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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Sennheiser PXC 550 Wireless vs Bose QuietComfort 35 II/QC35 II Wireless 2018
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Sennheiser PXC 550 Wireless
Bose QuietComfort 35 II/QC35 II Wireless 2018
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
Variants
- PXC 550 Wireless
- QuietComfort 35 II (Black)
- QuietComfort 35 II (Rose Gold)
- QuietComfort 35 II (Silver)
- QuietComfort 35 II (Triple Midnight)
Our Verdict
Sennheiser PXC 550 Wireless
Bose QuietComfort 35 II/QC35 II Wireless 2018
The Bose QuietComfort 35 II/QC35 II Wireless 2018 are a bit better than the Sennheiser PXC 550 Wireless overall. The Bose have an easier to use control scheme and a more comfortable over-ear fit. They also have better noise cancellation and a better-balanced sound profile that packs a more bass than the Sennheiser. On the upside, the app for the Sennheiser gives you access to EQ presets so you can change the way they sound.
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Main Differences for
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.2
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
0.51 lbs
0.52 lbs
Clamping Force
0.97 lbs
0.69 lbs
Controls
7.6
7.6
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Decent
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
Adjustable
Adjustable
Talk-Through
Adjustable
No
Additional Controls
Bluetooth Sync + Presets
Voice Assistant
Breathability
6.7
6.3
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
5 °C
6.2 °C
Portability
6.5
6.5
Portability Picture
L
7"
6.5" (16.5 cm)
W
6.3"
6.1" (15.5 cm)
H
1.4"
1.5" (3.8 cm)
Volume
62 in³
59.20 in³ (970.11 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
7.0
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
7"
8.3" (21.1 cm)
W
7.63"
5.9" (15.0 cm)
H
2.5"
2.2" (5.6 cm)
Volume
133.53 in³
106.00 in³ (1,737.02 cm³)
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
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
Bass Amount
-2.66 dB
2 dB
Treble Amount
0.08 dB
-2.27 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
6.9
7.7
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.64 dB
0.45 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
8.6
8.2
Std. Err.
1.82 dB
2.54 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
29.54 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
-2.42 dB
2.55 dB
Mid-Bass
-0.9 dB
2.59 dB
High-Bass
2.28 dB
3.22 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.9
9.1
Std. Err.
1.44 dB
1.23 dB
Low-Mid
0.34 dB
1.47 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.21 dB
0.01 dB
High-Mid
1.88 dB
0.15 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.3
8.3
Std. Err.
3.62 dB
2.55 dB
Low-Treble
0.49 dB
1.05 dB
Mid-Treble
2.42 dB
-1.23 dB
High-Treble
-2.35 dB
-6.32 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.4
8.1
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.59 dB
1.28 dB
Dips
1.48 dB
0.8 dB
Imaging
8.1
9.0
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.34
0.1
Weighted Phase Mismatch
12.16
2.96
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.54
0.69
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.89
1.26
Passive Soundstage
4.3
5.0
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
5.31 dB
2.96 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
4.43 dB
6.46 dB
PRTF Distance
4.09 dB
10.6 dB
Openness
3.9
0.9
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.2
4.0
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
7.6
7.7
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.213
0.265
WHD @ 100
0.171
0.140
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Unknown
Bluetooth 4.2
Codec
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Default
No EQ
ANC
Maximum
Maximum
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
6.1
9.1
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-14.53 dB
-27.01 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Bass
-4.07 dB
-19.65 dB
Mid
-16.47 dB
-24.92 dB
Treble
-24.36 dB
-36.85 dB
Leakage
7.2
6.5
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
38.4 dB
42.4 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
6.0
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
293.44 Hz
320 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.68 dB
1.73 dB
HFE
3,517.32 Hz
2,061.43 Hz
Weighted THD
2.138
2.416
Gain
36.92 dB
37.46 dB
Noise Handling
7.2
7.5
SpNR
21.98 dB
16.19 dB
Noise Gate
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.6
8.4
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
27.5 hrs
20 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
27.5 hrs
20 hrs
Charge Time
2.1 hrs
2.1 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
Yes
No
Passive Playback
No
Yes
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
6.5
7.0
App Picture
App Name
Sennheiser Smart Control
Bose Connect
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
Presets
No
ANC Control
Adjustable
Adjustable
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
Yes
No
Playback Control
No
Yes
Button Mapping
No
Yes
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
8.5
8.6
Bluetooth Version
4.2
4.1
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
Yes
Yes
Line Of Sight Range
145 ft
122.00 ft (37.19 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
200 ms
239 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
171 ms
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
273 ms
79 ms
Android Latency
137 ms
105 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
9.2
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
USB Type A
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
4.4 ft
3.90 ft (1.19 m)
Connection
1/8" TRS
1/16" TRS
Analog/USB Audio Latency
32 ms
0 ms
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio Only
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
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
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