Like most high-end headphones on the market, the Bose QuietComfort 45 feature all the must-haves: a premium and incredibly comfortable design, Active Noise Cancelling technology, adjustable EQ, and more. Indeed, these over-ear headphones should have plenty to offer to the casual listener looking for higher quality at reasonable prices.
These popular headphones feature impressive ANC. In Bose’s own words, you can feel the ‘iconic quiet’ as soon as you put them on. With these headphones, you can easily switch between ANC and Aware Mode, designed to let the ambiance in whenever you need it. In other words, you can’t disable the ANC altogether.
As for their sound profile, these Bose headphones are characterized by slightly overemphasizing the higher frequencies, which may sound somewhat unpleasant to some users. The good news is that you don’t have to put up with what they offer out of the box. Simply use their compatible app to adjust the EQ to your taste.
As an additional note, the Bose QuietComfort 45 offer quite a bit of playtime before they run out of juice. On average, you should get about 22 hours of playtime between charges, even though ANC is always ON. To top that off, you even get fast charging on deck that lets you get as much as three hours of playback from a quick 15-minute charging session.