Bose Quiet Comfort 45

About Bose

Bose is an American audio equipment manufacturer based out of Framingham, Massachusetts. Founded in 1964 by Amar Bose with the goal of creating a speaker system that could accurately recreate the sound of a concert hall, Bose has become one of the most prominent players in the modern consumer audio market due to the premium feel of their products and their wide brand recognition.

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Bose Quiet Comfort 45 Pros and Cons

PROS

+Very good for calls
+Best for podcasts
+Best for travel
+Best noise reduction

CONS

+Very good for calls
+Best for podcasts
+Best for travel
+Best noise reduction

-Only fair for music
-Poor for gaming
-Poor for TV
-Only fair for exercise

Bose Quiet Comfort 45 Features

GENERAL
Price
Price	$229
Brand
Brand	Bose
Form Factor
Form Factor	Headphones
Connectivity
Connectivity	Wired + Wireless

Sound
Music Score
Music Score	6.5^/10
Phone Calls Score
Phone Calls Score	8^/10
Gaming Score
Gaming Score	5.6^/10
TV and Video Score
TV and Video Score	5.8^/10
Podcast / Audiobook Score
Podcast / Audiobook Score	9.7^/10
Sound Profile
Sound Profile	Neutral

Performance
Battery life
Battery life	22.5 Hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	No
Charging time
Charging time	3
Bluetooth version
Bluetooth version	5.1

Features
Active Noise Cancelling
Active Noise Cancelling	Yes
Noise Reduction Score
Noise Reduction Score	10^/10
Virtual Surround
Virtual Surround	No
Android App
Android App	Yes
iOS App
iOS App	Yes
Mic Quality
Mic Quality	7^/10
Low Latency
Low Latency	No
Lossless Codec
Lossless Codec	No

Build and Design
Build Quality
Build Quality	8.3^/10
Comfort score
Comfort score	10^/10
Weight
Weight	235.8 Grams
Microphone style
Microphone style	Integrated
Waterproof Rating
Waterproof Rating	0
Dustproof Rating
Dustproof Rating	0
Color variations
Color variations	Black
Cable length
Cable length	3.6 feet

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What HiFi?

What HiFi? | November 2022

"If you want a set of wireless over-ear headphones you can put on, deploy noise-cancelling on your commute or at your desk and largely extinguish the outside world for up to 24 hours, the Bose QC 45 has the edge over most of the competition at the price."