Bose QuietControl 30 vs Sony WF-1000XM3

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QuietControl 30 compared with WF-1000XM3

	BoseQuietControl 30	SonyWF-1000XM3
Overview
Released
Released	September 2016	July 2019
Sound
Type
Type	In-ear	In-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	Yes	Yes
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	Yes	Yes
Driver size
Driver size	–	6 mm
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	–	SBC and AAC
Chip
Chip	–	HD Noise Cancelling Processor QN1e
Drivers
Drivers	–	6 mm dome drivers with CCAW voice coils and neodymium magnets; Bluetooth frequency response 20 Hz–20 kHz at 44.1 kHz sampling
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	Twelve levels from maximum cancellation to maximum awareness, adjusted on the in-line remote or in Bose Connect; noise cancellation also works without music	Dual Noise Sensor technology with feedforward and feedback microphones; Ambient Sound Mode, Quick Attention and Adaptive Sound Control
Audio features
Audio features	Volume-optimised EQ adjusts the balance with listening level	QN1e combines 24-bit processing, a DAC and amplifier; DSEE HX upscales compressed audio, with a battery-life cost
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 10 hours	Up to 6 hours
With the case
With the case	–	Up to 24 hours
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	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	With DSEE HX off, AAC playback is up to 6 hours with noise cancelling or 8 hours off; SBC is 5.5 hours on or 7.5 hours off. DSEE HX AUTO with noise cancelling is up to 3 hours. The maker claims 24 hours total with the case with noise cancelling, or 32 hours off.
Charging case
Charging case	–	USB-C charging; approximately 1.5 hours for the earbuds and 3.5 hours for the case
Fast charging
Fast charging	–	10 minutes gives about 90 minutes of playback
Design
Weight (each earbud)
Weight (each earbud)	–	8.5 g
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	5.0
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	Yes	No
Controls
Controls	Power/Bluetooth button on the neckband; in-line volume, playback, call and noise-control buttons	Touch panels for playback, calls and sound modes; app-configurable functions; wear detection pauses and resumes music; holding the left panel activates Quick Attention
Microphones
Microphones	Six microphones across the earbuds for noise cancellation; a dual-microphone system supports calls	Dual noise-sensing microphones also used for calls
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Contoured neckband and StayHear+ QC tips in small, medium and large	Tri-hold structure with high-friction rubber; Long Hybrid silicone tips in SS, S, M and L, plus Triple-comfort tips in S, M and L
Case weight
Case weight	–	Approximately 77 g
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	The manual states that the unit is not waterproof
Works with
Works with	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	Bluetooth A2DP, AVRCP, HFP and HSP; NFC pairing through the case; one connected device at a time, without multipoint; the two earbuds receive audio simultaneously and either can be used alone
Colours
Colours	Black	Black, Platinum Silver
In the box
In the box	Headphones, three sizes of StayHear+ QC tips, USB charging cable and carrying case	Earbuds, charging case, four sizes of Long Hybrid silicone tips, three sizes of Triple-comfort tips, approximately 20 cm USB-A to USB-C cable