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I wouldn't buy QC35s. Bose shares your listening data with third parties - http://www.reuters.com/article/us-bose-lawsuit-idUSKBN17L2BT
Who cares? Every music streaming app records what you listen to. Spotify, Google Music, Apple Music. Is it really a big deal if somebody knows you listen to B*witched?
The difference is that the streaming services are up front with their use of your data. None of the services you listed sells your listening data to third parties. If you use the Bose app with your QC53s, they're selling your data.
So don't use the app…
I don't use the app… The headphones are awesome.
There was an update to the Bose app a couple of days ago allowing you to opt out.
Well, I know a few audiophiles who bought Bose for their noise cancelling tech and never travel without it and have no regrets buying it. Maybe $400 is worth it for people who travel a lot ? (and no, I didn't neg you)
The latter could say the same thing about paying $2000 for "audio-phile" equipment that can only be used indoors.
Crystal clear audio quality is the least one could expect during their commute.
Not really, these are arguably the best noise cancelling headphones on the market for the average user.
Cost of a good is subjective - to many paying $400 is a bargain.
Clearly this joker has never used a pair of these (even the lower tier QC20s) on a long haul flight, they are magic, guaranteed sleep.
If you read my response closely I simply said how it's viewed in audiophile circles, not my view. I have not owned them and did not claim to have a personal opinion. People talk about noise cancelling as the only way to reduce noise. You can just use closed headphones or isolating IEMs.
The problem with active noise cancelling is the tech interferes with the frequency curve through how it mutes outside noise. Plus you have to worry about battery life. Plus wireless bluetooth tech separately compromises sound quality through needing to compress the sound file.
You're getting sound quality equivalent to what I would imagine would be a good ~$100-150 wired / closed isolating pair of headphones. Nobody seems to acknowledge that you're making a trade off and instead there's this perception QC35s are top of the line audio. By the nature of their design, they can't be.
Much of this by the way owes to Bose's genius in marketing. Nobody seems to realise there is an alternative to active noise cancelling.
Your response read like this:
"According to other people's opinions, <witty remark>, I heard the technology is good but never tried it myself, but I'll still pass judgement on others paying for what is obviously a very popular product (despite never having tried it myself)".
Therefore, I'm not inclined to pay it much mind. For the average pleb consumer these probably aren't a good investment, but for those of us who do a lot of long haul travel and need to sleep onboard in order to function at the other end, a $400 investment (minus TRS) that improves quality of sleep without having to resort to pharmaceuticals is a sound one indeed.
As for battery life - at least 12hrs, therefore sufficient. As for sound quality - I'm no audiophile but I find Bose products produce excellent quality sound. As for other options - per previous, not an audiophile, I prefer an all in one solution with good reputation & warranty service.
I actually believe you are right! Sad to see your comment is buried.
Bose have run a successful propaganda that everybody thinks it is the best!
Even though I like their wireless and Noise cancelling headphones, I don't think they are the best nor their prices are justified.
Are the plantronics popular?
As I said down below, Plantronics are very underrated, maybe they do not have a professional advertising strategy? ( Bose make good headphones but the key to their success is not just that, I would say they are paying a huge chunk of their income for advertising and semi-fake/paid reviews) Right now nothing can compare with the Bose headphones in the market. But Plantronics backbeat pro 2 are definitely one of the best. Taking into account their functions and sound quality with the price that they offer, they are definitely the best if you ask me. It does not matter if it is not that popular, I personally had enough of seeing just another Bose passing by! I personally like the Sony MDR1000X or even MDR100 style and sound quality but when it comes to functionality and the price, I still go for the BB pro 2.
I have tested the Bose QC35, Plantronics backbeat pro 2, Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 and Sony MDR1000x.
They seemed to have the same sound quality but Plantronics backbeat pro 2 had a lot more functions that make life a lot easier!
To be honest, I liked the sound quality of backbeat pro 2 better than Bose QC35 for its very individual sound characteristic (Might not be best for everybody, it feels like you have subwoofers on your ears such a 3D sound!) and its noise canceling was definitely better than Sennheiser Momentum 2.0.
I think the sound quality was a bit better in Sony MDR1000x but it is not worth paying $400 extra!
For $200-400 less it was a no brainer. An amazing Bluetooth wireless headphone with a lot of functions recommended anytime over all those.
Are you recommending Backbeat Pro 2 or QC35?
Plantronics backbeat pro 2, Do not even think twice!
It has too many features and functions that you can not even imagine! The build quality is much better than QC35, the sound to me is better than QC35, the price talks for itself.
It has a find me feature that rings the headphone and shows on the map! The ability to update the firmware or its language when it talks to you! It has the play, pause, fast forwarding, previous and next track! Open microphone! Volume Up and Down, Mute, Answer the call, call back, premium Passive and Active noise canceling, NFC(for around $50 more if that is an option), sensors that automatically stops the song when taken off or starts when back on, premium bass vs high pitch treble, nice 3D sound quality! Also, It is lighter than the most with 10 times longer Bluetooth range than the range of QC35 and most the other headphones up to 100 damn meters! It plays twice as much as the others with a single charge! Plays even when out of charge with the cable, even when turned off! Compatible with every single damn App out there! and more. Do you really need more?
It is very underrated and none of the reviews actually reveals this gem!
Read the first on here for example:
https://www.google.com.au/search?q=top+wireless+headphones+2…
How well does that 'open microphone' feature work? That allows you to hear stuff without taking them off. I remember reading there was a Sony one that would do something like that when you put your hand to one side? Backbeat pro 2 is a button?
EDIT: I just read a few reviews they seem pretty good! Wish they folded up though.
@marquise: Yes it has a button which I like better than the sensor! It would be really annoying if the sensor cuts the music off when you pass something close to your head or lying down in the bed! The quality is more than I would prefer though, clearly, can hear every bug crawling on the carpet! You can turn down the volume if it is annoying. You can also deactivate all the sensors in Plantronics backbeat pro 2.
@pal: Thanks for your replies! So when you use this open mic feature, does it work in conjunction with the active noise cancelling? If you're walking down a city street, will you still hear the traffic noise etc? Or does it still cancel that out and let you hear voices and other non-constant noises.
@marquise: No worries! But if you need to hear the noise, why would you need to have the noise cancelling?
No, that is not how the noise cancelling function works in any of the noise cancelling headphones. They only cancel the white noise and the rest of the noise can be heard.
If you open up the open microphone, you can clearly hear every noise around you, without taking the headphone off, nothing would be cancelled out.
@pal: Well I thought it would be useful to cancel out traffic/aircraft noise but still let you have a conversation with someone. Thanks for clearing up!
I will think twice before buying Plantronics backbeat pro 2, If you ever need to reset your headphone, you cannot no that with Plantronics backbeat pro 2. Because it won't designed to have such function.
So if the headphone was paired with someone else device, you have no way to "forgot" the other device. You also cannot reset the headphone to erase all the stored pairing info. This is not very helpful if you have a unmanageable Bluetooth device connect to headphone, good luck to disconnect.(un-managed blue tooth device will try to pair with backbest pro 2 everytime it starts! imagine if you accident pair with your car) Bose QC35 can manage those pairing info in the App, makes things much easier.
@vigermam: well I didn't exactly understand what you were referring to, but I did not experience any issues regarding connection/disconnection/reconnection with any of these devices but only the Sennheiser Momentum 2.0, was a bit playing wich was not a big deal. Infact BB pro 2 provided a very smooth transition with swapping devices, easily accepting up to 2 devices at a time, with the new device, called device two, or phone 2.
If you want to totally reset the firmware/sensors/Bluetooth just read the manual.
@pal: What I'm referring is if you found your self ever need to reset the BB pro 2, you have no way of doing that. I read menu, research online, called manufacture help desk twice, the answer is no. there are no way you can reset the BB pro 2 what so ever. So for people like me, I have some bluetooth device don't have any interface to manage the paired connection. when something went very wrong you want to start over again to pairing, the BB pro 2 will fail you.
Ive been using the bb pro 1 for around 3 years. I found the build quality to be shit. Sq and nc good but it hasn't aged well.
That's interesting to me. I also have this pair and although I haven't been using it very often, I always thought it had a premium build quality. Which parts have started to wear out (if any)?
The leather will start to peel and the earcups will split and can't be repaired. Replacements can be found online for like 30 bucks. I also can't update the firmware and the power switch acts up. All problems didn't appear until after around 2 years so can't do anything.
Thanks for sharing your experience regarding Plantronics backbeat pro 1, I did not like the style of the first backbeat pro and have no experience regarding that one, here I compared the second generation of Plantronics backbeat pro alongside Bose QC35, Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 and Sony MDR1000x.
I have been using MDR-1000X for quite some time and I can say the price is worth it. Comparing this to my mate QC35, Sony wins on sound quality, noise cancelling and features. However for comfort to use, the lighter Bose is better. Overall, the extra cost, $80 in my case, is justified.
There is also question of warranty and in experiences I've had with Sony I would try and avoid Sony products as much as possible if any reasonable money is involved..
has been cheaper, much cheaper!!
Waiting for a pricematchable deal on these to use at Harvey Norman with https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/305107, good price nonetheless.
Which ones would you recommend for use during flights, the wired QC25 or these ones? I get that the QC35s may be more future proof being BT but I don't think BT will be allowed on flights any time soon. Also, the 25s look more compact than the 35s, do they fold up the same size?
They're the same, 35 just removes the hassle of wires + headband is little wider for comfort.
The fit is also different. When I shake the head side to side or back and forth (lightly) QC25 move a lot! QC35 don't move, and I find they seal better around ear.
Interesting. When I compared the 2 models at JB Hifi the other day, I thought the QC25 looked better than the QC35. I find it hard to justify spending $300+ on ugly plastic headphones - I'm a sucker for the B&W P7 looks.
Re: BT
There is a cable packaged with QC35 and using it still gives NC
https://community.bose.com/t5/Wireless-Headphones/QC35-cable…
Yeah I noticed the (much needed) cable is included. They would be of no use on a plane without, right? I fail to understand the popularity of BT headsets. I own a pair of Sony's, unless you always use them with the same device, connecting is a pain (try that with a 2013 MacBook Pro, it takes me at least 5 mins every time). Also, the battery seems to always run out when I'm in the midst of a conf call or watching a movie. And then there's lip-sync issues. To me, wireless connectivity is fantastic when the receiving end is powered (as with wireless speakers) but as soon as batteries are needed and the 2 devices involved are typically carried within arms reach anyway, I don't get it.
BT can be used in flight on a lot of flights.
BT vs wire.. well BT does make it easer not to have wires hanging around during travel like when listening to music from a device that's in the pocket or bag.
Pairing and connecting QC35 is easy.
There are audible warnings about battery level, at least when turning them on. And if there is a concern just plug in the cable.
The biggest concern in this regard is non changeable battery. What do Sony and Sennheiser do with batteries at the moment?
The QC25s have replaceable rechargeable batteries; whilst the QC35s are inbuilt. I have the QC15s and I am loath to upgrade to the QC35s because, once the batteries don't charge anymore, you have to carry around an external battery pack or not use the NC option. With the QC15s I always have a spare battery in the carry case to swap over if the charge goes.
On a previous post someone calculated how long it would take to actually drain the battery so it no longer charged (going by how many cycles the battery is rated for, by Bose). It was YEARS of charging it EVERY day. I don't think the fact it has a battery should stop you.
Average lifetime. There are always variations
I've used my QC35 via BT on several flights now - no problems at all. However, ymmv. I guess it depends on your cabin crew…
Bluetooth has been permitted on planes for a while - it's even mentioned in the Qantas inflight magazine, though technically BT is only permitted during cruising - not during take off or landing.
OK, thanks. Seems to depend on the airline though. When using the cable (and with NC on), are the QC35 and QC25 equally good in terms of performance (bar the headband/fit apparently) and battery life? On a recent trip to Europe, my el-cheapo NC set ran out of batteries. Just grabbed some AAA batteries from the transit airport half way and was covered again for the rest of the trip. Call me old-fashioned, but that's pretty convenient. I think the QC25's would be better for me but then there are reviews out there that say the NC is better on the QC35 (whereas rtings gives a slightly better score to the QC25)… Thanks for everyone's comments!
On my most recent flights (Jetstar, Air NZ) they tell you to turn phone to flight mode, then turn on bluetooth manually if you want to use it.
Wait till it breaks after couple of months: https://www.reddit.com/r/bose/comments/4z5dxa/bose_qc35_powe…
It seems like excellent customer service followed the problem.
I've had mine for a lot longer, and they have had a hard life when I travel. Never had a problem with them.
Given the number of people who were saying they had the same issue with the switch, it is a tad worrying. However, given if Bose is doing a "swap out" then it might be worth the risk. I suppose it depends on how long the switch lasts over the life of the product.
it might last 13 months or longer, but not less than 12 months :p
Still a great a headphone after 10 months of daily usage.
Wish i could use my myer gift card