I have an excellent Bose, I compared this AKG K452. The bass is more present on the AKG, but not tedious; Bose sound seems more neutral side. Without being an expert on the subject, the spectrum of sounds audible and seems sufficiently well represented on the AKG. Another good point: the remote control is supposed to be adapted to Android devices, but I tested it on a Symbian (Nokia) and it works perfectly well. Finally, it is rare to find at this price a good foldable headphones supplied with a 2nd cable (without however remote) and a rigid carrying case. In short, excellent product for tight budgets.