Curious about some of the testing done and conclusions. I have both the Wyze Noise-cancelling and the Bose QC45 headphones, recently purchased in the last 2 months. When using the compare function (v1.5 test meth. on both headphones) I found odd results.
First, the head pictures shown - Is that dummy head what you use to test the headphones? I ask because the Wyse headphones were not centered on the dummy head in the pictures. You can see this from the top and side, where the ear piece was not sitting flush on the dummy head. If the dummy is used to capture sound, I would think it affects testing to have misplaced ear pieces. 2nd - Why is the Wyse not pictured with the travel case? Even with the +$30 Case, it’s still hundreds of Cdn $ less than the QC45. If this is available, you could have a dual score for this section, score with cheap case and score with optional hard case. 3rd - I agree with your comments on both headphones but the conclusion is weird and indicates lack of consistency. On the comfort side, the Wyze are very soft and form fitting creating a very good seal, but can trap a bit of heat. The QC45’s feel somewhat loose and the pads are not as soft, so unless you have a very large head they may slide around a bit but they don’t trap as much heat. Yet somehow the headphone scoring has the QC45 at 8.5 and the easily more comfortable Wyze sitting at 7.5. Does heat buildup weigh more in scoring than actual head comfort and falling off of your head with fast movement or leaning over? I can mitigate heat by removing headphones to go use the washroom, but I can’t stop them from sliding around or sliding off my head unless I use tape or a string. For headphone comfort testing, as it is subjective, picking a few brands that show too much clamp force, too hard ear pieces, etc. and then middle of the pack ones and finally softest/most comfortable one, as reference would assist in making conclusions?

Hi there, Thank you for reaching out. We always appreciate user feedback. It allows us to improve our reviews 🙂.

We have a process that allows us to split the review process from when the product enters our Lab. The in-test photo (first photo under Test Results) taken inside the testing box shows one of the testing positions used, and this photo is taken by the testing team. Our Photography team photographs all the photos on the review except the in-test photo. They take all the photos on a replica copy of our HMS head. That said, we will update the review to make sure the testing placement used on our results is clear. I will also provide the feedback to the team.

It is possible that there was no stock for the model with the traveling case at the time of the review. We always try to get the model with the most potential for user interest ( we expect most users to own it). We try to cover as much of the difference in Variants in our “ Differences Between Sizes And Variants” section of the review.

Regarding comfort scoring, we perform subjective scoring but follow a template to ensure we can get consistent, repeatable results that are not testers dependent. In the case of headphones, it can be tricky since we all have different head sizes, head shapes, ear sizes, etc., that will impact the headset’s comfort. Therefore, we try to get an overall comfort score based on objective measurements (weight and clamping force), and we also test the headphones on five different people with different characteristics to get a better score for comfort. We also compare them to other headphones to make our final conclusions. For more information about this, you can read our Comfort Score and TestsHeadphones article.

That said, we will take note of your suggestions. We are happy to hear your thoughts if you wish to provide more feedback.

Cheers, Dagobiet