The Bose are a bit more comfortable than the Sonyand have a better-balanced and less bass-heavy sound profile. Compared to newer noise canceling headphones like the Shure AONIC 50 and Sony WH-1000XM4, the Bose noise canceling has given up a little ground. It’s currently unable to access your offline media or link with other services such as Tidal or Deezer (and if you’re on iOS, we found it unable to stream music using the Assistant at all).

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The Bose are better if you find over-ears more comfortable and want something with a long, continuous battery life. On the other hand, the Sennheiser'shave 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.The Bose are more comfortable, have a neutral sound profile, which some users may prefer, and their ANC offers a significantly better noise isolation performance. While convenient, the headphones may sometimes switch to the wrong device—even when it’s not playing anything. The companion app lets you manually adjust the ANC and other sound settings, and the slim design makes it comfortable to wear for hours.

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Their noise isolation performance is significantly better, andthey have a longer continuous battery life too. They use a sophisticated proprietary electronics approach to active noise reduction, placing microphones both inside and outside the earcups. The Bose QuietComfort 35 II Gaming Headset still has its solid internal microphone, which offers decently accurate audio.The Bose are more comfortable, have a more neutral default sound profile, which some users may prefer, and their ANC is able to block out significantly more ambient noise. In countries where virtual assistants are not available, it lets you quickly toggle through two different ANR settings for optimal performance wherever you go.