Bose QuietComfort 25 vs Bose QuietComfort 35

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QuietComfort 25 compared with QuietComfort 35

	BoseQuietComfort 25	BoseQuietComfort 35
Overview
Released
Released	September 2014	June 2016
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	Yes	Yes
Back
Back	Closed	Closed
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	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	Noise cancellation can run without audio; microphones inside and outside the earcups feed two Bose processing chips
Audio features
Audio features	Bose Active EQ and TriPort acoustic system; passive wired playback works with noise cancellation off or the battery removed	Volume-optimised EQ adjusts the balance with listening level
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 35 hours	Up to 20 hours
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 35 hours of powered listening from one replaceable AAA cell	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
Design
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	–	Yes
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	Power switch on the right earcup; inline microphone and remote on the device-specific cable	Power/Bluetooth slider, volume and multi-function buttons on the right earcup; NFC touchpoint for pairing
Microphones
Microphones	–	Built-in microphones for calls; the launch announcement describes a dual-microphone system for voice pickup
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Around-ear protein-leather cushions, fabric-padded headband and folding earcups	Around-ear cushions and folding headband with rotating earcups
Works with
Works with	Separate cable versions were sold for Apple devices and for selected Samsung Galaxy and Android 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	Black or White, both with blue accents at launch	Black and Silver at launch; Midnight Blue was sold later
In the box
In the box	Headphones, carrying case, audio cable, airline adapter and AAA battery	Headphones, carry case, USB charging cable, back-up audio cable and airline adapter