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- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Bose QuietComfort 25/QC25 vs Bose SoundLink 2 Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Bose QuietComfort 25/QC25
Bose SoundLink 2 Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- QuietComfort 25 (Android, Black)
- QuietComfort 25 (Android, White)
- QuietComfort 25 (iOS, Black)
- QuietComfort 25 (iOS,White)
- SoundLink Around-Ear II (Black)
- SoundLink Around-Ear II (White)
Our Verdict
Bose QuietComfort 25/QC25
Bose SoundLink 2 Wireless
The Bose QuietComfort 25/QC25 are the wired and noise cancelling variant of the Bose SoundLink 2 Wireless. If you need a wired headset and noise cancellation for your busy commutes, the QC25 are a better choice. On the other hand, the SoundLink are wireless, which makes them a bit more practical for day to day use, but worse for watching videos and gaming since all Bluetooth headphones have a bit of latency. Other than that, they have a fairly similar design and sound quality.
Notice: Two or more of the products selected have been tested with different test methodologies, so some of the results below aren't directly comparable. Learn how our test benches and scoring system work, and read more about the latest changes to our headphones test methodology.
Main Differences for
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
No
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
8.5
8.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.47 lbs
0.44 lbs
Clamping Force
0.68 lbs
0.68 lbs
Controls
6.6
6.5
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
iOS
iOS
Ease Of Use
Good
Great
Feedback
Decent
Mediocre
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
No
No
Breathability
6.4
6.4
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
6.1 °C
6.1 °C
Portability
6.2
6.1
Portability Picture
L
4.92"
8.1" (20.5 cm)
W
5.51"
6.3" (16.0 cm)
H
2.95"
1.8" (4.5 cm)
Volume
80.14 in³
90.10 in³ (1,476.47 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
7.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Soft case
L
8.27"
8.5" (21.5 cm)
W
5.71"
6.9" (17.5 cm)
H
1.7"
2.4" (6.0 cm)
Volume
83.54 in³
137.79 in³ (2,257.96 cm³)
Build Quality
7.5
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
6.5
7.0
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
-0.31 dB
0.05 dB
Treble Amount
-1.61 dB
-1.78 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
7.9
6.6
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.41 dB
0.73 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
8.4
9.0
Std. Err.
2.31 dB
1.4 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10.91 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
0.55 dB
1 dB
Mid-Bass
1.99 dB
0.67 dB
High-Bass
3.73 dB
2.3 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.3
9.0
Std. Err.
2.27 dB
1.36 dB
Low-Mid
1.81 dB
1.2 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.01 dB
0 dB
High-Mid
2.99 dB
1.19 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.9
8.0
Std. Err.
4.09 dB
3.1 dB
Low-Treble
1.2 dB
1.72 dB
Mid-Treble
-1.4 dB
-2.63 dB
High-Treble
-3.64 dB
-5.79 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.4
8.1
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.59 dB
1.15 dB
Dips
1.64 dB
1.09 dB
Imaging
8.3
7.8
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.15
0.19
Weighted Phase Mismatch
3.92
8.65
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.06
1.58
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.44
2.39
Passive Soundstage
5.0
5.5
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
4.8 dB
4.17 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
6.37 dB
4.6 dB
PRTF Distance
10.18 dB
10.9 dB
Openness
1.3
4.3
Acoustic Space Excitation
4.7
3.5
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
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.6
7.5
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.164
0.188
WHD @ 100
0.224
0.230
Test Settings
Firmware
No Firmware
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Wired
Unknown
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
No EQ
ANC
On
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
In-line
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
8.7
5.1
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-25.26 dB
-14.35 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
No
Bass
-17.49 dB
-0.1 dB
Mid
-26.05 dB
-13.03 dB
Treble
-33.1 dB
-31.1 dB
Leakage
5.9
7.0
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
45.44 dB
39.72 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
Yes
In-Line
Yes
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.6
6.6
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
369.71 Hz
306.43 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
4.05 dB
2.58 dB
HFE
20,480 Hz
3,417.19 Hz
Weighted THD
1.225
2.89
Gain
16 dB
34 dB
Noise Handling
6.1
7.6
SpNR
13.23 dB
15.08 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
8.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
7.8
8.3
Battery Type
AAA
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
32.8 hrs
20.3 hrs
Additional Charges
N/A
0.0
Total Battery Life
32.8 hrs
20.3 hrs
Charge Time
N/A
2.6 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
None
micro-USB
App Support
0.0
6.5
App Picture
App Name
No App
Bose Connect
iOS
No
Yes
Android
No
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
No
No
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
Yes
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
0.0
8.5
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
4.0
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
Yes
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
96.00 ft (29.26 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
N/A
252 ms
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
131 ms
Android Latency
N/A
162 ms
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
9.5
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
5 ft
3.94 ft (1.20 m)
Connection
1/8" TRRS
1/8" TRS
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 Only
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
Bose QuietComfort 25/QC25
Bose SoundLink 2 Wireless
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