Bose QuietComfort 45

As I said the QC45s are excellent noise cancelling headphones with very good sound, top notch noise cancelling, very good headset performance and soli...

But if you already have a recent pair, chances are they do a very good job already so it might not make much of a difference by upgrading to these. Bu...

At the end of the day, the Bose QC45 isn't a bad product, but after 4 years, I'd be lying if I said I didn't expect more, and I don't see much value i...

The QC35 Mark IIs had versus the high noise cancellation mode. The low mode really cut down on all of the wind noise you got on a breezy day.

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Their default sound profile is more neutral, which some may prefer, and it's also customizable in the headphones' companion app. Their roughly 20-hour continuous battery life is much shorter than the Sony headphones' but should still easily last you through a full day of use without recharging. If you want the headphones with better noise isolation or a longer continuous battery life, go for the Sony, but try the Bose instead if you're looking for a very comfortable fit or a better-performing mic

I also felt they had the biggest and widest soundstage, maybe due to the bass or due to the noise cancelation. They won’t replace neutral wired headphones for audiophiles, but for portable use they are pretty good.

As we've come to expect from Bose, these headphones have an excellent noise isolation performance and can easily cut down the rumble of bus and plane engines. They also have over 21 hours of continuous battery life, and they have an auto-off timer to conserve battery life if you forget to turn them off. Their neutral sound is versatile enough for most kinds of audio content too, and you can even customize their sound using their companion app's graphic EQ and presets

-QC earbuds II wins by a long shot, it cancels much more noise than anything else in every frequency. It even beats ANC in headphones like airpods max, no contest.

But if it's the absolute best ANC you're after, the QuietComfort 45 headphones are the ones to get, and our Editors' Choice winner for class-leading noise cancellation. Though the competition is stiffer than ever, the Bose QuietComfort 45 headphones continue to lead the industry with the best active noise cancellation you can buy. Sign up for Lab Report to get the latest reviews and top product advice delivered right to your inbox