Bose QuietComfort 15 vs Bose QuietComfort 25

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QuietComfort 15 compared with QuietComfort 25

	BoseQuietComfort 15	BoseQuietComfort 25
Overview
Released
Released	2009	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	Noise cancellation can be used without the audio cable; the power switch is on the right earcup	Microphones inside and outside each earcup feed Bose's noise-cancelling processor; the right earcup has a power switch
Audio features
Audio features	–	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 35 hours	Up to 35 hours
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Around 35 hours from one replaceable AAA alkaline cell; the indicator flashes with approximately five hours remaining	Up to 35 hours of powered listening from one replaceable AAA cell
Design
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	Power switch on the right earcup; Hi/Lo level switch on the audio cable for high-output sources such as aircraft systems	Power switch on the right earcup; inline microphone and remote on the device-specific cable
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Around-ear cushions; the earcups rotate inward for storage in the carrying case	Around-ear protein-leather cushions, fabric-padded headband and folding earcups
Works with
Works with	Detachable wired audio cable with 3.5 mm source plug; supplied adapter for dual 3.5 mm aircraft sockets	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, carrying case, audio cable, AAA battery and airline adapter; later packages also included a cable with remote and microphone	Headphones, carrying case, audio cable, airline adapter and AAA battery