knocks the pants off of any other noise canceling device out there....you truly have to try them to believe it....the only 2 downsides are (1) the battery only lasts 30 hours and once the batteries are gone u cannot use the headphones and (2) i sat on them by accident and they broke (luckily i...

best noise canceling i have ever experienced

cheap build

If you want to shut yourself away from other folks' background hubbub, you'll struggle to do better than this. And, yes, that includes the Dr Dre Monster Beats , our previous favourites.

{{article.attachments['bose_qc15.jpg']}} • Good design and construction. • They also look pretty nice! ** Tour** The Bose QuietComfort 15s, ladies and gents! The ear cups have oval padding that fits around the ears. The band is covered in padding and can extend to provide a better fit.

Best noise-cancelling headphones, Awards 2013. Quiet and Comfortable is about right: these Bose are a frequent flyer's best friend When we originally reviewed these headphones in 2010, they won a Best Buy Award.

Superb noise cancellation; comfortable; open; organised and balanced; mic and controls

Quite pricey; cannot work as passive headphones

An excellent pair of noise-cancelling headphones, and a real improvement over the QC2s they replace

Comfortable feel; noise-cancelling performance; accomplished audio

Useless without a battery; too pricey for most

The best noise-canceling headphones we've used thus far are Sony's more expensive MDR-NC500D ($399) model. Overall, these units have a wider dynamic range, but the QuietComfort 15 unit does a better job blocking out extraneous noise, a critical requirement for keeping your sanity while flying.

Superior noise-canceling system; very comfortable; good frequency response

High price may trouble some; not the ultimate solution for audiophiles

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The best noise cancellation you can get in a pair of headphones; Extremely comfortable; Sturdy carrying case, battery, and airplane adapter are included

Audio can be overly bright, and distorts at high volumes; Must be powered on to deliver audio