We've added a comparison between these headphones and the Bose QuietComfort Headphones Wireless in Compared To Other Headphones. Alternatively if your phone is one of the increasing amounts of Android phones that support NFC pairing then you can connect your headphones by simply putting them in pairing mode and tapping the rear of your phone against them. While it's now a few years old, the QuietComfort 35 II offer both wireless operation and active noise cancellation as well as built-in support for Google Assistant.

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Bose has been at the top of the active noise canceling for years, and it was partly due to the QuietComfort series of headphones. Now the company has the new Noise Cancelling 700 Headphones (terrible name, I know), but before that came out, the noise canceling cans to beat was the Bose QuietComfort 35 II. We’ve had our hands on the Bose QuietComfort 35 II for weeks at a time since its 2017 release to understand all that the headset has to offer. So, is it worth your money over the newer Bose headsets and the competition? But now we are talking to our speakers, our watches and our phones, it makes sense that we should be able to talk to our headphones as well. That’s the thinking behind the Bose QuietComfort 35 II, the updated version of the QuietComfort 35 that came out in 2016.No Siri. You’d think that since the AAC codec is most compatible with iPhones, the QC 35 II would have inbuilt Siri, but they don’t. You can, however, access Siri through the multifunction button. Most listeners will find the sound quality of the Bose great if taken in isolation. Audiophiles will want to go with the Sony WH-1000XM3 or Sennheiser Momentum Wireless 2 instead. In terms of sound, the Bose QC35 II NC is good, but not class leading. While tonal balance is relatively neutral with a slight mid-bass bump, the sound is somewhat soft when compared to competitors like the Sony WH-1000X M2 (previously the Sony MDR-1000X). This means dynamic range is a bit limited and makes for a somewhat dull presentation. Resolution is good but not great and sound stage is about average. Battery life on the QC35s is very good. Bose promises that the headphones will last 20 hours when operating wirelessly, which rises to 40 hours when used as a pair of wired headphones. I didn't time exactly how long the battery took to run down, but the headphones lasted me several days of on and off use before needing to be recharged.

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Anyone who's ever laid eyes on Bose's QuietComfort 25s will find the 35s instantly familiar. The simple design of their oval earcups might not be the most exciting on the market, but I personally prefer them to some of the more 'fashionable' efforts of Bose's competitors.The Bose QuietComfort 35 II Gaming Headset features the same neutral-leaning frequency response as the QC35 II did. While there’s a little wobbling on the chart in the high end, and notable bump in the sub-bass, but for the most part pretty much everything should sound how it should. These are headphones that fit our target quite well all things considered. Lows, mids, and highs When it comes to Bluetooth music streaming there's standard Bluetooth and then there's AptX Bluetooth. The latter is appreciably better for streaming music, but Apple's devices only support the former. You can read more about the difference between them in our Bluetooth vs AptX explainer. No aptX support. The only high quality Bluetooth codec supported by these headphones is AAC, and this is only compatible with iOS, not Android.