Bose - SoundTrue™ Around-Ear Headphones - Black

I really enjoy these headphones! I use them to practice electric guitar and they are wonderful for minimizing sound when people are sleeping or busy in my household. They don't sit very tight so if you shake your head alot listening to music, they might fall off. They are fantastic for listening on the go and are easy to adjust for your comfort and fit. I would recommend them to anyone who's looking for a great quality sound, noise canceling, and comfortable headphones. The price matches the quality of bose products. For guitarists- headphones do not come with adapter for an amp. It would require and $3 adapter purchase.

I have used numerous different brands of around the ear noise reduction headphones but the sound quality and other features do not compare to Bose for me! I have worked in medical transcription for 35+ years and need good quality headphones with exceptional clarity and Bose provides just that. Nice long cords, adjustable head size and comfort on the ears as I use them 10+ hours every day! Love them!

The true sound range is the nicer headphones available. Passive Noise cancellation and very very comfortable to use for prolonged use.

After 2 years, it works as a brand new headphone, alaways good as a bose product.

I think with something like headphones, it's important to make clear where you're coming from as a user. I am not an audiophile. I have never spent more than thirty bucks on a pair of headphones and usually just listen to streaming talk radio on my phone with cheapola earbuds that I got at the discount store. My purpose in getting these headphones was to help me concentrate on work by isolating me from outside noise and letting me listen to non-distracting music/radio/whatever to help me focus at the computer. I did research and narrowed my search down to Bose SoundTrue (within a reasonable price range, had what I was looking for), either the around-the-ear or on-ear... with the in store try-on being the deciding factor, as I wear glasses and comfort around the ears was extremely important. That background in place--I am really and truly glad I invested in these headphones. Not only do they meet my purpose in helping me concentrate, but I have actually started to appreciate music again. Obviously, the quality of anything you listen to will be dependent not just on the headphones or speakers you're using, but the quality of the medium, type/size of music file, hardware, etc. But going back through my music library has been an absolute joy. Not only did I buy new headphones, but I feel like I also now have a whole new music collection to (re)discover as if I'd never really heard it before. Having a high quality pair of headphones has rekindled a love of music that I haven't had in a really long time. So far, the best experiences I've had listening with these have been to instrumental works, but some of the pop music I had has also turned out to be more interesting than I thought it was, now that I can hear the additional layers. While these have no electronic "noise cancellation" feature, I found that the around-the-ear nature of these very comfortable headphones do a great job of blocking out noise and letting you concentrate on what you're listening to. Rather than continue gushing... I'll just leave it at this. I'm glad I made this investment. I'm truly enjoying listening to music with these headphones (and I have used them for phone calls too--works great). They were pricey compared to what I've spent on audio before, but for me, it turned out to be well worth it. If you are an audiophile with a habit of listening to your music on superior equipment... well, I have no experience with that, so it's hard for me to say comparatively how you would feel about these. But for me--I love them!

Overall I am pretty happy with these headphones, though I wish they had better base. The sound quality itself is very good, far better than most of the headsets I have owned over the past 7-8 years which ran an average of $50 in cost. The lining is extremely comfortable, I have worn these for up to 4 hours at a time with only minor discomfort. Most headphones after about an hour or two my ears start hurting and I have to take them off, but with these a minor quick adjustment every so often and I am good. The main thing I like is that the wire is removable. This makes storage so much easier, and also should make it harder to damage the wire if I snag on something I would hope, or worse comes to worse I can buy a replacement. The best headphones used in the past were from SONY that I bought around 15 years ago but the wire would always get damaged so I was replacing them on a fairly regular basis. One other thing to note, while these headphones don't come loose from your head when moving around a lot or jogging, they can cause some extra noise as they will rattle against your ears a little which can be annoying if you are jogging or doing heavy exercises. In the end, if you want awesome clarity these headphones are the prefect fit. If you are looking for killer bass, I suggest you head for a different model or brand.

These are by far the most comfortable headphones I've ever worn. With my previous pair of over-ear headphones, after about 45 minutes of use the rim of my ears would start to hurt. However, these headphones are incredibly light and have great padding, so I can wear them all day, even with my glasses on. I've had better sounding headphones, but they were much less comfortable and more expensive. For me, the added comfort from these is well worth a small drop in sound quality. The headphones have been very durable so far. I keep them in the case when not in use. I have the white/blue model and there has been some slight discoloration of the white plastic in one area, but it's not very noticeable. This usually happens eventually to anything made out of white plastic anyway. While the fact that the headphone cable disconnects from the headphones is nice, it's worth noting that this end of the cable has a proprietary plug that's slightly thinner than the standard 3.5mm headphone jack on the other end. This isn't too big a deal as long as you don't mind using the cable that comes with the headphones, and as long as you remember which end to plug into the headphones (it's the end that's closest to the volume controls). Unless it breaks, I can't imagine wanting to replace the cable anyway--the wire itself is very thin, and the plug is as well--just enough so to fit through the small hole around the headphone jack on my iPhone case.

The headphones a good product that does bring clarity to the music. Sometimes its like your hearing sounds that you haven't before since there are other brands that focus on getting deeper base sounds. For comfort Bose continues in making comfortable headphones to wear. The cushions on the headband and earcups are soft and comfortable without a tight around the head compression. The SoundTrue headphones are extremely lightweight. I could easily wear these headphones all day. Sound Quality, depending on what you were using before, you will either feel like your getting mellow flatter experience because the richer base may not be there at first glance. Once you realize the clarity and how it all comes together you will be please (at least I was). The wide range of sounds produced by the headphones is also amazing. It feels like they focus on the whole music spectrum. If you are looking for booming base then these are not the headphones for you. Since the low frequencies are not emphasized you get very accurate reproduction of the music. . Overall, based on what your trying to listen to when you experience using headphones these could be amazing headphones for your tastes. The music is reproduced with very good clarity that the sound reproduction and the comfort make this a recommended pair of headphones.