“Bose would be a lot more popular among consumers, I think, if their prices dropped a bit. At times it seems that the brand forgets that they're not alone when it comes to quality audio gear”
Bose and “quality audio” have no business being in the same sentence. Bose makes a living by identifying a customer need and providing a solution using cheap, inferior components, applying their totally inaccurate EQ curve, and then charging an absurd markup for what it is — hence the high prices. Anything Bose makes can be bettered for significantly less and annihilated for a similar price by a product from a real audio company (like Sennheiser, AKG, Grado, Beyer, etc.). BTW, this statement could also apply to Beats IMHO. Anyone even semi-serious about audio knows Bose is a complete joke and is really just a marketing company posing as a “serious” audio company. For those who may be new to this site, for these reasons using the “B” word is generally frowned upon (except for sarcasm or making a joke), and it’s no coincidence that nobody has yet recommended them on this thread. Anyway, best of luck in finding some good ‘phones that sound great to you.
Bose and “quality audio” have no business being in the same sentence. Bose makes a living by identifying a customer need and providing a solution using cheap, inferior components, applying their totally inaccurate EQ curve, and then charging an absurd markup for what it is — hence the high prices. Anything Bose makes can be bettered for significantly less and annihilated for a similar price by a product from a real audio company (like Sennheiser, AKG, Grado, Beyer, etc.). BTW, this statement could also apply to Beats IMHO. Anyone even semi-serious about audio knows Bose is a complete joke and is really just a marketing company posing as a “serious” audio company. For those who may be new to this site, for these reasons using the “B” word is generally frowned upon (except for sarcasm or making a joke), and it’s no coincidence that nobody has yet recommended them on this thread. Anyway, best of luck in finding some good ‘phones that sound great to you.