Name: Bose QuietComfort 25 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones with Inline Mic/Remote for Samsung and Android Devices, White
Brand: Bose
SKU: BOQC25SW
Price: 299.00 USD
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 3.82 (768 reviews)

Bose QuietComfort 25 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones with Inline Mic/Remote for Samsung and Android Devices, White

Bose QuietComfort 25

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Bose QuietComfort 25 Headphones Samsung and Android Devices, White

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Bose QuietComfort 25 

Buy: Bose QuietComfort 25 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones with Inline Mic/Remote for Samsung and Android Devices, White Band Style: Overhead, Earpiece Style: Over-Ear, Features: In-Line Controller, Microphone, Noise Canceling

I had these headphones for long enough to find everything I like a dislike 
Pros: the battery charge is crazy fast and lasts a long time. Can connect to 2 devices at a time and jump between the audio with out pushing any buttons. Very comfortable for long time on your head. 

Cons: Distance is almost unusable past a few feet, Chan here dropping of quality then it picks back up, don’t think the noise canceling will mute the world. un uncomfortable to put around your neck have trouble connecting to the right device when have multiple set up.have to choose between Voice assistance or a button to toggle how quiet which is a must. After 3 years of use the cushion is falling off 

Over all if you bought them you wouldn’t hate them but for price i would have gone with a different company if can do all over again

3 year review

I'm not sure if I'm the type of person who uses headphones too much but the headphones are starting to fall apart. One of the ears' tan coating (I have the white version) has become detached from the inside, showing the foam, which has also detached from the headphones. Also, the other ear has stopped working completely. I don't misuse my headphones or toss them around; maybe I just use it too much

Good

The lady that keeps on talking looking for a bluetooth connection on the QC35 annoyed me greatly, brought it back and instead opted for a headphone that doesn't nag me to death. Love the ability to replace batteries, got several rechargeable AAAs. I noticed it would last me around 3-4 days. No downtime waiting for the headset to charge. If the more expensive models come with the ability to insert physical batteries, I would buy it. I can still take phone calls with the microphone cord so it is not a deal breaker. Noise cancellation is great, I survived an extremely noisy flight with this. Main issue is my husband started doing hand signals to get my attention as I absolutely cannot hear anybody's conversations.

Returned QC35 for QC25

This is my second pair of these headphones and this is the second time the padding around the ear has come apart. The black material covering the sponge has come loose.

Left Ear cone came apart again

I got my QC25 as a Father’s Day gift, I travel every other week and the shortest flight is usually above 3 hours and my QC25 were the perfect companion....until one day the right side speaker went off, caput, finito, no more; sad story is when I approached customer service they offered me a replacement set at a higher price than the one you could buy in the market; seems this problem has been there for a while and was not property addressed by Bose, many unhappy customers by this defective product that you would expect higher quality level at this price.

Great product but.....

I thought warranty is lifetime. I hardly use my q25. (2to3 times a month) Only when I travel in planes because of the noise cancelling feature. The ear cushions are deteriorating. It's been always in its case. I thought this product would last longer. Product no longer warranted.

No longer under warranty

Within the last 4 months I owned these headphones, the left ear started to go out, then eventually the right side went out. You can tell it's the wiring internally. Bose states they can't fix because it's out of warranty. Not happy with the service or product.

Slowly stopped working after a few years

My son has been saving up for over a year and when he got them he loved them. They were the best headset he has ever had they were super soft and light and beat any other headset on the market however Just recently the headset started making static noises on the right ear cup and just stoped working on the right side completely even the noise cancelling stoped working. We contacted Bose and there support and they didn’t care they did nothing about it. My son is devastated and is sad next time Bose won’t be our first choice. In the review I also put sound quality a 1 star because the sound only came out of one ear however when they both worked it was great.

Stoped working on right cup

Been only a week since I bought this and I came across a strange problem - the sound plays only from one side. I googled if this is just me and turns out that many have faced this issue and this appears to be a manufacturing defect. Often the sound comes on its own when i move or when i adjust the cable again, but this is really irritating for the price you pay for this headphone. Not something that you would expect from BOSE. Disappointing. Better go for a wireless one (QC35) or so.

No Sound from one side of the headphone

Getting ready to take a long plane ride, so glad I got these...I truly prefer the wire vs. wireless. Wonderful isolation...watched La La Land Christmas restaurant scene; mix of background, dialog and piano playing. In the room, a big floor fan is on full power and a small tv with cheap speakers is on loud. The movie sound played so well and isolation seriously dampened but not completely eliminated sound. Also tried music, "Clean up woman, and guitars and base were clear. Sound could be brighter and bass, heavier, but it's pretty darn good for what I paid.

My priority is ANC and solid sound.

I've been a loyal -and happy- Bose customer for around 12 years now, however, over the last few years I have noticed a very serious decline in quality and durability of Bose's wired headphones (namely the QC range).

The reason for this review is because the cord connecting my phone to my headphones has now stopped working properly and I only purchased my QC25's a little over a year ago now (around March or April 2018). Having noticed the padding around ear cups starting to flake off after the first 7 or 8 months I thought that was much sooner than it used to be, but I knew this was to be expected as I have owned several sets of Bose's headphones in the past and thought it was a shame but there's not much I could do other than continue to take as best care of them as possible to try and delay the enviable. 

I have only recently learnt that Apple now owns Bose, much to my disappointment! No wonder the quality and durability has gone down. I might as well waste my money on Beats by Dre! I wasted just under $400 on headphones that barely held together for 12-months only to be told that they're now out of warranty and then tried to sell me inferior wireless headphones for more than the wired ones... What a joke! 

Why on earth did you sell-out Bose? It's next to impossible to find a store that stocks spare parts (ear cushions, cords etc...), parts that one would expect not to have to worry about replacing within the first 12-months! We'll see how this is handled before I can confirm that you've lost yourself someone who has not considered any other brand and was extremely happy. What a shame. 

Ps: yes my name is real.

Not What They Used To Be

Guess what the warrantee is? A year. They are a really great technology and product - and perform well - but just past warrantee the left ear went bad (It echoes with a weird metallic screech) when noise cancelling is on (the whole point). So no longevity and now they want $135 to fix/replace. No thanks...

Worked great for 1.4 years

Bought them in September last year (2017) and I was never told to insert the battery by the sales person and being an older person myself I only discovered it today (I know I am a bit slow??) I was thinking that the h.ph. had had it until I inserted the battery, WOW what a difference. Great stuff mate!!

Oh them phones....?

I bought this QC25 late 2017 and I've taken them over a dozen flights. They cancel airplane noise very well. The sound quality is great. They work great in the noisy office too.
After this years the ear pads got damaged something that did not happened with the Audiotechnica that are lower quality.

Amazing sound

I've had these for 2 years now and I've taken them on probably a dozen flights. They cancel airplane noise so well it's kind of spooky. As for music, the sound quality is not as good as the high-end cans I use with my home HiFi, but believe me, combined with the top-notch noise cancelling, you can do no better on an airplane. These are just freaky good!

I just lent them to a friend for his trip across the country and now he has to have a pair too. When you try them at home, you'll be surprised how well they work. When you try them on a plane, you won't believe it!

Best Noise Cancelling

I bought the headset 3 weeks ago and I feel a bad pain on my ears and battery can't withstand for more than a week, not that great product to go for.

Comfort

The Noise Cancelling is amazing and the sound quality is great. I stopped with 4 stars because I noticed some sound leak.

Great Noise Cancelling Headphones for the Price

I bought them in a store, because I needed good earphones for my frequent travelling. The sound isn't great, but it is good with the noise cancelling turned on. They are comfortable, but the leather cushioms are not pleasant. I had thees for about 4 years and then the right speaker stopped working. I first thought this was bad luck, but it turns out to be common problem with the sound drivers. I contacted support and was advised to buy new ones. Taking into consideration the price tag I would say the durability is pretty bad. I have old Sennheiser, Technics and Sony , as old as even 30 years and they all still work! Shame Bose!

bad quality

I thought this headphone had bluetooth option. Headphone is comfortable, sounds great.

Excellent headphone but NO bluetooth!

These are my first pair of Bose brand noise cancelling headphones. Super comfy, the noise cancelling is great. The alkaline battery included with the headphones didn’t last long, so I’m using AAA lithium batteries which last longer. The sound quality is great. On road trips they work well silencing road noise. Overall very happy.

Good so far...

It seems to be a generic problem that one side of these fails - my QC15s did not suffer from this so I bought these for my son. BIG MISTAKE. To rub salt into the wounds Bose Support in my area will not look at them without a receipt or serial number - neither of which I have to hand (label detatched) despite looking at them it is clear they are the genuine item. 
Moral - if you have already bought these keep all the paperwork to help with repairs when (not if) yours breaks. If you have not bought them - don't - Bang and Olufson seem to offer similar items at similar prices.

One Side Failed - Zero Support

My wife and I fly together and always use headphones for music, movies etc...
We really enjoy the sound quality and the noise cancelling!

Flying has never been so good

I admit a few years ago, I had some issues with these headphones. Mine had some issues and I was past my warranty, but they really seem to have gotten better. Got this for about one-third the cost of the QC35II, and love them. Besides the superb sound and comfort, and the excellent noise cancellation, I like the fact they are wired....no drop outs, solid consistent sound, and I am not a clumsy person, so wires are fine with me. Second, I hate rechargeable stuff, so the easy-to-use, longer-lasting AAA battery is superior to the rechargeable in the QC35 that gets only 20 hours per charge, then deteriorates. These have sound that is perfect, and these don't take much power from my iPod and iMac when I listen to music. Bose service is great too. I have several Bose products and none of them have failed me. If I had extra money, I'd get a second pair as the new ones don't have these features.

Outstanding Sound, Noise Cancellation, Comfort

I bought a pair of Quiet Comfort 25 headphones last year and enjoyed them for about 12 months of light use. I was extremely careful with them, stored them in the case, turned them off after each use and kept did not let them get bumped around. However this week the noise-canceling components stopped working. The green light does not turn on (even with a change of batteries). They now function as normal headphones. Frankly, this is disappointing given the reputation of Bose; my long track record of being a satisfied Bose customers compelled me to write a review. I hope Bose can work to improve the product or offer to upgrade the components. 

Thank you,
Blake

Not working after a year

Bought this in May 2016. After several months it broke so I returned them and received a brand new product. Since then, no issues at all. use it all the time in the library while studying. A MUST-HAVE item!

Awesome product!

Love this headset with all its features and noise cancelling quality. However, I expected better sound quality. Really wanted to give it 5 stars.

Expected more from BOSE

When I first purchased these, I loved them and my expectation was Bose has a quality product that will last 5 to 10 years. I was wrong, mine lasted 3.5 years. Right speaker failed. Never been wet, always kept in the case, only wear them when I fly. I would not buy this brand of head phones again. Let's hope the factory upgraded Bose speakers in my truck last more than 3.5 years.

Short Lifespan

We now have 2 of these (bought 2 years apart) and, just like the first one, the ear cushion covers of the second one have popped open right on the 13th month! Bose sent replacements for the first one when that happened but still no response for the second one. Should I have learned?

Headphones ok but build quality needs to improve

Great sound very comfortable and great noise cancelling. Apple version works fine with my Samsung, apart from the buttons on the lead, never had them so I won’t miss them, the right lead costs twenty quid.

Brilliant

Better than expected can’t beat the price better than beats

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