Bose QuietComfort 35 II/QC35 II Wireless 2018 vs Sennheiser Momentum 3 Wireless Side-by-Side Headphones Comparison

Tested using Methodology v1.5

Updated Jan 30, 2024 07:26 PM

Bose QuietComfort 35 II/QC35 II Wireless 2018 Picture

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)

Momentum 3 Wireless (Black)

Review

See Bose QuietComfort 35 II/QC35 II Wireless 2018 review

See Sennheiser Momentum 3 Wireless review

Our Verdict

Bose QuietComfort 35 II/QC35 II Wireless 2018

Sennheiser Momentum 3 Wireless

The Bose QuietComfort 35 II/QC35 II Wireless 2018 are better noise cancelling headphones than the Sennheiser Momentum 3 Wireless. The Bose are more comfortable, and their sound profile is a bit more neutral than the Sennheiser. Also, their noise isolation is one of the best on the market. However, the Sennheiser have a more distinctive style and feel a bit better built.

Check Price

Black

QuietComfort 35 II

Black

Momentum 3 Wireless

Rose Gold

QuietComfort 35 II

Black

Momentum 3 Wireless

BestBuy.com

Silver

QuietComfort 35 II

Black

Momentum 3 Wireless

Walmart.com

Triple Midnight

QuietComfort 35 II

Black

Momentum 3 Wireless

B&H

Main Differences for

Threshold

0.10

Neutral Sound

8.0

7.8

Treble Accuracy

8.3

6.9

Bass Accuracy

8.2

9.0

Imaging

9.0

7.7

Full Comparison

Neutral Sound

8.0

7.8

Commute/Travel

8.1

7.6

Sports/Fitness

7.4

7.2

Office

7.9

7.5

Wireless Gaming

6.2

6.0

Wired Gaming

7.9

7.5

Phone Calls

7.3

Design

Style

Design Picture 2

Type

Over-ear

Enclosure

Closed-Back

Wireless

Yes

Transducer

Dynamic

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Comfort

8.5

7.5

Comfort Picture

Weight

0.52 lbs

0.7 lbs

Clamping Force

0.69 lbs

1 lbs

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Controls

7.6

7.8

Controls Picture

OS Compatibility

Not OS specific

Ease Of Use

Good

Decent

Feedback

Good

Decent

Call/Music Control

Yes

Volume Control

Yes

Microphone Control

Mute/Unmute

Channel Mixing

Noise Cancelling Control

Adjustable

Talk-Through

Adjustable

Additional Controls

Voice Assistant

Bluetooth Sync

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Breathability

6.3

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Avg.Temp.Difference

6.2 °C

6.3 °C

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Portability

6.5

6.0

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L

6.5" (16.5 cm)

W

6.1" (15.5 cm)

5.2" (13.2 cm)

H

1.5" (3.8 cm)

3.2" (8.1 cm)

Volume

59.20 in³ (970.11 cm³)

108.00 in³ (1,769.80 cm³)

Transmitter Required

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Case

8.0

7.0

Case Picture

Type

Hard case

Soft case

L

8.3" (21.1 cm)

7.5" (19.1 cm)

W

5.9" (15.0 cm)

7.0" (17.8 cm)

H

2.2" (5.6 cm)

4.0" (10.2 cm)

Volume

106.00 in³ (1,737.02 cm³)

210.00 in³ (3,441.27 cm³)

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Build Quality

7.5

8.0

Build Quality Picture

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Stability

7.0

Stability Picture

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Headshots 1

Angled Picture

Side Picture

Headshots 2

Front Picture

Rear Picture

Top

Top Picture

In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Sound

Sound Profile

Frequency Response

Bass Amount

2 dB

-1.53 dB

Treble Amount

-2.27 dB

-2.08 dB

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Frequency Response Consistency

7.7

7.1

Consistency L

Consistency R

Avg. Std. Deviation

0.45 dB

0.6 dB

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Raw Frequency Response

Raw FR L

Raw FR R

Bass Accuracy

8.2

9.0

Bass

Std. Err.

2.54 dB

1.36 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

10 Hz

22.45 Hz

Low-Bass

2.55 dB

-0.56 dB

Mid-Bass

2.59 dB

0.8 dB

High-Bass

3.22 dB

1.39 dB

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Mid Accuracy

9.1

Mid

Std. Err.

1.23 dB

1.19 dB

Low-Mid

1.47 dB

-0.01 dB

Mid-Mid

0.01 dB

-0.11 dB

High-Mid

0.15 dB

1.17 dB

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Treble Accuracy

8.3

6.9

Treble

Std. Err.

2.55 dB

4.59 dB

Low-Treble

1.05 dB

0.32 dB

Mid-Treble

-1.23 dB

-2.45 dB

High-Treble

-6.32 dB

-7.56 dB

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Peaks/Dips

8.1

7.1

Peaks/Dips Graph

Peaks

1.28 dB

1.99 dB

Dips

0.8 dB

1.3 dB

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Imaging

9.0

7.7

Group Delay

Phase Response Mismatch

Weighted Group Delay

0.1

0.3

Weighted Phase Mismatch

2.96

16.04

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

0.69

1.18

Weighted Frequency Mismatch

1.26

1.6

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Passive Soundstage

5.0

4.7

PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)

2.96 dB

3.88 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.)

6.46 dB

6.05 dB

PRTF Distance

10.6 dB

5.59 dB

Openness

0.9

1.9

Acoustic Space Excitation

4.0

4.4

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Virtual Soundstage

0.0

Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling

Speaker Modeling

Room Ambience

Head Tracking

Virtual Surround

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Weighted Harmonic Distortion

7.7

7.4

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

WHD @ 90

0.265

0.351

WHD @ 100

0.140

0.163

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Test Settings

Firmware

Unknown

Power

Connection

Bluetooth 4.2

Codec

SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz

aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz

EQ

No EQ

Default

ANC

Maximum

High

Tip/Pad

Default

Microphone

Integrated

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Isolation

Noise Isolation

9.1

8.1

Noise Isolation

Isolation Audio

Overall Attenuation

-27.01 dB

-22.57 dB

Noise Cancelling

Yes

Bass

-19.65 dB

-18.43 dB

Mid

-24.92 dB

-14.17 dB

Treble

-36.85 dB

-34.29 dB

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Leakage

6.5

6.1

Leakage

Leakage Audio

Overall Leakage @ 1ft

42.4 dB

44.37 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style

Integrated

Yes

In-Line

Boom

Detachable Boom

Mic

Yes

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Recording Quality

6.0

7.1

Microphone Frequency Response

Recorded Speech

LFE

320 Hz

223.03 Hz

FR Std. Dev.

1.73 dB

4.1 dB

HFE

2,061.43 Hz

6,933.79 Hz

Weighted THD

2.416

1.229

Gain

37.46 dB

13.31 dB

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Noise Handling

7.5

7.2

SpNR

SpNR

16.19 dB

25.85 dB

Noise Gate

Always On

Speech + Pink Noise Handling

7.5

7.0

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample

Speech + Subway Noise Handling

7.5

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample

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Active Features

Battery

8.4

8.0

Battery Type

Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life

20 hrs

17.8 hrs

Additional Charges

0.0

Total Battery Life

20 hrs

17.8 hrs

Charge Time

2.1 hrs

2.3 hrs

Power-Saving Feature

Auto-Off Timer

Standby mode

Audio While Charging

Yes

Passive Playback

Yes

Charging Port

micro-USB

USB-C

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App Support

7.0

7.5

App Picture

App Name

Bose Connect

Sennheiser Smart Control

iOS

Yes

Android

Yes

macOS

Windows

Equalizer

Parametric + Presets

ANC Control

Adjustable

Mic Control

Room Effects

Playback Control

Yes

Button Mapping

Yes

Surround Support

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Connectivity

Bluetooth

8.6

8.9

Bluetooth Version

4.1

5.0

Multi-Device Pairing

2 Devices

NFC Pairing

Yes

Line Of Sight Range

122.00 ft (37.19 m)

300.00 ft (91.44 m)

PC Latency (SBC)

239 ms

195 ms

PC Latency (aptX)

N/A

186 ms

PC Latency (aptX HD)

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL)

N/A

55 ms

iOS Latency

79 ms

251 ms

Android Latency

105 ms

23 ms

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Non-Bluetooth Wireless

0.0

Non-BT Line Of Sight Range

N/A

Non-BT Latency

N/A

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Wired

9.5

9.4

Cable Picture

Analog Audio

Yes

USB Audio

USB-C

Detachable

Yes

Length

3.90 ft (1.19 m)

4.80 ft (1.46 m)

Connection

1/16" TRS

1/8" TRS

Analog/USB Audio Latency

0 ms

21 ms

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PC Compatibility

Analog

Audio Only

Wired USB

Audio Only

Non-BT Wireless

PlayStation Compatibility

PS4 Analog

Audio Only

PS4 Wired USB

Audio Only

PS4 Non-BT Wireless

PS5 Analog

Audio Only

PS5 Wired USB

Audio Only

PS5 Non-BT Wireless

Xbox Compatibility

Xbox One Analog

Audio Only

Xbox One Wired USB

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless

Xbox Series X|S Analog

Audio Only

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless

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Base/Dock

0.0

Type

No Base/Dock

USB Input

Line In

Line Out

Optical Input

RCA Input

Dock Charging

Power Supply

No Base/Dock

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Check Price

Black

QuietComfort 35 II

Black

Momentum 3 Wireless

Rose Gold

QuietComfort 35 II

Black

Momentum 3 Wireless

BestBuy.com

Silver

QuietComfort 35 II

Black

Momentum 3 Wireless

Walmart.com

Triple Midnight

QuietComfort 35 II