Customer Ratings & Reviews

The QC45s are a welcome refresh of an already great headphone from Bose. I appreciate the improved ANC over the QC35s, the USB-C charging (finally) and crisp sound. It would not be fair to claim one is outright better than the other - the better question is what do you prefer? It is too difficult to recommend either the QC45 or the Sony XM4s over the other. Since I own both - here are notes/thoughts from my own experience - Sound Quality: Sony have an impressive soundstage with bass-heavy music. Sonys seem to have a greater volume output and maintain a well rounded/uniform sound from low to maximum volume ranges. Sonys are well suited for all music and especially impressive with bass-heavy music. If I want to listen/feel like Im hearing something at a club, Ill go for the Sony. If I want to appreciate vocals or instruments in a song, Ill prefer the Bose. Bose have an impressive soundstage with music that emphasize vocals or live instruments - in my experience you can hear more detail and pick instruments apart from one another with the Bose. The potential downside with such clarity and emphasis on the highs may be that you experience fatigue as volume is increased towards the max. Build Quality/Comfort: Materials are comparable. Bose and Sony use a combo of faux leather and plastic. Sonys have bulkier earcups but the exterior of their headphones feature more premium feeling matte textured plastic. Bose have a slimline feel/look by comparison but have a more simplistic plastic feel to the exterior of their cans. My nod on build quality go to Bose though; the Sonys have already started to creak a bit wen I wear them with slight movements of the head. This slight creaky noise originate where the band connects to each earcup. While Sony might exhibit slightly more premium materials, the build construction and lack of any creaks/rattles or looseness of the Bose and the slinky feel make the QC45s the winner here. Both are equally comfortable - draw on comfort. Noise Cancellation Both are impressive. Imo, I prefer the ANC of the Sony in cases where consistent low frequency noise is apparent. In cases such as flying, the Sony drown out the lower freqs and almost cloak it in a almost imperceptible yet satisfying hiss/white noise. Bose do a great job too with the lower frequencies but have a slight edge fighting against higher pitch/erratic noise such as in a coffee shop. Other Notes: Sony capacitive touch controls can be both convenient and frustrating. I enjoy swiping forward and backward for songs in a playlist (Bose can only skip forward) but changing volume or pausing music is less intuitive or consistent. When I take the headphones off, its nice that the Sony tech knows (80% of the time) to pause the music. EQ Control/App: Sony has a better EQ App offering more adjustability that suits your preferences. Bose have a better phone-call experience and ambient mode gives me greater awareness of how loud I am talking out loud when on a call. TLDR: If you have an older QC35 or older model, this is a worthy upgrade. QC45s feature a crisp, accurate and balanced sound with an impressive soundstage that pales in comparison to the XM4s only when listening to the most bass-heavy music. Vocals (including podcasts) and instrument detail is much more impressive with the Bose compared to the warmer sounding Sonys. Bose win with its simplicity, reliability/build quality and I appreciate the detailed and crisp sound.

Amazing headphones. I was looking for great noise canceling headphones that were also comfortable. This is the perfect fit and great sound quality. It has the active listening and noise canceling mode in order to either isolate background and hear it or not. I love the fit and comfort. I use them for the gym and I don’t hear any of the loud weights being dropped or anything. Amazing headphones

I had to return it because the sound was very metallic, went with Sony XM4 instead.

don´t turn on. i try to reset but it´s imposible. buy new

Sound great won’t charge after 5 months. Hope they will fix or replace them

Very low , my jbl sound louder I’m very disappointed and the headband gets lose when wearing just disappointed over all never again will I purchase these again

USELESS to listen to music via android phone-pandora. Tried all the "fixes" prescribed online (known problem). Waste of time, money.

I bought a pair for myself and love them immediately. Then I bought them for my boyfriend. We both love them so much for work and household chores. To be a fly on the wall when we are trying to get each other’s attention. But seriously, they are comfy, have great sound quality, and the battery charge lasts for a long time! I highly recommend this product.

Bought this beginning of July for my daughters birthday, she just opened it and they don't work. No lights come on, won't charge etc...

Very comfortable around ears. Easy to set up Bluetooth connectivity. Life of a single charge is impressive. Audio quality is great. Comes with a nice hard case with a mesh pocket to hold the charging cable.. These headphones are perfect for the plane. They also cut background noise. I love mine!! I’m so happy I bought them and not have to deal with ear buds that kill my ears after about 30-60 minutes.

I gave these headphones to my adult son as a Christmas gift and they have stop working after only 2 months.

Sound quality is not worth the price. Noise canceling is not good enough. I wanted to return this item but I was a day late.

Had these headphones for about 3 weeks before they started crackling. At this price point, crackling shouldn’t be happening so soon after purchasing. Very disappointed.

I use a set of QuietComfort 35 headphones most of the time, but am wearing out my second set of earcups. The first thing I noticed when I put these on was how much more comfortable they are than the 35s! On my laptop, the setup was the same as any other Bluetooth device - quick and easy. Within seconds, I was up and running and the sound was just as good as the old ones. On my phone, the Bose Music App took a little longer to get going. I had to reboot my Moto G Stylus after installing the app since it kept dropping right after it connected. Once I restarted, it was nearly trouble-free the rest of the evening. I had a bit of stutter once in a while and am trying to narrow down whether it is the app or something else on my phone causing the interruptions. The laptop had none of that, so I will have to test it on a few other devices to see what is up. It isn't frequent enough to figure out, so it may take a bit of sitting back and listening to tinker with it! I was immediately impressed when I hit the "Action" button and could hear what was going on in the room around me. I LOVE the noise cancelling features of these and the 35s, but there are times when I had to move them off my ears so I could monitor what was going on around me. The sound is very good, with deep lows and clear highs from the ripped-from-cd music I have. I was very happy with the quality as it is such a contrast to some of my older headphones and headsets. I used my old QC 35s for Zoom meetings and am really enjoying using these 45s for that as the ability to switch between noise-cancelling and open sound is really helpful at times. That just adds a big, useful feature for me. I tend to use these in a lot of situations rather than just listening to music and find them very capable in many different settings. I am very happy that Bose decided to come out with another version in the QuietComfort line. I have recommended them for several friends and relatives and everyone has been happy with them. It is sometimes hard to talk people into spending this much when there are so many cheaper options out there, but once you try them on and listen for a few seconds, the price seems much more reasonable! I am looking forward to wearing out the cups on these over the next few years! Thank you Bose for another great product!

Not good for noise canceling. I would not recommend this product if you are looking for noise canceling headphones.

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Excellent noise canceling and ambient sound features. Incredibly comfortable, I wore them for over 7 hours on a flight and slept with them on another flight with no disturbance. They lasted throughout my travels, which totaled over 14 hours, and still had about 30% battery left over. Incredible design, comfortable, sleek and stylish. 10/10 reccomend!

In After a month of use the headphone stop charging.

Noise cancellation is inferior to QC25 and QC35. Could not use to cut/trim grass. Returned and bought a refurbed pair of QC 35’s from Bose.

They are so comfortable and amazing at noise canceling. Personally I liked the look of the sony xm4's better, but the bose quiet comforts fit better on the head. Amazing battery life and I like how they let you connect to two devices at the same time - very similar to airpods.