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- Design
- Sound
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- Active Features
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Bose QuietComfort 35 II/QC35 II Wireless 2018 vs Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Bose QuietComfort 35 II/QC35 II Wireless 2018
Sony WH-1000XM3 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)
- WH-1000XM3 (Black)
- WH-1000XM3 (White)
Our Verdict
Bose QuietComfort 35 II/QC35 II Wireless 2018
Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless
The Bose QuietComfort 35 II/QC35 II Wireless 2018 have similar performance to the Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless. The Bose are a bit more comfortable than the Sony and have a better-balanced and less bass-heavy sound profile. They also have an easier to use control scheme and can pair with multiple devices at once, which makes them a bit easier to use with your PC and your phone. On the other hand, the Sony are a lot more customizable than the Bose as their companion app gives you access to a graphic EQ, noise cancelling options and optimization, an in-app player, room effects, and codec options. The Sony also have a longer battery life with a better quick charge feature. Get the Bose if comfort is most important and you typically use headphones without companion apps. However, if you like to tweak your audio and want more features, the Sony are the better option.
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
Neutral Sound
8.0
7.4
Bass Accuracy
8.2
7.2
Passive Soundstage
5.0
3.7
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
7.6
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
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
On/Off
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
Breathability
6.3
6.5
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
6.2 °C
5.8 °C
Portability
6.5
6.0
Portability Picture
L
6.5" (16.5 cm)
5.6" (14.2 cm)
W
6.1" (15.5 cm)
6.0" (15.2 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
No
No
Case
8.0
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
8.3" (21.1 cm)
7.1" (18.0 cm)
W
5.9" (15.0 cm)
8.1" (20.6 cm)
H
2.2" (5.6 cm)
2.4" (6.1 cm)
Volume
106.00 in³ (1,737.02 cm³)
136.00 in³ (2,228.63 cm³)
Build Quality
7.5
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
7.0
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
3.25 dB
Treble Amount
-2.27 dB
-3.05 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
7.7
8.3
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.45 dB
0.34 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
8.2
7.2
Std. Err.
2.54 dB
4.28 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
2.55 dB
3.82 dB
Mid-Bass
2.59 dB
5.09 dB
High-Bass
3.22 dB
4.87 dB
Mid Accuracy
9.1
9.4
Std. Err.
1.23 dB
0.85 dB
Low-Mid
1.47 dB
0.4 dB
Mid-Mid
0.01 dB
-0.09 dB
High-Mid
0.15 dB
-0.01 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.3
7.9
Std. Err.
2.55 dB
3.25 dB
Low-Treble
1.05 dB
-1.83 dB
Mid-Treble
-1.23 dB
0.21 dB
High-Treble
-6.32 dB
-12.11 dB
Peaks/Dips
8.1
7.5
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.28 dB
1.84 dB
Dips
0.8 dB
0.8 dB
Imaging
9.0
7.8
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.1
0.23
Weighted Phase Mismatch
2.96
8.24
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.69
1.86
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.26
1.77
Passive Soundstage
5.0
3.7
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.96 dB
2.68 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
6.46 dB
9.23 dB
PRTF Distance
10.6 dB
5.13 dB
Openness
0.9
0.2
Acoustic Space Excitation
4.0
2.9
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
6.4
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
On/Off
Speaker Modeling
No
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
Presets
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
360 Reality Audio
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.7
7.3
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.265
0.380
WHD @ 100
0.140
0.198
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 4.2
Unknown
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
Off
ANC
Maximum
On
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
9.1
9.8
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-27.01 dB
-29.9 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Bass
-19.65 dB
-23.03 dB
Mid
-24.92 dB
-27.24 dB
Treble
-36.85 dB
-39.7 dB
Leakage
6.5
7.4
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
42.4 dB
37.09 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
6.3
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
320 Hz
226.27 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
1.73 dB
3.65 dB
HFE
2,061.43 Hz
3,044.37 Hz
Weighted THD
2.416
27.163
Gain
37.46 dB
29.6 dB
Noise Handling
7.5
6.5
SpNR
16.19 dB
19.65 dB
Noise Gate
No
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.5
6.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.5
6.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.4
7.6
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
20 hrs
27 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
20 hrs
27 hrs
Charge Time
2.1 hrs
2.2 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
No
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
micro-USB
USB-C
App Support
7.0
8.5
App Picture
App Name
Bose Connect
Sony| Headphones Connect
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
No
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
Adjustable
On/Off
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
Yes
Playback Control
Yes
Yes
Button Mapping
Yes
Yes
Surround Support
No
Yes
Connectivity
Wired Connection
9.5
9.8
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
3.90 ft (1.19 m)
5.00 ft (1.52 m)
Connector
1/16" TRS
1/8" TRS
Latency - Analog
0.4 ms
Latency - USB
0 ms
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Connection
Analog
Bluetooth Connection
8.6
7.1
Bluetooth Version
4.1
4.2
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
NFC Pairing
Yes
Quick Pair (Android)
Yes
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
Line Of Sight Range
122.00 ft (37.19 m)
185.00 ft (56.39 m)
Latency - SBC
239 ms
225 ms
Latency - aptX
N/A
201 ms
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
Latency - LDAC
232 ms
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Codec
SBC
AAC Support
Yes
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
iOS Latency
79 ms
Android Latency
105 ms
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
0.0
0.0
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Latency - Dongle
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Wired USB
No
No
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
Audio Only
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
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
Audio Only
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
Bose QuietComfort 35 II/QC35 II Wireless 2018
Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless
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