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Prizefight: Bose Quiet Comfort 3 vs. Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7

2008-08-06
what's up prize fight fans i'm brian Tong and we're here to find out who silences the competition in a showdown between noise-cancelling headset in this week's prize fight it's a face-off between boses quietcomfort 3 and audio technica ath anc 7 quiet point the contenders are ready so let the games begin in round 1 we're talking comfort the bose quietcomfort have the word comfort in their name for a reason they're super soft super light and rest on top of your ears the audio technica is quiet point headset covers your entire ear the ear cups are soft but you can definitely feel some pressure against your face from them when it comes to noise cancelling I normally prefer headphones that cover your entire ear but the pillow like fela boses headset is music to my ears Bose gets up of five in this round and audio technica gets a 4 which headset makes us want to be seen in public with them the next round is all about style the bose QC 3s brings us a small sleek and sexy look and if you also like silver then you'll like the shiny accents as well the aths are big big these guys aren't ugly but they're almost twice as thick as the QC 3s and the headphone band sticks out from the sides of your head bows makes a lot more compelling fashion statement here the QC threes up get a 4 and the 8 EHS get a lonely too somebody needs a makeover ASAP now after two rounds bose leads 926 we need to take these headsets with us the next round is portability both of these guys have a fold flat design and they come with their own carrying case but the quiet comfort slimmer profile is very noticeable between the two see for yourself it's not even close the QC 3s get up for this round and the quiet points absorb another low blow with a 2 audio technica is looking real wobbly now the next round is all about sound inside BOCES build a reputation on their sound and the QC 3s produce a solid sound for the size of its speakers but it tends to have more bass and it just doesn't sound as crisp the audio technica have a better open sound and better higher frequency details and you can use the headset whether you turn the noise cancelling feature on or off with bows it's either music with the noise canceling or no music at all sound quality can be subjective but audio technica finally takes around up with a 4 and the QC 3s get a 3 going into the final round Bose leads 16 to 12 but the quiet points still have a fighting chance the final round is all about wall factory Bose makes quality products with great resale value but the quiet comfort 3s are 350 bucks sure they're sexy and they are pillows on my ears but that's going to dent your wallet real good now on the flip side the audio technica quiet points can be found for around 130 bucks sure they may be a lot bulkier but you're getting a headset that has better rated sound for less than half the price audio-technica takes this round with a desperation blow that connects we're giving the quiet points of 5 and the bose quietcomfort too now let's total it up audio-technica looked like it was down and out came back swinging but it just wasn't enough the bose quietcomfort threes win 18 to 17 and defend their name and reputation as your prize fight winner i'm brian Tong thanks for watching and we'll catch you guys next time on another prize fight
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