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- Active Features
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Bose QuietComfort 35 II/QC35 II Wireless 2018 vs Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Bose QuietComfort 35 II/QC35 II Wireless 2018
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureOpen-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- QuietComfort 35 II (Black)
- QuietComfort 35 II (Rose Gold)
- QuietComfort 35 II (Silver)
- QuietComfort 35 II (Triple Midnight)
- A40 TR + MixAmp (PS4, MixAmp)
- A40 TR + MixAmp (Xbox One, MixAmp)
Our Verdict
Bose QuietComfort 35 II/QC35 II Wireless 2018
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017
The Bose QuietComfort 35 II/QC35 II Wireless 2018 are better mixed-usage headphones than the Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017, but the Astro are a much better choice for gaming due to their great dock and boom microphone performance. The Bose are better for everyday use, however, as their ANC blocks out a lot of background noise. On the other hand, the Astro are open-back headphones, which means they won’t be a good option for outside use, but maybe better for gaming or listening to music alone at home.
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Threshold
Neutral Sound
8.0
7.6
Passive Soundstage
5.0
7.6
Bass Accuracy
8.2
7.2
Treble Accuracy
8.3
6.9
Mid Accuracy
9.1
8.7
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Open-Back
Wireless
Yes
No
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
8.5
8.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.52 lbs
0.83 lbs
Clamping Force
0.69 lbs
0.9 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
Adjustable
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Presets + Surround Sound
Breathability
6.3
6.7
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
6.2 °C
5.1 °C
Portability
6.5
5.3
Portability Picture
L
6.5" (16.5 cm)
7.2" (18.3 cm)
W
6.1" (15.5 cm)
7.5" (19.1 cm)
H
1.5" (3.8 cm)
4.0" (10.2 cm)
Volume
59.20 in³ (970.11 cm³)
216.00 in³ (3,539.59 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
0.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
No case
L
8.3" (21.1 cm)
N/A
W
5.9" (15.0 cm)
N/A
H
2.2" (5.6 cm)
N/A
Volume
106.00 in³ (1,737.02 cm³)
N/A
Build Quality
7.5
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
6.0
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
2 dB
2 dB
Treble Amount
-2.27 dB
-4.29 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
7.7
5.8
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.45 dB
1.03 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
8.2
7.2
Std. Err.
2.54 dB
4.43 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
2.55 dB
1.7 dB
Mid-Bass
2.59 dB
5.01 dB
High-Bass
3.22 dB
5.99 dB
Mid Accuracy
9.1
8.7
Std. Err.
1.23 dB
1.74 dB
Low-Mid
1.47 dB
2.05 dB
Mid-Mid
0.01 dB
0.13 dB
High-Mid
0.15 dB
0.58 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.3
6.9
Std. Err.
2.55 dB
4.63 dB
Low-Treble
1.05 dB
-4.52 dB
Mid-Treble
-1.23 dB
-0.17 dB
High-Treble
-6.32 dB
-11.58 dB
Peaks/Dips
8.1
6.9
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.28 dB
2.12 dB
Dips
0.8 dB
1.35 dB
Imaging
9.0
8.7
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.1
0.17
Weighted Phase Mismatch
2.96
5.69
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.69
0.16
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.26
2.25
Passive Soundstage
5.0
7.6
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.96 dB
1.39 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
6.46 dB
3.76 dB
PRTF Distance
10.6 dB
9.37 dB
Openness
0.9
9.2
Acoustic Space Excitation
4.0
7.4
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
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.7
7.1
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.265
0.388
WHD @ 100
0.140
0.296
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 4.2
Wired
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
Default
ANC
Maximum
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Boom
Isolation
Noise Isolation
9.1
1.8
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-27.01 dB
-5.36 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
No
Bass
-19.65 dB
-0.2 dB
Mid
-24.92 dB
-0.61 dB
Treble
-36.85 dB
-15.08 dB
Leakage
6.5
3.6
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
42.4 dB
55.68 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
No
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
Yes
Detachable Boom
No
Yes
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.0
8.1
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
320 Hz
20 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
1.73 dB
2.46 dB
HFE
2,061.43 Hz
4,627.75 Hz
Weighted THD
2.416
0.29
Gain
37.46 dB
21.13 dB
Noise Handling
7.5
8.3
SpNR
16.19 dB
58.27 dB
Noise Gate
No
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.5
8.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.5
8.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.4
0.0
Battery Type
Rechargable
No Battery
Continuous Battery Life
20 hrs
N/A
Additional Charges
0.0
N/A
Total Battery Life
20 hrs
N/A
Charge Time
2.1 hrs
N/A
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
No
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
Yes
Passive Headphone
Charging Port
micro-USB
None
App Support
7.0
6.0
App Picture
App Name
Bose Connect
Astro Command Center
iOS
Yes
No
Android
Yes
No
macOS
No
Yes
Windows
No
Yes
Equalizer
No
Graphic + 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
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
8.6
0.0
Bluetooth Version
4.1
No Bluetooth
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
NFC Pairing
Yes
No
Line Of Sight Range
122.00 ft (37.19 m)
N/A
PC Latency (SBC)
239 ms
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
79 ms
N/A
Android Latency
105 ms
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
9.5
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
USB Type A
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
3.90 ft (1.19 m)
6.80 ft (2.07 m)
Connection
1/16" TRS
1/8" TRRS
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
20 ms
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
Wired USB
No
Audio + Microphone
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB
No
Audio Only
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Wired USB
No
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
7.8
Type
No Base/Dock
Wired USB dock
USB Input
No
Yes
Line In
No
Yes
Line Out
No
Yes
Optical Input
No
Yes
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
USB
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