Updated 26 May, 2012, 4:18 pm IST

Bose Launches New Noise Cancelling Headphones

24 Aug, 2009, 10:07 am IST | by tech2 News Staff |

Bose has introduced a new pair of headphones - the QuietComfort 15 Acoustic Noise Cancelling headphones.

"We believe the QuietComfort 15 headphones offer a combination of benefits unmatched in the industry," said Sean Garrett, general manager of the Bose Noise Reduction Technology Group. "We've applied our research in noise reduction using an integrated systems approach - an approach as proprietary as our technologies. It requires meticulous engineering to ensure all elements of the headphone work together to achieve our very ambitious performance requirements."

The QuietComfort 15 headphones debut a more sophisticated, proprietary electronics approach to active noise reduction, placing microphones both inside and outside the earcup. This electronics system better senses the sound in almost any environment and then more effectively measures, compares and reacts to the noise - instant by instant - to produce an opposing cancellation signal.

New proprietary ear cushion technology provides additional passive attenuation. It features a new mechanical design and uses materials selected for specific acoustic properties to block more noise from entering the earcup.

The QC15 headphones benefit from decades of research in on-head audio. Proprietary active equalization technology electronically tunes the frequency response of the headphones, ensuring the accurate reproduction of instruments and vocals. Bose TriPort acoustic headphone structure is incorporated, a technology featuring small ports in the earcups that dramatically increase the low-frequency output of the system. Deep low notes are delivered naturally, without a manufactured "boost" and without increasing headphone size or weight.

The QuietComfort 15 headphones feature an around-ear design that maintains the renowned comfort of its predecessors. A single earcup cable can be detached for untethered noise reduction. Once the cable is removed, listeners need only flip a switch on the right earcup to activate the proprietary technology.

A single AAA battery powers the QC15 headphones for approximately 35 hours of use. The green on/off indicator light flashes when there is approximately five hours of 0battery life remaining. For compact storage, the earcups rotate to a flat resting position and fit easily into the provided newly designed carrying case.

The new QuietComfort 15 Acoustic Noise Cancelling headphones replace the QuietComfort 2 Acoustic Noise Cancelling headphones. They are available in silver, beginning August 20, 2009 from Bose for the same price as their predecessor - $299.95. The QuietComfort 3 Acoustic Noise Cancelling headphones (featuring an on-ear design) are available for $349.95.

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