Beats Studio (2013) vs Bose QuietComfort 25

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Studio (2013) compared with QuietComfort 25

	BeatsStudio (2013)	BoseQuietComfort 25
Overview
Released
Released	August 2013	September 2014
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	Yes	Yes
Back
Back	Closed	Closed
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	None (wired)	None (wired)
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	–	Microphones inside and outside each earcup feed Bose's noise-cancelling processor; the right earcup has a power switch
Audio features
Audio features	Adaptive Noise Cancellation with a stronger noise-cancellation-only mode; Beats Acoustic Engine audio processing; closed-back design (Les Numériques)	Bose Active EQ and TriPort acoustic system; passive wired playback works with noise cancellation off or the battery removed
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 20 hours	Up to 35 hours
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Rechargeable lithium-ion battery with five-light fuel gauge and Micro-USB charging from a USB port or outlet; playback stops when depleted (Tom's Guide and Les Numériques)	Up to 35 hours of powered listening from one replaceable AAA cell
Design
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	Removing the audio cable switches the headphones off; press the power button without the cable for noise cancellation alone, or hold the Beats logo to mute	Power switch on the right earcup; inline microphone and remote on the device-specific cable
Microphones
Microphones	Inline microphone in the supplied RemoteTalk cable (Tom's Guide)	–
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Folding earcups with pivoting cushions; over-ear design (Tom's Guide and Les Numériques)	Around-ear protein-leather cushions, fabric-padded headband and folding earcups
Works with
Works with	Wired audio connection; RemoteTalk functions vary between iPod, iPhone, iPad, Android, BlackBerry and Windows devices	Separate cable versions were sold for Apple devices and for selected Samsung Galaxy and Android devices
Colours
Colours	–	Black or White, both with blue accents at launch
In the box
In the box	Headphones, rigid carrying case, standard audio cable, RemoteTalk cable, Micro-USB cable, wall charger and cleaning cloth (Tom's Guide)	Headphones, carrying case, audio cable, airline adapter and AAA battery