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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Bose QuietComfort 35 II/QC35 II Wireless 2018 vs Bose QuietComfort 20/QC20
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
TypeEarbuds
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
Variants
- QuietComfort 35 II (Black)
- QuietComfort 35 II (Rose Gold)
- QuietComfort 35 II (Silver)
- QuietComfort 35 II (Triple Midnight)
- QuietComfort 20 (Android, Black)
- QuietComfort 20 (Android, White)
- QuietComfort 20 (iOS, Black)
- QuietComfort 20 (iOS, White)
Our Verdict
Bose QuietComfort 35 II/QC35 II Wireless 2018
Bose QuietComfort 20/QC20
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Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Earbuds
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
No
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
8.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.52 lbs
0.09 lbs
Clamping Force
0.69 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
7.6
7.7
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
iOS
Ease Of Use
Good
Great
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
No
Breathability
6.3
8.9
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
6.2 °C
1.1 °C
Portability
6.5
8.3
Portability Picture
L
6.5" (16.5 cm)
4.7" (11.9 cm)
W
6.1" (15.5 cm)
1.6" (4.1 cm)
H
1.5" (3.8 cm)
1.2" (3.0 cm)
Volume
59.20 in³ (970.11 cm³)
8.80 in³ (144.21 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
7.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Soft case
L
8.3" (21.1 cm)
5.1" (13.0 cm)
W
5.9" (15.0 cm)
2.8" (7.1 cm)
H
2.2" (5.6 cm)
0.8" (2.0 cm)
Volume
106.00 in³ (1,737.02 cm³)
11.20 in³ (183.53 cm³)
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
0.27 dB
Treble Amount
-2.27 dB
-4.38 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
7.7
7.8
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.45 dB
0.43 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
8.2
7.5
Std. Err.
2.54 dB
3.65 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
22.45 Hz
Low-Bass
2.55 dB
1.58 dB
Mid-Bass
2.59 dB
4.02 dB
High-Bass
3.22 dB
4.8 dB
Mid Accuracy
9.1
7.7
Std. Err.
1.23 dB
3.03 dB
Low-Mid
1.47 dB
3.16 dB
Mid-Mid
0.01 dB
-3.15 dB
High-Mid
0.15 dB
-0.02 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.3
8.3
Std. Err.
2.55 dB
2.65 dB
Low-Treble
1.05 dB
1.71 dB
Mid-Treble
-1.23 dB
-1.73 dB
High-Treble
-6.32 dB
-20.85 dB
Peaks/Dips
8.1
6.3
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.28 dB
2.69 dB
Dips
0.8 dB
1.51 dB
Imaging
9.0
8.6
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.1
0.36
Weighted Phase Mismatch
2.96
1.92
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.69
0.83
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.26
1.63
Passive Soundstage
5.0
0.5
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.96 dB
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
6.46 dB
N/A
PRTF Distance
10.6 dB
N/A
Openness
0.9
0.8
Acoustic Space Excitation
4.0
1.1
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 App
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.7
7.5
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.265
0.179
WHD @ 100
0.140
0.241
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
No Firmware
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 4.2
Wired
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
No EQ
ANC
Maximum
On
Tip/Pad
Default
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
In-line
Isolation
Noise Isolation
9.1
9.2
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-27.01 dB
-24.42 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Bass
-19.65 dB
-23.88 dB
Mid
-24.92 dB
-20.86 dB
Treble
-36.85 dB
-28.06 dB
Leakage
6.5
9.1
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
42.4 dB
26.86 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
No
In-Line
No
Yes
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.0
7.5
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
320 Hz
515.36 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
1.73 dB
2.46 dB
HFE
2,061.43 Hz
17,984.02 Hz
Weighted THD
2.416
0.955
Gain
37.46 dB
20.19 dB
Noise Handling
7.5
6.7
SpNR
16.19 dB
12.18 dB
Noise Gate
No
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.5
6.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.5
7.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.4
7.9
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
20 hrs
19 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
20 hrs
19 hrs
Charge Time
2.1 hrs
1.8 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
No
Audio While Charging
No
Yes
Passive Playback
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
7.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
Bose Connect
No App
iOS
Yes
No
Android
Yes
No
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
No
No
ANC Control
Adjustable
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
Yes
No
Button Mapping
Yes
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
8.6
0.0
Bluetooth Version
4.1
No Bluetooth
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
NFC Pairing
Yes
No
Line Of Sight Range
122.00 ft (37.19 m)
N/A
PC Latency (SBC)
239 ms
N/A
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
N/A
Android Latency
105 ms
N/A
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
9.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
No
Length
3.90 ft (1.19 m)
4.33 ft (1.32 m)
Connection
1/16" TRS
1/8" TRRS
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
0 ms
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 + Microphone
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
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