Bose QuietComfort 35 II Headphones Gain Alexa Support via Software Update

[alfonsog]

I got the QC35 version 1 to try them. After a few months the left side stopped working. After arguing some with customer service online they sent me a new pair. The ear cushions are worn out so I can order new cushions but I'll probably just get something else as I just use them for travel. I'm kind of looking forward to see if Apple actually releases that rumored headphone, I had tried a beats studio but it fell apart.

 

[SatManager]

How does everyone think they would do at the racetrack?

 

[imageWIS]

I love my QC 35's, except for the earpads: they've only lasted a little over a year, and I'm very careful with them, I'm going to a Bose store to see if they are willing to replace them under warranty.

 

[GenesisST]

How does everyone think they would do at the racetrack?

They would probably finish last in a race...

 

[Dexterama]

I’ve been shopping around for a nice pair of wireless noise cancelling over-ear headphones and it seems to me that the Bose QC35 are really the benchmark. So I ask the MacRumors forums: does anyone think differently? (I may wait to see if Apple introduces its own branded pair in the fall or early next year)

I have the QC35 1. I’m not a big fan of headphones in general because many grip your head so hard you’d think its trying to squeeze your brains out. It’s very uncomfortable. The QC35 is the most comfortable out of all the headphones I tried on at BestBuy. It’s relatively light and doesn’t grip so hard.

I’m not knowledgeable on sound and noise canceling, but i’m satisfied with it.

 

[stepandy]

Oh great now my headphones will spy on me.


I have the QC35's and the QC20's. The 35's have a bad power switch and will turn themselves on randomly. I bought/returned 3 pairs of 20's because the wire going into each bud wasn't mated properly and would click when moved. Called Boss support a few times and they pretty much told me to bug off each time.

At least they responded to you.
My complaints went unanswered.
Cheers

 

[Gameboy70]

Oh great now my headphones will spy on me.

Unlike smart speakers, the QC35's assistant function is triggered by an action button, not an always-on mic listening for a wakeword.

 

[DevNull0]

I bought QC25's when they were first released and love them. I almost got a set of QC35's, but when I realized my $350 headphones would be useless garbage in 3 years due to a non-replacable battery, I left them in the store. I ended up picking up a second set of QC25's on Prime day so we can stop fighting over them on airplane flights.

 

[Erlang]

I’ve been shopping around for a nice pair of wireless noise cancelling over-ear headphones and it seems to me that the Bose QC35 are really the benchmark. So I ask the MacRumors forums: does anyone think differently? (I may wait to see if Apple introduces its own branded pair in the fall or early next year)

I just bought Sennheiser HD 4.50 BTNC, and I'm very pleased with them. They might not have the assistant feature you want thought

 

[littyboy]

I have the Sony 1000XM2 and their noice cancellation feature and Siri integration are top notch and would say it’s either an equal or better than the QC’s.

For long flights and travels, go Bose for the comfort. To be able to fall asleep with your headphones on is night and day.

 

[ignatius345]

Same here. I actually bought these at a pretty good discount from Bose when my original QCs had issues, and the 15's were the (then) new model. Replaced one set of ear pads with a knockoff set - cheap but evidently made of the same materials.
Maybe I'll go for the wireless model if and when the 15s bite the dust.

I found a bluetooth receiver that fits into the place where the cord plugs in on the QC15. Has good reviews, but I don't want Bluetooth badly enough to spend the money at this point:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072YS4S8H/
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For long flights and travels, go Bose for the comfort. To be able to fall asleep with your headphones on is night and day.

My QC15s have really made flying a LOT better. I get to the other end feeling more rested, for sure, just by not having spent the whole flight subconsciously tuning out the cabin noise. The one drawback (?) is that by suppressing the cabin sounds, it makes conversations and crying children easier to hear.

 

[WilliamG]

That’s interesting, thanks. ANC did not work for me in wired mode. I’ll look at it again.

It sure did. You just flip the on-switch on!
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I bought QC25's when they were first released and love them. I almost got a set of QC35's, but when I realized my $350 headphones would be useless garbage in 3 years due to a non-replacable battery, I left them in the store. I ended up picking up a second set of QC25's on Prime day so we can stop fighting over them on airplane flights.

That’s a faulty argument. You need to charge the QC35 so little that you’re never wearing out the battery in 3 years. Also, Bluetooth is such a convenience, especially how the QC35 pairs with two devices simultaneously.

Also, not having to worry about carrying replacement batteries anymore is such a boon. Quick top up before long travel versus making sure to carry a spare AA. No thanks.

 

[FilipeTeixeira]

Sounds like you had a faulty pair. The Bose app also allows you to reduce the amount of noise cancelling if you are sensitive to it, or are walking outside in windy conditions.

I don't think so. Every review I read about it, including those who loved the headphones claimed exactly the same. The ANC causes headaches and a feeling of cabin pressure.

 

[littyboy]

I found a bluetooth receiver that fits into the place where the cord plugs in on the QC15. Has good reviews, but I don't want Bluetooth badly enough to spend the money at this point:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072YS4S8H/
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My QC15s have really made flying a LOT better. I get to the other end feeling more rested, for sure, just by not having spent the whole flight subconsciously tuning out the cabin noise. The one drawback (?) is that by suppressing the cabin sounds, it makes conversations and crying children easier to hear.

Interesting. Have you tried the NC on the q35s? It drowns all noises by like 80-90%. But if you play music, it helps even further.
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I don't think so. Every review I read about it, including those who loved the headphones claimed exactly the same. The ANC causes headaches and a feeling of cabin pressure.

Cabin pressure on my q35s usually happens when the plane ascends or decends, as least for me. When it’s up in the air and your eardrums hAve equalized, I tend to not notice it at all.

 

[ignatius345]

Interesting. Have you tried the NC on the q35s? It drowns all noises by like 80-90%. But if you play music, it helps even further.

I have not. Are they better with non-cyclical noises? The 15s are great with the droning, repetitive tone of an A/C or the inside of a plane or even traffic outside your apartment, but if someone blows a horn (for example), you're gonna hear that.

But honestly, with a bit of music playing even at a reasonable volume, you're not hearing much -- and I like to have some situational awareness anyway. Otherwise it does start to feel a bit weird on the ears.

 

[FilipeTeixeira]

Cabin pressure on my q35s usually happens when the plane ascends or decends, as least for me. When it’s up in the air and your eardrums hAve equalized, I tend to not notice it at all.

Well it happens at home and at the office. And again, you can see numerous reports of that cabin pressure feeling. There are really a lot but a lot of complaints about it.

 

[Brenster]

Even with absolute environmental silence, the QCs are still providing an inverse sine wave to cancel out the sine wave of the environment nouse. As such the NC being on will result in a degree of sound pressure in the ears even with no music playing. I’m guessing some people are more sensitive to said pressure more than others.

 

[FilipeTeixeira]

Even with absolute environmental silence, the QCs are still providing an inverse sine wave to cancel out the sine wave of the environment nouse. As such the NC being on will result in a degree of sound pressure in the ears even with no music playing. I’m guessing some people are more sensitive to said pressure more than others.

However this doesn't happen with the Sony or other brands. Why is that then? And the Sony cancel more noise than the Bose.

 

[Brenster]

However this doesn't happen with the Sony or other brands. Why is that then? And the Sony cancel more noise than the Bose.

Never having used any NCs other than Bose, I’ve no idea. Likewise I’ve no idea how much other brands rely on noise isolation (physically blocking environmental sound from reaching the ears) vs noise cancelling (cancelling out environmental noise by applying an inverse sine wave).

The inverse soundwave approach to noise cancelling will always result in some sound pressure in/on the ears, even if the listener perceives silence.