Prizefight: Bose Quiet Comfort 3 vs. Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7

[czlzy]

should hav an updated comparison bwt QC 15 and ATH-ANC7B

[schecterguitarsfan]

I prefer audio technica in this vid but i personally use Shure and bose wouldnt do it for me. they dont feel right when i put them on and certainly a bit overpriced. This is just my opinion :)

[DIPBEATS]

this is bull shit. im not a troll. but your being unfair. your giving a fashion designer perspective. i dont buy earphones cuz they have some gay plastic trim. i buy earphones because they are good EARPHONES. thats it.

p.s. forgive my extra exra long sentences.



[GOcgyFLAMESgo]

@DIPBEATS calm down troll

[lukgaroo]

All the haters can't afford Bose. Period. All the cheap skates, stick to ur skull candy. Don't make excuses for ur poor finance juz cos u can't afford them. If u can't but a Merc or a BMW, stuck to ur Toyota or Nissan. Nuff said! We all our own tastes and preferences. Whatever floats ur boat.

[evilmax116]

@lukgaroo lol for the same price and even wayy less many headphones sound better than bose i don't see whats wrong with spending less for a better product, read more before you insult other people, don't make yourself look funny hehe :p

[lukgaroo]

@evilmax116 Riiiight! "make myself look funny"! lmao! and here u are making yourself look cheap and broke! lol! Sure, i do agree, there are cheaper sets that are bang for the buck as well, i've had a few as well! but if one can afford premium, why not? my insults go to those who dis such brands, not Bose per se, just because they cant afford them! As i've said before, We all have our own preferences and tastes, so whatever floats your boat! No pun intended, just my 2cents worth! Peace!

[GadgetOverview]

@lukgaroo I can afford the QC15s, but I got the ATH-M50 because they are 100000000000000000000x better

[Jack4Lope]

Maybe put those Quiet comforts against a set of Nokia BH905i's. That would be interesting and yet to be seen.

[thomasvegeta1992]

Wtf Bose sucks in every way!!! This is only an expensive sh*t

[BryanCentral]

thanks for the sound advice im going to get the audio technica

[evilsnakes1]

@BryanCentral

Get the Bose. Seriously.

The ANC7 are way more akin to the QC 15's, but even those are notably smaller than the ANC7. Sleeker anyway. I have ANC7b and they are simply TOO big for portability. They look a bit goofy.

Sound quality is nice, but noise cancellation on the Bose is unquestionably better.

ANC7 can work without power, but they sound terrible without it, so mostly a useless feature unless you are in a real power jam.

[aponator]

doooooshbag

[U2Kent]

weighing style and portability as heavily as sound quality is absolutely retarded... we're shopping for headphones here, not handbags.

no offense to Brian Tong or the review format, just might want to reassess your weighting. the AT's are clearly the winner here for both quality and value.

[juancar186]

CNET Really? I have Bose and I prefer Bose over anything but this is a pretty unfair competition, first of all these are ridiculous categories, sound and noise cancellation is what matters the most in this case. Secondly if you were going ahead with these categories why not compare the QC15 with the Audio-technica ATH-ANC7? That would be fair!

No offence but you are in the wrong place, should be comparing styles in fashion...

[Kalinho83]

@juancar186 I agree, the QC15 would've been a more natural opponent, their cheaper and better than the QC3...

[MATTLINNFTW]

GAY

[dingumfCallofDuty]

CNET IS RETARDED AS HELL IF ANYTHING BOSE BEATS ANYTHING AUDIO TECHNICA

[ItsBlackFriday]

This prizefight is brought to you by bose.

[ushipp]

Quiet comfort 15... your screwed they won no comment...

[PSNMarksmanSniper]

lol i went to get myself an audio-technica just from this review, finally found something affordable for around $130

[nickrock98]

bose won all of the un important catygorys

[foodlovingpig]

Why the fuck does Style have just as much weight in this review as Sound Quality?

[bsod4u2]

These reviews are irritating, good for the average Joe who does not any better.

B0$e is overpriced gear. End of it. Audio-Technica takes B0$e to the cleaners.

[StrawberryFields1421]

Why didn't they just compare the Quiet comfort 15's and the AudioTechnica's?? I have a feeling Bose payed them to do this comparison. Are we forgetting that money talks?

[ShawnGlory]

this isn't how u review a pair of headphones =.=''''

[rachis83]

the categories should've been: sound quality, price, and noise canceling. AT would've won all of them.

[SmackThatWhat]

why the fuck is he comparing on ear and over the ear????

[avikine]

good review but this dude is a fucking doucher

turn it down

[BannanaQ]

fuck geico

[lg3tech]

Owned QC3s for about a year and a half - use them every day at work. No material problems, excellent sound (does tend to be bass heavy out of the box - but geez peoples, use an EQ for pete's sake) - you can feel the quality (while it may be overpriced) and they are EXTREMELY comfortable - even after 6+ hours of continuous use.

[popl222]

I personally got the ATH ANC7 and love them. Superb build quality (very surdy, and can take a beating), very solid sound (not huge base, but that ok with me, since i get a head ache from intensive base). And i found them for 120 CDN$, which is much nicer than the 330ish for the QC3!

[SmackThatWhat]

@popl222 where'd you bought them?

[popl222]

On " The sound professionals" just google that site. But i believe that the ATH-ANC7 was replaced with the ATH-ANC7b (practically the same product)

[occultdestroyer]

I bought Bose QC3 a year ago.

Now, the left pad completely broke off, and the leather of both pads are beginning to tear up for some reason..

and I don't use it that frequently!

Think before buying this $350 piece of shit..

Sennheiser cost much cheaper and sounds much better.

[Rockmelon84]

what a faggy host.

[animaanimaanima]

u dont want to be seen in public with the bose. ppl know how much it costs lol

[Music8212]

I think the audio technica should have won because their headphones their not supposed to be portable or very good looking. If i wanted them to be portable i would of got earbuds. the only things that should matter is how comfortable, sound quality and build quality.

[thepunksandwich8888]

p.s. beats by dre are not worth the money. sorry...

[bobchan111]

@thepunksandwich8888 lawl dont even get me started with the beats. trash headphones, just looks flashy, but are crap

[thepunksandwich8888]

bad review... bose sucks.

[aaronchungrulez]

@zTachikoma

dude i hate bose home audio as much as you do (i mean who would pay $4000 for a few trebelly cubes?), but i have to say, they do a fantastic, although expensive, job at their headphones.

[LetsTalkAboutS3x]

Bad review.

[iloveaxxo]

more weighting should be given to sq

[vijaymd44]

Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7 for noise cancelling .. Sennheiser HD 595 for pure music .. you'll never need any other ..

[royalmontpark]

Bose is shittttttt. I bought one during X'mas, and now it is broken, bad quality, bad desigen, you cannot chew gum while listening to music coz it's conjonctures will make squeeky noise, fking piece of crap.

[eldestsucubus]

bose is OVERrated expensive shit compared to AT

ATH A900s on the way.......

[videogamer54]

bose is the best when is come to home theater speakers

[calx83]

Thanks cnet! Without your wonderful review I would have spent much less on better headphones!

[arjunvenkawhat]

"the bose quietcomforts have 'comfort' in their name for a reason". thanks brian. that's about has helpful as saying "the audio-technica has audio its name for a reason: it makes sound." what an idiot. my favorite parts are from 2:10 to 2:15 where he tries to demonstrate the "qualities" of each headphone with an interpretive head dance.

i can't wait to hear this guy's review of dr. dre's beats. "it's by dr. dre, has a lot of bass, and is shiny! 10 out of 10!!!"

[eulogy09]

WTF IS THIS SHIT??

The categories for comparison are: comfort, style, portability, sound, and price. Come on cnet, you've got to be kidding me.

What matters more than anything is SOUND QUALITY. Comfort (and to a lesser extent, price) I can understand, but portability and style?? Give me a fucking break.

...and Bose?? When a company won't even release the technical specs for their headphones, it should raise some serious doubt in any knowledgeable consumer. BOSE IS HYPE. Don't buy into it.

[ushipp]

@eulogy09 hey i understand about style but dude portability is a MAJOR if they had to have an 12 lb amp carried around your saying you wouldn't care?

[falshami]

@eulogy09 why does it matter if they dont release useless numbers? if it sounds good then enjoy it

[AIFRANCHISE1]

@falshami how are they useless, the spec numbers tells you the quality of the sound before you buy :|

[falshami]

@AIFRANCHISE1 no haha , it will tell you what the driver can do , but it says nothing about the enclosure and how it will react with that particular driver, all the "specs" say are it is this kind of speaker driver, that can handle this much power , and do this frequency range under ideal conditions. the specs say nothing about enclosure design , or the electronics that are running the show.

[0kenyk0]

@eulogy09 I agree with you man. wtf is this shit

[0kenyk0]

@eulogy09 all i care is about sound quality and comfortableness... wtf

[bobchan111]

@eulogy09 i disagree the bose qc 15 are actually worth the money in terms of sound quality

[Hoboman145]

@eulogy09 or maby they dont want other companys knowing what there up against...

[Seanbbn]

okay... so were comparing audiophile faggot quality headphones vs bose? bose is nice, but not that nice. so fuck cnet

[Jord4n09]

Are you gay?

[CGC132]

its ur oppinion u have to much rice in ur diet haha

[3Dmassacre]

Bose is overrated

[samthepoor]

nah, the AT's are the best there, no doubt.

[ladex142]

I only care about the last two rounds, basically, it sounds better, and cost less than boss....I prefer headphones that cover your ears, don't give a sh** about style, am mostly concern with the sound quality, plus the noise canceling is better than bose.......

[samthepoor]

as i said, the AT's won that for sure..

i think bigger is better anyway, cost ALOT less, sound better, better NC, more comfy..

[Clarinetplayingfox]

Bose is absolutely idiotic. Not only is their sound ridiculously unnatural, but they cost more than a pair of Grado lower end to even middle class headphones. I paid $100 for my pair of Audio-Technica ATH-A700, and a mere $70 for my Grado SR-60 headphones, both of which annihilate Bose in every catergory of SQ. It astounds me that people don't do their homework before investing a lot of money in such a poor headphone as Bose. Bose marketing=EPIC WIN. Bose SQ=EPIC FAIL.

[RigoStar]

I agree with all of you.

BOSE is completely overrated.

AT is the serious choice in terms of quality sound.

[dephc0n1]

This is a horrible review.

[gouldy084]

dont you buy headphones for the sound quality??!!!! who cares what they look like or how portable they! A.T wins this hands down, BOSE is overpriced!

[Clarinetplayingfox]

You are correct.

[coolguy0204]

300 for the bose gotta be crazy who would spend 300 on some headphones rather go with the techinca

[DCDGcomedy]

yeah... cos im really gonna buy someones old headphones....ew....GREASY!!

[Arseheat]

bose on ear!!! forever

[EYEdROP0]

Bose is really nice for convenience and style but audio technica has very good sound.

[LoliciousXD]

Audio-Technica is known for its sound..used by Justin Timberlake, Metallica, Kiss, Skid Row, Puddle of Mudd, Killswitch Engage. Who cares about how you look in public, grow some balls and standout and stop being so self conscious.

[LoliciousXD]

eww who wants to listen to music in those ugly Audio-Technica headphones....fucking tard

[DaftSpunk69]

You are the f***ing tard, Bose is overpriced and is mediocre in terms of SQ. Go Audio Technica :)

[LoliciousXD]

Why u are fucking stupid, do u kno what fucking sarcasm is, why dont u look at my other comment

[BbyTeeDee]

You forget sarcasm doesn't work on the interweb...

[EATPROTEINgetHUGeRus]

cnet....always sucking dick and playing it safe with the lower quality bigger name brands that offer lowe quality for a higher price....

[Gbjerke]

why dont u do something like sennheiser HD 800 vs bose triport...

[Clarinetplayingfox]

HAHA! I like the way you think.

[ripman808]

Bose is overpriced they are better head phones out there that are cheaper.

Audiotechnica is better plus that company is know for pro stuff recording industry

standards.

[DaftSpunk69]

Agreed. I would rather wear something made by Sennheiser, AKG, AudioTechnica or Grado then wear some Boses...

[wasquez87]

Comercial video for bose

[justcoutinho]

Hi, guy's hope you'll should no that bose came out QC's 1st WITH ACOUTIC NOISE CANCELLING HEADPHONES

[tnissirios4115]

call me i need help and info 973 563 8733 with my qc2

[alexkingcloud]

the bose qc3 has incredible quality sound

but i cant say better the the other brand cause i never used them so i would just say the bose qc3 r better cause i own a pair

[fcurimao]

Bose is crap. People only buy them because of advertising.

[jklitten]

Yep, they're brilliant marketers, not headphone makers.

[raider2121]

i wonder if that thing hanging on his neck was being used on elsewhere?

[UzumakiItachi675]

my dads friend's name is bose. :p

[lorikzzz]

lol

[zakkzych]

Hey are the ANC7 good for ipod? cuz I was just looking at the specs, and I found that the impedance is 260 ohms. that's way too high compared to other portable headphones for ipods.

[joeltanner]

My parents got me the Audio Technicas and I'm really excited to see how they work. My parents would never spend 300 bux on headphones. they got the AT's for like 88 bucks on amazon. pretty kickass deal.

[funnyseekerkid10]

his name sounds like brian thong

[ScottLive1]

great review...price mean A LOT...screw the cool factor...earbuds are for being cool

[csnygfrguesswho]

Bose is overhyped. Some companies that make really good headphones are shure, audio technica, beyerdynamic, akg, and many more. a good way to learn about what headphones have good sound quality is through a forum called head-fi. its a great way to do some research so you can get a good pair instead of a mediocre set like you do from bose.

[jaodff]

yeah some of their products are a bit overhyped. But the quiet comfort headphones are a BIG exeption.

[csnygfrguesswho]

I've used both the QC 2's and 3's and I can honestly tell you that they are not very good. When compared to cheap earbuds and other crappy cheap headphones (*cough* Skull Candy *cough*) then they sound outstanding, but after comparison to other headphones they fall behind dramatically. Bose would be good if they cost about 1/3 what they do now, but for their price there are other headphones that are leaps and bounds ahead of Bose.

[jaodff]

ohh, can you recommend me a good any inear or headphones that has a good price as well as exellent quality? ive been thinking about the jay-qjays ones. But sadly they have no retailers here in the Philippines.

[Gbjerke]

What do you want to use them for? MP3, like studio proness, DJ or normal audio

[jaodff]

i sometimes dj, but for now i want to have a headphone that's for the ipod classic.

[Gbjerke]

Well depends what price class. I'd get sennheiser either ways. They have both cheap and expensive. Get the PXC 450 they're a LOT better than the bose.

[jaodff]

the pxc 450 is too expensive for me.. do you have the cx300 earphones? are those good?

[Gbjerke]

IF you can afford around 300$ get some ultrasone think they're called HDI 2200 or something. They're good for mp3. But any of the sennheiser will get you the best sound for the money. Find something you can afford, look at how much power, dB and good frequency they have and find the best fo u. PXC 300 is GREAT for their sound. Save and get them. Don't think they're so much above 100$

[jaodff]

thank you for the replies. youve been helpful!

[Androgenies]

Hey, my sister own a pair of Sennheiser CX 300. They're pretty cool and down right simplistic with the design.

The best part is the excellent sound for the price. These pair of Sennheisers sounded better than my JVC-Victor HP-FX77 which costs twice than the Senns. Both were in ear designs by the way.

[popl222]

I got the Audio Technica ATH ANC7 and i absolutely love them. They sound excellent, comfortable to wear, nice price. They cover the whole ear for better noise cancelling (reason for size)

[soccerfan454]

Im going with those audio technicas 250 more for a pair of headsets is not worth it.

[wahajayub]

$350 get out a psp is $200 canadian

[chinamangu]

i am sorry but 350 is a lot of money to spend on a pair of headphones. just because a product has the words bose printed on the box doesn't mean it's automatically the winner. bose is only the primier audio brand in large retailers, if you really want nice sound go for companies such as kef, sunfire, and b&w.

[Myntris]

To be honest I haven't heard of any of those companies you have suggested. LOL No one reviews them either. I know companies like Shure, Sennheiser and Bose. I doubt that any of your companies you suggested can compete with any of them. But I could be wrong, just not very likely.

[lloydc199207]

bowen and wilkins have been around for years and are probably the best company for sound quality (check the b&w zepelin ipod dock) they also make the sound system for the jaguar xf and sunfire wasnt a good example as they are more for studio monitors not home speakers

[xBadSniper]

I use the "LoSt_CaUzE" ones.Pretty nice actually...I think ill connect them to my PSP maybe...

[testing4echo]

Well done Brian. I knew Bose would win but the fight presentation was fun to watch.

[Deder68]

Ooo..they would both dent wallets.

[zachary9800]

bose is number 1

[BrandonTv7]

are you kidding?! bose is the best, and is worth the money...dont listen to the prizefights, i mean come on, the iPhone lost to the Voyager, i'm not bagging on the voyager its just that the iphone is so much better

[imapersonyo]

dude iphone dosent even have a camera

[BrandonTv7]

are you fuckin nuts?!?! iphone does have a camera, just not a video camera, learn your facts before you post.....dumbass

[Spyco]

You know, for a 2 megapixel, the iPhone's camera delivers REALLY crisp pictures. The lack of video recording annoys me, but otherwise, with GSM to boot, iPhone is a clear winner over voyager.

[Gbjerke]

You're pretty got damn ignorant. Really. The iPhone is just like bose, hyped. Do some research instead of watching commercials, dickhead.

[AnimeMan75062]

BOSE rocks