The Monkey Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 Hadn't heard about these. http://www.psbspeake...ucts/headphones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidbasement Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 I'd better do my nationalistic duty and try them out sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyll Hertsens Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 I heard them at CES, and thought they sounded good. These fucking noise cancelers need to be listened to in a very comparitive environment, however, 'cuz they all sound a little weird. I'm working on getting soe fucking Bose QC15s in here and then comparing shit to that. The QC15 sounds pretty damned good to me. And there's quite a few of them showing up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Monkey Posted March 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 Why wouldn't these guys also try to go for a traditional headphone too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 Because with all of the noise over at Head-Fi, they must assume these are what's needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skullguise Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 I wonder if it's a money thing.....IE, is the markup you can put on a phone with active noise cancelling worhtwhile comparedf to the cost of implementing it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Monkey Posted March 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 Yeah, I would assume so. I guess they see Bose and Beats and realize that's where the money is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyll Hertsens Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 I think the public just has the words "noise canceling headphone" stuck in their head. Manufacturers do some fucking "focus group" and the words just keep coming up, so they run with it. Consumers don't know what it means, they just think good headphones have noise canceling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pars Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 Manufacturers do some fucking "focus group" and the words just keep coming up, so they run with it. Oh, is this one of those groups where they get enough people that the group IQ goes sub-geranium (or negative)? Cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 sub-geranium? less than a plant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pars Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 Yes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvlgato Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 I'm working on getting soe fucking Bose QC15s in here and then comparing shit to that. The QC15 sounds pretty damned good to me. And there's quite a few of them showing up. I have a pair I won't need until July, if you need to borrow them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyll Hertsens Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 I have a pair I won't need until July, if you need to borrow them. Thanks mate, I might take you up on that. I just sent another email a day or two ago. I'll let you know. How old are they? People change shit all the time, and Tet from Skullcandy worked there, so I can get the inside scoop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvlgato Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 Got it last fall of 2011. We were taking a cross country train trip and had just read your review (or maybe just a comment here?). Agree they sound awfully nice. First Bose product I've really liked. I got my neighbor to buy a pair for his wife, as she travels quite a bit. And convinced a friend they scale nicely, so she needed a Pico DAC Amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Monkey Posted April 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 The thing that has always impressed me about the Bose phones I've tried is how comfortable they are. Bose really has that down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvlgato Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 (edited) True, I wore them for hours on that train ride and they felt just great. Kind of crazy that they wouldn't immediately give Tyll a demo pair, though. If there's one thing they're good at, it's marketing. And it was Tyll's word that sold a pair to me. Maybe they're afraid of a mediocre or bad review? Edited April 5, 2012 by jvlgato Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyll Hertsens Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 True, I wore them for hours on that train ride and they felt just great. Kind of crazy that they wouldn't immediately give Tyll a demo pair, though. If there's one thing they're good at, it's marketing. And it was Tyll's word that sold a pair to me. Maybe they're afraid of a mediocre or bad review? I got word back from them: "In regards to your review requests, we receive many product inquiries and unfortunately cannot fulfill them all. We appreciate your interest, but are unable to support the request. I’m happy to provide product information and images for these products, or others. Please let me know." I sent them a bit of a huffy response. I told them numerous times that they'd get a favorable review, and they're already up on the Wall of Fame. WTF? I may be PMing you for those QC15s, but I'll wait and see if they answer my second email. Maybe I should get a pair of QC3s to review...cuz they kinda suck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvlgato Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 Roger that. Glad I didn't get the QC3's! But then I read InnerFidelity! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 Give them the beats treatment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catscratch Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 I can see them not giving Tyll a review pair, after the publicity about the Beats and general tar and feather treatment a lot of popular headphones get. In fact I'd take Bose not sending a review sample as proof that IF is on the right track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyll Hertsens Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 Thanks ... I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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