Just to add to what my DH had to say. One of the big drawbacks, I think, of the QC3s is that you cannot just bring a few extra AAAs with you. The QC3s have rechargeable battery and an extra one costs another $50.
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Originally Posted by PersonaNonGrata
I have tried and bought a few different brands of NC headphones and recently got the Bose QC2's for Christmas from my wife. I must say that while the Bose units are expensive as all hell, they are awesome. They cancel sound without making your ears feel like they are clogged up. Many other brands produce this feeling to varying degrees. The QC2's are very comfortable and sound very good too. They are simply great. I like them better than the QC3's because they are $50 cheaper and also because they are over-the-ear instead of on-the-ear like the QC3's. I think over-the-ear is more comfortable and also helps keep sounds out with an earmuff like effect. The downside: Price is a major one but the fact that they cannot be used in any way without battery power kind of sucks. I have a pair of NC headphones from Sharper Image and at least those can still be used to listen to music without batteries; you just lose the NC function. The Boses will not even play music without batteries. BUT... the batteries last about 20 hours and it's nothing to pack an extra AAA or two.
Also, I am not big on anything in-ear. They're compact and easy to pack but I get tired of the feeling of something in my ear.
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