Shure SE530 or the BOSE QC3 Quiet Comfort 3

I bought a couple pair headphones, the shure rock, the bose don't.

N81 8GB and Bose QC3 Headphones

The Nokia N81 8GB has been reviewed to death and I think it's an okay device by itself, but the special edition kit with the Bose QuietComfort 3 Headphones set it off very nicely. Oh, and the packaging of it all was quite cool also. I'll quickly go over my thoughts about the N81 8GB, but it's the Bose Headphones that will get the best of this review.

N81 8GB
A very sleek Nokia phone with a great music experience and a pretty fun gaming experience, the N81 8GB has what it takes to kick out a nice amount of tunes and even some N-Gage gaming action the way it was meant to be. The slider is solid, and feels even sturdier than the N95-3. However, the plastic back cover felt a bit cheap and made some creaking noises that annoyed me to no end (thank goodness for those noise canceling Bose headphones).

The battery life was pretty good, the Navi Wheel function of the direction pad was fun to play with, but I never saw myself wanting to use it much at all. The camera was sub par and I was disgusted with the image quality I got with it. The wifi and EDGE only connection is enough to browse the web in comfort, and...

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BOSEBose® QuietComfort® 3 Acoustic Noise Cancelling® Headphones
CE (BOSE)
List Price: $349.00
  • Compact, on-ear design forms a gentle seal to help block unwanted noise and deliver high-quality audio
  • Bose® Acoustic Noise Cancelling® headphone technology electronically identifies and reduces noise
  • Lightweight for hours of comfortable listening
  • Rechargeable battery offers approximately 25 hours of run time
BOSERechargeable lithium-ion battery
CE (BOSE)
  • Replacement battery for Bose QCTM3 headphones.
  • Single, lithium-ion rechargeable battery providing approximately 20 hours run time.
  • Especially handy for extra-long trips.
  • For use with Bose QC3 headphones only.

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