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Bose QuietComfort 2

Bose QuietComfort 2
alaScore 84

698 reviews

Jan, 2025

alaTest has collected and analyzed 698 reviews of Bose QuietComfort 2. The average rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Headphones for all reviews. People really like the usability and portability. The noise isolation and comfort also get good feedback, but some have doubts about the reliability and durability. There are some mixed views about the size.

sound, comfort, noise isolation, portability, usability

price, durability, reliability

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Headphones the Bose QuietComfort 2 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 84/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Bose QuietComfort 2

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 62 user reviews of Bose QuietComfort 2 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Headphones on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers are impressed by the reliability. The comfort also gets good feedback, whereas the sound and portability get negative reviews.

usability, comfort, reliability

price, portability, sound

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Jan, 2025

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Bose QuietComfort 2

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 540 user reviews of Bose QuietComfort 2 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Headphones on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the usability and noise isolation. The portability and comfort also get good views. Some have doubts about the reliability and durability. Comments are divided on the price.

sound, comfort, portability, noise isolation, usability

durability, reliability

70% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Jan, 2025

Expert review by : David Carnoy (cnet.com)

Bose QuietComfort headphone review

 

Bose QuietComfort 3 Whether or not you think they're overpriced, Bose's luxuriously designed QuietComfort models have set the standard for premium noise-canceling headphones . As their model number indicates, the $349 QuietComfort 3s are the third...

Bose's QuietComfort 3 headphones are a smaller and more compact follow-up to the QuietComfort 2s. They offer a more compact design, extracomfortable cushy foam earpieces, a rechargeable battery, full sound, and effective noise-canceling circuitry, and...

The Bose QuietComfort 3s are even more expensive than their predecessors. And when the battery dies, so does the music.

With the QuietComfort 3s, Bose has done a remarkable job of shrinking its popular noise-canceling headphones while achieving similarly impressive sound quality--but that engineering feat doesn't come cheap.

Jun, 2006

Expert review by : Bill Machrone (pcmag.com)

Bose QuietComfort 2

 

You can't open an in-flight magazine without seeing an ad for the Bose QuietComfort 2 (QC2) headphones. They really do work, and nothing outperforms them for sheer noise reduction. These headphones listen to your environment and subtract what they hear...

Jun, 2005

Expert review by : Mark Brezinski (headphoneinfo.com)

Bose QuietComfort 2 Headphones Review - Intro

 

Bose is known for producing headphones that look great and wear well; the QuietComfort2 headphones are no exception. This pair of over-ears have a subtle and classy appearance. The padding has a very soft, pleather-esque covering, and sits very gently...

These headphones offer great looks and come with a ton of extras ; The QC2s offer good noise isolation, and provide relatively low leakage ; These headphones are very comfortable, even during long listening sessions ; Overall, the QC2s, though...

In terms of their design, there really is no downside ; Unfortunately, just about every other aspect of sound quality is lacking ; The major downside is their battery dependence; they don't work if the battery runs out. This severely limits their...

Conclusion The Bose QuietComfort2 headphones are certainly a great-looking pair of headphones. It's probably a good idea to look at these like a luxury model: they have a professional appearance and noise cancellation, which is the latest buzzword...

Apr, 2008

Expert review by : Mark Brezinski (washingtonpost.com)

Bose QuietComfort 2

 

Bose is known for producing headphones that look great and wear well, and the QuietComfort2 headphones only enforce this reputation. The QC2s are a classy pair of over-ear headphones. They're also quite comfortable thanks to their foam padding with...

The QuietComfort series is most well know for its active noise cancellation. This feature is especially good for those on a commute -- particularly frequent fliers -- since it provides significant isolation from ambient bass noise. The closed-back,...

Apr, 2008

Expert review by : Mark Brezinski (reviewed.com)

Bose QuietComfort 2

 

Our in-depth review of the Bose QuietComfort 2 headphones.

Audiophiles, as a general rule, already dislike Bose. Even if an audiophile somehow hasn't been corrupted by this bias, he or she simply won't find the sound quality on these headphones to be up to snuff.

Apr, 2008

Expert review by : Consumer Guide (howstuffworks.com)

Bose QuietComfort 2 Noise-Canceling Headphones Review and Prices

 

As you might expect from the Bose name, the QuietComfort 2 are excellent-sounding headphones. However, they are most noteworthy because of their acoustic noise-canceling circuitry. When switched on, the drone of jet engines or other ambient noises is...

Jun, 2005

Expert review by : Dan Frakes (macworld.com)

Pricey noise-canceling headphones offer good comfort and noise isolation.

 

The Bose QuietComfort 2 headphones live up to their name-they effectively block noise and are extremely comfortable. However, they're significantly more expensive than the competition.

Bose's QuietComfort 2 noise-canceling headphones are among the most popular travel headphones on the market, despite their $300 price tag-it's hard to take a flight without seeing at least a few of them molded to the heads of fellow passengers....

Feb, 2005

Expert review by : Dave Jansen (goodgearguide.com.au)

Bose QuietComfort 2

 

Excellent sound, great design, Noise Cancelling works wonderfully.

A little expensive

If you have the money to spend and audio quality is important to you, The Quiet Comfort 2 are the best noise cancelling headphones we have seen and are well worth their price tag.

Feb, 2006

Expert review by : Dave Jansen (goodgearguide.com.au)

Bose Quiet Comfort 2

 

We've had a rocky relationship with noise cancelling headphones. We've found many units that claim to cancel noise, but don't cancel it very well at ...

Excellent sound, great design, Noise Cancelling works wonderfully

A little expensive

If you have the money to spend and audio quality is important to you, The Quiet Comfort 2 are the best noise cancelling headphones we have seen and are well worth their price tag.

Feb, 2006

Expert review by : Stuart Miles (pocket-lint.com)

Bose QuietComfort 2 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headset

 

For most, the excitement of travelling to far away lands is brought to an abrupt stop when you realise that you have to sit on an airplane with that annoying aircraft drone for six hours or more.

Cancels noise dead

Expensive

When it comes to doing what it says they do, the QC2s are very good, sound was amazing and noise cancelling, as long as there is noise to cancel works every time. However, all this does come at a price and we are not sure that for the money they are...

Nov, 2004

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