These aren't very good, they are comfortable at first, but tend to get greasy over time. Also, don't expect memory foam or anything fancy, it's just plain, normal foam. After a year of use the outside layer started to come off and now it looks horrible (it hasn't affected the sound quality though,...

I had a QC15 plus headset buddy and loved the combination except for the limpness of the mic. Headset was the best. I sold the QC15 when I got the 25. I like it even better since you can use them as regular old headphones when the battery goes kaput.

Sometimes a product can work really well but be difficult to use, which tends to compromise their efficiency. This is not the case with these headphones. They do the job that they promise to do, but they are also super comfortable to wear with nicely padded ear pads and a padded headband.

The original ear pads on my (2016) Bose headsets had become degraded with use, particularly over summer since leather-like coverings and stinkingly high heat and humidity don't mix. On one of them the yellow foam was popping out from under the covering.

Since their introduction in 2009, the Bose QuietComfort 15 have been the premier headphones for anyone who wanted the best in active noise-cancelling headphones. Even as many competitors tried to take the crown, the QC15s remained on top.

Attractive; sturdy design; Comfortable fit; Can play music without battery; Excellent active noise-cancelling technology; Loud; balanced audio

Expensive

The QuietComfort 25 model takes Bose's already stellar noise-canceling headphones and levels them up to new heights.

Extra-comfortable design; clearer, more dynamic sound; highly effective noise-canceling circuitry that's been slightly improved; new folding design allows the headphones to fit in a smaller carrying case; if the battery dies, the music now doesn't die; 21- to 30-day risk-free home trial

Fairly pricey

In my experience, Bose quite simply makes the best noise canceling headphones available today. While I've heard a few noise cancelers that sound a bit better, I've never heard one that isolated as well from outside noise...and that's the important bit for noise cancelers, isolation.

Even though some of the tweaks seem more like lateral movement than actual improvements on previous models, the Bose QuietComfort 25 are indeed the best active noise canceling headphones we've seen from Bose yet.

When it comes to trusted audio equipment names, few match the reputation of industry stalwart Bose. Since the company first dipped its toes into the tranquil waters of noise-cancelling gear in 2000, it's over-ear QuietComfort headphone line has evolved to become recognized as some of the best in the...

Great sound, noise canceling good, but my ears got hot and sweaty in them. I bought a pair of $40 earbuds from Amazon that sounds just as good. I guess I'm disappointed because I love Bose quality and sound. I returned these because I didn't believe they were worth $350.