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Bose QuietControl 30/QC30 Wireless
Sony WI-1000X Wireless
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TypeEarbuds
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessYes
TransducerBalanced Armature
MicYes
Our Verdict
Bose QuietControl 30/QC30 Wireless
Sony WI-1000X Wireless
The Bose QuietControl 30/QC30 Wireless and the Sony WI-1000X Wireless each have something good going for them. If comfort is the most important thing for you, get the Bose. If you prefer having sound customization, get the Sony, since their app offers an EQ, which the Bose are lacking. They are both pretty good ANC headphones, but the Bose leak a bit less. However, even if the Bose have a more neutral sounding sound, their treble range is less flat than the Sony. The Bose's build quality is slightly inferior to the Sonys with reports of the rubber coating of the Bose peeling off over time.
Variants
- QuietControl 30
- WI-1000X (Black)
- WI-1000X (Gold)
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.3
7.4
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Earbuds
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Balanced Armature
Comfort
7.5
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.14 lbs
0.15 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
7.5
7.5
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Decent
Feedback
Okay
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
Adjustable
On/Off
Talk-Through
Adjustable
On/Off
Additional Controls
No
No
Breathability
8.9
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
1.1 °C
0.8 °C
Portability
7.2
7.4
Portability Picture
L
5.81"
6.6"
W
6.38"
5"
H
0.8"
0.7"
Volume
29.65 in³
23 in³
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
6.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Pouch
L
6.38"
7.4"
W
6.81"
7.1"
H
1.42"
1"
Volume
61.7 in³
53 in³
Build Quality
7.0
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
7.0
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
0.94 dB
-0.58 dB
Treble Amount
-2.4 dB
-1.76 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.8
9.3
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.25 dB
0.15 dB
Bass Accuracy
9.1
8.3
Bass
Std. Err.
1.21 dB
2.43 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
16.58 Hz
Low-Bass
0.75 dB
-0.83 dB
Mid-Bass
0.71 dB
1.69 dB
High-Bass
1.94 dB
3.91 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.8
8.1
Std. Err.
1.58 dB
2.55 dB
Low-Mid
0.12 dB
3.59 dB
Mid-Mid
-2.3 dB
1.11 dB
High-Mid
0.08 dB
-1.76 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.2
9.1
Treble
Std. Err.
3.77 dB
1.26 dB
Low-Treble
-0.16 dB
-0.54 dB
Mid-Treble
-4.3 dB
0.28 dB
High-Treble
-8.96 dB
-2.39 dB
Peaks/Dips
8.0
8.8
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.21 dB
0.85 dB
Dips
1.33 dB
0.75 dB
Imaging
9.2
8.1
Group Delay
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.09
0.11
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.41
1.3
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.23
1.98
Weighted Phase Mismatch
1.66
9.84
Passive Soundstage
0.7
0.9
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
1.9
1.5
Acoustic Space Excitation
0.9
2.1
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
6.4
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
On/Off
Speaker Modeling
No
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
Presets
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
360 Reality Audio
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.3
7.4
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.158
0.239
WHD @ 100
0.090
0.269
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Unknown
Unknown
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
Off
ANC
Maximum
On
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Silicone (small)
Microphone
In-line
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
8.1
8.5
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-21.24 dB
-22.95 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Bass
-18.26 dB
-19.54 dB
Mid
-17.58 dB
-18.68 dB
Treble
-27.64 dB
-30.34 dB
Leakage
9.2
8.2
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
26.11 dB
32.57 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.6
6.1
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
276.97 Hz
253.98 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.94 dB
3.32 dB
HFE
2,121.83 Hz
2,451.46 Hz
Weighted THD
11.554
5.835
Gain
37.24 dB
40.77 dB
Noise Handling
6.2
6.0
SpNR
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
14.72 dB
12.13 dB
Active Features
Battery
7.1
7.2
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
11.4 hrs
10.3 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
11.4 hrs
10.3 hrs
Charge Time
2.5 hrs
3 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
No
Yes
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
7.0
8.5
App Picture
App Name
Bose Connect
Sony| Headphones Connect
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
No
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
Adjustable
On/Off
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
Yes
Playback Control
Yes
Yes
Button Mapping
No
Yes
Surround Support
No
Yes
Connectivity
Bluetooth
8.6
8.5
Bluetooth Version
4.2
4.1
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
Yes
Yes
Line Of Sight Range
120 ft
172 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
191 ms
206 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
151 ms
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
111 ms
284 ms
Android Latency
175 ms
119 ms
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
0.0
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
Yes
Length
N/A
3.5 ft
Connection
No Wired Option
1/8" TRS
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
0 ms
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
No
Audio Only
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One 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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