Bose Quiet Comfort 2 Headphones Research Paper

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Even with top-of-the-line name brands and products considered superior in their leagues, there may be issues of quality. Even the best products may have some room for improvement. Nothing is perfect, after all. This is true even of the acclaimed Bose Quiet Comfort 2 headphones. They are extremely expensive. And even though they are the best performing headphones available, their design leaves a few things to be desired. The Bose Quiet Comfort 2 headphones are packed into a sturdy box for shipping, and the company includes the single AAA battery required for use. Also included is an eight (!) language instruction book, quick start guide, and warranty card. They also provide a connector cord to connect the headphones to any music source, …show more content…

There is an input level switch, but it is inconveniently hidden on the part of the connector cord that becomes inaccessible once plugged into the headphones. This was not cleverly thought out. Also, there is an inconvenience factor. If you want to connect your bose noice cancelling headphones [http://lasertargeted.com/boseheadphones/bose-noise-cancelling-headphones-reviewed.html] to any type of sound source, you need to find the special connector cable (it uses a nonstandard plug so you can't use any typical stereo extension cord) to connect between the headphones and the music source. And, you might also need to find one of the two adapter plugs supplied, depending on the plug on the music source. For many consumers, it is preferable to have everything inseparable from everything else, or else the occasional loss of something essential with the QC2 approach is almost inevitable. Think about it -- how easy is it to lose little things aboard an airplane, and moving to and fro in your daily life? Why not have everything connected and less easy to lose? The folks behind the development of the bose qc 3 headphones seem to prefer the modular route. But if something gets lost or broken, the hassle falls upon the customer. The Bose connector uses a unique type of plug, so if you lose or break the supplied connector while on a trip, you'll be unable to use the headphones for listening to anything until you're able to order and receive a replacement from the Bose

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