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does everyone hate the bose noice cancelling headphones? ive had mine for like a year and a half, and i like them a lot. very comfortable for long periods of time.

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In general Bose has a bad reputation among most audiophiles and their headphones are no exception. I personally don't hate the Bose headphones, I just think they don't offer a great bang for the buck. I think there are lot of other headphones out there which sound better for less money. Also their build quality for their pricepoint is very suspect. Really the only scenario where I'd recommend the Bose headphones is if you need isolation and find IEMs to be too uncomfortable to wear over a prolonged period of time.

Daryn, check the bit rate of your mp3s. Generally speaking the higher the bit rate, the better the sound. There is also a chance that the Shure sound isn't your cup of tea, though I suspect even if that was the case you'd be able to appreciate the upgrade in sound quality without loving the Shure sound.