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Gadget Candy have reviewed the Bose Quiet Comfort 3 noise-canceling and have given them an excellent 4 out of 5.

In common with previous reviews, it’s Bose’s noise-canceling technology that impresses the most, although Gadget Candy do have some issues with the bass-heavy sound of these headphones.

Overall, it’s another positive review for these headphones that shows that Bose continue to lead the field in noise-cancelation.

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Anyone interested in a pair of Bose Quiet Comfort 3 headphones should check out Charles Jade’s review over at Opposable Thumbs.

Overall, Jade seems impressed with the Bose ‘phones without really giving them gushing praise. He certainly seems to rate them higher than the older Quiet Comfort 2 headphones:

My wife thinks they work great, better in every way than the previous generation, better in the car, better on a plane, just better. I too find them to be better, at least as good as the QC2 headphones, especially since the noise-cancelling programming in the QC2s generated an audible hiss in quiet environments.

Perhaps the reviewers best point is to take advantage of Bose’s 30 day no-quibble refund policy and decide for yourself about these headphones. A point that seems particularly valid considering the accusations of brain suck that have occasionaly been leveled at these headphones.

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At the moment, it seems nearly every new set of headphones released incorporate some sort of noise-reduction technology. But how does it work? And will it work for you?

How noise-canceling works
There are two basic ways for headphones to reduce external noise. The most basic way is to simply block external noise from reaching your ears. This can be done by either encompassing your full ear with a tight seal like the forthcoming Sony Altus headphones or by blocking your ear canal like the Bose TriPort IE earphones.

Both of these techniques work to an extent, but have their down sides. The over-ear design relies on forming a seal with your head which can get very warm and uncomfortable. It also tends to produce large and heavy headphones, fine for use in the home but not so useful in the sort of situations where you’d actually want to block out external noise, for example, on a train. The ear canal design is more successful at blocking out sound but, unless you can find a set of earbuds that fit perfectly, can quickly get uncomfortable. Many ear-canal ‘phones come with a selection of sleeves to offer you a better fit but even they are unlikely to fit perfectly (those with lots of money might try Ultimate Ears custom-fit headphones if they really crave the perfect fit).
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As well as announcing a pair of on-ear headphones Bose have also announced the Bose Triport IE headphones.

These contain the same TriPort sound technology as their larger brother but all packed into a much smaller, in-ear design.

The TriPort IE are available now for around $100 and come complete with a carry case.

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Bose have announced their latest set of headphones, the TriPort OE.

These on-ear headphones (OE, get it?) feature Bose’s proprietary TriPort Acoustic Headphone Structure, first used in the original TriPort headphones, which they promise “allow the drivers to create deep lows while keeping the headphones small and lightweight”. Of course, they would say that.

Apart from all that marketing talk these headphones are foldable, come with a hard carry case and detachable 43″ and 16″ cables. Available any day now priced $180.

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Bose have introduced their new QuietComfort 3 Acoustic Noise Canceling headphones.

Similar to the QuietComfort 2, these headphones include noise canceling technology but are smaller and lighter than their predecessors being earpad headphones rather than full “cans”.

Despite the smaller size, Bose claim the sound quality and noise canceling capabilities of the QC3 are just as good as that of their bigger brother’s.

The headphones are due out at the end of the month with a recommended price of $350 but they’re bound to be available cheaper online.

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