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Based on 9 expert reviews, the average rating for Bose QuietComfort 3 is 4.0/5. Expert Reviews for Headphones are gathered from magazines and web sites around the world. Read summaries of the English reviews below.

 
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Review summary of Bose QuietComfort 3

(10/6/08)
Summary: Read the full review
Verdict: Experts rate this product 77/100 and users 80/100. Comparing these reviews to 49546 other Headphones reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 92/100 = Excellent.
Country: US
92.0 / 100.0
Testwinner Title:

Bose QuietComfort 3

(2/25/08)
Summary: 4 experts have reviewed the Bose QuietComfort 3, giving it an average score of 70 out of 100... Read the full review
Country: UK
70.0 / 100.0
Testseek US Title:

bose quietcomfort 3

(2/25/08)
Summary: 25 experts have reviewed this product and the average expert score is 75 of 100. Read the full review
Country: US
75.0 / 100.0
Testseek US Title:

bose quietcomfort 3

(2/25/08)
Summary: 25 experts have reviewed this product and the average expert score is 75 of 100. Read the full review
Country: US
75.0 / 100.0
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Bose QuietComfort 3

(7/14/06)
Summary: The Bose QuietComfort 3 headphones are better than most noise-canceling models, but I still prefer the QuietComfort 2. The QC3's are very comfortable, and they provide good sound and very good noise cancellation; they make ears happy, but you pay through the nose. Read the full review
Pros: ; Very good noise canceling. Small form factor. 20-hour rechargeable battery. Good sound quality. Very comfortable.
Cons: ; Doesn't work unless switched on and battery has power. Ear pads will make your ears sweat. Case is nearly as bulky as that of the QC2. Expensive.
Country: US
4.0 / 5.0
MP3.com Title:

Bose QuietComfort 3

(6/15/06)
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Verdict: 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.
Pros: ; 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 they fold up for storage in the included carrying case. Additionally, Bose offers a
Cons: ; The Bose QuietComfort 3s are even more expensive than their predecessors. And when the battery dies, so does the music.
Country: US
8.0 / 10.0
CNET.co.uk Title:

Bose QuietComfort 3 review


Summary: : Small with an impressive sound quality, but they don't come cheap... Read the full review
Verdict: With the QuietComfort 3s, Bose has done a remarkable job of shrinking its popular noise-cancelling headphones while achieving similarly impressive sound quality -- but that engineering feat doesn't come cheap
Pros: ; Smaller and compact design; extracomfortable cushy foam earpieces; rechargeable battery; effective noise-cancelling circuitry; they fold up for storage in the included carrying case
Cons: ; More expensive than predecessors; when the battery dies, so does the music
Country: UK
8.0 / 10.0
Pocket-lint.co.uk Title:

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Pros: ; Rechargeable battery, sounds amazing, everything fits in the case, including charger, adapters for most countries so ideal for travelling, airplane adapter (both single and double), want one
Cons: ; Expensive, don't fold
Country: UK
8.0 / 10.0
Lordpercy.com Title:

Lordpercy.com


Summary: Travelling from the city of Sin to the airport of Essex, the Lordpercy team test Bose's new set of noise cancelling headphones. Can they deaden the roar of the engines and chatter of cabin crew while providing quality audio reproduction?... Read the full review
Country: UK
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HowStuffWorks Title:

Bose QuietComfort 3 Noise-Canceling Headphones


Summary: The Bose QuietComfort 3 Noise-Canceling Headphones manage to provide a pure sound while also blocking out all ambient noises. Find out more from Consumer Guide's review.... Read the full review
Country: US
4.0 / 5.0

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