Any problems with Bose QC2?

[Scaramunga]

Hi,

I've read on some other sites that the Bose QC2 headphones break/crack a lot. Do any of you guys have problems with them. It seems like they're pretty fragile.

Thanks.

 

[AiRick]

Mine broke .. they were a few years old. Took them to the kiosk in MSP and they exchanged them for new ones.

 

[Hooch]

Got three years on mine. No worries so far....and a great product IMO.

Hooch

 

[gcaflyer]

Is anyone using the "uflymike" mic adapter with the QC2's? Thinking about trying it out, cheaper than any othe noise cancelling sets on the market.

 

[737 CAPTAIN]

Ive Got The Uflymike Adapter ..love It .. Had Senn. Before .. Not As Confortable As The Uflymike .. Plus The Bose Can Be Used For Other Things.. Also Had Good Support Thru Uflymike

 

[Hvy]

Is anyone using the "uflymike" mic adapter with the QC2's? Thinking about trying it out, cheaper than any othe noise cancelling sets on the market.

I recommend it! Mine works great.

 

[Freight Dog]

I use QC2/UFlyMike combo... wouldn't trade it for any other headset.

 

[Hooch]

This is re-posted from another thread.

Totally agree with FreightDog, wouldn't trade it for anything.

I have had both the Telex and this new Bose QC2 & Uflymike combo.

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-LY2mMEi...=018qc2s&wm=cl

www.UFlyMike.com


I can tell ya, ya can't beat the versitility of this Bose QCII rig. In the cockpit, great performance...In the hotel listening to the Ipod...Deadheading in the back, etc. I can fly an entire 4-day on (1) AAA battery. (I use re-chargeables and carry a spare)

At around $300 for the headset and $195 for the boom mike, thats half of a Bose X, or Sennheiser, and IMHO, three times the usefulness. One of our Chief pilots had me try out an Aviation X, Senn, and Telex 850. My input back to him...even if the company bought another one and gave it to me, I'd prefer the Bose/UFly Rig!

As far as i know, the only place you can get the boom mike is from UFlyMike.com. Absolute First Class construction and customer service!

The best place I have found to buy the headset portion is Crutchfield's. $299 and they throw in shipping (mine arrived the next day!) and a free CD player. As long as you have NOT ordered anything from them before, you can use the "Refer a friend" code below for $20 off

To save $20 with the Crutchfield order, you have to place the code below, in both the "Code" box and in the "comments" box. When you first "checkout", you won't see the $20 discount, but when the order is processed, it is taken off. (Or call the 800 #)

DISCLAIMER: No, I don't work for UFlyMike or Crutchfields.

Not trying to "sell some cars" here, just giving my opinion, and maybe save someone some $$ in the process.

Refer a Friend Code: pi3c5-b69px-p6a4a

Cheers & Happy Holidays,
Hooch

 

[CheapFlyer]

I have a question about the battery. Is there an on/off switch? Or is it automatic on/off? I would hate to forget the switch on all the time and burn thru a ton of batteries.

-CF

 

[purduej]

Yup, there's a switch on the right side cup. Find a Bose outlet if you can and buy the refurb model. It's quite a bit cheaper but has the same warranty.

 

[CheapFlyer]

Yup, there's a switch on the right side cup. Find a Bose outlet if you can and buy the refurb model. It's quite a bit cheaper but has the same warranty.

Does it turn off automatically if you forget it on, or will it stay on until the battery is dead?

 

[PinaColada]

Love the headsets and the Uflymike combo. Great job and design. Can you use them on the QC3?

 

[JustaNumber]

Does it turn off automatically if you forget it on, or will it stay on until the battery is dead?

Nope, it stays on until it's dead.

As far as them breaking/cracking, I did some research a while back, and apparently the older model QC2's had some design problems, but the updated models currently being sold don't have the same problem.

I would love to try the UflyMike setup, but I'm a little concerned that when the battery dies, you lose all audio, not just the noise cancellation. That would not be fun at a critical time, and is probably the reason it'll never be TSO'd.

I use mine for deadheading/nonreving, and can't say enough good things about the headset!

 

[UALjan15]

Back to your question about QC2 durability....I have had mine for 2+ years with only one problem. I handed them to some lady to demo them (this happens a lot), and she ripped them off her head by pulling straight up on the headband. Plastic parts went everywhere! I had to mail them back to Bose, but they replaced them no questions asked, and it just cost me the shipping costs to send them back.

I love the performance of these headphones, but think they are overpriced. I see lots of copycats out there in the $100-200 range.

 

[Snapperhead]

So far the QC2 with the Uflymic have been working great. The headset runs on one AAA battery. When you turn on the headset a red light will illuminate on the side. As the battery wears down the red light will start to flash, and also you might hear some static in the background that's not there normally. Very comfortable headset even on those 7 + hr flight days.

 

[apdsm]

I would love to try the UflyMike setup, but I'm a little concerned that when the battery dies, you lose all audio, not just the noise cancellation. That would not be fun at a critical time, and is probably the reason it'll never be TSO'd.

Easy to deal with. After the light starts blinking you still have quite a bit of usage..at least a day. You can tell if it is about to die by tapping the ear cup with your finger. If the noise cancellation cuts out for a couple of seconds, it is time to change the battery.

 

[Scaramunga]

Thanks for all the input guys. My buddy just offered to sell me his Bose X headest for $500. I guess sporty's has a mp3 adpater you can use for $99. Do you think the QC2 is still the way to go?

Thanks!

 

[RDG]

If you are going to get it, I would get it through Skymall, if you are an airline employee. The 20% discount brings the price down to $240. Better than the Crutchfield deal. I use it and the Uflymike and have had no problems. I like it for deadheading too because my Ipod plugs into it as well.

 

[radar_contact]

I would love to try the UflyMike setup, but I'm a little concerned that when the battery dies, you lose all audio, not just the noise cancellation. That would not be fun at a critical time, and is probably the reason it'll never be TSO'd.



Can anyone address this? Will it still work when the battery dies, or do you just lose the noise cancellation feature?

 

[Chest Rockwell]

Can anyone address this? Will it still work when the battery dies, or do you just lose the noise cancellation feature?[/quote]

That is the big question. To my kmowledge, all TSO'd ANR headset fail to a passive normal headset function without power. Can an FAA inspector show up and say your UFlymike/QC2 headset is not "airworthy', forlack of a better term?