Sennheiser HD 4.50 BTNC vs Bose QuietComfort 35 II/QC35 II Wireless 2018
Which Headphones Are Better?
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Sennheiser HD 4.50 BTNC
Bose QuietComfort 35 II/QC35 II Wireless 2018
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
Our Verdict
Sennheiser HD 4.50 BTNC
Bose QuietComfort 35 II/QC35 II Wireless 2018
The Bose QuietComfort 35 II/QC35 II Wireless 2018 are better noise cancelling headphones than the Sennheiser HD 4.50 BTNC. The Bose isolate much better in noisy conditions with a more efficient ANC feature that's excellent for commuting and travel. They're also a lot more comfortable to wear for long listening sessions and have a more balanced sound profile than the Sennheisers. On the other hand, the Sennheiser's have a more stable fit, making them slightly better-suited for physical activity if you like working out and running with over-ears instead of in-ears.
Variants
- HD 4.50
- QuietComfort 35 II (Black)
- QuietComfort 35 II (Rose Gold)
- QuietComfort 35 II (Silver)
- QuietComfort 35 II (Triple Midnight)
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Standard
HD 4.50
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.9
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
8.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.5 lbs
0.52 lbs
Clamping Force
1.1 lbs
0.69 lbs
Controls
6.4
7.6
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Mediocre
Good
Feedback
Subpar
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
Adjustable
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
Multi function
Voice Assistant
Breathability
6.5
6.3
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
5.8 °C
6.2 °C
Portability
6.2
6.5
Portability Picture
L
4.5"
6.5" (16.5 cm)
W
6"
6.1" (15.5 cm)
H
3.2"
1.5" (3.8 cm)
Volume
86 in³
59.20 in³ (970.11 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
6.5
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Soft case
Hard case
L
4.8"
8.3" (21.1 cm)
W
7"
5.9" (15.0 cm)
H
3.5"
2.2" (5.6 cm)
Volume
118 in³
106.00 in³ (1,737.02 cm³)
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
-0.71 dB
2 dB
Treble Amount
-2.85 dB
-2.27 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
7.4
7.7
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.52 dB
0.45 dB
Bass Accuracy
8.8
8.2
Bass
Std. Err.
1.79 dB
2.54 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
13.16 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
1.93 dB
2.55 dB
Mid-Bass
1.99 dB
2.59 dB
High-Bass
1.71 dB
3.22 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.5
9.1
Std. Err.
3.38 dB
1.23 dB
Low-Mid
-0.02 dB
1.47 dB
Mid-Mid
2.18 dB
0.01 dB
High-Mid
5.26 dB
0.15 dB
Treble Accuracy
5.9
8.3
Treble
Std. Err.
5.47 dB
2.55 dB
Low-Treble
-1.31 dB
1.05 dB
Mid-Treble
-1.69 dB
-1.23 dB
High-Treble
-8 dB
-6.32 dB
Imaging
8.9
9.0
Group Delay
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.26
0.1
Weighted Phase Mismatch
3.72
2.96
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.3
0.69
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.5
1.26
Passive Soundstage
4.3
5.0
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
3.99 dB
2.96 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
3.54 dB
6.46 dB
PRTF Distance
10.78 dB
10.6 dB
Openness
2.8
0.9
Acoustic Space Excitation
1.8
4.0
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No App
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.3
7.7
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.250
0.265
WHD @ 100
0.313
0.140
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth 4.2
Codec
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Default
No EQ
ANC
On
Maximum
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
7.2
9.1
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-19.38 dB
-27.01 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Bass
-9.11 dB
-19.65 dB
Mid
-15.78 dB
-24.92 dB
Treble
-33.72 dB
-36.85 dB
Leakage
8.5
6.5
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
30.71 dB
42.4 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.0
6.0
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
329.38 Hz
320 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
5.02 dB
1.73 dB
HFE
3,368.2 Hz
2,061.43 Hz
Weighted THD
8.924
2.416
Gain
38.48 dB
37.46 dB
Noise Handling
7.1
7.5
SpNR
SpNR
21.02 dB
16.19 dB
Noise Gate
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
7.5
8.4
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
22.3 hrs
20 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
22.3 hrs
20 hrs
Charge Time
2.2 hrs
2.1 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
0.0
7.0
App Picture
App Name
No App
Bose Connect
iOS
No
Yes
Android
No
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
No
No
ANC Control
No
Adjustable
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
Yes
Button Mapping
No
Yes
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
8.6
8.6
Bluetooth Version
4.0
4.1
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
Yes
Yes
Line Of Sight Range
120 ft
122.00 ft (37.19 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
161 ms
239 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
140 ms
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
137 ms
79 ms
Android Latency
61 ms
105 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
9.5
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
4.5 ft
3.90 ft (1.19 m)
Connection
1/8" TRS
1/16" TRS
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
0 ms
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio Only
PS5 Wired USB
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio Only
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
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 35 II
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QuietComfort 35 II
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QuietComfort 35 II
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