I know Bose gets slammed in pro audio forums but I've used some of their products over the years and they really do what Bose claims. I toured with a pair of Bose 802 speakers for my keyboard rig and they took a beating and kept on working. I used to back up a jazz vocal group and their system consisted of many Bose 802 speakers flown above the venue on platforms. The sound was incredible. So was the amplifier power needed to drive them :)

That being said, you don't want Bose headphones for critical monitoring because they make virtually everything sound nice.

Also, just about every gadget made by Bose has a similar product made by another company and sold for a lot less money.

Hey spacey, when we say hype, we don't mean "marketing hype". We mean that they are not flat (EQ-wise). They "hype" the frequency response. Might be wonderful for causal listening, but that is a no-no for audio mixing.

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Hey spacey, when we say hype, we don't mean "marketing hype". We mean that they are not flat (EQ-wise). They "hype" the frequency response. Might be wonderful for causal listening, but that is a no-no for audio mixing.

Thanks for the clarification Ed. 
Then I think the Bose representative said it all.
 
 

I have a pair, for casual listening because they make everything sound good. That's great for listening to that mp3 from your favorite indie bedroom producer, but horrible for pro audio. I made the mistake once of using a pair at work and then heard the results when it actually played on tv. What sounded so great in the Bose headphones sounded muddy when heard in the real world.