. I've played airplane sound effects from the laptop and the ANC does an admirable job of cancelling out the drone. Can see this being useful even on bus/train journeys to just cut out the environment. It's older tech so something like the £200 sony 1000mx2 on Amazon right now might be slightly better but then it is more expensive.

Very glad I got them - with the ANC on the sound quality is more than adequate for my listening needs and the ANC itself works very well.

you2008

is this a bad buy ?

https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/audio-and-headphones/headphones/headphones/sony-wh-ch700n-wireless-bluetooth-noise-cancelling-headphones-black-10178525-pdt.html