Bose QuietComfort 45 Bluetooth Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones, Midnight Blue - Limited Edition

For a few years my only high end headphones were the original Bose QC35s. They had the best noise cancellation I had ever experienced to that point in my life, and worked quite well when flying on a plane. When the QC35 IIs came out, I didnt upgrade because the improvements were not significant enough for me. Then Bose introduced the 700 series headphones. I considered those, but didnt like the design. It was at that time I made the move to Sony and purchased the WH-1000XM4s. Those are still my favorite headphones. They have the best noise cancellation I have ever experienced, and they also sound great when listening to music. When these new Bose QC45s came out and I had the chance to try them, I jumped at the opportunity. The design is very similar to the QC35 (which I prefer to the 700), and Bose has also switched to using USB-C. After using the QC45 for a week, I have to say that I still prefer my Sony headphones. The noise cancellation on the Sony is still better, although the Bose is much closer now (The QC45 is a definite improvement over the QC35). The QC45 add an audio passthrough feature which the QC35 didnt have. I have tried it and it seems to work well. The battery life is also a little better. As far as listening to music, I cant tell much difference between the two Bose models. I still prefer the Sony in this respect as well. The QC45 does support Bluetooth 5.1 (compared to 4.2 for the QC35). This is definitely part of the reason for the better battery life, since Bluetooth 5.1 is more power efficient. I was hoping that the QC45 would be a huge improvement over the QC35, but overall the changes are just incremental. I am still happy that I made the switch to Sony. Bose is going to have to try harder if they want me to switch back.

Love these. Took a few days to get used to them. I was an AirPod user. I absolutely love these. They have nice features. The noise canceling is good but not perfect. If it’s extremely windy you can hear it thru the music. But it’s not near as badly as AirPods. Would recommend and repurchase.

They feel great and they sound even better!!

I still can hear a bit of sound caused by the current when only the active mode is open.

Im crazy about quality of sound of music. This headset is outstanding.the low end is powerful ，high end is crystal clear.it provide an excellent, beautiful dynamic music for me.it very comfortable to wear. Thats the best wireless headset I get so far for this price range.

Price a bit high, but you pay for Bose. I used some points from one of my CCs to soften the blow. Good quality. Got a 2 pin wireless bluetooth adapter to use on airplane. You need that or you will have to use it wired on planes. But even that way, you would still need an adapter for the two prongs on most planes.

They were at 80% while I was listening to music and it suddenly disconnected and shut off. I left it charging for hours to see if the battery was low on juice, yet again it still won’t power on. Maybe the battery gave out completely. They’re practically useless to me now. It’s disappointing, they were really great headphones :(

Im tweaking my virtual surround sound software (Boom3D). Its starting to sound perfect! When I cut on the noise cancelation, I hear a very slight noise that sounds like a faint raining sound, but that noise disappears when I listen to anything. I asked my niece if she could hear the same thing with the Bose 35, and she said its normal. Once I found that out, my mind went to ease.

Sind die besten die ich jemals hatte. Den Klang find ich super und ich finde es total praktisch dass ich das Telefon nicht immer mit mit herumtragen muss. Die Akkus halten auch lange. Eingache Bedienung. Klare Kaufempfehlung

Included travel bag is a great compact feature