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Reader Giveaway – Bose QC20i Earbuds and GoGo

MJ on Travel
January 5, 2015

Contest Closed – Winner Announced Here.

It’s the first Monday of 2015, and I wanted to start the year off with a giveaway. An accidental Christmas gift has come my way, a fresh pair of Bose QC20i noise canceling earbuds. If you’ve red my review, you know know I love these earbuds. So compact, and so effective at blocking out the noise of air travel. These things are shockingly awesome, and I’m very excited to be able to offer them to a lucky reader. These are the version specifically designed for iDevices, and will control your iPhone, iPad, or even iTunes on your Mac.

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As an additional bonus, thanks to the generosity of the folks at House of Miles and GoGo, I’m able to to include two complimentary GoGo passes. So not only will you be able to enjoy your tunes or movies in quiet when you fly, you’ll be able to surf the internet too.

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The rules are simple:

  • Enter by commenting to this post. Travel-related is always preferred, but feel free to say anything as long as it isn’t profane.
  • Please enter only once.
  • The contest will close Friday, January 9, 2014 at 6:00PM EST, and the winner will be chosen randomly via Random.org shortly thereafter.
  • When you comment, please include a valid email address in the appropriate field so I can contact you.

That’s it!!! Good luck to everyone, tell a friend, and thank you for reading MJ on Travel!

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  5. I appreciate the site and all the great travel info you share. I look forward to another great year of travel tips!

    I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to provide these Bose QC20i noise canceling earbuds with a nice home and put them to use on all my travels.

    Thanks for giving away these earbuds!!

  14. Confession, I love contests….crazy since I never win 🙁

    But you can’t win if you don’t enter, so here’s to changing my luck in 2015!

  27. It would be AMAZING to have these earbuds. I’ve actually had my eye on these. Thanks!

  28. I bought a pair of over the ear noise-canceling headphones from Sears a few months ago for $5 after points back, but they don’t come near the quality of my old bose earphones that died. I’d love a pair!

  32. Some of the information you have written about has been unique to your blog and has served us, in the points collection game, very well. Thank you.

  33. awesome set; I have one already but would love a 2nd set for my wife … that way I actually get to use mine =)

  38. Have been interested in these for awhile! I use a cheap pair of Koss Plug earbuds on most flights, but I anticipate these would be much better!

  40. I wonder why noone writes about how to become an affiliate of the credit card companies and how much each application approved makes. Afterall most travel bloggers earn a lot by getting people to sign up for travel related credit cards..ofcourse with a huge bonus so no complaints but still.

  51. what is it like to have a peaceful flight without the loud humming plane engine, screaming children and non-stop chatter? I always wondered how noise cancelling system works, i hope not to wonder anymore should I receive this great pair of Bose ear plugs.

  53. I can’t sleep when flying and these babies will help make my journeys a lot more pleasant. Thanks.

  56. Noise cancelling headphones are probably the easiest way to improve the flight experience. While I haven’t had the chance to try the really good Bose ones, it really is a night-and-day difference.

  60. My QC15 broke few months ago. I will need them for sure. Count me in to make my trips to Asia pleasant!.

  62. I will be off to the Ghent Light Festival in a couple weeks. Think it will be cooool. 🙂

  63. Always carry a two prong adapter when traveling as certain airlines do not have the one jack only for headphones.

  64. Love these headphones. Wanted to buy the (old) QuiteComfort 3 but they don’t sell them anymore (and I prefer the QC 3 to the 15). Only alternative was the QC20i but they’re overpriced so winning these would make my day 🙂

  70. I’ve always found Bose to be an exceptional product. I would love to try noise cancelling earbuds instead of my large Bose Quietcomfort

  71. I would love to use these on a future trip to Budapest- as it’s my birthday Monday the timing would be Perfect!
    Thanks!

  72. Thanks! I already have a pair of these (and they are great for travel), but I’d love to give my wife a pair.

  73. Love my QC15s. Love Marshall’s blog.
    WOULD love smaller earbuds.
    Thanks, Marshall, for doing this, and everything you share with us!
    D in Toronto

  78. the earbuds look great and would put them to good use blocking out all the noise at the airport

  81. I have always been interested in noise canceling headphones but didn’t want the bulky ones. I’m going to test these out at best buy today.

  83. Oh how I would really love these headphones to block out the noise of my own kids screaming on the plane.

  85. GoGo in-flight wi-fi is a must for me on every flight…I actually check and only book a specific flight if it has GoGo.

  88. I love Bose products! Especially while traveling because they really cancel out unwanted noise.

  93. Thanks for the giveaway. Any thoughts on river cruises (Viking, etc) or do you stick to the big ships?

  95. I really enjoy your post on cruising and look forward to more weekly cruise deals. Personally I love Celebrity Lines especially their loyalty program. Nothing like free lattes, cocktails, Internet and laundry after a week or two overland.

  98. I travel quite a lot in the back end of various Asian & Middle Eastern airlines and normally have some airline earplugs stuffed as far down the old canals as I can get them without needing surgery to get them out. It’s still noisy. But when a friend let me try his QC20s, I had a brief taste of the sublime as the roar of the engines faded into the background along with the groans and snores of my neighbours. I’ve wanted a pair ever since!!

  102. Ooh I want these!! Would love them for my Road trip to disneyland next month. I don’t usually like my husbands choice of music! These would perfect to listen to my iPod!

  104. A generous gift – look forward to reading your blog while listening to music in comfort

  111. These would be so fabulous for my trip to Hawaii! Thank you for the wonderful giveaway.
    Erin

  118. I’ve sampled these in store and fell in LOVE! So expensive though. Would love a chance to win these.

    I can only imagine how conducive these must be to sleeping and not being disturbed on planes.

    Thanks for doing this!

  123. When I travel, I absolutely need great headphones. And these Bose headphones are the best!

  128. Hope to give this as a belated xmas & birthday gift for a good friend! Looking forward to another great year of redeeming miles!

  129. Thanks for the opportunity to win. These days, I’m not sure if I can nap on the plane anymore without headphones on do these would come in real handy.

  131. I would love to have these. I rock the QC15 and some Shure 195s but they’re so bulky! These are awesome!

  137. Looks like the odds are long, but I would love these headphones! Can’t handle the airline-issued ‘phones any longer!

  140. These headphones would be clutch for the long distance business travel! Thanks for all the great articles on your blog!

  141. I’ve been looking for some great travel headphones! These would be great! Thanks for all your reporting :).

  151. Almost bought these for my gf for Christmas….but they are quite expensive =

    Keep up the good work!

  159. Happy New Year. I really enjoy your blog.
    I will love to win the Bose headphones, would help me reach my goal of training for my upcoming Seawheeze half marathon in Vancouver. Would also make the 8 hour flight from DC to Vancouver go by faster.

  164. Happy 2015! I am a reader from Taiwan. I love reading your blog and thanks for your informative post! Cheers!

  166. i’ve just flown back to usa from india. about to go on a 6 month bike ride around usa. would love to rock and roll with these buds in my cochleas!

  167. I really enjoy reading your blog. Thank you for your work. I have a lot of travel coming up and would love to have these earbuds on my flights!

  171. They look great. Curious to know if they are as good as my pair of current Bose Noise cancelling headphones.

  173. I was just looking at replacement earbuds earlier tonight–so this guy could really use them!

  174. I’ve been eyeing these at Best Buy for some time, but couldn’t afford to hop on it yet. It’s very cool of you to give these nice headphones away.

  183. I have heard so much about this product and would really love to have a set. Got a long flight later this month. It would be great to have these earbuds.

  185. Your blog has helped me so much with my new venture into the points and miles game

  191. Thanks for all of the great travel tips. Would love to have these for some of my air travel.

  193. I have to fly to Hawaii at end of the month, and these would be super on such a long flight.

  198. holidays were great with the kids, but a little quiet time on the plane is nice. These would be great to assist with that therapy!

  201. love the Bose products. They definitely make traveling a little more pleasant. I often struggle wearing the over-the-ear product and trying to sleep because of the bulk. Thanks for the opportunity to try them out!

  203. I hope I win! I used to have a pair of Bose QC3 headphones, but they recently broke and i’ve been looking for a good replacement (and something less bulky like this would probably be just right).

  204. I’ve always wanted a nice pair of headphones to upgrade over my plain’ol Apple ones! Thanks!

  206. Wow, Awesome giveaway. Have been wanting a pair of these for awhile – would love to have these for some upcoming travel! Not sure if they could arrive in time for next Friday’s trip – but would be handy for other trips as well. Thanks!

  213. I am sensitive to noise,so they will be handy when I fly if I am lucky to win.

    I have learned a great deal about travel from the site, thank you very much and look forward to apply the knowledge to travel in 2015.

  214. The Bose QC20i earbuds and GoGo inflight wi-fi passes will be appreciated on our up coming, non-stop flight from Dulles to Abu Dhabi on Etihad. Thanks!

  218. How generous, MJ. Thanks for thinking of us. Would be wonderful to have these to start the 2015 travel year!

  220. always nice to see the aloha spirit all over the world! love to give em a try! and good luck to everyone.

  225. I don’t own noise canceling earphones, and these will be perfect for upcoming Abu Dhabi flight.

  228. I have several long distance trips to make Chairman’s Preferred. These would really help!!

  236. as a flight attendant these earbuds look like my cure to the snoring in the crew rest seats on international flights

  237. My iPhone earbuds are totally frayed. These would be very much welcomed and used! Thanks!

  240. As someone who’s always trying to travel lighter, I’m dying to give these a try!

  257. Have to say, something noise canceling with a significantly smaller silhouette than the Bose QC15 would be AWESOME!

  258. Read your blog everyday & was on the Adventure in Port when you were on the Quantum, thanks for your review. Headphones also great to use when taking your morning walk on the ship.

  265. Thank you for the offer and Happy New Year!

    Hope everyone traveling this week does not face major issues with the cold/snow and delays.

  268. This would be a sweet win! I won’t get an opportunity to use them inflight until March, but when I do they’d make it so much better …

  274. It’s snowing in DC so it’s time to go on a short cruise to get warm, enjoy a cigar with a cocktail (and repeat as needed). MJ when is the next MJonTravel short reader cruise? 3 days on Majesty, Enchantment or even a Carnival ship would work.

  276. This is great MJ. I love the headphones as they are great for travel. I have 2 trips lined up already in 2015 and headphones would be great addition.
    Thanks !

  277. I didn’t think planes were too noisy until my first trip on Frontier…kids all over the place!

  278. I need these for the next cruise coming up at the end of January! 😉 Thanks for the blog, MJ.

  279. Great giveaway, MJ! I had a pair of these once but had to sell them. They were perfect for my travels as they really did not out the sound!

  280. These would be great on my upcoming flight to Tel Aviv. I am sure they are a major upgrade to my standard iPhone earbuds.

  281. Thanks for the giveaway .These would be so useful on the plane. I always take my mp3 player when I travel. It’s the first thing I pack.

  291. Thanks for the great giveaway. Yes, yes, yes… count me in for the contest, please.

  295. The earbuds are so cool and would make trips even better, especially the long flights. Thanks for the super giveaway and great blog!

  296. Love the blog and all the travel info…the only thing better would be a quiet comfort plane ride to our next destination!

  298. When not upgraded I usually book the exit row seats tight next to the engines. These buds would be much appreciated!

  306. I’ve totally been shopping for noise cancelling headphones…count me in for this! 🙂

  317. The trouble with this hobby when you are married to a less-interested-traveler person (upon seeing today’s great deals to St Petersburg):
    Me: Hey! Great fares to St Petersburg over spring break! Let’s book it!
    Husband: The Germans stopped invading Russia during the winter because it was too cold. THE GERMANS!
    ***Maybe I’ll win this giveaway and feel better about NOT going to Russia this March.

  320. Oh how I would love a small pair of Bose earbuds. As much as I LOVE my noise cancelling Bose headphones, even THEY are getting too big to carry around on some trips!

  322. My husband would love these and not having to wear our sons huge Beats! Thanks for the giveaway.

  323. Headphone that are actually comfortable enough to wear on a 5 hour + flight would be a dream come true! Thanks for the opportunity and happy new year!

  324. Although I love my big Bose it just isn’t practical on flights where I have to prioritize my carry-on.

  325. What a nice offer and I’d love to win those as I’m flying around the country on new airlines trying to find my new home away from Delta!

  330. These look great. On my last overseas trip, my ears were in actual pain from the cheap buds I’m using!

  332. I’ve been thinking about getting a pair of these. I have Shure ear buds and even with those it’d be nice to have noise cancelling along with them going deep in my ear. Priceless when you’re near a chatty couple or crying baby!

  337. I have the over the ear older model Q15 noise cancelling which I take everywhere travelling. I did not know it was possible for noise cancelling to exist with the smaller inner ear model. Thank you for the great giveaway!!

  342. These headphones look awesome! Would be perfect for my trip next month to Seoul =) Happy New Year MJ!!!

  344. I would love to have these for some upcoming long haul travel (in econ). Thanks for the giveaway even if I don’t win…but I would rather win.

  345. I have a lot of travel planned in 2015 and these would be a welcome replacement to my clunky over-the-ear headphones. Thanks!

  346. I have the android version of these and I LOVE THEM. I forked out $300 at DTW minutes before a flight to Korea, and they were a lifesaver! You are going to have one lucky reader somewhere!

  352. I have a biz trip to Germany coming up in Feb, these would make the long flight in coach a little more bearable!

  356. My wife has a pair of these and LOVES them. I was hoping Santa would bring me a set. Did NOT happen. So keeping fingers crossed. GoGo passes too? – Frosting on the cake.

  359. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity. What are other items that you cannot do without on a trip?

  365. GoGo passes are the cherry on top to an already great giveaway! Keep up the great travel blog. Especially enjoyed the recent US Airways review through CLT.

  368. I bought my wife a pair of the QC20i ear buds as a gift and she absolutely loves them. She was leery about them, but I had her read your your review. I would certainly welcome a matching pair as they are outstanding for travel.

  369. Very cool way to kick off 2015! My husband ‘borrowed’ my pair so it would be great to win a replacement!

  372. Thanks for the awesome giveaway! I’d love to be selected for these Bose QC20i noise canceling earbuds so I can give them to my daughter since she always has a headache and ear pain on the airplane especially during the aircraft’s descent.

  377. Would love the Bose earbuds to provide a bit of an escape during a long haul LAX-MEL flight I have in a few weeks!

  383. Happy New Year to you and everybody who reads the blog.
    I can’t wait to get on with my first trip of the year. GO 2015!

  385. I do agree about the QC20. Have a pair of QC15 and try a pair of QC20 and since they have been on the wish list.

  388. Please count me in. Thanks for the awesome posts. I read them often and have used many of the tips.

  389. Looking forward to a busy travel year in 2015. Still trying to decide if Delta or American will get my business.

  395. Thanks for the opportunity to shut out the unwashed. I could use these as I plan to travel a lot in 2015. Keep up the good work

  401. The travel and loyalty program insight offered here continues to be invaluable and much appreciated. Thanks.

  402. I love my Bose QC30 headphones. I’d love to retire them and replace with these. These would be a lot less bulk for my briefcase while traveling.

  403. i am traveling to England in March and these would be a huge upgrade from the current non noise canceling Bose inear head phones is use

  404. I’ve lost my noise cancelling headphones, so these would be a welcome replacement!

  405. Thanks for the great blog! Love Bose and GoGo … looking forward to lots of travel in 2015. Happy new year everyone!

  409. Happy New Year, MJ. I really like your blog and am always curious what you’ll write about next. I like the giveaways too. 🙂

  410. I have the Bose QC’s but would love a pair of earbuds, especially on long flights where the over the head kind get a bit uncomfortable!!!

  415. Thanks for the giveaway. If I win, I hope you will deliver them personally on your next trip to DC. Maybe we can finally get that drink we’ve talked about so many times.

  418. Wish I get an accidental present like that! Would be great to drown out the noisy engines on planes since I am usually seating in the back.

  419. Bose and GoGo work hand in hand when I travel. My New Years resolution is to travel more and just enjoy the beautiful sights around me.

  421. As a fellow traveler on both airlines and Royal Caribbean, AND a fellow Atlanta resident I really want these for my travel. Thanks!

  423. A must have for any short or long distance commute. Bose is quality and quality drowns out the unnecessary and unwanted draw backs to flying commercially.

  425. I think your insightful travel advises / critiques and news sharing and comments have made my life so easy, that i always tried to read the updates.

    Please continue to provide this insightful comments. Love to get a hand on QC 20i for sure.

  426. those Bose earbuds look awesome- i’ve been wanting to invest in a pair of noise cancelling headphones for a while, and it would be perfect timing before my upcoming trip to South America!

  430. While flying up front is nice and aspirational, I and I think others would like to real comparisons of Y

  431. I travel all the time and am in need of new headphones for the plane. These look great!

  432. Happy Nee Years! Would love to use some of these headphones for our three trips planned this year. Fingers crossed!

  434. I’d love to win a new set of headphones … lost mine over the holidays.
    Love reading your blog!

  435. I’d use it to replace my current Sennheiser Noise-Canceling Traveling Headphones which are old and are starting to flake off one my ears…

  436. I love Bose products and these would make my next trip across the Atlantic a lot more enjoyable!

  442. The earbuds are definitely a lot easier for sleeping on a plane while listening to your music

  443. Wow, what a great giveaway MJ! Really loved the post last year on Quantum of the Seas – she’s a beauty!

  447. I’m a huge fan of in-ear headphones for travel vs. giant over-the-ear noise canceling ones. Those would be a perfect addition to my travel bag!

  450. Happy new year, looking forward to reading about a great year of travel ahead! Winning these headphones would be a great start to the year.

  451. Thanks for the giveaway. Have tried the QC20i several times at the Bose stores but simply couldn’t afford it at the time. It’s one of the essentials of long distance travel especially if you’re flying economy/coach.

  452. I could really use the headphones. My old Bose ear buds are falling apart. I have more travel coming up in 2015 to Europe and Asia and would love to use these for that travel.
    Thanks.

  457. dropping down from delta GM to nothing! trying to status match to AA. Thanks for all the advice!

  465. I have 20k miles already on the books for 2015 so these would get broken in nicely over the next year.

  470. Are these Bose earbuds as good as their over the ear headsets? They look cool…and gogo pass would be awesome too!

  472. Look for opportunities to help a fellow traveler, such as lifting luggage into overhead. Good karma, and you will need help yourself some day.

  473. I broke a pair of these that I loved over a year ago on a plane and could sure use a replacement. Happy 2015 everyone!

  474. I’ve heard nothing but great things about these headphones, they would be perfect for my travels!

  483. Bose makes the best noise canceling phones hands down, no one comes close. Thanks for the chance at winning these awesome earbuds!

  487. Love Bose and Gogo. Sitting up front currently on a flight from BNA to ATL cruising Twitter. Enjoy your posts.

  489. I have some flights in economy/coach lined up for the year. Noise cancelling earphones would be much appreciated as I doubt airlines provide any in economy/coach!

  491. Wow. Got spoiled for these when a fellow passenger let me use for a few minutes to demo. A definite must have travel accessory now.

  496. I’m always looking for a Go Go Pass! (but I wouldn’t turn down the headphones either).

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