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Bose QuietComfort Headphones Wireless
Nothing Headphone (1)
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TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
Bass Amount
Very Emphasized (5 dB)
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Treble Amount
Balanced (0 dB)
MicYes
Sound Signature
Warm
TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
Bass Amount
Balanced (0 dB)
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Treble Amount
Underemphasized (-4 dB)
MicYes
Sound Signature
Warm
Our Verdict
Bose QuietComfort Headphones Wireless
Nothing Headphone (1)
While the Bose QuietComfort Headphones Wireless and the Nothing Headphone (1) share a similar over-ear design and target the same mid- to high-end ANC market, the Bose are ahead in most practical areas. They deliver slightly stronger ANC and are more comfortable thanks to their deeper ear cups and softer padding. The Nothing stand out mainly for their unique and funky transparent design, as well as the highly customizable EQ options available in their companion app. The Bose only offer a three-band graphic EQ compared to the Nothing's fully parametric 8-band option. Still, the overall performance is close. So for most people, getting whichever you can find cheaper makes the most sense. But if you have a Nothing phone, you may appreciate the extra features the Nothing cans offer, like access to ChatGPT integration.
Variants
- QuietComfort Headphones (Chilled Lilac)
- QuietComfort Headphones (Cypress Green)
- QuietComfort Headphones (Moonstone Blue)
- QuietComfort Headphones (Sandstone)
- QuietComfort Headphones (Steve Lacy)
- QuietComfort Headphones (Triple Black)
- QuietComfort Headphones (Twilight Blue)
- QuietComfort Headphones (White Smoke)
- Headphone (1) (Black)
- Headphone (1) (White)
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Chilled Lilac
QuietComfort Headphones
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Black
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Cypress Green
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White
Headphone (1)
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Moonstone Blue
QuietComfort Headphones
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Sandstone
QuietComfort Headphones
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Steve Lacy
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Triple Black
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Twilight Blue
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White Smoke
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Main Differences for
Sports And Fitness
Sports And Fitness
Threshold
Sports And Fitness
7.5
7.5
Comfort
8.5
7.0
Stability
7.0
8.0
Full Comparison
Sound
Sound Profile
Sound Profile
Normalization Frequency
1,200 Hz
1,300 Hz
Bass Amount
Very Emphasized (5 dB)
Balanced (0 dB)
Treble Amount
Balanced (0 dB)
Underemphasized (-4 dB)
Sound Signature
Warm
Warm
Frequency Response Consistency
7.8
5.4
Consistency L
Consistency R
Std. Deviation
0.90 dB
1.58 dB
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
7.8
9.8
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
4.9 dB
1.0 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
20 Hz
20 Hz
Low Bass
5.79 dB
0.16 dB
Mid Bass
4.39 dB
0.43 dB
High Bass
3.21 dB
-1.27 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
9.6
8.4
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
0.72 dB
2.07 dB
Low Mid
0.11 dB
-2.4 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.61 dB
0.99 dB
High Mid
-0.13 dB
-0.82 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
9.1
7.1
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
2.37 dB
4.11 dB
Low Treble
-0.59 dB
-3.16 dB
Mid Treble
0.03 dB
-4.59 dB
High Treble
-4.36 dB
-8.4 dB
Stereo Mismatch
7.7
7.8
Frequency Response Mismatch
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.56 dB
0.28 dB
Weighted Frequency Response Mismatch
0.92 dB
1.18 dB
Weighted Phase Mismatch
0.9°
2.3°
Cumulative Spectral Decay
CSD
PRTF
4.3
4.1
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (RMS Deviation)
3.44 dB
4.55 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
5.99 dB
3.04 dB
PRTF Distance
3.64 dB
6.48 dB
Harmonic Distortion
8.1
9.1
Harmonics Levels
THD Ratio
WHD @ 94 dB SPL
0.20%
0.07%
WHD @ 104 dB SPL
0.46%
0.21%
Electrical Aspects
Impedance
Sensitivity @1kHz-1V
114.5 dB SPL
N/A
Bluetooth Max SPL
106.0 dB
102.0 dB
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
2.9
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
On/Off
Virtual Surround
No
Spatial Audio
Test Settings
Firmware
1.0.6-80+f5f219b
1.0.1.74
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth
Bluetooth
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
Test Instrument
Audio Precision APx517B
Audio Precision APx517B
EQ
No EQ
Balanced
ANC
Quiet
High
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
8.5
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.52 lbs
0.73 lbs
Clamping Force
0.7 lbs
0.9 lbs
Controls
8.1
7.6
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Good
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Mute/Unmute
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
On/Off
Talk-Through
On/Off
On/Off
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
Portability
6.4
6.0
Portability Picture
L
7.1" (18.0 cm)
8.1" (20.6 cm)
W
5.4" (13.8 cm)
7.9" (20.0 cm)
H
1.7" (4.3 cm)
1.7" (4.2 cm)
Volume
65.17 in³ (1,068.00 cm³)
105.60 in³ (1,730.40 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
8.3" (21.1 cm)
8.7" (22.1 cm)
W
5.7" (14.5 cm)
8.7" (22.2 cm)
H
2.2" (5.5 cm)
2.0" (5.2 cm)
Volume
102.64 in³ (1,682.00 cm³)
155.68 in³ (2,551.20 cm³)
Build Quality
7.5
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
8.0
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
9.3
8.9
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Overall Attenuation
-25.80 dB
-23.60 dB
Bass
-19.74 dB
-13.88 dB
Mid
-27.05 dB
-27.86 dB
Treble
-31.77 dB
-30.69 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
9.1
8.7
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-20.95 dB
-19.50 dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-21.22 dB
-19.48 dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-22.79 dB
-22.53 dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
Male Voice 1
Female Voice 2
Male Voice 2
Leakage
6.7
8.1
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
41.02 dB
32.93 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
Yes
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.4
5.7
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
302.04 Hz
257.68 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.89 dB
4.32 dB
HFE
6,736.4 Hz
7,561.35 Hz
Weighted THD
0.773
73.902
Gain
15.08 dB
-43.95 dB
Noise Handling
5.3
7.5
SpNR
SpNR
46.49 dB
-2.69 dB
Noise Gate
No
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
5.5
7.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
5.0
7.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.6
8.8
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
26.1 hrs
33.25 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
26.1 hrs
33.25 hrs
Charge Time
2 hrs
1.7 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Auto-Off Timer and Standby Mode
Audio While Charging
No
Yes
Passive Playback
Yes
No
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
8.0
8.0
App Picture
App Name
Bose Music
Nothing X
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
Parametric + Graphic
ANC Control
Adjustable
Presets
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
Yes
No
Button Mapping
Yes
Yes
Surround Support
No
Yes
Connectivity
Wired Connection
7.5
6.8
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
USB-C
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
3.28 ft (1.00 m)
3.77 ft (1.15 m)
Connector
1/16" TRRS
1/8" TRS
Latency - Analog
15.8 ms
33.7 ms
Latency - USB
N/A
51.1 ms
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Connection
Analog
Analog
Bluetooth Connection
8.5
8.7
Bluetooth Version
5.1
5.3
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
Quick Pair (Android)
No
Yes
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
334.65 ft (102.00 m)
334.65 ft (102.00 m)
Latency - SBC
183 ms
240 ms
Latency - aptX
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
N/A
Latency - LDAC
N/A
240 ms
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Codec
SBC
LDAC
AAC Support
Yes
Yes
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
0.0
0.0
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Latency - Dongle
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio Only
Wired USB
No
Audio + Microphone
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio Only
PS4 Wired USB
No
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio Only
PS5 Wired USB
No
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio Only
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
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QuietComfort Headphones
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Headphone (1)
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QuietComfort Headphones
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Headphone (1)
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Moonstone Blue
QuietComfort Headphones
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QuietComfort Headphones
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QuietComfort Headphones
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Triple Black
QuietComfort Headphones
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QuietComfort Headphones
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QuietComfort Headphones
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