Bose says it has eliminated some “pleats and puckers” and reduced gaps between components, but crucially, none of these minor tweaks have had a negative impact on comfort.īut other aspects of the hardware stick to a familiar formula.Īside from their physical design contrasts, the QC45s and Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 also approach noise cancellation differently. The clamping force is very gentle, so you won’t feel them squeezing on the sides of your dome - even if you’re like me and have an oversized head. I’ve worn them for stretches of three to five hours without any hint of unpleasant aching or soreness at the top of my head. Staying true to their predecessors, the QC45s are splendidly comfortable. Sony’s WH-1000XM4 headphones at left, Bose’s QC45 at right. The newer headphones weigh slightly more (8.5 ounces compared to 8.3), but that’s not a difference I ever noticed when wearing them. Otherwise, it’s difficult to tell them apart by eyeballing it. A more subtle clue is that the Bose logo is no longer raised and is now just stamped onto the ear cups. The only telltale sign that distinguishes the new headphones from older models is the USB-C port at the bottom of the right ear cup. The look and in-hand feel of the QC45s and QC 35 IIs are extremely similar. The QuietComfort 45 headphones look very similar to their predecessors. On the left is a button that switches between ANC and Bose’s “aware” (transparency) mode the latter is a feature that the QC35s didn’t offer. Bose has essentially just copied and pasted the physical buttons of the QC35 IIs: on the underside of the right earcup are dedicated controls for volume and a multi-function button for track controls and summoning a voice assistant. The swipey touchpad controls of the NCH 700s are also history. Now, we’re back to the proudly plastic QuietComfort aesthetic that feels surprisingly durable (thanks to metal hinges at the pivot points) and the familiar ratcheting when you extend the ear cups has also returned. The steel headband, which seamlessly continued down into metal rods that made for a much smoother motion when adjusting the fit, is gone. With the QC45s, Bose is moving away from the flashy, “modern” style of the Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 and going back to what worked. The QC45s aren’t considered Bose’s flagship headphones anymore, but with additions like USB-C, improved ANC, and longer battery life, they’re just what some people have been waiting for.īuy for $329.00 from Bose Buy for $329.00 from Best Buy Buy for $329.00 from Amazon That model became an essential piece of kit for combatting the din of cities or hushing the train commute, and you see them on every flight. This time, Bose is sticking much closer to the formula that led to such success for the QuietComfort 35 and 35 II. The NCH 700s don’t have the same feather-light comfort as the QuietComfort lineup, they annoyingly can’t be folded for easy carrying, and generally, it seems like Bose needlessly tried to fix something that wasn’t broken.īut with the new $329 QuietComfort 45 noise-canceling headphones, there’s no reinventing the wheel. But for some of the company’s most loyal fans, they veer off a little too far from what they expect Bose headphones to be.
They’re Bose’s attempt to leapfrog Sony and other competitors with a revamped, sleek design and more powerful active noise cancellation. Bose’s Noise Cancelling Headphones 700, released in 2019, are a perfectly fine pair of premium noise-canceling headphones.
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