Bose QuietComfort 35 II vs Bose QuietComfort Earbuds

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QuietComfort 35 II compared with QuietComfort Earbuds

	BoseQuietComfort 35 II	BoseQuietComfort Earbuds
Overview
Released
Released	September 2017	September 2024
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	In-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	Yes	Yes
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	–	Yes
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC and AAC	SBC and AAC
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	High, Low and Off settings in the Bose Connect app or via the Action button; defaults to High on power-up; no dedicated transparency mode described in the maker's guide	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	No custom equaliser in Bose Connect (SoundGuys); SBC and AAC codecs confirmed by SoundGuys	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 20 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	Up to 20 hours wirelessly or 40 hours using the supplied audio cable; headphones do not play while charging; analogue listening remains possible with a depleted battery	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	Full charge in up to two hours (current owner's guide); What Hi-Fi reports 15 minutes provides 2.5 hours of wireless listening	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	4.1	5.3
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	Yes	Yes
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	–
Controls
Controls	Power/Bluetooth slider, volume buttons and multi-function button on the right earcup; left Action button can control noise cancellation; multi-function button accesses the phone's voice control	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	Built-in microphone system for calls and voice assistants; maker's launch announcement describes voice pickup but does not publish a microphone count	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; headband folds and earcups rotate for the supplied carry 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
Dimensions
Dimensions	SoundGuys reports 235.3 g and 180 × 170 × 81 mm; What Hi-Fi's table gives 240 g; no current maker headphone weight was verified, so the main weight field is left out	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	No IP rating verified in the maker documents used; owner's guide says not to use near water	IPX4 for the earbuds; Bose says resistance might decrease with normal wear
Works with
Works with	Bose Connect app for iOS and Android; two active Bluetooth devices, one audio stream at a time, with eight stored pairings; NFC pairing; SimpleSync with compatible Bose speakers and soundbars; Bluetooth 4.1 confirmed by TechRadar; Google Assistant is not available on iOS according to Bose's current article; current maker product page also lists Amazon Alexa, subject to country and language availability	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 and Silver at launch	Black, White Smoke and Chilled Lilac at launch; Bose UK now also sells Dewdrop Mint
In the box
In the box	Headphones, carry case, USB charging cable and analogue audio cable; micro-USB charging connector; 2.5 mm headphone to 3.5 mm device audio cable (TechRadar)	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