Read the UPDATED Bose QuietComfort 25 in 2024 review here: recordingnow.com/blog/bose-quietcomfort-25-an-honest-review

They're designed with travelers in mind. Much easier to swap a AAA than to charge in between flights.

Update! I gave an HONEST review of the new QC35 here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z8WkqZl13tudo6s.html

Hey guys! Just did an Unboxing video of the brand new QC35 here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aKhmatplvLvTc3U.html

Having a replaceable standard battery is better than a built-in rechargeable one. This is actually a plus for this headset over others IMO.

I'd say using a AAA battery is better as you can always quickly replace the battery with ease and boom, you're off once again.

Thanks for the video, just got some for Xmas and had no idea what it's features were. This is awesome! stoked for these headphones

Get these for long flights. Used it on a 15 hour flight, amazing. Can actually get some sleep, airplane noise about 70% gone in my opinion

Dude your reviews are legt. Keep up the great work!

Loved the way you approached the review, keep up the good work.

This is a fantastic review. I've been looking for some good headphones and this review has helped me a lot. You covered everything people want and gave an honest review. Thank a lot!

Great review as always! You sir deserve way more subs. So detalied, fact-giving etc.I'm proud to already be here with you (you will soon become big on yt).

Great job on this video, well done.

Great review!! ,.. I'm a dj and i use the qc25 in my mixes!! ,.. Bose is really the rolls royce of headphones!! ,.. I was a long-time sony user never again!! ,.. The bass in these are phenomenal!! And i play a lot of house music!✌✌✌✌✌🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧✌✌✌✌🎧🎧🎧 ,.. MUST BUY!!! WELL WORTH IT!!

You people all need to realize that you can get some rechargeable AAA batteries and cycle those. They last long, and you'll never have the problem of listening-time degrading more and more as the weeks and months go by. Plus, AA and AAA are available in virtually every city and in every village general store *worldwide* from Asia and Africa to the America's. The fact it has not a built-in battery is actually a VERY good deal in my opinion (freaking smartphones these days). Batteries degrade over time and are rated for x charge/discharge cycles~ approx 300-500 cycles for lith-ion and lith-polly cells; that means between 1 and 2 years if you charge it once every day; hearing/call-time gets degraded over time as well as time goes by, until the headphone just stops working because the battery is dead. Having AAA as the power source for this headphone for the average consumer is like having your cake and eating it too. Wish I could afford them myself =)

You do some of the best "No Hype Zone" reviews. Great video length too (6-10 minutes).

One comment about audiophiles or hi-fi enthusiasts - it is actually not about the flat sound. Flat sound is for monitoring - mixing, mastering, etc. For the music enjoyment, it depends on the "character" and type of music. If bass is a meaningful part of the song, it should stand out more for example.

Your review just helped me to decide. I'm an average listener who is not heavy on the bass and appreciate a well balance sound. In a noisy world, this is a good headphones to have. You totally expressed my thoughts and concerns about getting a pair of headphones. Awesome review.

Just got them , watching this video with these 🎧, i love them

Great review mate

Dude, another great review as always! Please keep doing more headphone reviews, your REALLY GOOD AT IT! Also could you review the Sony XB950BT, since I'm a bass head and plan on getting them soon over my Studio Wireless.

Your review is so informative and well structured. Do a review on beoplay h7 please!!

Great review! Im a proud owner, first time went into NC headphones and that was the best experience ever

Great review! Also you are such a talented song creator! the background music is absolutely mind blowing!! please upload a video of the song on you tube or i wish we could have it on Apple Music or Spotify!!!!!

Great review and still one of the best noise cancelling headphones around.

Wow, I love the way you review the products! Can you review some high end Sennheiser headphones like HD650, HD700 etc.

Wow! Great review man. It's like as if you read my mind...because I actually imagined you would review this headphone. None the less, I think these ones have an above average sound quality when listening to hip-pop or something similar. In terms of the bass, they can definitely be compared to the Skullcandy Crushers because I think those ones also require a battery as well, but crushers have horrible sound quality. Anyway, I think you deserve way more views than this. Your vids are very well done. Keep it up!

Hey ODI Productions... just one thing I have to tell you... even though they aren't truly wireless you can buy an adapter to make them wireless

Good review, looking to buy these for the noise cancellation

Great review man! Will you review the Bose QuietComfort 35 which were just released? Would be awesome! Greetings from Austria

VERY NICE REVIEW MAN! I tested them at Best Buy and I can attest that everything he said about this IS TRUE. The noise-cancelling is top notch in the game!

amazing review. well done mate

Well reviewed. Very nicely balanced, I just bought a pair today and yes shutting out the noise in itself is worth the price tag !

Agree with your commentary. Commute between Long Island and NYC (LIRR + subway). I appreciate the ability to disconnect from the noise.

You just read my mind! That's mind blowing! Another fantastic review. (I also love the background music you make) The thing I do not understand is that most of the Bose speakers are known to be bassy, but for some reason they chose to do it this way. Well yeah, as you said... they are meant to be "relaxing" but the average consumer loves a littlebit of punch! :D

Great review . I'm subscribing

Excellent review. I just ordered a pair based off your review.

Hey man! Good review! I own a pair of these, they sound really clear and I think that they have plenty of power in the lows... Did you "break in" the pair that you bought before doing the review? It can actually take several hours of listening to music before the drivers loosen up a bit to provide the full frequency response, especially on the low end.

100% agree with this review. thank you

Awesome review. I got the QC25 on the triple-black version and they are awesome! I tested the QC35 model on a Bose store in Orlando, yet I think the QC25 sound better. Not an easy model to beat. Cheers.

AAA batteries are better than built in. Remember lithium ion batteries degrade every charge.

Good review, I'll be picking up a pair of these tomorrow so will see if I agree. I hope if the bass is lacking I can hopefully compensate with the equalizer in Spotify.

Will this headphones work with my pc? And the noise cancelling while using on pc? :) Also how good are these to close out my family talking loud while I study? Ty in advance for your answers!

Thank you for reviewing these headphones :). I have been doing a lot of research on what is the best headphones to get my boyfriend and because he is after noise cancellation (as he travels often) and comfort, then this fits perfectly with what I'm after! :)

There is a reason of the AAA Battery, what if you are about to board a 18h flight, you can have spares on the case, or bought in duty free.. you may say that 18 is a too much, but in the States most of flight are very direct, but in my case living in south america, flying overseas , could be 12h to the states 18 - 24 Europe and 36h+ to Asia. I think Bose want a great worldwide product, also one think i noticed in Europe is that there are not such thing as free charging station or Power Outlets. In my country Ecuador , there are lots of power outlets everywhere not just airports also restaurant and even parks...

Honest and excellent review.

Very nice and in depth review.

This review was spot on. I bought these from best buy and used them for about 2 weeks walking around NYC riding the subway and on a trip to Florida. They are comfortable as heck and the sound quality is "relaxed" as you have stated. I was however underwhelmed by the plastic covering; if you tab on it while wearing the headphones you'll feel like jumping out of your skin. Imagine what happens when a train comes buy you in NYC, you'll feel like flinging them off your head. The base was relaxed but I don't ever want a relaxed base; I'm the guy that listens to latin jazz, jazz, Hip Hop, electronica, Pop which are all base dependent. I like a pair of headphones that can give me high hats and strings that are true to life and while Bose does that I also like Base that is also true to life and Bose fails there because believe it or not, Base is NEVER relaxed.

How is it for Gaming? I have been using steelseries siberia elite prism for some time. Before that I had steelseries siberia v2 frost blue. Both the steelseries headsets were really comfortable but Elite is a lot heavier. This QC2 is a lot lighter. So it should be more comfortable. A comparison will help me greatly.

Early this year (2019) I've decided that I wanted a pair of good headphones (i've had a pair of skullcandy crushers for about 3 years now) and after digging into the webs and thanksto a mighty offer by amazon I got these for about $100. One of the main reasons I got these over the newer qc35 -besides the price tag- was the AAA battery. Anyway, to my ears they sound great and are the most comfortable pair of cans I've ever had. The only downside is that a couple months later the sony 1000 xm3 went on sale and of course I had to get them, soundwise they are so much better and they are what i take with me to my job, but the cmfort factor in the bose made me kept them and are what I use when working at home.

Really like the style of your reviews! Keep going ;) +1 subscriber for you ;)

i love your review! so informative. but if you have to choose between Sony MDR ZX-770BN and Bose QC25, which one did you choose?

Had them for a few years, and overall I was happy with them although tough they were a bit pricey for the quality they offer. One day the right side speaker stopped working, I hadn't dropped them or anything, the right speaker just stopped working. A couple of they ago I started to search on the net for a solution for the problem and came across a video on KZfaq that explained that it was a common problem and all you had to do was to revoke the cushion and the sticker that cover the speaker underneath and apply some pressure on this with a pencil or whatever. I could believe it but it worked. I am happy the it works again but such high end headphones cannot have this problem.

Sir is these headphones work on acoustic noise cancellation? Or active noise cancellation? ... And please tell me which one is better and what is the difference between them

Nice review! These seem like an excellent pair of headphones for me, except for the fact that they have a relaxing sound... I listen to mostly classic rock and alot of eminem and i like to have my music on loud and in my face (and of course a decent base for the eminem that i listen to), do you have any suggestions? P.S. I've only ever used the Apple earbuds until they recently broke

I was just about to get these. some good info here.

I watched your video wearing them. Is your presentation so good, or my head phones?

Great Review. I totally agreed with everything you said except the AAA battery thing. It's actually a good thing to have a removable battery where you can just swap in a new one and keep going rather than relying it on charge.

I Feel this is worth buying it. I like teh way sound comes like a surround effect ..at time times i feel like theatre effect ..

Nice review!

One of my favourite reviewers man! Keep up the great work!

In reading the reviews on these it seems as there is a problem with delicate wires breaking in the ear cups especially the right one after about a year of use. Did you have a problem like that with yours?

Hi ... excellent review .. maybe you can help me .. i have a QF 25, the power indicator is blinking and no noise canceling .. i change the batteries and still blink and no noise canceling .. any suggestion ?

SO, what's a better headphone in your opinion?? Thanks for the review.

The good thing about an AAA battery is being able to change it. Rechargeable headphones require you to charge them. That is not always possible when you are on the go. I think these headphones are great. I think the comment about a relaxing sound is spot on.

Hey, how are these headphones with a andorid phone? Does the mic and volume control work? Any sound differences? :) any other headphones that you recommend that have really good Noise cancelling?

Good review. I've owned a pair for about 3 months. I use them daily and gone thru 4 batteries so far. There's definitely more positives than negatives. Noise cancellation is tremendous. Sound is good. Agree with reviewer that the bass is subdued. But mid range is excellent. The negatives are comfort. Although they are one of the most comfortable headphones, they will hurt your ears after a half hour. The top of the headphone puts some pressure on the top of your head. I have to adjust or even remove them for a minute or two and then I'm good for another half hour. Maybe I was expecting more comfort than is really possible. The last negative is the battery and power system. You would think they would include a auto-power off of the headphone after an hour of no movement. But they don't. You have to remember to turn them off. Not a big deal, just something they should have included. So on whole, I'm glad I spent $300 on these. Great for commuting, music and you-tube videos.

wearing mine right now :) completely shut into my own world with people all around me! the sound quality to me is complete silk, (for lack of a better term)

Hey. Great review. I currently have the sound-link around the ear ll, the noise bleed is pretty bad. I use them in the gym and people can clearly hear what I'm listening to, is that the same for the QC 25s?

I want to use these headphones for gaming and music listening. Music more I guess, but the deal is, will I be able to get more bass out of it using the preamp in my phone app and equalizer in my PC?

best headphones i have ever had

Excellent review ... thank you. I just have one alternative viewpoint: I prefer an AAA battery to a built-in rechargeable. I owned the Beats Studio, which I bought when I knew less about headphones, and it had a rechargeable battery. Too often I picked up the Beats and found them dead, often because I hadn't mastered the switching off procedure. I couldn't even plug them in and get them to work immediately - I had to wait for them to recharge to a certain level. How aggravating would it be to get on a plane and have your noise-cancellation die halfway through the trip? If you remember to keep an extra AAA battery in the Bose case - and there's a hole for it - you're good for another 35 hours (27, I think, with rechargeable AAAs). And I have rechargeable AAA batteries, so that takes care of cost and the earth.

very good review!

Hey, where can I buy that headphone stand that appeared in the beginning of the video?

Thank you

returned M40x after 10 days, just too tight for me. And M50x seems too large for my need. I was hesitating between QC25 and Momentum 2.0, for about the same price, I gave up some bass for a comfort and quieter headphone ( also lighter on my head). Got QC25 for about a month now. I also find the low is a bit thin, and my Note 5 isn't pushing it very loud either (75% volume+) Also, I was lucky to get the triple black edition, it looks very classy on head, not stupidly attracting attention like Beats. Battery life was also great, first one lasted 20 days ( I use it almost everyday). So, yeah, if I had to choose again, QC25 hands down. I wish: - more low end - wider ear pad toward the inside to give more contact surface (pressure could be lowered a little bit)

I own a pair of these. I love them. I think the mat metal on the sides, and the band feel pretty nice. I also love the sound quality, the ear ups, and the noise cancelation. I personally use these for school and gaming and I just love them and I’d recommend these to anyone. The only two issue on them is the fact they have leather ear cups that get a bit hot as well as the head band which after wearing them for about an hour or two it starts pinching your crown

I am glad they use a battery might not have away to charge them when wearing them out. I can carry two or three AAA batteries.

Hey Nice video these headphones r really good there's just pretty expensive when will the price drop man

Thoughts on the battery thing: In a way a replaceable battery can be better for this application. Usually when you want to use NC headphones is travelling, plane rides, train rides, bus rides etc. For the most part these types of events are long, especially international flights. Lets say when the juice runs out, during the trip, or you forget to charge before the trip it kinda sucks not being able to use them for the purpose you bought them for, during the portion of the trip you need them for. With this you can just kinda swap it it out and you are golden. Not raggin on that point, just maybe another perspective on why they still use that feature. Also for the plastic bits, I think they were made that way to reduce the weight, and heat so you could wear them for longer durations. (trying to minimize headphone fatigue)

Nice review thumbs up

nothing happens when switching between devices ??

I think I'm going to buy these for my long plane ride from Switzerland to LA in December, I think that's a good choice, or isn't it?

sorry does the music only works when it has the cable? so no bluetooth? even if so if you do listen to music via wire can you still use the noise cancellation?

I'm not sure if this has been discussed but sound does leak out from the QC25's headphones. I have the Sony MDR-100AAP and while comparing these with the QC25's at the same volume level on my iPhone 6S, my wife standing about 6ft away mentioned that she could hear the song I was monitoring clearly and a bit loud when I had on the QC25's. With the Sony's, she could barely hear the song I was listening to, and in fact the Sony's in my ears sounded louder then the QC25s and so I thought she would hear the Sony's at a distance. I obviously cannot tell the volume of sound emitting from my headphones with them on, but I thought to mention this observation.

Awesome review, I bought them right after watching it. Very clear, very entertaining to watch. Thanks a lot!

Very good review, im from switzerland, and thats the best review I´ve seen. Very good Job, so i made a decision.. Buy these ones.. Thank You ..

Qc 25 or Soundlink 2? Which one has a better overall sound?

I have had the qc15's for many years, the only reason for me to upgrade is the fact they will continue to play music (without noise cancellation) after the battery has died. The cable on the 25's is not a 'standard' cable as mentioned here. It is actually a 3.5mm to 2.5mm jack so the usual manufacturer cabling dickery there with a proprietary (ish) cable. You can get them but a standard 3.5 to 3.5 would have been less of an asshole move by Bose. These headphones are completely successful at the two things they say they will do they are noise cancelling, as in ambient noise, they won't make someones voice go away but background noise yes and when sitting in a noisy office they can actually help you listen in on conversations that are further away but masked by air conditioning noise etc.... and they are incredibly comfortable. There are also some 3rd party bluetooth options that are coming out that would make getting the new blue tooth versions a little less necessary. Build wise, you end up with the usual black dandruff after a year or so and need new ear cups but I was wearing these for 5-6 hours a day so, I'm ok with that. The headband flaked off to but there is a spongy material underneath that doesn't look too bad so I have not replaced the band. One of the few products in my life that I can 100% recommend. If you are looking for an audiophile experience then go buy audiophile headphones.

Do you know if they fixed the issue that the QC15 had (headphones not powering up due to a design defect... the wire that runs from the battery compartment to the negative post on the door/hinge has a fatigue failure problem. Through many repetitions of opening and closing the door to change the battery you inadvertently cause the wire to snap)?

Use these with a Fiio headphone amp, I use the A3 and they sound fantastic with tight punchy bass that otherwise may be lacking for some people. Personally, even without the A3 the bass is fine for me 😄

Hey I think about either buying the Bose QC25 or the bose studio wireless. I would also like a consider an audio technica product that is wireless, but I have seen any good options. Which do you recommend?

Will the noise cancelling work if you are out of battery, but you have it plugged in a device?

ARE THEY GOOD FOR WORKING OUT?

I won't comment on the sound quality but I think the obvious reason to make a pair of headphones like these almost entirely out of plastic is, as you mentioned, the weight. These are intended to be used for travel and, especially if flying, weight becomes an issue. If I want premium build quality but I don't intend on travelling with it then I'd be getting something totally different. Additionally, the criticism of the battery...I don't really understand why built-in batteries are considered to be a great thing. Any battery has a certain life-span and, in the case of most modern tech, that lifespan will be a lot shorter than that of the rest of the product (this is certainly true of headphones unless you physically break them). If I'm paying hundreds of dollars for a pair of headphones then I don't want to have to be sending them off to have the internal battery replaced for a significant fee or having to replace them entirely a couple of years in. Additionally, if the rechargeable battery dies on me whilst I'm not in the vicinity of a charger then so much for listening to music. A replaceable battery is the superior option in every way except the "cool" factor...Mobile phones with a closed uni-body design can have a more premium feel to them than the plastic Samsungs up to the S5. This doesn't make much of a difference since the phone will be going in a case anyway but it will make a huge difference two years down the line when the S6 user is replacing their phone due to a crapped out battery, whilst I'm just buying a new battery for my S5. Same exact situation here.

What's someone's opinion about using these for a headset for a truck driver? I bought the beats x to use for talking on the phone but with the noise if a truck the sound wasn't loud at all. Will these be good in a noisy truck to use the phone?

4:30 i can say a lot of bad stuff about these headphones from a sound standpoint but i gotta disagree the plastic is probably there to make them lighter(as u mention later on) the feel well built but the sound is just terrible imo im selling my pair on ebay since the sound they produced seemed sharper than my other headphones up to the point where i felt ear pain after around 30 minutes of usage on similar volume settings to my other Headphones that being said, my 50€ Bose in ears have been serving me very well, offering imo better sound while in quiet environments for 1/4 of what i paid for these

Do they work without wires??

This one and Corsair are the most comfortable headphones I’ve used

No matter what but I love these headphones! Helps me relax on flights :)