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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Bose SoundLink On-Ear Wireless vs Grado GW100 Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Bose SoundLink On-Ear Wireless
Grado GW100 Wireless
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TypeOn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOn-ear
EnclosureOpen-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- SoundLink On-Ear (Black)
- SoundLink On-Ear (White)
- GW100
Our Verdict
Bose SoundLink On-Ear Wireless
Grado GW100 Wireless
The Bose SoundLink On-Ear are better headphones than the Grado GW100 Wireless. They are more neutral sounding and don’t feel as flimsy as the Grado. The Bose closed-back design isolates more noise and leaks less, but you won’t get the openness of the Grado. Also, the Bose have bass delivery inconsistencies, especially if you wear glasses, which you shouldn’t get with the Grado. The Grado have better wireless range and also support aptX-LL for low latency.
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Amazon.comMain Differences forMixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.1
6.2
Noise Isolation
5.2
1.0
Leakage
7.1
3.1
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
On-ear
On-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Open-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.35 lbs
0.4 lbs
Clamping Force
0.61 lbs
0.7 lbs
Controls
7.2
7.4
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
iOS
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Great
Good
Feedback
Good
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
N/A
Noise Cancelling Control
N/A
N/A
Talk-Through
N/A
N/A
Additional Buttons
No
No
Breathability
7.3
7.3
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
3.4 °C
3.5 °C
Portability
6.6
6.2
Portability Picture
L
4.72"
7.4"
W
4.92"
7.5"
H
2.36"
1.5"
Volume
54.87 in³
83 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
N/A
Case
7.0
0.0
Case Picture
Type
Soft case
No case
L
5.91"
N/A
W
5.12"
N/A
H
2.56"
N/A
Volume
77.34 in³
N/A
Build Quality
7.5
6.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
6.5
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
2.44 dB
-0.52 dB
Treble Amount
-0.09 dB
-3.05 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
7.0
8.2
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.62 dB
0.35 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
8.6
7.7
Std. Err.
2.04 dB
3.21 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
19.71 Hz
Low-Bass
2.95 dB
1.22 dB
Mid-Bass
1.98 dB
1.96 dB
High-Bass
1.9 dB
4.96 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.0
8.1
Std. Err.
2.66 dB
2.56 dB
Low-Mid
0.68 dB
2.31 dB
Mid-Mid
-2.56 dB
-1.19 dB
High-Mid
-3.56 dB
-1.37 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.4
6.2
Std. Err.
2.97 dB
4.92 dB
Low-Treble
-1.7 dB
-1.56 dB
Mid-Treble
-1.63 dB
-2.27 dB
High-Treble
0.64 dB
-4.47 dB
Peaks/Dips
8.1
6.2
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.1 dB
2.65 dB
Dips
1.26 dB
1.73 dB
Imaging
8.3
8.5
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.19
0.31
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.49
0.82
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.24
1.65
Weighted Phase Mismatch
16.26
4.68
Soundstage
4.7
6.7
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.88 dB
2.99 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
1.59 dB
1.41 dB
PRTF Distance
8.23 dB
9.9 dB
Openness
4.6
9.7
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.7
7.8
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.4
7.4
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.138
0.318
WHD @ 100
0.089
0.216
Isolation
Noise Isolation
5.2
1.0
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-13.45 dB
-1.8 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-0.19 dB
-0.03 dB
Mid
-9.59 dB
1.37 dB
Treble
-31.3 dB
-6.45 dB
Leakage
7.1
3.1
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
39.23 dB
57.81 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
N/A
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.2
6.3
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
297.71 Hz
265.23 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.48 dB
4.53 dB
HFE
2,487.12 Hz
3,417.19 Hz
Weighted THD
7.896
2.214
Gain
40.08 dB
16.79 dB
Noise Handling
6.6
6.0
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
18.06 dB
11.37 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.4
7.6
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
21 hrs
15.5 hrs
Additional Charges
0
0
Total Battery Life
21 hrs
15.5 hrs
Charge Time
2.43 hrs
1.75 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
0.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
N/A
N/A
iOS
N/A
N/A
Android
N/A
N/A
macOS
N/A
N/A
Windows
N/A
N/A
Equalizer
N/A
N/A
ANC Control
N/A
N/A
Mic Control
N/A
N/A
Room effects
N/A
N/A
Playback Control
N/A
N/A
Button Mapping
N/A
N/A
Surround Sound
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
Bluetooth
8.2
6.9
Bluetooth Version
4.0
4.2
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line of Sight Range
94 ft
113 ft
Default Latency
149 ms
224 ms
aptX Latency
N/A
231 ms
aptX(LL) Latency
N/A
34 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
9.5
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
4 ft
4 ft
Connection
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRS
Wired Latency
0 ms
0 ms
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC / PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PC / PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
N/A
N/A
USB Input
N/A
N/A
Line In
N/A
N/A
Line Out
N/A
N/A
Optical Input
N/A
N/A
RCA Input
N/A
N/A
Dock Charging
N/A
N/A
Power Supply
N/A
N/A
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Bose SoundLink On-Ear Wireless
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