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09-17-2009 | 09:54 AM
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I actually traded in the QC2's for the 15s and while they are quite a bit quieter, they don't seem to seal as well and I get a lot of feedback on take off and taxi. It was enough of a problem that I could hear the ANR trying to compensate just chewing on something. Never had that with the 2s. I'm going to exchange them for a different pair and try that. If it's the same, then I'll trade em back for the QC2s again. On the plus side, Bose's CS is so far excellent.
09-17-2009 | 04:04 PM
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From: A320 FO
I noticed the same thing. Although I personally don't find it a deal-breaker. I think the culprit is the fact that from my research Bose now has noise-cancellation microphones not only inside but outside of the earcups on the CQ15's, whereas the QC2's only had microphones inside the cups. The problem seems most pronounced on the CRJ during takeoff when you have lots of air coming out of the gasper vents. I like to position the vent to blow directly on my face and I think the high velocity of the air as it blows past the external microphone is causing the issue. To be honest with you after only a few trips I got used to it and now I don't even notice it anymore.
I still think overall the 15's have far superior noise-cancellation than the 2's and am quite happy with the setup.
I still think overall the 15's have far superior noise-cancellation than the 2's and am quite happy with the setup.
09-17-2009 | 06:19 PM
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From: MD80 Captain
I actually traded in the QC2's for the 15s and while they are quite a bit quieter, they don't seem to seal as well and I get a lot of feedback on take off and taxi. It was enough of a problem that I could hear the ANR trying to compensate just chewing on something. Never had that with the 2s. I'm going to exchange them for a different pair and try that. If it's the same, then I'll trade em back for the QC2s again. On the plus side, Bose's CS is so far excellent.
I traded in my 2s for the 15s and haven't had any problems at all. They seem to seal very nicely (better than the 2s with my sunglasses) and are noticeably quieter. Flying an MD80... Not sure if airplane type has anything to do with your issue...
09-18-2009 | 05:45 AM
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09-18-2009 | 07:10 AM
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I also noticed on the Uflymike website that they say only the QC2 and not the QC15 is currently part of the TSO's combo. I thought it was just the earbud and boom mike that made that up and not the headset part. Kinda odd.
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