One ear on bose qc 15 headphones doesnt work

The design of these headphones includes a microphone on the outside and on the inside of each earcup. The outside microphone detects outside noise. The inside microphone monitors what you are hearing and when it detects that the outside noise is present inside, the active noise-canceling circuits remove that noise. This happens fast enough that you perceive a significant reduction in the outside noise getting to your ears.

The airspace inside the earcup is a tuned chamber defined by the shape of the foam in the ear cushion. This is important because with the inside microphone in close proximity, but at a 90-degree angle to the speaker, the circuit must be designed to eliminate the normal feedback that occurs.

If the foam in the ear cushion has weakened/deteriorated to the point that it no longer has it's original shape, (in particular the lower half of the ear cushion), the size and shape of the air chamber inside of the earcup is directing more of the speaker sound toward the microphone than the design can compensate for causing audio feedback to occur. You are hearing that feedback.

On my QC-3 headphones, I can cause the feedback squeal in both earcups, with the left earcup being more sensitive to the shape change than the right.

It is probably time to replace the ear cushions. If so, they are available from Bose for $35/pair.

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They are also available aftermarket at Amazon.com for $16.99/pair
Replacement Earpad ear pad Cushions For Bose QuietComfort 3 QC3 Headphones...

or $5.69/pair.
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The ear cushions are held on the earcup with six snap fasteners, three on each side. To remove the ear cushion, simply pull it away from the earcup carefully so that you do not break the plastic snap tabs.

It should not be necessary to pry the ear cushion off with a sharp object, but if you do, be careful. There is also a thin gasket seal between the earcup and the ear cushion, take care not to damage it.

If you need to replace the ear cushions with new ones, they are available from Bose for $35/pair.

QuietComfort 3 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones Bose Product Support

They are also available aftermarket at Amazon.com for $16.99/pair
Replacement Earpad ear pad Cushions For Bose QuietComfort 3 QC3 Headphones...

or $5.69/pair.
Bluecell Pair of Replacement Earpad Ear Pad Cushion for Bose Quietcomfort...

Hi.

First test if the problem occurs using different output devices. Also ensure there is no earthing problem with the wall socket. In that case you will get the problem even when playing from speakers.

If the problem depends on the speakers, then it is a bad connection. The headphones are not supposed to be disassembled and must be replaced.

Call Bose to sort out the problem.

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No green light for QC2, just red. If it's constant the battery is charged, powering the noise cancellation, and, if connected to an audio device, conducting sound. If the red light is blinking, the battery is losing its charge.

How do replace batteries

sounds as if you have a short in the left ear. solution would be to send in to manufacture. Or return to the store.

The design of these headphones includes a microphone on the outside and on the inside of each earcup. The outside microphone detects outside noise. The inside microphone monitors what you are hearing and when it detects that the outside noise is present inside, the active noise-canceling circuits remove that noise. This happens fast enough that you perceive a siginficant reduction in the outside noise getting to your ears.

The airspace inside the earcup is a tuned chamber defined by the foam in the ear cushion. This is important because with the inside microphone in close proximity, but at a 90-degree angle to the speaker, the circuit must be designed to eliminate the normal feedback that occurs. When you press the earcup close to your ear, you are changing the size and shape of the air chamber inside of the earcup thus directing more of the speaker sound toward the microphone than the design can compensate for causing audio feedback to occur. You are hearing that feedback. Removing your hand from the earcup should restore the shape of the air chamber allowing the circuits to return to normal operation.

If the feedback occurs too easily when you are NOT pressing on the earcup, then the foam may have weakened/deteriorated and it may be time to replace the ear cushion.

On my QC-3 headphones, I can cause the feedback squeal in both earcups, with the left earcup being more sensitive to the shape change than the right.

Same here, my QC 3's stopped working, bought a new battery and nothing happened. Called Bose 1-877-210-3782 followed the prompts for "english" and "headphones". My QC 3's are 3 years old and out of warranty. Bose agreed to replace the headphones for $75 with free shipping. Better than paying a few hundred. Replacement set will have 1 year warranty.

The design of these headphones includes a microphone on the outside and on the inside of each earcup. The outside microphone detects outside noise. The inside microphone monitors what you are hearing and when it detects that the outside noise is present inside, the active noise-canceling circuits remove that noise. This happens fast enough that you perceive a siginficant reduction in the outside noise getting to your ears.

The airspace inside the earcup is a tuned chamber defined by the foam in the ear cushion. This is important because with the inside microphone in close proximity, but at a 90-degree angle to the speaker, the circuit must be designed to eliminate the normal feedback that occurs.

If the foam in the ear cushion has weakened/deteriorated to the point that it no longer has it's original shape, (in particular the lower half of the ear cushion), the size and shape of the air chamber inside of the earcup is directing more of the speaker sound toward the microphone than the design can compensate for causing audio feedback to occur. You are hearing that feedback.

On my QC-3 headphones, I can cause the feedback squeal in both earcups, with the left earcup being more sensitive to the shape change than the right.

It may be time to replace the ear cushions. If so, they are available from Bose for around $35/pair.

http://www.bose.com/controller?url=/shop_online/headphones/noise_cancelling_headphones/accessories/qc3_earcushionkit_acc.jsp

same thing has happend to me, sometimes when im playing around with it i get about 2 hours use before it turns off again. do you recon its worth sending it off to bose for repair?