Bose QuietComfort 15 vs Bose QuietComfort Earbuds

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QuietComfort 15 compared with QuietComfort Earbuds

	BoseQuietComfort 15	BoseQuietComfort Earbuds
Overview
Released
Released	2009	September 2024
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	In-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	Yes	Yes
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	–	Yes
Back
Back	Closed	–
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	None (wired)	SBC and AAC
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	Noise cancellation can be used without the audio cable; the power switch is on the right earcup	Quiet mode (full noise cancelling) and Aware mode; noise cancelling adjustable or off in the Bose QCE app; six microphones in total (three per earbud) for noise cancelling and voice pickup
Audio features
Audio features	–	Five-band adjustable EQ in the Bose QCE app; Low Latency Audio mode for games and video
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 35 hours	Up to 8.5 hours
With the case
With the case	–	Up to 30 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	–	Yes
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Around 35 hours from one replaceable AAA alkaline cell; the indicator flashes with approximately five hours remaining	Tested by Bose at 75 dB SPL in Quiet mode (full noise cancelling); the case holds 2.5 full charges, which the owner's guide gives as up to 30 hours in total (Bose UK's product page says 31.5 hours, and its footnote gives 9 hours per charge)
Charging case
Charging case	–	USB-C and Qi wireless charging; earbuds charge in up to 1.5 hours, the case in up to 2 hours
Fast charging
Fast charging	–	20 minutes of charging gives up to 3 hours of playback
Design
Weight (each earbud)
Weight (each earbud)	–	10.9 g
Water and sweat resistance
Water and sweat resistance	–	IPX4
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	5.3
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	–	Yes
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	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	Touch surface on each earbud (tap to play or pause, double-tap to skip forward, triple-tap to skip back; volume and noise cancelling controls); single, double and triple taps and press-and-hold are customisable in the app; "Hey headphones" voice commands through the Bose QCE app, including answering calls and Remote Selfie; in-ear detection pauses audio when an earbud is removed and can answer calls
Microphones
Microphones	–	Three microphones per earbud; adaptive microphone system for calls with adjustable self-voice (sidetone)
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Around-ear cushions; the earcups rotate inward for storage in the carrying case	Eartips and stability bands in small, medium and large; eartips interchangeable with the QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds; either earbud can be used on its own
Case weight
Case weight	–	0.104 lb (about 47 g) on Bose UK's spec table
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	IPX4 for the earbuds; Bose says resistance might decrease with normal wear
Works with
Works with	Detachable wired audio cable with 3.5 mm source plug; supplied adapter for dual 3.5 mm aircraft sockets	Bose QCE app for iOS and Android; multipoint connection to two devices; can connect to Bose soundbars and speakers with SimpleSync, though Bose says it isn't fully optimised; no Snapdragon Sound
Colours
Colours	–	Black, White Smoke and Chilled Lilac at launch; Bose UK now also sells Dewdrop Mint
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	Earbuds, charging case, USB-C cable (USB-A to USB-C, 30 cm), Fit Kit with small, medium and large eartips and stability bands, safety sheet