Bose QuietComfort2 Review, Part 4

This is part 4 of a several part review of the Bose QuietComfort2 headphones. [Go to Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 5].

In Part 3, I had talked about the compartment for the battery that powers the unit (see below picture). I have some concerns about the durability of the battery door (particularly, the clip that holds it closed), but so far it has held up well. Apart from the battery door, the quality of the construction of the entire unit appears to be solid. Many reviewers have complained about stress cracking developing in the headband, and I am going to treat these headphones very gingerly for that reason. No doubt that could become a problem in the future.


Another feature that I was delighted with was the airplane adapter that these headphones come with. You know how on many airlines, you need a special set of headhphones to use the onboard entertainment system? I usually just use my own headphones (and suffer through only hearing the audio in one ear). Well, this set of headphones comes with a 2-prong adapter that allows you to use this (or any other) set of headphones with an airline entertainment system, and hear the audio in stereo.

I'm not exactly an audiophile, but my opinion is that the sound quality is excellent. It is certainly better than any pair of headphones I have used in the past few years.

[Go to Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 5.]