Reviews for Bose MIE2i Mobile Headset

I bought these after a far from good experience with Ibeats by Dre (£79.99). They were heavy, fell out at the slightest knock, useless for the gym, awkward to use on the tube or any kind of travel, only produced a good sound when a perfect fit was formed and the controls were useless. And dont even try to use these on your iphone, the experience is like talking while trapped in a mine shaft with your eardrums blown out. .......Anyway no more time on over priced bit of fashion / junk!!

These Bose headphones offer a perfect mix of in the ear and "over ear" music experience. They fit like a glove, don't need to be rammed in your ear, light, easy to use controls and great sound quality.

I chose these on the back of my Quiet comfort 15 that i bought about a year ago from Bose and these two products do exactly what they say with no fuss.

If you want a brand that delivers and doesn't spend its cash on marketing, buy these.

38 of 43 people found this useful

Just goes perfectly with any i-product Best balanced Sound absolutely the Best comfort and most natural Sound! In MY search for the Best Sound i have tryied some werry expensive ones but these are the only ones that do everything right!!

So just buy Them you wont regret it!

19 of 25 people found this useful

Reading review after review of headphones I originally chose the Etymotic hf3 Headphones and found they had no base and were exceptionally uncomfortable for me. Returning to Apple (where I received exceptional customer service) I exchanged them for the Bose MIE2i. the first few seconds of wearing them and hearing the sound quality gave me the wow factor I was hoping I would get from a decent pair of earphones. Would definitely recommend (although I have found it is personal preference).

7 of 7 people found this useful

Well what can I say, these are amazing headphones. I was blown away the first time I listened to music through them - jumping up and down with goosebumps...yes I am that much of an anorak!

Having been given the Beats/Dr Dre earphones as a birthday gift and being bitterly disappointed with the sound quality and the fit - and then for the remote control to break and the sound to become crackly after only a couple of months - I returned them for a full refund. There was no way that I wanted the same headphones again, very poor in my opinion (unless you only listen to bass heavy music and don't have sensitive ears).

Having researched online and asked friends for their advice/opinion, I opted for the Bose MIE2i's - incidentally the same price as the Dr Dre earbuds.

I was not disappointed,. They deliver a sublime, intense, warm sound - like walking around with a top notch stereo system strapped to your ears. Plus, they are the most comfortable earbuds I've ever tried.

These would have received five stars had it not been for the fact that after only a few days use, the Play/Pause button on the remote control has broken completely. I'm hoping that this is not a common problem and I've just been unlucky. As I intend to take them back to the Apple Store for a replacement. Has anyone else had this problem with them?

Other than this issue, I would recommend wholeheartedly.

5 of 5 people found this useful

I bought these after owning a pair of Klipsch Image S4i which had good sound and all the necessary features. Eventually the play/pause/skip button stopped working after a year (I had used them at the beach), they still work but I wanted to try something else so I bought the new Bose headphones to have a good pair. Unfortunately I failed to thoroughly read the box and noticed when I got home that it says that these are NOT NOISE ISOLATING. Having only used noise isolating headphones in the past, I am not used to being able to hear a lot of background noise when walking down the street or riding the train. Sure, you don't hear yourself eating so loudly and you can hear better when someone talks to you. They are a little more fiddly to take in/out of your ears but they do stay in very well. They have great sound although you feel like you need to turn them up more to drown out background noise.
Summary: Great sound, stays in well but I would only recommend if you like non-isolating headphones or want to use them for running/sport.

14 of 23 people found this useful

I was a little unsure if they would be worth the price, but no doubts after actually listening to them, simply fantastic bass and clarity, and without doubt the most comfortable headphones i have ever used ! Awesome !

4 of 4 people found this useful

I have spent lots of money in the past for headphones and earphones and never satisfied 100% with them. But Bose MIE2i has well balanced sound and very comfortable to ware. I am really enjoying it.

3 of 3 people found this useful

I currently have a drawer full of headphones - either poor sounding, uncomfortable...or both.

My ears must be a bit of a funny shape because all of the ear canal type of headphones I've tried feel a bit odd, and generally a re a bit boomy. All of the in-ear ones that I've tried have been a bit uncomfortable and tend to fall out (although generally sound OK).

I bought a pair to MIE2i earphones and they are great sounding and incredibly comfortable...you literally forger you are wearing them.

£120 well spent if you ask me!

3 of 3 people found this useful

These little babies have just made my IOS device and music subscription complete. :)

What a great birthday present!

There always appears to be a little controversy in some circles regarding Bose, but if your into dance music like myself then I find I personally like them, actually alot.

It does take some getting used to...

On first listening, if your not used to there sound it could almost appear distorted, but perservere, because shortly you will learn to appreciate those deep and rich qualities, and you will begin to notice sounds in your music that you didnt no even existed before.

There is the basic but extremley usefull on/off and vol switch, which allows you take calls as they come through, then switch back to music afterwards, plus reduce/increase volume.

Not so important, but the headphones also look good and discrete. In a smart black and white, with different sized changeable earpieces, plus they come in a practical black leather zip case for travel.

I would struggle normally to justify paying this kind of price for a pair of mobile/travel headphones, but I personally feel these have been worth every penny.

2 of 2 people found this useful

I bought these on the strength of the reviews here (and previous experience with Bose) but was SO disappointed. The earphones sound fantastic when used in a silent room but as soon as you step outside into the real world all you hear is the sound of everything around you - traffic, passing conversations, everything. The music playing takes second stage. I tried all of the ear tip sizes and jiggled them around every which way but just couldn't get anything even approaching a decent sound from them. Shame.

3 of 4 people found this useful