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let me start off by saying these will amazing pomp trees to show you guys what I've been testing the past several days it's the Bose quiet comfort 25 the follow-up to the very successful very well praised QC 15 which were released way back in August of 2009 accused e25 retails for two hundred and ninety nine dollars at the time this video and although some might think they're expensive well since 2009 premium headphones are really hitting the market around this price range and people are buying it's almost the norm now with premium headphones so sit back relax and hope you enjoy this video represents you the qc25 from Bose going over its physical features first they're definitely a departure to the more sophisticated look on the old model the QC 15s the headband and self now features Alcantara which is synthetic suede normally found in exotic supercars and some luxury automobiles as well the very top is lined with a linen almost like a very thin denim material but a little bit of a cushion to not make the qc25 feel so harsh when you pick it up now we're looking at all plastic construction except for the metal hinges and the headband itself very similar to the older model the QC 15s came in silver with chrome accents in which I believe made it only look aesthetically more solid from the factory the qc25 s comes in matte black with the ear cups being a dark grey with a slate blue like color accent and from the factory they also come in white with tan padding similar to that of these Samsung over headphones I reviewed a few weeks back and of course styling is subjective and you can be the ones to judge now keep in mind this time Bose is offering for an additional fee you can customize the color of your headphones if you choose to do so now for me personally they still look good in my opinion and they are still very sturdy rugged and very well built with no creaks or unwanted flex but with that being said I feel Bose has stepped down a notch in making this look less premium more high-end you can say and it might be a smart move on is behalf attracting a bigger audience and not too much of a focus on the business professionals that in regards to adjustments and wearability which is very important these are the lightest premium headphones that I've tested so far they weigh in at just a hundred and ninety two grams or six point eight ounces and it's one of the first things that you'll notice when picking these up but wearing these have been a dream as most other headphones or headsets that have tested so far are in the mid to high 200 gram range but more my comfort test a little bit later now the ear cups themselves do swivel at 90 degrees forward and only about five degrees back but it's ranges just enough for most people if not everyone the band itself again shows how much quality is put into these as I can almost flex these perfectly horizontal adjusting the headphones it has been very easy to do and it holds very well I wouldn't expect the band to accidentally shorten or lengthen if accidentally bumped which can be an issue on some of the brand's so be sure to test that out as most people forget that when they're shopping for a new pair and last are the ear cup pads themselves which at first I thought was too thin and wouldn't be able to support anyone wearing these for extended periods of time but for my comfort test after wearing these for four hours straight testing audio and never once felt wearing fatigue around the ears or on the crown of my head at times I almost forget that I'm wearing these all together there's not too much pressure at the jawline either and despite moving away from the leather in the old model this new design and material actually feels more comfortable surprisingly especially when wearing these long turn over all these are ridiculously comfortable and very ideal for long flights train rides into the city or down to catching movies in your own home and before going into the sound test some minor features to discuss both does provide inline volume controls and a microphone built in for your audio listening needs but also for answering and taking phone calls which performs perfectly fine and as well as a headset should but just as an FYI the wire is only attachable to the left ear cup it's not a big issue or anything like that but just something to be aware about as some other headsets you can connect on either side now with the qc25 both engineer the ear cups who now fold in allowing for both to offer a smaller case for stowing and traveling and on the outside it's made of this leather material with the back having a neoprene sleeve for storing items and accessories now unzipping and opening the inside its felt lined with the headphones embossed right into the backing which is a nice touch a triple-a battery is provided which is used to power the active noise-cancelling feature which will test shortly and also included is a flight adapter for those in-flight entertainment chairs that requires two prongs the only thing missing on this compared to the old model there used to be a pocket inside to hold my wires or any other miscellaneous items but that's okay as I very much prefer these smaller footprints but now going into its sound quality first and then it's noise canceling performance the audio quality is very good now perfect or the best that I've heard but the qc25 s do sit very high in the pedestal you can say these headphones don't give off any distortion in all ranges where there'd be bass mids and highs all levels of audio is very balanced and there's barely any audio fields dominating the other vocals are clear and the beats hit very clean when you have turned on the built-in active EQ or equalizer both automatically adjust these levels seamlessly through external and internal microphones to improve acoustics which is noticeable when you do turn it on and the switch is on the right side ear cup over all these I believe are great for artists like Sam Smith John Legend Justin Timberlake or Bastille but just so you guys know where I'm coming from I favor a bit more balanced over dominant bass but I personally wish there was just a little bit more bass though in general for the qc25 now when switching back and forth with the current generation in the old model I noticed the QC 15s was just slightly more deep and resonating a bit more based on the qc25 s I think would have other genres be more appreciated as well and I'm talking about genres in hip hop rap and some pop songs to the likes of currently hot in the billboards Biggie Azalea Nicki Minaj and other beat heavy artists it's not bad and I want to emphasize that it's bad at all but a slight bumping bass I don't think would have hurt or impacted other genres electronic dance music house techno setter which is my favorite category does well the crisp clear synthesized sounds but since EDM isn't to sub bass heavy it still does well in my opinion and last I usually listen at about 60 to 65% volume on other headsets and that's a comfortable level for me with the qc25 s I notice I had to bump it up a little bit to around 75% volume for enjoyable and comfortable experience even at 100% it was still listenable and I wouldn't say I was tolerating the loud audio overall it's clear accurate in my opinion very easy to listen to without my ears ringing or droning after several hours of straight news and in the end this makes for a very enjoyable experience and I also notice after the fourth hour of breaking these in the bass did become a little bit better but by the end if you're looking for a bit more bass I would have to say listen to these there might just be enough but I think if you're mainly listening to hip-hop and rap you may want to find something that may hit a little bit harder but going to wear these headphones really shine is the noise canceling feature I have never had this experience or this quality of noise canceling performance except for being at the racetrack with hearing protection in ear muffs when the active noise-cancelling is on and the music is playing around 65 to 70 percent most sounds are gone it's almost like a feeling I never experienced before it's not the same as wearing earplugs it's not the same as plugging your ears with your fingers it's something that's beyond that and this does phenomenal for low frequencies the bass frequencies that is out blast my home speakers and the bass would go through the room rattling it and when these are on nearly all the bass is gone in my ears and I can only feel the bass in the chair that I'm sitting in it's an odd experience nonetheless but this works well and I believe it works a bit better than a QC 15 s not marginally different but again a bit better there's no noise cancelling or ear protection that would make the world a hotter percent silent but these has to be the clothes that you can get with consumer-grade headphones for entertainment purposes and when I used to fly pretty often for work I would see working professionals with these on but I always thought that they were so big and clunky and why not get ear buds but the noise canceling technology behind this is basically makes it worth it before I forget the triple a battery lasts for about 35 hours of news per Bose and unlike last generation when the battery does die the headphones still work so overall is this worth it again the sound is very good not the best but the very impressive noise cancelling feature makes it up 10 times not to mention these are crazy lights the qc25 s are now more portable meaning foldable and all-around I had a very enjoyable experience now is it worth upgrading from the QC 15s well let me just say the QC 15s I really think set the bar pretty high the refinement in the QC 25 does make things more simpler compact the comfort level improves a bit but that thing it improves in almost all areas but they're all slight improvements or refinements you can say but once again once you add them all up and all these little things together it really depends if you want to spend at 300 dollars again but if you never had a pair or noise canceling is one of the top three priorities for sure look into these so I hope this review helped you in some way be sure to LIKE subscribe and share this video if you can as it does help me in bringing you more content find me on Facebook Twitter and Google+ for content behind the scenes and I'll see you on the next one this is Jimmy with Jim's review room take everyone you