Reviews for Bose® AE2 Audio Headphones

I must say the previous headphones I've heard from BOSE have been a somewhat love/hate relationship. The OE's are comfortable but tend to boom with over emphasized bass. The original AE's had durability problems. The IE's are somewhat muddy. And the beat goes on...

The funny thing about BOSE is they never seem follow their signature sound though every product. These headphones sound like someone else at BOSE designed them. Remember that ultra warm sound we recognise as BOSE? It's no longer. These headphones can be described as clinical sounding....

I do feel, however, that the BOSE AE2 headphones are by far the most accurate, detailed and clear headphones BOSE has ever made. They sound clear, dynamic, clean and produce an excellent tonal balance. The spaciousness is second-to-none.

It's not without it's problems though, but I wouldn't let them put you off.

First off, they do lack bass for some 'modern' music. I don't expect you'll find people enjoying 'Boom, Boom, Pow' on these. They are more suited towards Jazz, Classical and Acoustic.

Secondly, why are the headphone jacks not gold plated at this price point? Either BOSE has found a better metal than gold (or found the improvements of Gold Plating marginal) then why not say that? Or was it a cost cutting measure? Who knows.

The design, although nice - is as not premium as you would expect from a company selling expensive premium items. The BOSE logo is now just printed on, rather than being moulded or a small metallic badge.

At lower volumes these headphones are very accurate, with little distortion. The problems start as you turn them up (and I've never heard this in a BOSE headphone before) they start to distort, and distort quite badly. I'm guessing the drivers are more efficient and less powerful than their previous iterations. The OE's seem louder to me, but that could just be the bass response.

I personally think if you are open to an accurate, detailed, open and clear sound - and you listen to various genres of music then have a go.. but remember they are not for 'bass-heads'.

First off, these are definitely one of the comfiest headphones i have ever worn. I can wear these for hours without any fatigue of the ears. The highs are crisp and the bass is there but definitely not over emphasized. I am a car audio fanatic and by listening to these i can hear that there is a bit of mids lacking. My biggest complaint, like another reviewer on here, is that when i listen to any more bassy music at higher volumes, i do notice a bit of distortion. This can be eliminated by taking of the equalizer on an ipod, but then there is almost no bass at all. I am going ahead and spending the extra $150 ordering the B&W P5's and see how those are, but overall i would say these are pretty good.

It is very comfortable and can stay on your ears for hours. I've owned this headset for about 3 months now, and can honestly say its worth the money. After testing all the headsets in store, the bose quality on this particular headset was the best, regardless of price.

On the site they said it fits perfectly and that you forget that you have a headphone on your head.
They were right.

Yes, Bose products are often viewed as "over price" but the premium that you are paying goes towards the little things that makes this an absolutely amazing pair of headphones.

Sound quality is excellent, in a quiet area, not much different from the QC15 which is twice the price.

Comfort - this is where this product absolutely shines... they are so comfortable!! I wear specs a lot and to me, comfort is a necessity. Sure I can go for the other brands out there like Sennheiser, Sony, Audio-Technica, Denon, Dr Dre's etc etc... but these are by far THE MOST comfortable headphones out of them all... Simply amazing...

these headphones are awesome!!
so clear!