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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Comfort
    3. Controls
    4. Breathability
    5. Portability
    6. Case
    7. Build Quality
    8. Stability
    9. Headshots 1
    10. Headshots 2
    11. Top
    12. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Sound Profile
    2. Frequency Response Consistency
    3. Raw Frequency Response
    4. Bass Profile: Target Compliance
    5. Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
    6. Treble Profile: Target Compliance
    7. Peaks/Dips
    8. Imaging
    9. Passive Soundstage
    10. Virtual Soundstage
    11. Weighted Harmonic Distortion
    12. Test Settings
  6. Isolation
    1. Noise Isolation - Full Range
    2. Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
    3. Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
    4. ANC Wind Handling
    5. Leakage
  7. Microphone
    1. Microphone Style
    2. Recording Quality
    3. Noise Handling
  8. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. App Support
  9. Connectivity
    1. Wired Connection
    2. Bluetooth Connection
    3. Wireless Connection (Dongle)
    4. PC Compatibility
    5. PlayStation Compatibility
    6. Xbox Compatibility
    7. Base/Dock
  10. Comments

Bose 700 Headphones Wireless vs Apple AirPods Max

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Bose 700 Headphones Wireless
Apple AirPods Max

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Bose 700 Headphones Wireless Picture
Apple AirPods Max Picture
TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
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Variants

  • Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 (Black)
  • Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 (Silver)
  • Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 (Soapstone)
  • Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 (Triple Midnight)
  • AirPods Max (USB-C) (Blue)
  • AirPods Max (Lightning) (Green)
  • AirPods Max (USB-C) (Midnight)
  • AirPods Max (USB-C) (Orange)
  • AirPods Max (Lightning) (Pink)
  • AirPods Max (USB-C) (Purple)
  • AirPods Max (Lightning) (Silver)
  • AirPods Max (Lightning) (Sky Blue)
  • AirPods Max (Lightning) (Space Gray)
  • AirPods Max (USB-C) (Starlight)

Review

See Bose 700 Headphones Wireless Review
See Apple AirPods Max Review
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Our Verdict

Bose 700 Headphones Wireless

Apple AirPods Max

The Bose 700 Headphones Wireless and the Apple AirPods Max Wireless are both premium headphones. While both over-ears have a similarly bass-heavy sound profile, powerful ANC systems, and great build quality, the Bose are more comfortable and have a better-performing integrated mic. You can also control their ANC via their companion app and pair them with up to two devices at a time. However, the Apple headphones have a virtual soundstage feature called Spatial Audio to help make your audio seem more dimensional, and their ANC system blocks out a bit more sound.

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Noise Cancelling Headphones 700
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Blue
AirPods Max (USB-C)
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Soapstone
Noise Cancelling Headphones 700
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Green
AirPods Max (Lightning)
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Triple Midnight
Noise Cancelling Headphones 700
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Midnight
AirPods Max (USB-C)
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Orange
AirPods Max (USB-C)
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Pink
AirPods Max (Lightning)
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Purple
AirPods Max (USB-C)
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Sky Blue
AirPods Max (Lightning)
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Space Gray
AirPods Max (Lightning)
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Starlight
AirPods Max (USB-C)
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Main Differences for
Neutral Sound

Threshold 

0.10

Neutral Sound 

7.6
7.5

Treble Profile: Target Compliance 
 

7.9
4.9

Bass Profile: Target Compliance 
 

8.7
9.6

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

Bose 700 Headphones Wireless Design Picture 2
Apple AirPods Max Design Picture 2

Type  

Over-ear
Over-ear

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Closed-Back

Wireless  

Yes
Yes

Transducer  

Dynamic
Dynamic
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Comfort 
 

8.0
7.0

Comfort Picture  

Bose 700 Headphones Wireless Comfort Picture
Apple AirPods Max Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.58 lbs
0.85 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

1 lbs
1.2 lbs
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Controls 
 

7.4
7.9

Controls Picture  

Bose 700 Headphones Wireless Controls Picture
Apple AirPods Max Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

Not OS specific
iOS

Ease Of Use  

Decent
Great

Feedback  

Okay
Good

Call/Music Control  

Yes
Yes

Volume Control  

Yes
Yes

Microphone Control  

No
No

Channel Mixing 
 

No
No

Noise Cancelling Control  

On/Off
On/Off

Talk-Through 
 

On/Off
On/Off

Additional Controls  

Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
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Breathability 
 

6.6
6.1

Breathability After Picture  

Bose 700 Headphones Wireless Breathability After Picture
Apple AirPods Max Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

5.4 °C
6.7 °C
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Portability 
 

5.5
6.0

Portability Picture  

Bose 700 Headphones Wireless Portability Picture
Apple AirPods Max Portability Picture

L  

8.0" (20.3 cm)
7.8" (19.8 cm)

W  

6.5" (16.5 cm)
7.5" (19.1 cm)

H  

3.6" (9.1 cm)
1.7" (4.3 cm)

Volume  

187.00 in³ (3,064.37 cm³)
99.00 in³ (1,622.31 cm³)

Transmitter Required  

No
No
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Case 
 

8.0
6.0

Case Picture  

Bose 700 Headphones Wireless Case Picture
Apple AirPods Max Case Picture

Type  

Hard case
Soft case

L  

8.6" (21.8 cm)
7.9" (20.1 cm)

W  

7.2" (18.3 cm)
8.5" (21.6 cm)

H  

2.0" (5.1 cm)
1.7" (4.3 cm)

Volume  

124.00 in³ (2,031.99 cm³)
114.00 in³ (1,868.12 cm³)
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Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.0

Build Quality Picture  

Bose 700 Headphones Wireless Build Quality Picture
Apple AirPods Max Build Quality Picture
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Stability 
 

7.0
6.5

Stability Picture  

Bose 700 Headphones Wireless Stability Picture
Apple AirPods Max Stability Picture
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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

Bose 700 Headphones Wireless Angled Picture
Apple AirPods Max Angled Picture

Side Picture  

Bose 700 Headphones Wireless Side Picture
Apple AirPods Max Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

Bose 700 Headphones Wireless Front Picture
Apple AirPods Max Front Picture

Rear Picture  

Bose 700 Headphones Wireless Rear Picture
Apple AirPods Max Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

Bose 700 Headphones Wireless Top Picture
Apple AirPods Max Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Bose 700 Headphones Wireless In The Box Picture
Apple AirPods Max In The Box Picture
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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Sound Profile  

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Normalization Frequency 
 

750 Hz
400 Hz

Bass Amount 
 

2.9 dB
1.5 dB

Treble Amount 
 

0.8 dB
-4.4 dB
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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

6.9
7.1

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

0.65 dB
0.6 dB
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Profile: Target Compliance 
 

8.7
9.6

Bass Profile: Target Compliance  

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RMS Deviation From Target 
 

3.3 dB
1.5 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

20 Hz
20 Hz

Low Bass 
 

1.26 dB
1.72 dB

Mid Bass 
 

3.95 dB
1.15 dB

High Bass 
 

4.24 dB
1.49 dB
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Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance 
 

8.3
8.7

Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance  

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RMS Deviation From Target 
 

1.64 dB
1.3 dB

Low Mid 
 

1.48 dB
0.49 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

-0.28 dB
0.2 dB

High Mid 
 

-1.45 dB
-1.34 dB
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Treble Profile: Target Compliance 
 

7.9
4.9

Treble Profile: Target Compliance  

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RMS Deviation From Target 
 

2.56 dB
5.14 dB

Low Treble 
 

0.88 dB
-4.28 dB

Mid Treble 
 

0.64 dB
-4.58 dB

High Treble 
 

-6.85 dB
-3.65 dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

8.1
7.9

Peaks/Dips Graph 
 

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Peaks 
 

1.13 dB
1.01 dB

Dips 
 

1.44 dB
2.31 dB
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Imaging 
 

8.0
7.7

Group Delay  

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Phase Response Mismatch  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.38
0.12

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

5.93
2.91

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.88
2.33

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

2.55
2.86
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Passive Soundstage 
 

3.7
4.1

PRTF  

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PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

5.83 dB
4.28 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

5.01 dB
6.81 dB

PRTF Distance 
 

3.23 dB
5.22 dB

Openness 
 

1.0
1.7

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

3.0
3.3
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Virtual Soundstage 
 

0.0
2.9

Virtual Soundstage  

Bose 700 Headphones Wireless Virtual Soundstage
Apple AirPods Max Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling 
 

No
No

Speaker Modeling 
 

No
On/Off

Room Ambience 
 

No
No

Head Tracking 
 

No
On/Off

Virtual Surround 
 

No
Spatial Audio
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Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

7.5
7.7

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.374
0.337

WHD @ 100 
 

0.149
0.125
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Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

1.8.2-11524+e0F7590
3B71

Power 
 

On
On

Connection 
 

Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0

Codec 
 

SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz

Test Instrument  

Audio Precision APx517B
TP-Link BE9300 BT 5.4

EQ 
 

No EQ
Adaptive EQ

ANC 
 

Maximum
On

Tip/Pad 
 

Default
Default

Microphone 
 

Integrated
Integrated
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Isolation

Noise Isolation - Full Range 
 

9.0
9.4

Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph  

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Noise Cancelling  

Yes
Yes

Overall Attenuation 
 

-23.89 dB
-26.06 dB

Bass 
 

-17.51 dB
-19.54 dB

Mid 
 

-21.11 dB
-30.62 dB

Treble 
 

-34.72 dB
-28.95 dB
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Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios 
 

8.0
9.0

Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph  

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Airplane Noise Attenuation 
 

-18.43 dB
-21.85 dB

Airplane Noise Isolation Audio 
 

Office Noise Attenuation 
 

-18.76 dB
-19.98 dB

Office Noise Isolation Audio 
 

Street Noise Attenuation 
 

-20.24 dB
-21.92 dB

Street Noise Isolation Audio 
 

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Noise Isolation - Voice Handling 
 

Female Voice 1 
 

Male Voice 1 
 

Female Voice 2 
 

Male Voice 2 
 

ANC Wind Handling 
 

ANC Wind Handling Graph  

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ANC Wind Noise 
 

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Leakage 
 

7.4
7.1

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

37.33 dB
38.88 dB
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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

Yes
Yes

In-Line 
 

No
No

Boom 
 

No
No

Detachable Boom 
 

No
No

Mic  

Yes
Yes
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Recording Quality 
 

7.5
6.6

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

232.91 Hz
273 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

4.27 dB
2.77 dB

HFE 
 

6,933.79 Hz
3,466.89 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

0.036
3.025

Gain 
 

17.77 dB
15.85 dB
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Noise Handling 
 

8.3
5.0

SpNR  

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SpNR 
 

39.83 dB
9.61 dB

Noise Gate 
 

Always On
No

Speech + Pink Noise Handling 
 

8.5
5.0

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample  

Speech + Subway Noise Handling 
 

8.0
5.0

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample  

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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.4
8.3

Battery Type 
 

Rechargable
Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life 
 

20.7 hrs
21.6 hrs

Additional Charges 
 

0.0
0.0

Total Battery Life 
 

20.7 hrs
21.6 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2 hrs
1.5 hrs

Power-Saving Feature 
 

Auto-Off Timer
Standby mode

Audio While Charging 
 

No
Yes

Passive Playback 
 

Yes
No

Charging Port  

USB-C
Lightning
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App Support 
 

7.0
6.0

App Picture  

Bose 700 Headphones Wireless App Picture
Apple AirPods Max App Picture

App Name  

Bose Music
iOS Interface

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
No

macOS  

No
Yes

Windows  

No
No

Equalizer 
 

Graphic
No

ANC Control 
 

Adjustable
On/Off

Mic Control  

No
No

Room Effects 
 

No
No

Playback Control 
 

Yes
No

Button Mapping  

Yes
No

Surround Support 
 

No
Yes
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Connectivity

Wired Connection 
 

7.4
9.3

Cable Picture  

Bose 700 Headphones Wireless Cable Picture
Apple AirPods Max Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Detachable 
 

Yes
Yes

Length 
 

3.50 ft (1.07 m)
N/A

Connector 
 

1/8" TRS
Lightning

Latency - Analog 
 

17.6 ms
1.7 ms

Latency - USB 
 

N/A
N/A

Recorded Latency 
 

Recorded Latency Connection  

Analog
Analog
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Bluetooth Connection 
 

8.0
7.9

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.010
5.0+H1 chip

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
No

Quick Pair (Android) 
 

No
No

Quick Pair (iOS) 
 

No
Yes

Line Of Sight Range 
 

235.00 ft (71.63 m)
328.00 ft (99.97 m)

Latency - SBC 
 

185 ms
185 ms

Latency - aptX 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality) 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency) 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency - LDAC 
 

N/A
N/A

Recorded Latency 
 

Recorded Latency Codec  

SBC
SBC

AAC Support 
 

Yes
Yes
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Wireless Connection (Dongle) 
 

0.0
0.0

Line Of Sight Range 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency - Dongle 
 

N/A
N/A

Recorded Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Compatibility 
 

Analog 
 

Audio Only
No

Wired USB 
 

No
No

Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No
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PlayStation Compatibility 
 

PS4 Analog 
 

Audio Only
No

PS4 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

PS5 Analog 
 

Audio Only
No

PS5 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PS5 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No
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Xbox Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

Audio Only
No

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X|S Analog 
 

Audio Only
No

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No
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Base/Dock 
 

0.0
0.0

Type 
 

No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock

USB Input 
 

No
No

Line In 
 

No
No

Line Out 
 

No
No

Optical Input 
 

No
No

RCA Input 
 

No
No

Dock Charging 
 

No
No

Power Supply 
 

No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock

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Orange
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AirPods Max (Lightning)
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