Bose - QuietComfort 15

Not sure if they are studio headphones, but I'm pretty sure they are not gaming headsets either. I got my bose quietcomfort 15 around 2012 iirc and they are still my pc headphones to this day (I have a sennheiser momentum 4 for when I have to walk around the house and don't want a wire interfering). The qc works without a problem and honestly they are one of the nicest headphones I had the pleasure of interacting with.

I’ve had Bose qc15’s or 20’s can’t remember the exact model for like…. Since whenever WoW legion first came out. 08/2016. They work as if they are brand new. I just replace the soft ear muff part every year or two. And I slapped a $60 modmic on the side and it sounds fine in discord.

Agreed, I have a pair of QC35 dating from 2017 and they won’t die. My corded QC15 pair before that also refused to die. I treat them pretty badly as well (sleep in them).

My Bose QC15 has been my daily driver for 15 years. Still running fine. 4x ear cups replacement, 1x head band, upgrade to bleutooth, 1x wire replacement. Spare parts regularly available and quite cheap. And... Super comfy for long wear.

Yes I own: - APP1 (with replacement foam tips) - APP2 - APP3 - Powerbeats 3 ear wrap - OpenFit by Shokz ear wrap - Monster ear wrap - Bose QuietComfort 15 over the ear - Bose QuietComfort SE over the ear - JBL Live 675nc over the ear   Plus a few pairs of Shokz OpenRuns (various models) and a Chinese knock of AirPods Max. To be honest about the only firm rules around these are: - I only use Shokz when hiking/backpacking/cycling — I do not want my hearing obstructed - I only use APP2 when fully stationary — home office, work office, home (never with any movement, including never on public transport) because they fall out of my ears way too easily and have no keeper of any sort so loss is very very easy - Generally for plane travel I use one of the over-ear models (BOSE usually) - For fitness I use any of the ear wrap ones or the Shokz OpenRuns I’d prefer to use AirPods on the plane, just due to weight and space to carry plus the hearing aid features and adaptive transparency. But until the APP3 the fit on the APP2 was so bad it was not worth the risk. With APP3 the fit is much better and I may give them a try after some more trial time.

I remember yodobashi in Japan where they have tons of headphones you can even the top shelf ones. To be honest at certain price point i cannot distinguish anymore. I just remember the sony xms and bose quiet comfort’s anc is noticeably better that other brands. It was in a public place so you could really try the anc.

They're expensive, but the in-ear Bose QuietComfort headphones are great. I've had the wired ones for a few years now, and I take them everywhere with me. I believe they've been replaced by wireless Bluetooth ones in their product line now.

I have a very old wired QC and the newest version of Bluetooth QC...yeah the new one is better, but it's like a decade apart in technology. So to me it's not mind blowing. I will say bass is where the new one is much better. Sound quality was improved a lot more than ANC. But I don't have the Ultra and I'm so curious about that sound immersion.

The noise cancellation with the immersion mode is in a different ball game. I still have my old QC and the noise cancellation that I used to think was awesome now feels like a cheap headphone.

I have APMs and not even the highest Bose, but Bose QC (Not the most recent). I haven’t done a ton of testing but I think it is plain the APM’s sound better. I don’t care - I use the APM’s only when sitting stationary and watching TV under circumstances where the house needs to be quiet. They routinely disconnect if I make the mistake of brushing my head against the sofa. Sometimes the crown works for volume; sometimes it doesn’t. It doesn’t matter how good they sound when they work if they basically don’t work. I brought them to the Genius Bar, they sent it out for “repair”, it bounced back immediately stating they could find nothing wrong. This is just how it works. I traveled with the APM’s once. They are heavy and big and I had to carabiner them to the outside of my carryon to fit anything else in it. In the small airplane seat, they disconnected every few minutes. A pillow touching them - oops! Then I got the Bose. They are super light. They fold up into a small nearly flat case. They never ever disconnect. I think we have a winner.