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My $0.02. The Bose QuietComfort 15 (over-the-ear, closed, noise canceling) are fantastic to code with. With no audio playing, low bassy sounds are entirely canc

My $0.02. The Bose QuietComfort 15 (over-the-ear, closed, noise canceling) are fantastic to code with. With no audio playing, low bassy sounds are entirely cancelled out unless extremely loud. Highs are reduced in volume, but still come through. Add earplugs and the highs almost go away too. Lastly, turn on some music or pink noise and you're not going to hear a thing.

slug 15y ago
Bah, real hackers make their own (passive) noise canceling headphones :) Here's mine: http://media.aeminium.org/~slug/2008/headphones/P1010608.JPG http://media.aeminium.org/~slug/2008/headphones/P1010608.JPG For $18 + headphone speakers, can't beat the price. Worked so well I made two to keep at different locations and also carry one when flying. There's an instructable too http://www.instructables.com/id/Jackhammer-Headphones/ http://www.instructables.com/id/Jackhammer-Headphones/ The difference to mine is that I drilled a hole to pass the wires and used hot glue to make sure there's no way sound can come through there.
- dgallagher 15y ago
  That's awesome. I actually have a set of ear muffs, different brand. Compared to the Bose QC15's, they let in a lot more bass, where the noise-canceling gets rid of that. Coupling them with earplugs works really well though. They're less comfortable to wear since they squeeze your head harder than headphones (maybe I could adjust mine by stretching the metal headband with two vice's or something), and they have a bit more weight. But for $20 instead of $300, and hack factor, you win hands down! :)
2muchcoffeeman 15y ago
Bose needs more love. I have a pair of their older on-ear model (replaced by the OE1). At the time, they were the most readily available pair of head phones where the main cable separated from the head phones. Most of my headphone failures over the years were from the stress at the device end of the cable. I have fixed this a few times but it's easier to get a replacement cable. So for the 199 I spent on the Bose, these are the best value for money head phones I have so far. Also they are more portable than most head phones, pretty comfortable, and they use a single cable rather than a y-cable.
- driverdan 15y ago
  Simply because Bose provides poor value for money. They have some good products but they're overpriced. They charge you extra for the brand reputation they've spent millions on cultivating in the unwashed masses.

slug 15y ago

Bah, real hackers make their own (passive) noise canceling headphones :) Here's mine: http://media.aeminium.org/~slug/2008/headphones/P1010608.JPG http://media.aeminium.org/~slug/2008/headphones/P1010608.JPG For $18 + headphone speakers, can't beat the price. Worked so well I made two to keep at different locations and also carry one when flying. There's an instructable too http://www.instructables.com/id/Jackhammer-Headphones/ http://www.instructables.com/id/Jackhammer-Headphones/ The difference to mine is that I drilled a hole to pass the wires and used hot glue to make sure there's no way sound can come through there.

dgallagher 15y ago
That's awesome. I actually have a set of ear muffs, different brand. Compared to the Bose QC15's, they let in a lot more bass, where the noise-canceling gets rid of that. Coupling them with earplugs works really well though. They're less comfortable to wear since they squeeze your head harder than headphones (maybe I could adjust mine by stretching the metal headband with two vice's or something), and they have a bit more weight. But for $20 instead of $300, and hack factor, you win hands down! :)

2muchcoffeeman 15y ago

Bose needs more love. I have a pair of their older on-ear model (replaced by the OE1). At the time, they were the most readily available pair of head phones where the main cable separated from the head phones. Most of my headphone failures over the years were from the stress at the device end of the cable. I have fixed this a few times but it's easier to get a replacement cable. So for the 199 I spent on the Bose, these are the best value for money head phones I have so far. Also they are more portable than most head phones, pretty comfortable, and they use a single cable rather than a y-cable.

driverdan 15y ago
Simply because Bose provides poor value for money. They have some good products but they're overpriced. They charge you extra for the brand reputation they've spent millions on cultivating in the unwashed masses.