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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Microsoft Surface Headphones 2 Wireless vs Bose QuietComfort 45/QC45 Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Microsoft Surface Headphones 2 Wireless
Bose QuietComfort 45/QC45 Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- Surface Headphones 2 (Light Gray)
- Surface Headphones 2 (Matte Black)
- QuietComfort 45/QC45 (Eclipse Grey)
- QuietComfort 45/QC45 (Midnight Blue)
- QuietComfort 45/QC45 (Triple Black)
- QuietComfort SE (Triple Black)
- QuietComfort 45/QC45 (White Smoke)
Our Verdict
Microsoft Surface Headphones 2 Wireless
Bose QuietComfort 45/QC45 Wireless
Full comparison details regarding individual product score sets can be found in the section below
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Surface Headphones 2
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QuietComfort 45/QC45
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Surface Headphones 2
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QuietComfort 45/QC45
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QuietComfort 45/QC45
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Main Differences forNeutral Sound
Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
6.4
7.7
Bass Accuracy
6.8
9.5
Frequency Response Consistency
6.2
7.7
Treble Accuracy
5.3
6.6
Mid Accuracy
8.1
9.2
Imaging
8.5
6.5
Peaks/Dips
6.6
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
7.5
8.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.6 lbs
0.52 lbs
Clamping Force
1 lbs
0.7 lbs
Controls
8.6
8.1
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Excellent
Good
Feedback
Great
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Mute/Unmute
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
Adjustable
On/Off
Talk-Through
On/Off
On/Off
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
Breathability
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
Portability
6.0
6.6
Portability Picture
L
7.6"
6.8" (17.2 cm)
W
8"
5.5" (13.9 cm)
H
1.8"
1.5" (3.8 cm)
Volume
109 in³
55.44 in³ (908.50 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
7.5
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
8.6"
8.3" (21.1 cm)
W
8.3"
5.7" (14.5 cm)
H
2.2"
2.2" (5.6 cm)
Volume
157 in³
105.16 in³ (1,723.20 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
Sound Profile
Normalization Frequency
400 Hz
Bass Amount
2.2 dB
1.8 dB
Treble Amount
-4.29 dB
-0.5 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
6.2
7.7
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.84 dB
0.46 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
6.8
9.5
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
4.41 dB
2.2 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
29.11 Hz
20 Hz
Low Bass
-0.7 dB
0.47 dB
Mid Bass
5.79 dB
2.45 dB
High Bass
5.15 dB
3.18 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
8.1
9.2
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
2.57 dB
0.94 dB
Low Mid
-1.71 dB
0.27 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.33 dB
-0.94 dB
High Mid
-2.93 dB
-0.31 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
5.3
6.6
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
6.3 dB
3.63 dB
Low Treble
-6.01 dB
1.25 dB
Mid Treble
-3.12 dB
-2.85 dB
High Treble
-11.6 dB
-1.46 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.6
7.5
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.3 dB
1.43 dB
Dips
1.81 dB
1.84 dB
Imaging
8.5
6.5
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.29
0.6
Weighted Phase Mismatch
7.14
26.97
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.23
1.5
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.18
2.46
Passive Soundstage
4.8
4.8
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
3.66 dB
3.62 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
4.12 dB
6.52 dB
PRTF Distance
10.9 dB
8.49 dB
Openness
2.0
1.0
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.0
4.3
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
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.1
7.6
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.448
0.173
WHD @ 100
0.249
0.207
Test Settings
Firmware
1.0.5.74
1.0.3-2674+ee3f55e
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth 5.0
Codec
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Default
No EQ
ANC
Maximum
On
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
8.0
9.0
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Overall Attenuation
-22.76 dB
-23.90 dB
Isolation Audio
Bass
-11.7 dB
-19.96 dB
Mid
-19.28 dB
-22.53 dB
Treble
-37.87 dB
-30.21 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
9.1
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-21.39 dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-20.89 dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-22.37 dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
Male Voice 1
Female Voice 2
Male Voice 2
Leakage
7.4
6.3
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
37.27 dB
43.53 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
Yes
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.7
7.7
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
239.73 Hz
201.59 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.91 dB
3.6 dB
HFE
3,517.32 Hz
6,834.38 Hz
Weighted THD
20.029
0.373
Gain
40.31 dB
34.01 dB
Noise Handling
4.2
5.3
SpNR
4.75 dB
36.73 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
8.7
8.5
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
16.1 hrs
21.3 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
16.1 hrs
21.3 hrs
Charge Time
1.3 hrs
2 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
Yes
No
Passive Playback
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
8.0
8.0
App Picture
App Name
Surface Audio
Bose Music
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
Yes
No
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
Adjustable
On/Off
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
Yes
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Wired Connection
9.5
7.4
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
4.1 ft
3.61 ft (1.10 m)
Connector
1/8" TRRS
1/8" TRS
Latency - Analog
16.4 ms
Latency - USB
0 ms
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Connection
Analog
Bluetooth Connection
8.2
8.2
Bluetooth Version
5.0
5.1
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
Quick Pair (Android)
No
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
Line Of Sight Range
239 ft
272.31 ft (83.00 m)
Latency - SBC
236 ms
182 ms
Latency - aptX
217 ms
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
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
iOS Latency
207 ms
Android Latency
102 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
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio Only
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio Only
PS5 Wired USB
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio Only
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
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
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio Only
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
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Light Gray
Surface Headphones 2
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QuietComfort 45/QC45
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Surface Headphones 2
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QuietComfort 45/QC45
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QuietComfort 45/QC45
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QuietComfort SE
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QuietComfort 45/QC45
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