Bose Quiet Comfort 45

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.

Bose Quiet Comfort 45 Pros and Cons

PROS

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

CONS

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

Bose Quiet Comfort 45 Features

GENERAL

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

Sound

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

Performance

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

Features

Active Noise Cancelling
Yes
Noise Reduction Score
10/10
Virtual Surround
No
Android App
Yes
iOS App
Yes

Build and Design

Build Quality
8.3/10
Comfort score
10/10
Weight
235.8 Grams
Microphone style
Integrated
Waterproof Rating
0

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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."

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