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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Bose QuietComfort 35 II/QC35 II Wireless 2018 vs Razer Opus Wireless 2021
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Bose QuietComfort 35 II/QC35 II Wireless 2018
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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)
- Opus Wireless 2021 (Black)
Our Verdict
Bose QuietComfort 35 II/QC35 II Wireless 2018
Razer Opus Wireless 2021
The Bose QuietComfort 35 II/QC35 II Wireless 2018 are better headphones than the Razer Opus Wireless 2021. The Bose are more comfortable, have a neutral sound profile, which some users may prefer, and their ANC offers a significantly better noise isolation performance. They also support multi-device pairing, meaning you can stay connected to your PC and smartphone at the same time. However, the Razer are better-built.
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Threshold
Neutral Sound
8.0
7.6
Treble Accuracy
8.3
7.0
Bass Accuracy
8.2
8.9
Mid Accuracy
9.1
8.5
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
0.61 lbs
Clamping Force
0.69 lbs
0.9 lbs
Controls
7.6
7.7
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Good
Good
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
On/Off
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Multi function + 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)
6.2" (15.7 cm)
W
6.1" (15.5 cm)
5.5" (13.9 cm)
H
1.5" (3.8 cm)
3.2" (8.2 cm)
Volume
59.20 in³ (970.11 cm³)
109.20 in³ (1,789.50 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
8.3" (21.1 cm)
8.1" (20.5 cm)
W
5.9" (15.0 cm)
7.2" (18.3 cm)
H
2.2" (5.6 cm)
2.4" (6.2 cm)
Volume
106.00 in³ (1,737.02 cm³)
141.94 in³ (2,325.90 cm³)
Build Quality
7.5
8.0
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
0.7 dB
Treble Amount
-2.27 dB
-3.34 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
7.7
7.9
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.45 dB
0.42 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
8.2
8.9
Std. Err.
2.54 dB
1.59 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
2.55 dB
-0.22 dB
Mid-Bass
2.59 dB
1.77 dB
High-Bass
3.22 dB
2.24 dB
Mid Accuracy
9.1
8.5
Std. Err.
1.23 dB
2.06 dB
Low-Mid
1.47 dB
0.47 dB
Mid-Mid
0.01 dB
0.96 dB
High-Mid
0.15 dB
2.23 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.3
7.0
Std. Err.
2.55 dB
4.42 dB
Low-Treble
1.05 dB
-3.55 dB
Mid-Treble
-1.23 dB
-0.99 dB
High-Treble
-6.32 dB
-11.83 dB
Peaks/Dips
8.1
6.9
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.28 dB
2.04 dB
Dips
0.8 dB
1.51 dB
Imaging
9.0
8.3
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.1
0.24
Weighted Phase Mismatch
2.96
4.09
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.69
1.22
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.26
2.04
Passive Soundstage
5.0
4.4
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.96 dB
3.26 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
6.46 dB
4.33 dB
PRTF Distance
10.6 dB
9.92 dB
Openness
0.9
1.3
Acoustic Space Excitation
4.0
2.1
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
7.5
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.265
0.375
WHD @ 100
0.140
0.138
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
1.3.1.0
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth 5.0
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 44.1kHz
EQ
No EQ
Default (THX)
ANC
Maximum
On
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
9.1
8.7
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-27.01 dB
-25.34 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Bass
-19.65 dB
-18.09 dB
Mid
-24.92 dB
-21.63 dB
Treble
-36.85 dB
-36.47 dB
Leakage
6.5
8.2
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
42.4 dB
32.31 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.0
6.8
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
320 Hz
306.43 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
1.73 dB
5.03 dB
HFE
2,061.43 Hz
7,136.96 Hz
Weighted THD
2.416
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Gain
37.46 dB
-0.42 dB
Noise Handling
7.5
6.3
SpNR
16.19 dB
7.62 dB
Noise Gate
No
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.5
6.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.5
6.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.4
9.2
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
20 hrs
52.6 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
20 hrs
52.6 hrs
Charge Time
2.1 hrs
4 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
No
Yes
Passive Playback
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
micro-USB
USB-C
App Support
7.0
7.0
App Picture
App Name
Bose Connect
Razer Audio
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
No
Presets
ANC Control
Adjustable
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
Yes
No
Button Mapping
Yes
No
Surround Support
No
Yes
Connectivity
Bluetooth
8.6
6.9
Bluetooth Version
4.1
5.0
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
NFC Pairing
Yes
No
Line Of Sight Range
122.00 ft (37.19 m)
227.36 ft (69.30 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
239 ms
186 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
154 ms
Android Latency
105 ms
188 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)
4.40 ft (1.34 m)
Connection
1/16" TRS
1/8" TRRS
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
0 ms
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
Wired USB
No
No
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
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
No
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
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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