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- Design
- Sound
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- Microphone
- Active Features
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Bose QuietComfort 25/QC25 vs Plantronics BackBeat Pro 2 Wireless 2016
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Bose QuietComfort 25/QC25
Plantronics BackBeat Pro 2 Wireless 2016
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- QuietComfort 25 (Android, Black)
- QuietComfort 25 (Android, White)
- QuietComfort 25 (iOS, Black)
- QuietComfort 25 (iOS,White)
- BackBeat Pro 2 (Black)
- BackBeat Pro 2 (Gray, SE)
Our Verdict
Bose QuietComfort 25/QC25
Plantronics BackBeat Pro 2 Wireless 2016
The Plantronics BackBeat Pro 2 Wireless 2016 are a better headset overall compared to the Bose QuietComfort 25/QC25 since they can be used wired and wireless. The Plantronics have a more versatile wireless design, so they have a greater range than the Bose and are a bit more practical for day-to-day casual use. The Plantronics also have a more exciting bass-heavy sound and a better battery performance than the Bose overall. The Bose, on the other hand, have a much better noise cancelation performance that makes them a better choice to use in loud, noisy environments. They also have a slightly better sound profile that's more balanced while still packing a fair bit of bass.
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QuietComfort 25
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BackBeat Pro 2
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QuietComfort 25
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BackBeat Pro 2
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QuietComfort 25
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.8
7.2
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
4.0
Noise Isolation
8.7
6.9
Comfort
8.5
7.5
Battery
7.8
9.2
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
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.47 lbs
0.65 lbs
Clamping Force
0.68 lbs
0.9 lbs
Controls
6.6
8.0
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
iOS
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Great
Feedback
Decent
Great
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
On/Off
Talk-Through
No
On/Off
Additional Controls
No
No
Breathability
6.4
6.5
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
6.1 °C
5.7 °C
Portability
6.2
5.5
Portability Picture
L
4.92"
8.5"
W
5.51"
8.5"
H
2.95"
2.4"
Volume
80.14 in³
172 in³
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
7.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
8.27"
9.3"
W
5.71"
8.8"
H
1.7"
2.9"
Volume
83.54 in³
234 in³
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
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
2.09 dB
Treble Amount
-1.61 dB
-0.33 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
7.9
7.8
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.41 dB
0.44 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
8.4
7.6
Std. Err.
2.31 dB
3.33 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10.91 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
0.55 dB
5.76 dB
Mid-Bass
1.99 dB
-1.49 dB
High-Bass
3.73 dB
-2.79 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.3
9.2
Std. Err.
2.27 dB
1.13 dB
Low-Mid
1.81 dB
-1.32 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.01 dB
-0.41 dB
High-Mid
2.99 dB
-0.22 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.9
8.6
Std. Err.
4.09 dB
1.9 dB
Low-Treble
1.2 dB
-0.25 dB
Mid-Treble
-1.4 dB
0.52 dB
High-Treble
-3.64 dB
-7.64 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.4
7.6
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.59 dB
1.59 dB
Dips
1.64 dB
1.14 dB
Imaging
8.3
8.2
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.15
0.43
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.06
0.81
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.44
1.75
Weighted Phase Mismatch
3.92
7.56
Passive Soundstage
5.0
5.3
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
4.8 dB
2.73 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
6.37 dB
4.36 dB
PRTF Distance
10.18 dB
13.98 dB
Openness
1.3
3.1
Acoustic Space Excitation
4.7
2.5
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
7.6
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.164
0.182
WHD @ 100
0.224
0.197
Test Settings
Firmware
No Firmware
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Wired
Unknown
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
No EQ
ANC
On
On
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
In-line
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
8.7
6.9
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-25.26 dB
-18.91 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Bass
-17.49 dB
-7.06 dB
Mid
-26.05 dB
-14.05 dB
Treble
-33.1 dB
-36.06 dB
Leakage
5.9
7.8
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
45.44 dB
34.65 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
5.7
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
369.71 Hz
530.46 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
4.05 dB
3.76 dB
HFE
20,480 Hz
3,568.48 Hz
Weighted THD
1.225
3.193
Gain
16 dB
39.08 dB
Noise Handling
6.1
6.8
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
13.23 dB
19.11 dB
Active Features
Battery
7.8
9.2
Battery Type
AAA
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
32.8 hrs
30 hrs
Additional Charges
N/A
0.0
Total Battery Life
32.8 hrs
30 hrs
Charge Time
N/A
2.1 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
No
Yes
Passive Playback
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
None
micro-USB
App Support
0.0
6.0
App Picture
App Name
No App
Plantronics Hub
iOS
No
Yes
Android
No
Yes
macOS
No
Yes
Windows
No
Yes
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
8.7
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
4.0
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
Yes
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
250 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
N/A
173 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
166 ms
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
34 ms
iOS Latency
N/A
472 ms
Android Latency
N/A
140 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
4.8 ft
Connection
1/8" TRRS
1/8" TRS
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
0 ms
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
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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Bose QuietComfort 25/QC25
Plantronics BackBeat Pro 2 Wireless 2016
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