Small sounds good

BOSE QUIETCOMFORT 3

The boffins at hi-fi company Bose have solved a long-standing problem for regular travellers—noise- cancelling headphones small enough to slip into your hand luggage, but good enough to block out noise. Already the leader in this sector, with its Quietcomfort range of headphones, Bose has employed some clever technology to create the latest, Quietcomfort 3.

A fraction of the size of earlier models, these small on-ear cans employ active noise reduction technology to cancel out extraneous noises just as well as their bigger over-ear cousins. The best news for music and film lovers is the impressive sound. Despite a diminutive size, these headphones produce crisp bass notes and strong, clear and realistic vocals. An easily portable headphone that is comfortable, sounds great and cuts out unwanted interruptions—now that sounds like a good idea.