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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Bose QuietComfort 35 II/QC35 II Wireless 2018 vs JBL CLUB 950NC Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Bose QuietComfort 35 II/QC35 II Wireless 2018
JBL CLUB 950NC 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)
- CLUB 950NC (Black)
Our Verdict
Bose QuietComfort 35 II/QC35 II Wireless 2018
JBL CLUB 950NC Wireless
The Bose QuietComfort 35 II/QC35 II Wireless 2018 are better Bluetooth over-ears than the JBL CLUB 950NC Wireless. The Bose are much more comfortable thanks to their lightweight design that doesn't clamp nearly as tightly on the head, and their integrated microphone sounds much better overall. They also have a much better ANC feature, that does an outstanding job of blocking out background noises. While both headphones have well-balanced default sound profiles, the JBL have a better app that gives you a parametric EQ and presets to adjust the way they sound. The JBL also have a longer battery life, leak less audio, and come with an audio cable with an in-line mic, so you can make phone calls even while using the headphones wired.
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
7.2
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
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.52 lbs
0.82 lbs
Clamping Force
0.69 lbs
1.3 lbs
Controls
7.6
7.5
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Decent
Feedback
Good
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Mute/Unmute
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
Adjustable
On/Off
Talk-Through
No
Adjustable
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Bass Effect + Voice Assistant
Breathability
6.3
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
6.2 °C
Portability
6.5
6.0
Portability Picture
L
6.5" (16.5 cm)
6.1"
W
6.1" (15.5 cm)
5"
H
1.5" (3.8 cm)
3.5"
Volume
59.20 in³ (970.11 cm³)
107 in³
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
8.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
8.3" (21.1 cm)
6.5"
W
5.9" (15.0 cm)
6.2"
H
2.2" (5.6 cm)
3"
Volume
106.00 in³ (1,737.02 cm³)
121 in³
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
7.5
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
Bass Amount
2 dB
-2.09 dB
Treble Amount
-2.27 dB
-1.63 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
7.7
7.1
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.45 dB
0.6 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
8.2
8.0
Std. Err.
2.54 dB
2.68 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
33.15 Hz
Low-Bass
2.55 dB
-1.76 dB
Mid-Bass
2.59 dB
3.16 dB
High-Bass
3.22 dB
2.24 dB
Mid Accuracy
9.1
9.2
Std. Err.
1.23 dB
1.08 dB
Low-Mid
1.47 dB
0.5 dB
Mid-Mid
0.01 dB
-0.12 dB
High-Mid
0.15 dB
1.38 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.3
8.1
Std. Err.
2.55 dB
2.57 dB
Low-Treble
1.05 dB
0.92 dB
Mid-Treble
-1.23 dB
1.69 dB
High-Treble
-6.32 dB
-10.08 dB
Peaks/Dips
8.1
7.4
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.28 dB
2 dB
Dips
0.8 dB
0.6 dB
Imaging
9.0
5.7
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.1
0.43
Weighted Phase Mismatch
2.96
51.57
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.69
1.23
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.26
2.8
Passive Soundstage
5.0
5.4
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.96 dB
3.9 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
6.46 dB
5.01 dB
PRTF Distance
10.6 dB
13.2 dB
Openness
0.9
3.1
Acoustic Space Excitation
4.0
2.8
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
6.7
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.265
0.565
WHD @ 100
0.140
0.468
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
2.2.0
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth 4.0
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
Off
ANC
Maximum
On
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
9.1
6.9
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-27.01 dB
-18.69 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Bass
-19.65 dB
-5.78 dB
Mid
-24.92 dB
-16.99 dB
Treble
-36.85 dB
-34.32 dB
Leakage
6.5
7.5
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
42.4 dB
36.38 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
Yes
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.0
5.3
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
320 Hz
177.02 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
1.73 dB
4.93 dB
HFE
2,061.43 Hz
3,568.48 Hz
Weighted THD
2.416
4,283.578
Gain
37.46 dB
25.21 dB
Noise Handling
7.5
5.8
SpNR
16.19 dB
8.45 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
8.6
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
20 hrs
25 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
20 hrs
25 hrs
Charge Time
2.1 hrs
1.6 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
micro-USB
USB-C
App Support
7.0
7.5
App Picture
App Name
Bose Connect
JBL Headphones
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
No
Parametric + Presets
ANC Control
Adjustable
On/Off
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
Yes
No
Button Mapping
Yes
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
8.6
7.7
Bluetooth Version
4.1
5.0
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
Yes
No
Line Of Sight Range
122.00 ft (37.19 m)
66 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
239 ms
175 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
79 ms
245 ms
Android Latency
105 ms
228 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)
4.1 ft
Connection
1/16" TRS
1/8" TRRS
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 + Microphone
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
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 + Microphone
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 35 II/QC35 II Wireless 2018
JBL CLUB 950NC Wireless
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