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- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Bose QuietControl 30/QC30 Wireless vs Sony WF-1000X Truly Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Bose QuietControl 30/QC30 Wireless
Sony WF-1000X Truly Wireless
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TypeEarbuds
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- QuietControl 30
- WF-1000X
Our Verdict
Bose QuietControl 30/QC30 Wireless
Sony WF-1000X Truly Wireless
The Bose QuietControl 30/QC30 Wireless are a much better wireless noise cancelling headset than the Sony WF-1000X Truly Wireless. The Bose have a more comfortable earbud fit, better noise isolation performance, better sound quality, and a longer battery life and wireless range than the Sony. They also have a better latency performance, although both headphones would not be the ideal choice for watching a lot of video content. On the upside, the Sony are a lot more compact than the Bose and will more easily fit into your pocket despite their fairly large charging case. The Sony also have a slightly more premium looking truly wireless design which some will prefer over the Bose even if their wireless connection is not as stable.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.3
7.1
Portability
7.2
9.5
Battery
7.1
5.0
Noise Isolation
8.1
7.3
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Earbuds
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Truly Wireless
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.14 lbs
0.03 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
7.5
6.1
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
N/A
Ease Of Use
Good
Decent
Feedback
Okay
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
No
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
N/A
Noise Cancelling Control
Adjustable
Yes
Talk-Through
Adjustable
Yes
Additional Controls
No
Voice enabled controls
Breathability
8.9
9.1
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
1.1 °C
0.9 °C
Portability
7.2
9.5
Portability Picture
L
5.81"
1.2"
W
6.38"
1.3"
H
0.8"
0.7"
Volume
29.65 in³
1.1 in³
Transmitter Required
No
N/A
Case
8.0
7.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
6.38"
3.6"
W
6.81"
0.9"
H
1.42"
1.7"
Volume
61.7 in³
5.5 in³
Build Quality
7.0
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
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
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
0.94 dB
-1.42 dB
Treble Amount
-2.4 dB
-2.22 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.8
9.1
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.25 dB
0.19 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
9.1
8.8
Std. Err.
1.21 dB
1.77 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
0.75 dB
-1.93 dB
Mid-Bass
0.71 dB
-0.39 dB
High-Bass
1.94 dB
2.51 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.8
8.4
Std. Err.
1.58 dB
2.15 dB
Low-Mid
0.12 dB
2.71 dB
Mid-Mid
-2.3 dB
1 dB
High-Mid
0.08 dB
0.34 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.2
8.0
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
3.77 dB
3.41 dB
Low-Treble
-0.16 dB
-0.35 dB
Mid-Treble
-4.3 dB
-1.57 dB
High-Treble
-8.96 dB
-1.15 dB
Peaks/Dips
8.0
7.2
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.21 dB
1.95 dB
Dips
1.33 dB
0.94 dB
Imaging
9.2
9.1
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.09
0.09
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.41
0.53
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.23
1.47
Weighted Phase Mismatch
1.66
2.36
Passive Soundstage
0.7
1.0
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
1.9
2.7
Acoustic Space Excitation
0.9
2.1
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
No
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.3
7.7
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.158
0.301
WHD @ 100
0.090
0.130
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Power
On
Connection
Unknown
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
ANC
Maximum
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Microphone
In-line
Isolation
Noise Isolation
8.1
7.3
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-21.24 dB
-19.75 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Bass
-18.26 dB
-8.62 dB
Mid
-17.58 dB
-21.53 dB
Treble
-27.64 dB
-30.45 dB
Leakage
9.2
8.3
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
26.11 dB
31.73 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
N/A
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.6
5.2
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
276.97 Hz
239.73 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.94 dB
4.75 dB
HFE
2,121.83 Hz
1,684.1 Hz
Weighted THD
11.554
13.726
Gain
37.24 dB
39.67 dB
Noise Handling
6.2
6.0
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
14.72 dB
12.05 dB
Active Features
Battery
7.1
5.0
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
11.4 hrs
2.7 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
2
Total Battery Life
11.4 hrs
8.1 hrs
Charge Time
2.5 hrs
1.5 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
7.0
7.0
App Picture
App Name
Bose Connect
Sony| Headphones Connect
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
N/A
Windows
No
N/A
Equalizer
No
Presets
ANC Control
Adjustable
Yes
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
Yes
Yes
Button Mapping
No
N/A
Surround Sound
N/A
Surround Support
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
8.6
7.2
Bluetooth Version
4.2
4.1
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
NFC Pairing
Yes
Yes
Line Of Sight Range
120 ft
62 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
191 ms
400 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
111 ms
Android Latency
175 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
0.0
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
N/A
USB Audio
No
N/A
Detachable
No
N/A
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
No Wired Option
N/A
Wired Latency
N/A
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
No
No
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
2.2
Type
No Base/Dock
Charging Case
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
Yes
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
USB
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