The product:
This is Monoprice's M.O. It's the electronics equivalent of a generic drug company, selling much cheaper
versions of pricier name-brand products. In true Monoprice fashion, the headphones are simply called "Noise Canceling Headphone (with Active Noise Reduction Technology)." They start at around $113 if you want a single pair, but as with most Monoprice products, if you purchase them in larger quantities, the price goes down, dipping to a $100 unit price if you pick up 50 or more in one shot.
While not quite as comfortable as the Bose QC15 -- that's the successor to the aforementioned QC3 -- this is a comfortable headphone that features memory foam earpads. Like the Bose, they're relatively lightweight for over-the-ear headphones (6.3 ounces), and they fit snugly though not too tightly on your head.
What it offers:
Monoprice's Noise Canceling Headphones are about 70 percent as good as the Bose QC15s for a little more than a third of the price.
The advantage:
Modeled after Bose's popular noise-canceling headphones, the much more affordable Monoprice Noise Canceling Headphones are comfortable to wear, offer relatively decent sound, and come with a cable that has an in-line remote/microphone for making cell phone calls. They also fold up for compact storage in their included carrying case -- just like the Bose headphones.
The unfavorable:
They don't sound as good as the Bose QC15s, and their design looks a little generic.
The price:
$112.59
This is Monoprice's M.O. It's the electronics equivalent of a generic drug company, selling much cheaper
While not quite as comfortable as the Bose QC15 -- that's the successor to the aforementioned QC3 -- this is a comfortable headphone that features memory foam earpads. Like the Bose, they're relatively lightweight for over-the-ear headphones (6.3 ounces), and they fit snugly though not too tightly on your head.
What it offers:
Monoprice's Noise Canceling Headphones are about 70 percent as good as the Bose QC15s for a little more than a third of the price.
The advantage:
Modeled after Bose's popular noise-canceling headphones, the much more affordable Monoprice Noise Canceling Headphones are comfortable to wear, offer relatively decent sound, and come with a cable that has an in-line remote/microphone for making cell phone calls. They also fold up for compact storage in their included carrying case -- just like the Bose headphones.
The unfavorable:
They don't sound as good as the Bose QC15s, and their design looks a little generic.
The price:
$112.59
