Bose Quiet Comfort 25 gives amazing comfort and superb active noise cancellation but fails to provide that $300 sound performance. Not worth buying.

Lot of comfort Terrifying noise cancellation Very light weight

Mediocre sound quality Sound quality is rock bottom when noise cancellation is off Feels very cheap physically

Bose has been around for ages and that's been more evident once they had their 50th anniversary a couple of weeks back showcasing how they been incorporated in anything from stereo systems to headphones. One thing Bose has been trying to do with their headphones is give them some flair or style.

Active noise cancellation doesn't come cheap in headphones, so it's not a big surprise that one of the biggest brands when it comes to ANC headphones isn't exactly known for being easy on the wallet.

Bose has long-held the title of the maker of the best active noise-cancelling headphones available, per reviewers of a wide variety of publications and from a range of backgrounds.

If you're a frequent flyer then you've probably already heard about the Bose QuietComfort 25 headphones, otherwise known as the QC25. They're renowned for being lightweight, comfy for long periods of wear and offer killer noise-cancellation that can mute the hum of a Boeing's jet engines.

Lightweight construction; comfortable fit for long periods of wear; outstanding noise-cancellation (ideal for frequent long-haul flyers); carry case included (with double 3.5mm aeroplane jack

Standard AAA battery (not rechargeable on-board battery); some noise-cancellation issues (doesn't seem to like trains much); sound quality poor when battery depletes

The QuietComfort line's design has been given a spring clean – there are fewer seams, a more appealing metal/plastic ratio and more attractive woven fabric/psuedo-suede headband – so there's enough to tell the QC25s apart from their predecessors.

Reliably portable; rugged build; Bench-setting sound-blocking ability; Open; analytical and insightful sound

Need batteries; aren't rechargeable

‘If it ain't broke, don't fix it.' We can imagine that came up when Bose's suits were mind-mapping the successors of QuietComfort 15s, which were the market's go-to noise-cancelling headphones for yonks.

Bose is known as a leading sound brand, usually near the top of the list near companies like Sennheiser, Sony, AKG and Audio Technica. Their approach to products is clear; the best user experience they can give is their goal, the best audio quality is what they expect and (from their own website)...

Ever since Dr. Amar Bose had the idea for noise canceling headphones in 1978, the company has done research on techniques to make it possible.

Very comfortable and convenient to carry with you wherever you go

The remote control only works with Apple products

I bought this item a few days ago without trying them in store and I am so happy with my purchase! I converted to earbuds 10 or so years ago when I found them so much more comfortable, with higher bass and sound quality compared to headphones and earphones which had heaps of sound leakage, didn't...