Bose QuietComfort 45

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...

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

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

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

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...

Best-in-class noise cancellation ; Sculpted audio with rich bass and crisp highs ; Exceptionally comfortable

ANC can’t be adjusted ; No EQ ; Sound signature isn't accurate for true audiophiles

Though the competition is stiffer than ever, the Bose QuietComfort 45 headphones continue to lead the industry with the best active noise cancellation you can buy.

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.

Comfortable, sturdy design ; Great audio quality ; Good ANC ; Excellent battery life

Expensive for non-flagship headphones ; Missing a few features

Good build quality. Over 21 hours of continuous playback time. Very good recording quality. Excellent noise isolation performance. Very comfortable.

Poor passive soundstage. Mic struggles to separate your voice from moderate ambient noise. Bulky and can fall off your head with more intense movement.

The Bose QuietComfort 45 are good for neutral sound. They have a very neutral sound profile with a touch of extra thump, rumble, and boom in the bass that doesn't overwhelm vocals or lead instruments. Luckily, if you want to adjust their sound, their...