The QC35 had a VERY loyal following. They are considered by many to be by far the most comfortable ANC headphone. When they were originally released, they were the best ANC headphone on the market. Bose tried to follow them up with the NC700, but that was met with a lukewarm reception due mostly to a decrease in comfort. Bringing back the same design with modern features will be very welcome.Whats the point of these over the NC's?
Doubtful. The QC35 have a very loyal following. I would expect an updated version with modern features will do very well.
At least they offer replacements. I had the same thing happen with my Beats Studio 3s and replaced them with third-party cups (the only ones available). ANC hasn't been the same since (despite working hard to remove all the excess adhesive), though the third-party pads are just as comfortable.Ear cups on my wired QC25 disintegrated after less than a year of not very frequent use. Never again.
I am still using release day original QC35 and have no issue with them. Only gripe is that I had to change ear cups twice.Do any other previous QC35 owners have the dreaded power switch failure? Mine failed and the headphones would turn themselves on regardless of switch state and drain the battery. I replaced them with AirPods Max as soon as those were released and haven’t looked back.
Make sure you download the Bose Connect app if you haven’t - it is a little less burdensome way of toggling the secondary devices “off”. And the ear pads disintegrating is still a real thing. I like my AirPods Max, but I cant’ see using them for full-day teaches - I still go back to my QC35s for “work” — they are lighter an less head squeeze. But love the APM for “chillin”…Ugh, I have a pair of QC35 II that have been a mild disappointment. Using them with multiple devices is a terrible experience, I have to constantly unpair/pair when I switch from the iPad to the Mac. And now the ear pads are disintegrating after just two years. I am almost tempted to get the AirPods Max, just because of the user experience, if only they weren't so crazily overpriced.
I haven't tried the pro max and unlikely to do so until I deem it safe to go into an Apple store. Having said that I love my QC35s. To me it's more comfortable than the vaunted Sony's and the multiple pairings are really useful (and it took the competition a while to catch up). The audio on phone calls are excellent.So I've been on a bit of a journey with ANC headphones over the last few years - had The OG Bose QC25's, then two pairs of the Sony's (1000X and XM3's) as well as all the AirPods and most recently the AirPods Max (which I loved).
A friend offered me a pair of the QC35 II's for $100, which I accepted and sold the AirPods Max (felt too self conscious on the train with them) - and was extremely impressed. I feel like the bluetooth dual-pairing and the instant switching between EIGHT devices doesn't get enough praise!
Having my iPhone and Mac simultaneously connected to bluetooth and being able to switch sound/voice calls just by pausing the audio on one device is a game-changer for working from home and the office... And having 8 more device slots to pair it with my Apple TV, iPad and personal MacBook are a godsend. I thought the apple switching was fast... but hardware switching is something else!
Will keep the QC 35's until they die (sadly they seem infinitely repairable - so no new QC45's for me) - only other headphones I own now are the AirPods Pro (because they are so versatile - and spatial audio rocks)
A friend offered me a pair of the QC35 II's for $100, which I accepted and sold the AirPods Max (felt too self conscious on the train with them) - and was extremely impressed. I feel like the bluetooth dual-pairing and the instant switching between EIGHT devices doesn't get enough praise!
I personally like the design. But if I were to go to the next level...it would be airpods pro max.Hmmm somehow the design looks a bit outdated rough on these pictures.
how? they're not on sale yet.Been using the qc45 for a few weeks to review. Main difference is usbc. They make good travel headphones. But that’s what they’re known for. But still much prefer AirPods max for spatial audio for atv or iPad.
you can get them completely replaced if they break within a year.My QC35s stopped working completely a few months ago. They are only 5 years old. Paranoid about getting another QC.
yes - this is one downside of the QC35s as well. Ive had to replace them often - but on amazon the compatible non-official ones are cheap and work well.Ear cups on my wired QC25 disintegrated after less than a year of not very frequent use. Never again.
There are plenty of replacement earpads for the 35s and 25s (earpads are interchangeable between the two) in my side of the world.I have the 35s and although they were expensive, overall they have been worth it. The only downer is that it's a little bit tricky to replace the ear pads because they wear out, and I've had to do it several times now.
I'm still looking for a noise canceling headphones that can cancel people's voices. According to reviews, Sony's wasn't it. Let's see if Bose finally solve this.I was a Bose guy for decades... until I tried and then purchased a pair of WH-1000MX4's. No looking back, Sony has devoured Bose's lunch.
The biggest downer for me is its microphone quality. During phone calls and conferences, it tend to amplify outside noise and transmit it both internally and to the other parties.
Sounds like Jabra is still the best in this area...?That said, the AirPods Pro microphone isn't any better. If I had a dollar for every time somebody on a call has told me they hear everything around me on the street (sirens, music, motorcycles) but not my voice, I'd have enough to buy a pair of AirPods Max by now.
I’ve been told the clarity is great, when I’ve used the qc35s in conference calls.[…]
The biggest downer for me is its microphone quality. During phone calls and conferences, it tend to amplify outside noise and transmit it both internally and to the other parties.