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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Bose QuietComfort 35 II Gaming Headset vs SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Bose QuietComfort 35 II Gaming Headset
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro
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TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingNo
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- QuietComfort 35 II Gaming Headset (Black)
- Arctis Nova Pro (Black)
- Arctis Nova Pro for Xbox (Black)
Our Verdict
Bose QuietComfort 35 II Gaming Headset
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro
The SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro and the Bose QuietComfort 35 II Gaming Headset have different strengths, and you may enjoy either one. The SteelSeries are dedicated wired gaming headphones. Their boom mic has a significantly better overall recording quality, and the headphones have more customization features thanks to their robust companion software. However, if you're looking for wireless casual-use headphones that you can also use for gaming, you'll want to check out the Bose instead. Their sound profile is a lot flatter and more balanced, which some users may prefer, they have an excellent ANC system, and they support multi-device pairing, meaning you can connect them to your PC and smartphone simultaneously. However, they're designed for wired gaming.
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Main Differences forNeutral Sound
Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
8.1
7.1
Treble Accuracy
8.3
5.4
Bass Accuracy
9.0
7.8
Peaks/Dips
8.4
6.8
Mid Accuracy
9.4
8.5
Passive Soundstage
4.1
5.5
Frequency Response Consistency
8.3
5.3
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
No
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
8.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.55 lbs
0.66 lbs
Clamping Force
0.7 lbs
1 lbs
Controls
7.6
6.2
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Good
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
No
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Mute/Unmute
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
No
Yes
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
Mic Monitoring
Multi function
Breathability
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
Portability
6.4
6.0
Portability Picture
L
7.6" (19.3 cm)
7.5" (19.0 cm)
W
5.6" (14.1 cm)
6.7" (17.0 cm)
H
1.7" (4.2 cm)
2.0" (5.1 cm)
Volume
69.43 in³ (1,137.80 cm³)
100.51 in³ (1,647.00 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
5.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Pouch
L
8.3" (21.2 cm)
N/A
W
5.7" (14.5 cm)
N/A
H
2.2" (5.6 cm)
N/A
Volume
104.38 in³ (1,710.50 cm³)
N/A
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
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
Sound Profile
Normalization Frequency
600 Hz
Bass Amount
0.49 dB
4.3 dB
Treble Amount
-1.2 dB
-0.2 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.3
5.3
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.34 dB
1.55 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
9.0
7.8
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
1.41 dB
4.7 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
20 Hz
Low Bass
0.19 dB
4.26 dB
Mid Bass
1.33 dB
4.1 dB
High Bass
2.13 dB
4.59 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
9.4
8.5
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
0.79 dB
1.51 dB
Low Mid
0.63 dB
-1.44 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.5 dB
0.79 dB
High Mid
0.25 dB
1.57 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
8.3
5.4
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
2.65 dB
4.7 dB
Low Treble
-0.28 dB
-2.65 dB
Mid Treble
-0.41 dB
3.08 dB
High Treble
-4.51 dB
-3.76 dB
Peaks/Dips
8.4
6.8
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.01 dB
1.78 dB
Dips
0.93 dB
2.55 dB
Imaging
9.1
9.0
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.13
0.28
Weighted Phase Mismatch
2
3.37
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.16
0.29
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.64
1.39
Passive Soundstage
4.1
5.5
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
3.64 dB
3.04 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
5.18 dB
7.12 dB
PRTF Distance
2.19 dB
13.26 dB
Openness
1.1
4.9
Acoustic Space Excitation
4.0
2.5
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
2.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
Windows Sonic Spatial Audio
Windows Sonic Spatial Audio
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.7
7.7
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.233
0.351
WHD @ 100
0.143
0.114
Test Settings
Firmware
4.8.1
2.4.0
Power
On
USB
Connection
Wired
USB
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
Test Instrument
Audio Precision APx517B
EQ
No EQ
Default
ANC
High
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Boom
Boom
Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
8.9
5.1
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
Yes
No
Overall Attenuation
-25.81 dB
-12.39 dB
Isolation Audio
Bass
-19.29 dB
4.08 dB
Mid
-24.24 dB
-12.57 dB
Treble
-34.32 dB
-32.16 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
4.1
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-8.64 dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-9.21 dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-10.27 dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
Male Voice 1
Female Voice 2
Male Voice 2
ANC Wind Handling
ANC Wind Handling Graph
ANC Wind Noise
N/A
Leakage
6.5
7.8
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
42.18 dB
34.87 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
No
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
Yes
Detachable Boom
Yes
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.1
8.5
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
553.94 Hz
20 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.04 dB
3.03 dB
HFE
11,006.7 Hz
9,255.5 Hz
Weighted THD
0.224
0.097
Gain
11.71 dB
21.47 dB
Noise Handling
7.7
7.2
SpNR
24.81 dB
17.52 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
On/Off Toggle
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.5
7.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
8.0
7.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
9.3
0.0
Battery Type
Rechargable
No Battery
Continuous Battery Life
35.2 hrs
N/A
Additional Charges
0.0
N/A
Total Battery Life
35.2 hrs
N/A
Charge Time
2.1 hrs
N/A
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
No
Audio While Charging
Yes
No
Passive Playback
Yes
Passive Headphone
Charging Port
micro-USB
None
App Support
7.5
8.5
App Picture
App Name
Bose Connect
Steelseries GG
iOS
Yes
No
Android
Yes
No
macOS
No
Yes
Windows
No
Yes
Equalizer
No
Parametric + Presets
ANC Control
Adjustable
No
Mic Control
No
Adjustable Level
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
Yes
No
Button Mapping
Yes
No
Surround Support
No
Yes
Connectivity
Wired Connection
9.7
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
USB Type A
USB Type A
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
3.94 ft (1.20 m)
5.05 ft (1.54 m)
Connector
1/16" TRRS
1/8" TRRRS
Latency - Analog
0.3 ms
0.2 ms
Latency - USB
8.0 ms
17.4 ms
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Connection
USB
USB
Bluetooth Connection
6.9
0.0
Bluetooth Version
4.1
No Bluetooth
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
Quick Pair (Android)
No
No
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
122.70 ft (37.40 m)
N/A
Latency - SBC
235 ms
N/A
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
N/A
Recorded Latency Codec
SBC
No Bluetooth Audio
AAC Support
Yes
No
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 + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
3.4
7.0
Type
Wired USB dock
Wired USB dock
USB Input
Yes
Yes
Line In
No
Yes
Line Out
No
Yes
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
USB
USB-C
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