I was at an outlet mall over the weekend that had a Bose store. I chatted with the sales guy and asked him to demo me the headset. He took me to a sound system that had a couple of different planes/motors playing and I turned the ANR on & off, on & off.
Of course the sounds are provided by and for Bose and are no doubt optimized for their headsets, but even so, I was pretty amazed at the comfort & noise cancelling of the unit.
Back home, I decided to check out Bose.com. They have an option to purchase where they will bill your CC in separate payments so you can spread out the pain over a longer period. As I looked over the site, I found a note that said they wouldn't be shipping any product from June 27 through July 4th, right during my trip I have planned.
So I called my local Bose store and asked if they had them and if they would honor the web site spread payments. Actually, the rep told me, we will spread them out over 16 months instead of ten, no interest.
Long story short, I'm going to be flying my xcountry with a Bose headset this weekend. An 1100 mile journey should be plenty of time for me to decide whether I like them well enough. If not, they have a 30 day return policy that I won't hesitate to avail myself of.
So if you're looking for a painless way to make the plunge, check out the retail store, they have a better deal than the mfg. I pick them up at 10 and will be flying w/ them at 11. Can't wait to try them and will report back to the group.
