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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Bose QuietComfort 20/QC20 vs Bose QuietComfort 25/QC25
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Bose QuietComfort 20/QC20
Bose QuietComfort 25/QC25
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TypeEarbuds
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
Variants
- QuietComfort 20 (Android, Black)
- QuietComfort 20 (Android, White)
- QuietComfort 20 (iOS, Black)
- QuietComfort 20 (iOS, White)
- QuietComfort 25 (Android, Black)
- QuietComfort 25 (Android, White)
- QuietComfort 25 (iOS, Black)
- QuietComfort 25 (iOS,White)
Our Verdict
Bose QuietComfort 20/QC20
Bose QuietComfort 25/QC25
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Main Differences for
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Earbuds
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
No
No
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
8.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.09 lbs
0.47 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0.68 lbs
Controls
7.7
6.6
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
iOS
iOS
Ease Of Use
Great
Good
Feedback
Decent
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
No
Talk-Through
On/Off
No
Additional Controls
No
No
Breathability
8.9
6.4
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
1.1 °C
6.1 °C
Portability
8.3
6.2
Portability Picture
L
4.7" (11.9 cm)
4.92"
W
1.6" (4.1 cm)
5.51"
H
1.2" (3.0 cm)
2.95"
Volume
8.80 in³ (144.21 cm³)
80.14 in³
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
7.0
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Soft case
Hard case
L
5.1" (13.0 cm)
8.27"
W
2.8" (7.1 cm)
5.71"
H
0.8" (2.0 cm)
1.7"
Volume
11.20 in³ (183.53 cm³)
83.54 in³
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
6.5
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
0.27 dB
-0.31 dB
Treble Amount
-4.38 dB
-1.61 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
7.8
7.9
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.43 dB
0.41 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
7.5
8.4
Std. Err.
3.65 dB
2.31 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
22.45 Hz
10.91 Hz
Low-Bass
1.58 dB
0.55 dB
Mid-Bass
4.02 dB
1.99 dB
High-Bass
4.8 dB
3.73 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.7
8.3
Std. Err.
3.03 dB
2.27 dB
Low-Mid
3.16 dB
1.81 dB
Mid-Mid
-3.15 dB
-0.01 dB
High-Mid
-0.02 dB
2.99 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.3
6.9
Std. Err.
2.65 dB
4.09 dB
Low-Treble
1.71 dB
1.2 dB
Mid-Treble
-1.73 dB
-1.4 dB
High-Treble
-20.85 dB
-3.64 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.3
7.4
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.69 dB
1.59 dB
Dips
1.51 dB
1.64 dB
Imaging
8.6
8.3
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.36
0.15
Weighted Phase Mismatch
1.92
3.92
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.83
1.06
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.63
2.44
Passive Soundstage
0.5
5.0
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
4.8 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
6.37 dB
PRTF Distance
N/A
10.18 dB
Openness
0.8
1.3
Acoustic Space Excitation
1.1
4.7
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No App
No App
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.5
7.6
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.179
0.164
WHD @ 100
0.241
0.224
Test Settings
Firmware
No Firmware
No Firmware
Power
On
On
Connection
Wired
Wired
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
No EQ
ANC
On
On
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Default
Microphone
In-line
In-line
Isolation
Noise Isolation
9.2
8.7
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-24.42 dB
-25.26 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Bass
-23.88 dB
-17.49 dB
Mid
-20.86 dB
-26.05 dB
Treble
-28.06 dB
-33.1 dB
Leakage
9.1
5.9
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
26.86 dB
45.44 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
No
In-Line
Yes
Yes
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.5
7.6
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
515.36 Hz
369.71 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.46 dB
4.05 dB
HFE
17,984.02 Hz
20,480 Hz
Weighted THD
0.955
1.225
Gain
20.19 dB
16 dB
Noise Handling
6.7
6.1
SpNR
12.18 dB
13.23 dB
Noise Gate
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
6.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
7.9
7.8
Battery Type
Rechargable
AAA
Continuous Battery Life
19 hrs
32.8 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
N/A
Total Battery Life
19 hrs
32.8 hrs
Charge Time
1.8 hrs
N/A
Power-Saving Feature
No
No
Audio While Charging
Yes
No
Passive Playback
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
micro-USB
None
App Support
0.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
No App
No App
iOS
No
No
Android
No
No
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
No
No
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
0.0
0.0
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
No Bluetooth
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (SBC)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
N/A
N/A
Android Latency
N/A
N/A
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
9.0
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
Yes
Length
4.33 ft (1.32 m)
5 ft
Connection
1/8" TRRS
1/8" TRRS
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
0 ms
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio Only
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
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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