Beats Studio3 Wireless vs Bose QuietComfort 35

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Studio3 Wireless compared with QuietComfort 35

	BeatsStudio3 Wireless	BoseQuietComfort 35
Overview
Released
Released	October 2017	June 2016
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	Yes	Yes
Back
Back	–	Closed
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC and AAC	–
Chip
Chip	Apple W1	–
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	Pure Adaptive Noise Cancelling adjusts to surrounding noise and the fit of the ear cups; enabled when the headphones are switched on	Noise cancellation can run without audio; microphones inside and outside the earcups feed two Bose processing chips
Audio features
Audio features	SBC and AAC Bluetooth codecs; 3.5 mm wired input (SoundGuys)	Volume-optimised EQ adjusts the balance with listening level
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 22 hours	Up to 20 hours
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 40 hours with Pure ANC switched off	Up to 20 hours over Bluetooth or 40 hours with the audio cable and power on; passive wired audio remains available when the battery is depleted
Fast charging
Fast charging	A 10-minute micro-USB Fast Fuel charge gives up to 3 hours of playback	–
Design
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	–	Yes
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	Ear-cup buttons for music, calls and volume; hold the b button for Siri or voice commands; double-press the power button to switch Pure ANC on or off	Power/Bluetooth slider, volume and multi-function buttons on the right earcup; NFC touchpoint for pairing
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in microphone for wireless calls; RemoteTalk cable supports calls and voice commands	Built-in microphones for calls; the launch announcement describes a dual-microphone system for voice pickup
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Folding ear cups and a protective carrying case (GearLab)	Around-ear cushions and folding headband with rotating earcups
Works with
Works with	Class 1 Bluetooth with iOS and Android; W1 pairing and switching between Apple devices signed into the same iCloud account; voice controls may not work on all non-iOS devices	Bose Connect app for iOS and Android; stores eight Bluetooth pairings and can connect to two devices at once, with one audio stream playing
Colours
Colours	Originally Matte Black, White, Blue, Red, Porcelain Rose and Shadow Gray	Black and Silver at launch; Midnight Blue was sold later
In the box
In the box	Headphones, carrying case, RemoteTalk audio cable and micro-USB charging cable (SoundGuys)	Headphones, carry case, USB charging cable, back-up audio cable and airline adapter