1,500 Miles From American Airlines For Buying The New Bose Noise CancellingHeadphones

September 17, 2013By Edward Pizzarello6 Comments

Bose is awarding 1,500 AAdvantage miles to anyone who purchases the new Bose QC 20i noise cancelling headphones.

Here’s a link that will take you to the Bose website for the purchase. I actually purchased these a couple weeks ago but was waiting to post my review until after a trans-Atlantic flight I have this week to make sure they’ve been tested fully. Spoiler alert? In a word, wow!

6 Comments

Anon says:

September 17, 2013 at 7:31 am

Totally agree. I have had them for two days and have nothing but amazing things to say about them!

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1. pizzainmotion says:
  
  September 17, 2013 at 7:39 am
  
  Anon, I was just having a conversation with someone who says they let in too much sound. Only thing I can figure is they don’t have the right size earbuds, because I’m loving mine. Review is mostly written, just waiting for my TATL tomorrow.
  
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Mark C. Palmer (@palmerlaw) says:

September 17, 2013 at 10:47 am

Do the Stay Hear+ tips (S+M+L) fit OVER the buds? It’s hard to tell from the photos.
I have custom molded tips that go over the standard Apple buds and wonder if they could be used with these for an even better fit.

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1. pizzainmotion says:
  
  September 17, 2013 at 10:57 am
  
  Assuming I understand the question correctly, the tips are removable and interchangeable. So, I think you could put on custom tips. But, I believe all the Bose stores have them on display so easy enough to walk in with the tips you have and try them out.
  
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BDMNL says:

September 17, 2013 at 12:09 pm

I have been longing for a pair of these for some time. Finally, with the Bose 10% off promo (matched at Amazon), plus 20% off Amazon gift cards at Quick Trip, plus no sales tax at Amazon, plus 2 day shipping with Prime, I am a happy man.

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1. pizzainmotion says:
  
  September 17, 2013 at 12:11 pm
  
  BDMNL, glad you’re enjoying them, and at 30-ish% off, a pretty darn good deal. I’m loving them as well. Look for my review soon!
  
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