Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 vs Bose QuietControl 30

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Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 compared with QuietControl 30

	BoseNoise Cancelling Headphones 700	BoseQuietControl 30
Overview
Released
Released	June 2019	September 2016
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	In-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	Yes	Yes
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	Yes	Yes
Back
Back	Closed	–
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC and AAC	–
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	Adjustable noise cancellation from full cancellation to full transparency; three customisable favourites on the Noise Control button; Conversation mode pauses audio and allows surroundings through; launch reviews describe 11 levels	Twelve levels from maximum cancellation to maximum awareness, adjusted on the in-line remote or in Bose Connect; noise cancellation also works without music
Audio features
Audio features	Active equalisation; bass, mid-range and treble adjustment in the Bose app after updating the headphones; Self Voice adjusts how much of your own voice you hear during calls	Volume-optimised EQ adjusts the balance with listening level
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 20 hours	Up to 10 hours
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 20 hours per charge; USB-C charging; the headphones do not play audio or cancel noise while charging	Built-in lithium-ion battery charges through Micro-USB in up to three hours; Bose claims up to 10 hours per charge, and audio cannot play while charging
Fast charging
Fast charging	15 minutes gives up to 3.5 hours; full charge in up to 2.5 hours (current owner's guide)	–
Design
Weight
Weight	254 g	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.0	–
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	Yes	Yes
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	–
Controls
Controls	Touch surface on the right earcup for playback, volume and calls; separate Power/Bluetooth, Noise Control and Voice Assistant buttons; hold Noise Control for one second for Conversation mode	Power/Bluetooth button on the neckband; in-line volume, playback, call and noise-control buttons
Microphones
Microphones	Eight microphones; six used for active noise cancellation, with two of those shared with two further microphones for four-microphone voice pickup	Six microphones across the earbuds for noise cancellation; a dual-microphone system supports calls
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Around-ear cushions; stainless-steel headband with sliding earcups; earcups rotate flat for the supplied carry case	Contoured neckband and StayHear+ QC tips in small, medium and large
Dimensions
Dimensions	254 g weight reported by What Hi-Fi and SoundGuys; an accessible current maker document does not give the headphone weight	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	No IP rating verified in the maker documents used; owner's guide says not to use near water	–
Works with
Works with	Bose app (originally Bose Music) for settings and updates; two active Bluetooth devices, one audio stream at a time, with eight stored pairings; SimpleSync with compatible Bose speakers and soundbars; Bluetooth 5.0 and SBC/AAC confirmed by SoundGuys; Google Assistant is not available on iOS according to Bose's current support article; launch Bose AR functionality is not treated as a current feature	Bluetooth and NFC pairing; stores eight devices and can stay connected to two at once, playing from one at a time; Bose Connect app for iOS and Android
Colours
Colours	Black and Silver at launch	Black
In the box
In the box	Headphones, carry case, USB-C to USB-A cable, 3.5 mm to 2.5 mm audio cable	Headphones, three sizes of StayHear+ QC tips, USB charging cable and carrying case