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The QC3 headphones are very different to the earlier model QC1 and QC2.  The obvious difference is the QC3 headphones are much smaller, as this picture showing the QC3 headphones alongside the QC2 clearly shows.

The QC2 headphones are designed to fit around your ear, the QC3 headphones are designed to fit on your ear, and so have much smaller earcups.  They also have a smaller headband.

Because the QC3 are smaller, their 'on the head' weight, without cord, but with battery, is less than the QC2.  They weigh 5.2 oz compared to 6.2 oz for the QC2.

But in their carry case and complete with the recharger, the total weight of the QC3 kit is 15.7 oz compared to 13.7 oz for the QC2.  The QC3 carry case is smaller, but it does have a greater weight, and while none of us will obsess over an ounce or two here or there, the surprising fact is that Bose's smaller newer headphones end up being heavier than their earlier bigger model.

The QC3s don't have a volume control, just a single on-off switch and power indicator that lights up when the headphones are switched on.

The switch is on the right ear piece and the rechargeable battery also fits into the top of this ear piece.