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Bose QuietComfort 35/QC35 Wireless 2016
Sony MDR-1000X Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Our Verdict
Bose QuietComfort 35/QC35 Wireless 2016
Sony MDR-1000X Wireless
The Bose QuietComfort 35/QC35 Wireless 2016 are a better headset overall than the Sony MDR-1000X Wireless. They're a bit more comfortable and have a more consistent and balanced sound quality than the Sonys. The Bose are also easier to use and can easily pair with two devices simultaneously. The Sony, on the other hand, have a very similar noise cancellation feature but with a more premium-looking build quality and touch-sensitive controls. However, they have a few manufacturing defects that make the headband a bit more susceptible to breaking under stress than the Bose.
Variants
- QuietComfort 35 (Black)
- QuietComfort 35 (White)
- MDR-1000X (Beige)
- MDR-1000X (Black)
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.5
7.2
Comfort
8.5
7.5
Full Comparison
Design
Style
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Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
8.5
7.5
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Weight
0.52 lbs
0.61 lbs
Clamping Force
0.69 lbs
0.8 lbs
Controls
6.4
7.5
Controls Picture
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OS Compatibility
iOS
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Decent
Feedback
Good
Okay
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
N/A
N/A
Noise Cancelling Control
No
Yes
Talk-Through
No
Yes
Additional Buttons
No
No
Breathability
6.3
6.5
Breathability After Picture
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Avg.Temp.Difference
6.3 °C
5.8 °C
Portability
6.1
6.1
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L
5.12"
4.9"
W
5.71"
6"
H
3.15"
3.25"
Volume
92 in³
96 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
N/A
Case
8.0
8.0
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Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
8.27"
7.06"
W
5.91"
8.13"
H
2.17"
2.38"
Volume
105.7 in³
136 in³
Build Quality
7.5
7.0
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Stability
7.0
7.0
Stability Picture
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Headshots 1
Angled Picture
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Side Picture
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Headshots 2
Front Picture
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Rear Picture
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Top
Top Picture
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In The Box
In the box Picture
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Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
0.93 dB
1.14 dB
Treble Amount
-0.88 dB
-5.02 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.1
7.1
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.37 dB
0.6 dB
Bass Accuracy
9.1
7.9
Bass
Std. Err.
1.15 dB
2.92 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
1.81 dB
2.75 dB
Mid-Bass
0.97 dB
2.96 dB
High-Bass
0.81 dB
3.86 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.4
8.4
Std. Err.
2.19 dB
2.12 dB
Low-Mid
-0.02 dB
2.09 dB
Mid-Mid
-1.83 dB
0.93 dB
High-Mid
-0.28 dB
-0.58 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.2
7.3
Treble
Std. Err.
3.26 dB
4.08 dB
Low-Treble
1.3 dB
0.06 dB
Mid-Treble
-2.82 dB
0.9 dB
High-Treble
-1.51 dB
-14.81 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.7
6.7
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.38 dB
2.23 dB
Dips
1.52 dB
1.62 dB
Imaging
8.1
6.7
Group Delay
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.11
0.45
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.99
0.32
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.89
2.17
Weighted Phase Mismatch
5.33
42.85
Soundstage
5.1
5.1
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
4.21 dB
3.2 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
9.15 dB
7.34 dB
PRTF Distance
11.82 dB
10.89 dB
Openness
1.4
1.0
Acoustic Space Excitation
4.3
3.6
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.8
6.9
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.161
0.293
WHD @ 100
0.150
0.608
Isolation
Noise Isolation
8.6
9.0
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-25.16 dB
-26.47 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Bass
-15.7 dB
-17.78 dB
Mid
-25.58 dB
-23.98 dB
Treble
-35.18 dB
-38.13 dB
Leakage
6.6
7.2
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
41.87 dB
38.7 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
N/A
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.9
6.5
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
281 Hz
67.27 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.54 dB
5.84 dB
HFE
2,152.7 Hz
3,272.31 Hz
Weighted THD
16.622
12.062
Gain
39.75 dB
34.2 dB
Noise Handling
6.4
5.7
SpNR
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
16.69 dB
8.42 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.3
8.4
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
18.5 hrs
23 hrs
Additional Charges
0
0
Total Battery Life
18.5 hrs
23 hrs
Charge Time
2 hrs
3.5 hrs
Power Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Yes
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
7.0
0.0
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App Name
Bose Connect
N/A
iOS
Yes
N/A
Android
Yes
N/A
macOS
N/A
N/A
Windows
N/A
N/A
Equalizer
No
N/A
ANC Control
Adjustable
N/A
Mic Control
N/A
N/A
Room effects
No
N/A
Playback Control
Yes
N/A
Button Mapping
N/A
N/A
Surround Sound
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
Bluetooth
8.8
7.6
Bluetooth Version
4.1
4.1
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
NFC Pairing
Yes
Yes
Line of Sight Range
116 ft
165 ft
Default Latency
189 ms
180 ms
aptX Latency
N/A
156 ms
aptX(LL) Latency
N/A
N/A
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
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Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
3.84 ft
5 ft
Connection
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRS
Wired Latency
0 ms
0 ms
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC / PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PC / PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
N/A
N/A
USB Input
N/A
N/A
Line In
N/A
N/A
Line Out
N/A
N/A
Optical Input
N/A
N/A
RCA Input
N/A
N/A
Dock Charging
N/A
N/A
Power Supply
N/A
N/A
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