A Bose review with measurements

[MinusTheBear]

Its not too often you see measurements on Bose products. I came across this wonderful in-depth review of the Bose QuietComfort 3 headphones. Check out the frequency response. Are you in for a surprise? Well you have to check it out!

http://www.headphoneinfo.com/content/Bost-QuietComfort3-Headphones-Review/Performance.htm#Frequency_Response

 

[highfigh]

Its not too often you see measurements on Bose products. I came across this wonderful in-depth review of the Bose QuietComfort 3 headphones. Check out the frequency response. Are you in for a surprise? Well you have to check it out!

http://www.headphoneinfo.com/content/Bost-QuietComfort3-Headphones-Review/Performance.htm#Frequency_Response

$349 and they don't sound good. What's the point? I have ear plugs and they were about $2.00, with a little case. My eyes aren't on stalks, so I can't see whatever headphones I'm wearing but who gets excited by how headphones look? I always thought they should be chosen, based on sound quality. Hmmm.

 

[Alex2507]

I think the frequency response would vary from like an empty cranium to a really dense cranium.

Hey, you know those Sony MDR-7506 headphones? Would my laptop drive those okay? How about an iPod?

 

[MinusTheBear]

$349 and they don't sound good. What's the point? I have ear plugs and they were about $2.00, with a little case. My eyes aren't on stalks, so I can't see whatever headphones I'm wearing but who gets excited by how headphones look? I always thought they should be chosen, based on sound quality. Hmmm.

Its pretty crazy how expensive those headphones are and the graph is pretty unsettling. If you are looking to block out outside noise, you are just better off to get a closed model, and you can find some good ones at a fraction of the price over the Bose.

One of my favorite pairs of headphones are purple and gold. Definitely sound quality and comfort are my top two priorities.

 

[MinusTheBear]

I think the frequency response would vary from like an empty cranium to a really dense cranium.

Hey, you know those Sony MDR-7506 headphones? Would my laptop drive those okay? How about an iPod?

Yes you should be fine.

 

[highfigh]

Its pretty crazy how expensive those headphones are and the graph is pretty unsettling. If you are looking to block out outside noise, you are just better off to get a closed model, and you can find some good ones at a fraction of the price over the Bose.

One of my favorite pairs of headphones are purple and gold. Definitely sound quality and comfort are my top two priorities.

RE: the graph- I would want to see how they placed the mic when they tested for this. Unless it was on something like an ear, with a cavity similar to the auditory canal and the density is consistent with a human skull, I wouldn't worry about it. They can't just place a mic in a disc and press the phones against it, either. That's not going to replicate the real situation.

 

[no. 5]

Here is a graph from a site that uses an artificial ear.

And for comparison; Bose in blue and Sony MDR-V6 in red.

 

[MinusTheBear]

RE: the graph- I would want to see how they placed the mic when they tested for this. Unless it was on something like an ear, with a cavity similar to the auditory canal and the density is consistent with a human skull, I wouldn't worry about it. They can't just place a mic in a disc and press the phones against it, either. That's not going to replicate the real situation.

Here is a link to their testing methods. They do use a head and torso simulator and it looks pretty much exactly as the headroom graph.

http://www.headphoneinfo.com/content/How-We-Test-149.htm#Frequency_Response

 

[gonk]

The review indicated near the top of the page that they were using a simulated head/torso testing rig as part of the measurement apparatus.