Bose released the ,
football hats wholesaleQuietComfort 3 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones on June 15, 2006, the company's first pair of supra-aural (on-the-ear) headphones.
Bose states that, although the supra-aural configuration provides less passive blocking than their circumaural headphones,
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The QC3 appears to achieve its active noise cancellation performance at the expense of stability of causing an unpleasant squealing noise as described on these following flaws:
Pressure on the earpads, such as that caused by the user leaning their head against a flat surface.[
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Manually pressing on the headphones.[
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The QC3 uses memory foam to conform to the ear and provide a good acoustic seal without uncomfortable pressure.
The QC3's earcups are too small to contain a AAA battery,
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Bose QC3 headphones are provided by American Airlines for use by passengers in premium flight classes on some long-haul flights.[6]
On 11 January 2008,
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