Was initially looking at the Quietcomfort 35 series, 45 series is 4 years ewer so supposedly has better noise cancelling and better battery life but looks like the 35 but with improved internals. Went with the 45 because I could not easily get the cheaper 35's before tomorrow as they were out of stock at the store I was looking to buy from.
Bose Quietcomfort 45
Setup:
This was an absolute breeze. Just pair it and go, the Bose app is kinda meh and doesn't really offer much for customization except for a few things you can't do with the ear cup buttons. Only thing I have found you can do through the app is changing the auto off behavior to save the battery.
Noise Canceling:
A+ so far. I'll have to see how it does on the plane to drown out wind and turbine drone. It completely eliminated the noise from being 10-15 feet away from 3 running residential heat pumps.
Sound:
Greatish. Like the Bose in my previous Mazda's it was good to great but did not really excel in any particular area. Bass is a little lacking and gets muddy.
Packaging:
Fold up quite nicely into the included carrying case and quite lightweight. Double jointed ear cups so they can lay flat.
Overall:
I think I would have saved myself a hundred bucks or + to get a noise cancelling set from a competitor. I was expecting better sound out of a $330 set of headphones.
For the price I can't say I can recommend - they better kill it for noise attenuation on a commercial flight.
Bose Quietcomfort 45
Setup:
This was an absolute breeze. Just pair it and go, the Bose app is kinda meh and doesn't really offer much for customization except for a few things you can't do with the ear cup buttons. Only thing I have found you can do through the app is changing the auto off behavior to save the battery.
Noise Canceling:
A+ so far. I'll have to see how it does on the plane to drown out wind and turbine drone. It completely eliminated the noise from being 10-15 feet away from 3 running residential heat pumps.
Sound:
Greatish. Like the Bose in my previous Mazda's it was good to great but did not really excel in any particular area. Bass is a little lacking and gets muddy.
Packaging:
Fold up quite nicely into the included carrying case and quite lightweight. Double jointed ear cups so they can lay flat.
Overall:
I think I would have saved myself a hundred bucks or + to get a noise cancelling set from a competitor. I was expecting better sound out of a $330 set of headphones.
For the price I can't say I can recommend - they better kill it for noise attenuation on a commercial flight.