Product Description

QuietComfort® 3 Acoustic Noise Cancelling® headphones deliver acclaimed Bose® performance in a compact, on-ear design. Just slip them on and experience full-spectrum noise reduction that fades unwanted sounds into the background. Rich, clear audio reveals nuances you might have previously missed. And a lightweight, comfortable fit offers hours of listening enjoyment. It's a unique combination of benefits available only from Bose. On-ear QC3 headphones match the noise reduction and audio quality benefits of our around-ear QC2 headphones. Wear them when you fly, and you'll notice a dramatic decrease in engine roar the moment you turn them on. Connect your MP3, DVD or CD player, or listen to the in-flight movie. You'll hear audio detail and clarity you may have never experienced before. When you just want to create a sanctuary for yourself, simply remove the detachable cord and enjoy the benefits of untethered noise reduction. Use QC3 headphones at home or at the office and notice unwanted distractions fading softly into the background. An optional Cell Connect cable also lets you use your QC3 headphones with most music-enabled mobile phones. Of course, no headphones will eliminate all noise. But proprietary Bose noise reduction and audio technologies work together to make almost any listening experience more rewarding with QC3 headphones. And when you're done listening, the earcups fold flat for compact storage in a slim carrying case. For added convenience, QC3 headphones are powered by a rechargeable battery with approximately 25 hours of run time. Both the battery and a wall-socket charger are included with your purchase.

Product Details

• Color: Silver
• Brand: Bose
• Model: 3 Acoustic Noise Cancelling

Features

• Compact, on-ear design forms a gentle seal to help block unwanted noise and deliver high-quality audio
• Bose® Acoustic Noise Cancelling® headphone technology electronically identifies and reduces noise
• Lightweight for hours of comfortable listening
• Rechargeable battery offers approximately 25 hours of run time
• Rechargeable battery and charger included

Customer Reviews

Bose Q3
I ordered the Bose Q3 because of all the good reviews I read online. The main purpose I purchased them was to cancel out all the office noise- mostly people on the phone or just plain chatting in office cubes next to mine. So the noise canceling feature was the driving principal here. In the office it did mute some things, like the click of the keyboard, the hum of the air conditioning vent, and it did soften most of the ambient noise. However, I could still hear those annoying chitchat conversations in the cubes across and even a few down from mine. Honestly, for $350 bucks I was looking for almost dead silence. Maybe my expectations were too high. I never tired them on a plane or listening to music, so I can't comment on that. So I returned them to Bose without any problem.

Sensitive ears beware
ok, so the QC3 does reduce the noise levels. i bought mine 2 weeks back, and travelled with them on two 4-5 hour flights. the experience, however, was not exactly what i wished for. like somebody else has put her comments on the earache caused by QC3, i can vouch for it having experienced it first hand. i had traveled enough to say that i never had any issues before this, even when i was traveling with no earphones/earplugs.
it might be coz of the fact that my ears are overly sensitive, quite possible. but for people like me, wearing QC3 on a long flight could be quite a really bad experience (the reason i persisted for hours with the earphones was that i wanted to make sure). i returned them 3 days back. when you goto the store and test them, make sure that you are absolutely comfortable with the pair, if you feel even little uncomfortable, believe me, it would be a lot worse in the actual flight due to the simple fact that you would be wearing them for long hours.

if you have no issues with that, then you would find QC3 making your journeys a lot quieter for sure. on that front, the headphones do their job as advertised. my point of giving them two stars is the very facts that they were totally useless for me, coz the side effects i described, and i have to waste money in shipping them back (i moved to san antonio where there is no bose store).

can't beat 'em...
...these are by far the best noise-cancelling headphones out there. Yes, they are expensive. Why? Because you get what you pay for.