Average sound, not what i expected from a Bose ...
936520
Average sound, not what i expected from a Bose product. It is a big step down from there other products. What can one expect for that price I guess.
3315920
Very cool looking, sound is average, awesome for young adults or kids, not so much for adults.  I was expecting a fuller sound, I was not expecting $100 quality for $20, but I did expect some bass.  It honestly had almost zero bass response.  It's akin to going into your car, turning up the music and turning the bass all the way down.  I've had greater bass response from in-ear skullcandy headphones than I did from these.

Another complaint and is they didn't fully cover my ears.  I don't have large freak ears or anything like that so with normal size ears this sat on the ears but didn't not go around them.  This is huge for big earphones like this because going around your ears and sealing to the side of your head is what noise cancels and eliminates background noise.  By sitting on the ear you can still hear everything around you.  I think they may work perfectly for a kid.

I plan on just giving these to my younger son because it really was not what I was looking for.  Again for the price they are decent for kids, but if you are an adult that wants fuller sound I'd consider other options.
1797588
I bought these speakers as more or less a "starter pair" for when I dock my notebook computer at my desk (I've got a monitor, larger keyboard, and hence speakers - to make it sort of a desktop notebook, so to speak.)  I wasn't expecting like a BOSE level quality or anything...but these speakers are really only decent for playing the random sounds a computer makes - beeps, buzzes, whatever.  Also, like maybe Skype, even though it sounds a little grainy (my fiance's bass voice sounds tinny and high-pitched when we converse over Skype when he's deployed).  But music?  Definitely not.  I admit that I'm kind of a snob about my music sound - I want some bass, and these speakers do not have any bass to speak of.  My iPod headphone sound better.  If you really can't afford anything else and you're just going to be listening to computer sounds, then I guess these are fine, but if you like to listen to music at your desk I suggest something better.
4352128
I ordered these headphones after hearing all the hype and listening to the Detox. I wanted the Detox, but was unable to find anymore. So i bought these hoping they would be amazing, and although they are super cool the sound quality just isn't even comparitive to Bose headphones. The base is better than most, but overall I really had to tweat around with my equalizer to find a happy medium and still haven't found the perfect match. Overall they need to work on the sound quality!
3080846
For the price, I am shocked that these do not include any noise-canceling technology. In fact, overall, I am somewhat disappointed in these Bose headphones.

A little back story. Two decades ago, I had purchased a very expensive pair of Bose headphones. I purchased them from a high-end stereo store, and the salesman at the time (a friend) said that they were overpriced for the audio quality. "You're buying the name" he told me. My dad, though, had a pair of Bose speakers he had picked up on his way back from Vietnam, and I LOVED the audio quality. My friend told me I could get another pair of headphones for fifty bucks cheaper that sounded a lot better. I didn't listen, purchased the Bose, and went home to enjoy my CDs. A week later, I returned the headphones, and got the less expensive pair. (KOSS) My friend was correct after all. At that point, I swore off Bose as expensive but not as good in audio quality. I took on his mantra as my own. "Your buying the name."

This brings us to these Bose headphones. They are the first Bose I have owned since the early 1990s. I didn't want to bias my opinion, so I went in with an open mind. Usually a fan nowadays of Shure and AKG, I was really interested to see (hear) if Bose had pushed past the "more money for less quality"

Sadly, no.

The first time I started to listen to them, I was happy. They sounded pretty full, bright, and clear. They do a decent job of blocking regular sounds, but are terrible on an airplane. After an hour, though, I realized that something was off. I switch over to my normal AKGs and found out that the Bose were mudding the bass. I didn't notice at first, but the more I listened, the more noticeable it became.

I REALLY wanted to like these headphones. They are very comfortable to wear, a big selling factor for me. In comfort alone, I would rank these an almost perfect score. The audio controls for your Android phone works well, but sadly does nothing in an iPhone. This is an odd choice, as I have used plenty of headphones over the last few years that control volume and pause/play just fine on both Android and iOS. Either Bose skimped on the controls, or their marketing team decided to focus on Android for... well, whatever reason.

Audio quality is good, not great, and not terrible. Comfort is amazing. At this price-point, I do expect a lot better. I have a pair of $79 Harman Kardon headphones that blow these away in audio quality. And, sadly, my friend from all those years is still correct: with Bose, you are buying the hype, not the quality.
2037632
Nice speaker for the price, the sound is Ok.  If you want crazy crispy clean sound, hmm not this one, get the Bose.
4340886
The speakers add some color to my desktop and do not take unnecessary space. The quality of sound is a bit tinny. I expected, based on description, a more equalized sound. Today's music has more depth of sound than these provide.
503487
Sound quality worse than expected. Maybe it's the plastic, but the bass sounds hollow and the overall sound distorts at higher volume. Compared it to M-audio HDH 50 (which is not blue tooth unfortunately) and it's a level below.
2663697
In truth, I'm a bit disappointed with this purchase. Although I didn't have exceedingly high expectations prior to buying these (after all, Kicker isn't known for audiophile-grade sound equipment), the sound produced by these left me wishing for much more.

Upon first hooking these up, I was certain I hadn't connected something correctly. The music they produced sounded like it came from a pair of headphones dangling around my neck. Very tinny, too bright, and with basically no bass response. The ONLY way to get any audible bass response out of the Kickers is to EQ the bass all the way up. Even then, a subwoofer is a mandatory addition.

That said, for the price paid these speakers aren't terrible. They sound OK if your only need is to provide some background noise that you don't really plan on listening to. Just don't expect great sounding music.
2973423
I was uncertain when buying these desktop speakers. I was looking for a balance between the price and the sound quality. Many reviewers indicated that the sound quality was pretty good in view of the price. So I took a shot. However it was disappointing. If you want great sound quality perhaps buy Bose speakers. A friend of mine has a pair and they sound very good. Keep in mind that Bose speakers are much more expensive.
2174571
I bought this because of the good reviews, but sound quality is mediocre at best and very, very directional. It's OK when the speaker is pointed straight at your ears, but sound quality deteriorates quickly outside of that. I upgraded to a Bose Soundlink 3, which is much more expensive, but also sounds much better. Comparing them back-to-back there's a huge difference, the Soundlink is the clear winner.
3995668
I am no pro but...am I the only one who thinks bose sounds better? I know bose is allegedly made wit cheap parts but it just sounds better to me.
3005617
I recently picked these up.  Good but not Great.  In all honesty, I compared these side by side to my Audio Technica ATH-M50x and although the QC 35 is "noise cancelling" the effect is not that much different than the non noise cancelling Audio Technica's with the other main difference being that Bose is wireless while the Audio Technica is wired.  I'm returning the Bose.  At nearly 1/3 the price I'll take the Audio Technica's hands down for sound quality as well as comfort.
1719642
Bought this Ipod speaker for my workout room with two main considerations in mind.....I wanted it to be loud, and I wanted to be able to use as the speaker source for my TV in that room. Item was packaged well....triple boxed, and arrived flawless in appearance, which was great, beacause I got it in red, which is VERY shiney!! It is pretty heavy, but that was to be expected....like the solid feel, and the adapters all snap in securely, although I had to figure out you need a small flat head screw driver to pop them back out again, but no big deal. I gave it 4 stars for appearance and versatility, but sound quality is 3-4 stars....I just expected a cleaner sound at higher volume. It does play loud, and I realize that with the bass and treble controls you can adjust the sound accordingly, but I find that for the sound I was expecting, I have to adjust with virtualy every song played. Just sounds somewhat muddy at high volumes. I also have a Phillips Fidelio DS8500 that I bought for half the price that sounds much better at low to med volume, but it can't reach the decibel level of the Kantos. I compared to the Bose for the same price and I might would exchange for it if it weren't so much trouble. Overall, I mostly got what I wanted....loud sound with source versatility....I just expected so much more based on the reviews.
426793
With the volume on my iPod on full blast, these are not nearly as loud as they should be. With the volume half way, they're basically inaudible. Third, and possibly last pair of Bose I buy.
3735007
Usually Amazon reviewers are pretty spot on with quality. In this case, I don't know what anyone who rated this higher than a 2 start is listening to. This speaker is not very loud, I have a $30 Oontz triangle that gets louder. The sound is not very clear. For a $150-300 speaker, depending on current deals, I would expect this to have a clear sound.  It is very flat. I can't really review the bass, because there isn't any. I even tried some very heavy bass songs just to be sure, and still was unable to hear anything that even remotely distinguished that deep sound.

Thinking I might be a bit snobbish, I pulled out my old Bose sound dock, about 12 years old now, and played the same songs through the same player.  Even had a friend come over just to listen. This wasn't even a fair comparison. The Bose had a clear sound, good bass and filled the room at half volume, the JBL I had to have nearly max to match.  Do yourself a favor and buy anything else than this speaker.
1312745
What can you expect from a $17 set of headphones really. They fit fine out of the box for me, pretty comfortable, and the battery was charged so that was a plus. The sound quality is average at best, my free iPhone head phones and a set of $20 Skullcandy ear buds that I have sound much better but this is my first set of wireless ear buds. I am sure I will use them for a while, but I can already tell after a few minutes of using them I am not going to be happy with the sound quality at all. Too much bass, borderline distortion in the mid to higher volume settings because of the amount of bass regardless of artist I tried (specifically Aerosmith, Maroon 5, Bruno Mars, Metallica, Carrie Underwood, tried a selection to get a feel for the sound quality).