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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Bose QuietComfort 35/QC35 Wireless 2016 vs Bose QuietComfort Headphones Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Bose QuietComfort 35/QC35 Wireless 2016
Bose QuietComfort Headphones Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- QuietComfort 35 (Black)
- QuietComfort 35 (White)
- QuietComfort Headphones (Chilled Lilac)
- QuietComfort Headphones (Cypress Green)
- QuietComfort Headphones (Moonstone Blue)
- QuietComfort Headphones (Sandstone)
- QuietComfort Headphones (Steve Lacy)
- QuietComfort Headphones (Triple Black)
- QuietComfort Headphones (White Smoke)
Our Verdict
Bose QuietComfort 35/QC35 Wireless 2016
Bose QuietComfort Headphones Wireless
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Main Differences for
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.5
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
8.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.52 lbs
0.52 lbs
Clamping Force
0.69 lbs
0.7 lbs
Controls
6.4
8.1
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
iOS
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Good
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
N/A
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
On/Off
Talk-Through
No
On/Off
Additional Controls
No
Voice Assistant
Breathability
6.3
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
6.3 °C
Portability
6.1
6.4
Portability Picture
L
5.12"
7.1" (18.0 cm)
W
5.71"
5.4" (13.8 cm)
H
3.15"
1.7" (4.3 cm)
Volume
92 in³
65.17 in³ (1,068.00 cm³)
Transmitter Required
N/A
No
Case
8.0
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
8.27"
8.3" (21.1 cm)
W
5.91"
5.7" (14.5 cm)
H
2.17"
2.2" (5.5 cm)
Volume
105.7 in³
102.64 in³ (1,682.00 cm³)
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
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
Sound Profile
Normalization Frequency
1,200 Hz
Bass Amount
0.93 dB
4.7 dB
Treble Amount
-0.88 dB
-0.3 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.1
7.7
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.37 dB
0.45 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
9.1
7.8
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
1.15 dB
4.9 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
20 Hz
Low Bass
1.81 dB
5.79 dB
Mid Bass
0.97 dB
4.39 dB
High Bass
0.81 dB
3.21 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
8.4
9.5
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
2.19 dB
0.72 dB
Low Mid
-0.02 dB
0.11 dB
Mid-Mid
-1.83 dB
-0.61 dB
High Mid
-0.28 dB
-0.13 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
8.2
8.2
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
Treble
RMS Deviation From Target
3.26 dB
2.37 dB
Low Treble
1.3 dB
-0.59 dB
Mid Treble
-2.82 dB
0.03 dB
High Treble
-1.51 dB
-4.36 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.7
7.7
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.38 dB
1.27 dB
Dips
1.52 dB
1.83 dB
Imaging
8.1
8.3
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.11
0.55
Weighted Phase Mismatch
5.33
2.14
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.99
1.33
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.89
1.29
Passive Soundstage
5.1
4.2
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
4.21 dB
3.44 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
9.15 dB
5.99 dB
PRTF Distance
11.82 dB
3.64 dB
Openness
1.4
1.2
Acoustic Space Excitation
4.3
3.8
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
No
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.8
7.3
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.161
0.315
WHD @ 100
0.150
0.257
Test Settings
Firmware
1.0.6-80+f5f219b
Power
On
Connection
Bluetooth
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
Test Instrument
Audio Precision APx517B
EQ
No EQ
ANC
Quiet
Tip/Pad
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
8.6
9.3
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Overall Attenuation
-25.16 dB
-25.80 dB
Isolation Audio
Bass
-15.7 dB
-19.74 dB
Mid
-25.58 dB
-27.05 dB
Treble
-35.18 dB
-31.77 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
9.1
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-20.95 dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-21.22 dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-22.79 dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
Male Voice 1
Female Voice 2
Male Voice 2
Leakage
6.6
6.7
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
41.87 dB
41.02 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
Yes
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.9
7.4
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
281 Hz
302.04 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.54 dB
2.89 dB
HFE
2,152.7 Hz
6,736.4 Hz
Weighted THD
16.622
0.773
Gain
39.75 dB
15.08 dB
Noise Handling
6.4
5.3
SpNR
16.69 dB
46.49 dB
Noise Gate
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
5.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
5.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.3
8.6
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
18.5 hrs
26.1 hrs
Additional Charges
0
0.0
Total Battery Life
18.5 hrs
26.1 hrs
Charge Time
2 hrs
2 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
8.0
App Picture
App Name
Bose Connect
Bose Music
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
N/A
No
Windows
N/A
No
Equalizer
No
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
Adjustable
Adjustable
Mic Control
N/A
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
Yes
Yes
Button Mapping
N/A
Yes
Surround Sound
N/A
Surround Support
No
Connectivity
Wired Connection
9.5
7.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
3.84 ft
3.28 ft (1.00 m)
Connector
1/8" TRS
1/16" TRRS
Latency - Analog
15.8 ms
Latency - USB
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Connection
Analog
Wired Latency
0 ms
Bluetooth Connection
8.8
8.5
Bluetooth Version
4.1
5.1
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
Yes
Quick Pair (Android)
No
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
Line Of Sight Range
116 ft
334.65 ft (102.00 m)
Latency - SBC
189 ms
183 ms
Latency - aptX
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
Latency - LDAC
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Codec
SBC
AAC Support
Yes
aptX(LL) Latency
N/A
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 + Microphone
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio + Microphone
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 + Microphone
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
N/A
No Base/Dock
USB Input
N/A
No
Line In
N/A
No
Line Out
N/A
No
Optical Input
N/A
No
RCA Input
N/A
No
Dock Charging
N/A
No
Power Supply
N/A
No Base/Dock
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC / PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
PC / PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
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