That's like the transparency mode on the AirPods Pro and plenty of other headphones, including the 700 and Sony WH-1000XM4. These have a new Aware mode that lets you hear the outside world. We're not at total silence yet - you'll still here some ambient sound - but we're inching closer to it. If this were a horse race, we'd be talking about the winner being ahead by a horse length or less. The WH-1000XM4 and Headphones 700 also do a good job muffling the sound (the Sony arguably has a slight edge over the Headphones 700), but the QC45 came out a bit ahead.
I also test noise canceling capabilities with a noisy HVAC unit in my apartment, and the QC45 almost completely muffled the sound of the unit. Judging from my anecdotal testing in the streets of New York, the noise-canceling could well be the best out right now. I'll dig more into sound quality after I talk about the noise cancellation, where you'll see real improvement.Īccording to Bose, there's a new electronics package that powers the new ANC system, which now better muffles "unwanted sounds in the midrange frequencies" that you'd "typically find on commuter trains, busy office spaces and cafes." They're basically talking about people's voices. The QC45 sounds similar to the QC 35 II, but they don't sound identical. That said, all electronics tend not to do well in super cold temperatures.) Noise-canceling: Best of the best (People complained that earlier versions of the Sony WH-1000XM4 encountered issues in very cold temperatures, but Sony seems to have addressed the issue in the WH-10000XM4. The QC45s have physical buttons as opposed to the Sony's touch controls, so you don't have to worry about the controls not working in cold conditions. I don't have any serious complaints about any of them except that they will steam your ears up pretty good in warmer environments.
The QC45 is arguably the most comfortable pair of over-ear headphones out there, although the 700 and the Sony WH-1000XM4 are also a pleasure to wear.Įverybody has different head shapes, of course, so what I say is most comfortable might not be the same for you, but they're all close comfort-wise. Also, the QC45 fold up and fold flat while the 700, which don't have double hinges in their headband, only fold flat. However, the Bose 700 headphones weigh 254 grams, making those noticeably heavier.Ī lot of people really like the Headphones 700, but some people (including me) think this QuietComfort design is a tad more comfortable. (The Headphones 700 also have six microphones total.)Īt 238 grams, the QC45 weighs just 3 grams more than the QC35, so you probably won't be able to tell a difference between their weights when they're on your head. By contrast, the QC35 II has a total of four, two of which are used for voice. Not only have the mics been shifted on the headphones, but there's now an extra external microphone for voice pick up, which means the QC45 has a total of six microphones, four of which are beamforming and used for voice. Secondly, the microphone configuration is different. With USB-C becoming the de facto standard for charging - except for certain Apple devices - most new devices offer USB-C charging, simplifying our cable situation. First off, these thankfully have USB-C instead of micro-USB. However, there are small but notable changes. It has the same drivers, according to Bose, and the buttons are in the same place. The QuietComfort 45 - or QC45 as I'm going to call it from here on out - has virtually the same design as its predecessor, the QuietComfort QC35 version 2 (henceforth known as the QC35 II).
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