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Bose QuietComfort 35 II/QC35 II Wireless 2018 vs Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H9 Gen 1 Wireless
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Bose QuietComfort 35 II/QC35 II Wireless 2018
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H9 Gen 1 Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
Variants
- QuietComfort 35 II (Black)
- QuietComfort 35 II (Rose Gold)
- QuietComfort 35 II (Silver)
- QuietComfort 35 II (Triple Midnight)
- H9 (Argilla Grey)
- H9 (Black)
Our Verdict
Bose QuietComfort 35 II/QC35 II Wireless 2018
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H9 Gen 1 Wireless
The Bose QuietComfort 35 II/QC35 II Wireless 2018 are better headphones than the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H9 Gen 1 Wireless in pretty much every way. The Bose are more versatile thanks to their amazing ANC feature, and their sound is noticeably more neutral and well-balanced. The Bose are one of the most comfortable headphones we’ve reviewed so far and feel well-built, but aren’t quite on par with the premium design and build quality of the Bang & Olufsen. The Bang & Olufsen also have slightly less battery life, but they can be used while charging, which you can’t do with the Bose.
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Mixed Usage
6.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
8.5
8.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.52 lbs
0.6 lbs
Clamping Force
0.69 lbs
0.8 lbs
Controls
7.6
7.0
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
iOS
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Good
Mediocre
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Mute/Unmute
No
Channel Mixing
No
N/A
Noise Cancelling Control
Adjustable
Yes
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Voice enabled controls
Breathability
6.3
6.3
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
6.2 °C
6.2 °C
Portability
6.5
6.2
Portability Picture
L
6.5" (16.5 cm)
7.6"
W
6.1" (15.5 cm)
8"
H
1.5" (3.8 cm)
1.4"
Volume
59.20 in³ (970.11 cm³)
85 in³
Transmitter Required
No
N/A
Case
8.0
5.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Pouch
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
6.5
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
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
2 dB
4.68 dB
Treble Amount
-2.27 dB
0.95 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
7.7
8.1
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.45 dB
0.37 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
8.2
7.6
Std. Err.
2.54 dB
3.28 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
2.55 dB
6.46 dB
Mid-Bass
2.59 dB
2.07 dB
High-Bass
3.22 dB
0.9 dB
Mid Accuracy
9.1
6.8
Std. Err.
1.23 dB
4.26 dB
Low-Mid
1.47 dB
-2.82 dB
Mid-Mid
0.01 dB
-5.99 dB
High-Mid
0.15 dB
-2.63 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.3
5.8
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
2.55 dB
5.24 dB
Low-Treble
1.05 dB
1.09 dB
Mid-Treble
-1.23 dB
-4.22 dB
High-Treble
-6.32 dB
0.84 dB
Peaks/Dips
8.1
6.3
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.28 dB
2.37 dB
Dips
0.8 dB
2.37 dB
Imaging
9.0
7.7
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.1
0.31
Weighted Phase Mismatch
2.96
18.43
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.69
0.58
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.26
2.1
Passive Soundstage
5.0
5.8
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.96 dB
3.63 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
6.46 dB
5.29 dB
PRTF Distance
10.6 dB
8.88 dB
Openness
0.9
3.7
Acoustic Space Excitation
4.0
5.1
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
No
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.7
6.4
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.265
0.538
WHD @ 100
0.140
0.736
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Power
On
Connection
Bluetooth 4.2
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
ANC
Maximum
Tip/Pad
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
9.1
6.2
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-27.01 dB
-15.37 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Bass
-19.65 dB
-6.43 dB
Mid
-24.92 dB
-13.13 dB
Treble
-36.85 dB
-27.09 dB
Leakage
6.5
5.9
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
42.4 dB
45.62 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
N/A
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.0
6.3
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
320 Hz
269.09 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
1.73 dB
4.03 dB
HFE
2,061.43 Hz
3,517.32 Hz
Weighted THD
2.416
27.912
Gain
37.46 dB
32.07 dB
Noise Handling
7.5
6.0
SpNR
16.19 dB
11.22 dB
Noise Gate
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.4
8.1
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
20 hrs
13.5 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0
Total Battery Life
20 hrs
13.5 hrs
Charge Time
2.1 hrs
2.9 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
No
Yes
Passive Playback
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
7.0
6.5
App Picture
App Name
Bose Connect
Beoplay
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
N/A
Windows
No
N/A
Equalizer
No
Presets
ANC Control
Adjustable
Yes
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
Yes
Yes
Button Mapping
Yes
N/A
Surround Sound
N/A
Surround Support
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
8.6
7.0
Bluetooth Version
4.1
4.2
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
NFC Pairing
Yes
No
Line Of Sight Range
122.00 ft (37.19 m)
117 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
239 ms
193 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
183 ms
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
34 ms
iOS Latency
79 ms
Android Latency
105 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
3.90 ft (1.19 m)
3.5 ft
Connection
1/16" TRS
1/8" TRS
Wired Latency
0 ms
Analog/USB Audio Latency
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
N/A
USB Input
No
N/A
Line In
No
N/A
Line Out
No
N/A
Optical Input
No
N/A
RCA Input
No
N/A
Dock Charging
No
N/A
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
N/A
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