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alaScore 91

43 reviews

Nov, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 43 reviews of Bose QuietComfort 45. The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Headphones for all reviews. Reviews about the usability and portability are generally positive. The comfort and noise isolation are also appreciated. Many are negative about the soundstage and price.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Headphones the Bose QuietComfort 45 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 91/100 = Excellent quality.

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Expert review by : Kob Monney (trustedreviews.com)

Bose QuietComfort 45

 

The Bose QuietComfort 45 feature excellent noise cancellation but are surprisingly short of features for their premium price

Excellent noise cancellation ; Good comfort ; Improved battery life

Rather sparse for features ; Lacks musicality of rivals

Bose’s latest effort in the QuietComfort series offers excellent noise cancellation, good audio, and an updated design. In that respect, they’re as good as they’ve ever been. However, if you’re in need of smarts and customisable features then the QC...

Jun, 2022
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Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)

Bose QuietComfort 45 review

 

Small tweaks mean a solid step up in noise cancellation, but what can the Bose QC45 do for your music?

Effective noise cancellation ; 24-hour battery life ; Comfortable build

Sparsely featured comparatively ; Beaten for dynamics and timing ; No aptX Bluetooth

The QC45 have solid noise cancellation, but they're bettered in sound quality by the class leaders

Sep, 2023
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Expert review by : Nick Pino (techradar.com)

Bose QuietComfort 45 review

 

Intuitive and powerful, but also missing some key features at the moment

Fantastic noise cancellation ; Intuitive control scheme ; Lightweight and comfortable ; New ambient aware mode

Missing a few features ; Lackluster clarity ; Call quality isn’t great ; Occasional dropout

Feb, 2022
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Bose QuietComfort 45 review: the king of wireless headphones is back

 

The Bose QuietComfort 45 are some of the best noise-cancelling headphones you can buy right now

Impressive noise-cancelling ; 24 hours of battery life ; Sound you can listen to for hours ; Lightweight and comfortable ; Manual EQ settings in the app

Can’t turn off noise-cancelling entirely ; No aptX codec support

Keeping things simple and comfortable, the Bose QuietComfort 45 are excellent noise-cancelling headphones that will keep you fully immersed in your favourite songs. There aren’t loads of extra features to speak of and the sound is crowd-pleasing, it...

Oct, 2021
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Expert review by : Mike Lowe (pocket-lint.com)

Bose QuietComfort 45 review: Top travel headphones

 

The de facto noise-cancelling travel headphones are back for 2021, with tweaks including improved battery life, a USB-C port, and enhanced ANC.

Super sound quality with thumping bass ; Always-on active noise-cancelling (ANC) - the noise reduction is stupendous ; Foldable design and case included - ideal for travel

Forget to switch them off and the battery will drain - really needs an auto-off option ; Bose 700 NC look and feel and sound better ; Control button too close to volume up/down

Great comfort, super sound, spectacular active noise-cancelling. These are ideal travel headphones. The only thingnot to love is the competition - which has grown stronger over the years, including from Bose itself.

Oct, 2021
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Expert review by : Chris Martin (techadvisor.co.uk)

Bose QuietComfort 45 review

 

It's been a five-year wait for new over-ear QuietComfort headphones but has Bose kept the QC45 too simple for the flagship price?

Light and comfortable ; Effective noise cancelling ; Solid battery life

No ANC adjustment ; Lacking smart features ; Plasticky build

While the QuietComfort 45 are good in many ways, particularly comfort and noise cancelling performance, they are missing a lot of features we'd expect from a pair of flagship headphones.

Oct, 2021
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Expert review by : Matt Tate (stuff.tv)

Bose QuietComfort 45 review

 

Silence still golden?

ANC still fantastic ; Very durable design ; Good all-round sound ; Great battery life

Similarly priced alternatives offer more features for the money ; Can’t turn noise-cancelling off without activating Aware Mode

Lacking a few features we’ve come to think of as standard, but Bose are still right up there when it comes to no-nonsense noise-cancelling

Oct, 2021
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Expert review by : David Carnoy (cnet.co.uk)

Bose QuietComfort 45 review: Some serious noise-canceling

 

The new QuietComfort 45 headphones has some nice improvements over their predecessor, including superb noise canceling and better headset performance. But are they better than the competition?

Comfortable headphones with best-in-class noise canceling and good sound ; Improved voice calling with better noise reduction ; Pairs with two devices at the same time ; New Aware (transparency) mode ; USB-C charging

No on-ear detection sensor ; Not as feature-rich as Sony WH-1000XM4 for similar price

Oct, 2021
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Expert review by : Richard Goodwin (knowyourmobile.com)

Bose QuietComfort 45 Review: Better Than The 700? Bose QuietComfort 45 Review: Better Than The 700?

 

Bose returns with its classically designed Bose QuietComfort 45 wireless headphones. But are they a better option than the Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700? Let's find out… Bose has been at the forefront of the headphone market for as long as I can...

Jun, 2022
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Expert review by : Simon Cohen (digitaltrends.com)

Bose QuietComfort 45 review: More (and less) of a very good thing

 

Bose has updated its QuietComfort headphones with a bigger battery and Bluetooth 5.1, but are the QC 45's higher price and fewer features a deal-breaker?

“Bose's most popular headphones get a bigger battery, but drop some features.”

Oct, 2021
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