Questions & Answers

Q: QuestionHow long does the battery last on a single charge?

• A:Answer The Bose QC wireless headphones get up to 24 hours of playtime on a single charge.

Q: QuestionDo these headphones have a built-in microphone?

• A:Answer These headphones do have a built-in microphone.

Q: QuestionCan you customize the sound with an equalizer?

• A:Answer Yes, you can personalize the sound using the adjustable EQ feature in the Bose app.

Q: QuestionWhat is the maximum wireless range of the headphones?

• A:Answer The maximum wireless range of the headphones is 30 feet.

Q: QuestionWhat are the different noise cancellation modes available?

• A:Answer These headphones have Quiet Mode for full noise cancellation, Aware Mode for full awareness of surroundings, and a customizable option to adjust noise cancellation and add Wind Block.

Q: QuestionWhat is difference between 2021 and 2023 version

Asked 2 years ago by Deep781.

This question was asked about the related product: Bose - QuietComfort Wireless Noise Cancelling Over-the-Ear Bluetooth Headphones - Black

• A:Answer 2023 was released as a “successor” to the original one in 2021. No main differences other than the additional colors and the addition of wind suppression to improve noise cancellation.

  Answered 2 years ago by Claasy

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Q: QuestionCan these headphones connect to my smart tv?

Asked 2 years ago by Chrissy.

This question was asked about the related product: Bose - QuietComfort Wireless Noise Cancelling Over-the-Ear Bluetooth Headphones - Black

• A:Answer Yes you can use the aux cable or Bluetooth for connection.

  Answered 2 years ago by Bose Support

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Q: QuestionThese headphones are “over the ear” which I take to mean “on the ear”. Do you still sell models that are “around the ear” like my old QC II’s?

Asked 1 year ago by Trauts.

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• A:Answer I would call these “around the ears”. The cushions don’t sit on my ears at all. I also have several ear piercings and was worried these would be uncomfortable but they don’t bother me at all.

  Answered 1 year ago by Jenny

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Q: QuestionCan I use these with an i-phone on Bluetooth?

Asked 2 years ago by Jordan.

This question was asked about the related product: Bose - QuietComfort Wireless Noise Cancelling Over-the-Ear Bluetooth Headphones - White Smoke

• A:Answer Yes, but when you answer calls you have to choose the headphones option, they will not connect automatically unless you were the one making the call. There have been a few issues with the mic sounding a bit muffled.

  Answered 2 years ago by Maddie

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Q: QuestionDo these headphones come with a cord to connect with tablet or laptop?

Asked 2 years ago by Cat.

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• A:Answer The headphones do come with a 2.5mm to 3.5mm AUX cable to connect to devices such as laptops, tablets, or similar that use the AUX connection for sound output.

  Answered 2 years ago by Bose Support

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Q: QuestionI have Bose - QuietComfort Wireless Noise Cancelling Over-the-Ear Headphones. I ask question if one could turn the noise canceling feature off and on. I received answer to use button on left side. All I get is a message stating battery %. ??

Asked 2 years ago by Dean.

This question was asked about the related product: Bose - QuietComfort Wireless Noise Cancelling Over-the-Ear Bluetooth Headphones - Cypress Green

• A:Answer Yes, click bottom on left side once, you will get the battery %, click again and you will get "Aware', click a third time and you will get "Quiet", the two levels of sound cancelling. They do work well once you master this. Written directions would be nice to be included in the purchase.

  Answered 2 years ago by LindaL

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Q: QuestionCan these be connected to the entertainment center on a long distance airplane journey? via cable included with package? Thank you.

Asked 2 years ago by QUesTIonsofMIne.

This question was asked about the related product: Bose - QuietComfort Wireless Noise Cancelling Over-the-Ear Bluetooth Headphones - Black

• A:Answer Yes, just did that exact same thing on a flight overseas.

  Answered 1 year ago by TedG

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Q: QuestionCan I find my headphones if lost

Asked 4 months ago by Anonymous.

• A:Answer No. The Bose QuietComfort Headphones do not have built‑in GPS or a locator feature, so they cannot be tracked if lost.

  Answered 3 months ago by Bose Support

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Q: QuestionDoes this have microphone noise cancelation form background noise?

Asked 1 year ago by WestCap.

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• A:Answer The QuietComfort Headphones themselves are noise cancelling, courtesy of their mics which measure and cancel the surrounding noise. However, these microphones don't cancel background noise when you're using the mics on a call.

  Answered 1 year ago by Bose Support

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Q: QuestionI work at a manufacturing plant with lots of machinery noise so noise cancellation is top of the list. Sometimes I would listen to music, sometimes not and looking for just quiet. Would this headphone be ok for that or what is your recommendation?

Asked 2 years ago by ohioriver.

This question was asked about the related product: Bose - QuietComfort Wireless Noise Cancelling Over-the-Ear Bluetooth Headphones - Black

• A:Answer I have the 21 version and they work great in factories. Minimizes about 80% of the noise without any music playing. With music you can't hear any of the factory noise.

  Answered 2 years ago by PolliePocketz

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Q: QuestionAre these headphones water resistant?

Asked 1 year ago by Myles.

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• A:Answer Hello Myles, the QuietComfort Headpbones have the IPX4 protection, so they are water resistant (to water splash) but not waterproof (they cannot be submerged in water).

  Answered 1 year ago by Bose Support

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Q: QuestionWhat color is the case for the Cypress Green headphones? TIA!

Asked 2 years ago by LisaLisa55.

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• A:Answer Black

  Answered 2 years ago by AhudVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionCan I use a wire to plug into a treadmill like I do my wired ear buds?

Asked 2 years ago by noclueatoll.

This question was asked about the related product: Bose - QuietComfort Wireless Noise Cancelling Over-the-Ear Bluetooth Headphones - Black

• A:Answer Yes - the QuietComfort Headphones can be plugged into any device that accepts a 3.5mm headphone cable.

  Answered 2 years ago by Bose Support

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Q: QuestionWill there be too much latency to play guitar even if I have ANC off and am using them wired? Is there less than 10 milliseconds of latency?

Asked 10 months ago by BugsUnderMySkin.

This question was asked about the related product: Bose - QuietComfort Wireless Noise Cancelling Over-the-Ear Bluetooth Headphones - Black

• A:Answer Wired Bose QuietComfort headphones have latency introduced by internal digital processing for features like Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) and equalization, which varies by model but is generally around 35ms for the QC Ultra headphones according to rtings.com, while older models like the QC35 II had zero wired latency because their digital-to-analog converter (DAC) was only engaged in Bluetooth mode. For models with internal processing, the wired connection still goes through a DAC and then gets fully processed, resulting in a delay that is generally not noticeable for everyday listening but can be an issue for applications like gaming or playing electronic drums.

  Answered 8 months ago by aeonixx

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