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We have collected 2 reviews of the Bose AE2. Experts rate Bose AE2 7.5/10. Reviewsor.com helps you find reviews, best prices, user reviews of the Bose AE2 and Bose Headsets.
Bose is most famous in the headphone realm for its wildly successful QuietComfort line - the latest of which is the QuietComfort 15 ($299.95, 4 stars). The AE2 looks quite similar to the QuietComfort line, albeit with more black plastic than silver, but it offers no noise cancellation. it's equally comfortable, though, and at $149.95 (direct) is reasonably priced for the audio performance it delivers. True audiophiles will find more sonically accurate options from Grado or Shure, but the AE2 offers a pleasant frequency response with a deeper, sculpted sound signature. As previously mentioned, the AE2's design sticks to the classic black-and-silver-plastic Bose look, with black padding on the inside of the headband and ear cushions and black plastic and the Bose logo dominating the outside of the cans. Weighing in at 4.9 ounces, the AE2 applies very little pressure to the ears or head and is pleasantly cushioned - I can imagine wearing these happily on long trips. The ear cushions measure 3.8 by 2.9 inches, and fold flat for easy packing.
In the headphone realm, Bose is probably best known for its noise-canceling (NC) line of QuietComfort models. But it's long made some non-NC models, including an around-the-ear design as well as an on-ear design. Bose has shortened those names to AE and OE, respectively, and now the AE model reviewed here is up to version 2. Formerly known as the TriPort, the AE2 still uses the same basic design, but Bose has implemented some significant design improvements. For starters, these headphones, like the noise-canceling models, now fold flat. Also, Bose has moved from a double- (running to each earcup) to a single-cord design--and the headphone cord detaches--which means you can wear these simply to cover your ears and muffle sound. As noted, the Bose AE2s don't offer active noise-cancellation, but they do offer a tight seal and filter out a lot of noise from the outside world. When you put them on, the first thing you notice is that these are very comfortable headphones that have Bose's trademark plush, black leather earpads. They also feel lighter than your average full-size, closed earcup models from the likes of Sennheiser, Koss, and AKG.
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AE2 headphones ear cushion kit | $35 | See it |
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Bose Ae2 Around Ear Audio Headphones | $119 | See it |
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Bose®AE2 audio headphones | $134.95 | See it |
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Bose AE2 329532-0020 Audio Headphones - Around Ear | $134.95 | See it |
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BOSE (R) AE2 Audio Headphones | $134.95 | See it |
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Bose®AE2 audio headphones | $134.95 | See it |
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Bose® Ae2 Audio Headphones, Black/silver 329532-0020 | $134.95 | See it |
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Bose AE2 Audio Headphones | $134.95 | See it |
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Bose Black Ae2 Audio Headphones | $134.95 | See it |
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Bose Corporation Bose AE2 Audio Headphones | $134.95 | See it |
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Around-the-Ear Headphones: Bose AE2 Audio Headphones: Black (329532-0020) | $134.99 | See it |
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Bose Corporation Bose AE2 Audio Headphones | $134.99 | See it |
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Bose® Around-Ear Headphones (Old Version) | $135.85 | See it |
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Bose Ae2 Headphones - Over Ear - Amazing Sound | $149 | See it |
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Bose AE2 Headphones (Standard) | $149.95 | See it |
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Bose AE2 Audio Headphones with Carrying Bag | $149.95 | See it |
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Bose AE2 Around Ear Audio Headphones | $149.95 | See it |
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Bose AE2 Around-Ear Audio Headphones | $149.95 | See it |
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Bose Ae2i Around Ear Audio Headphones - | $161.95 | See it |
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BOSE (R) AE2i Audio Headphones | $161.95 | See it |
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Bose® AE2i audio headphones | $161.95 | See it |
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Around-the-Ear Headphones: Bose AE2i audio headphones (345444-0010): Silver | $161.99 | See it |
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Bose Ae2i Audio Headphones | $179.99 | See it |