

Some users may also describe this feeling as similar to being underwater. Cabin pressure refers to the pressure-like feeling inside your ears when the ANC is on and is similar to when a plane ascends and descends, creating a difference in pressure between your inner and outer ear. Users have reported high cabin pressure when using their unit's ANC. You can't turn off the ANC, so we tested their passive isolation capabilities with the headphones turned off. That said, the Q45 can still reduce significant noise, like ambient chatter and the hum of AC units. However, the Bose QuietComfort 35 II/QC35 II Wireless 2018 and Bose 700 Headphones Wireless are better at reducing noise in the mid and treble ranges. Using the 'Quiet' ANC mode, they block out bass-range noise like rumbling engines very effectively, like the previous generation. The Bose QC45's noise isolation performance is excellent. '+' and '-': Raises and lowers the volume.Press and hold: Access voice assistant.However, unlike the Bose QuietComfort 35 II/QC35 II Wireless 2018, you can't adjust the level of noise cancelling if you prefer a lower setting, and you can't turn this feature off. 'Aware' mode is very similar to a talk-through mode as it allows the headphones to actively use their microphones to pick up sounds around you and play them alongside your regular audio content. Single press: Cycles between 'Quiet' mode, which is the ANC on, and 'Aware' mode.Unfortunately, there's no feedback if you're skipping tracks. There are also voice prompts for when you're pairing the headphones. There are volume chimes for when you've reached the minimum and maximum volume and voice prompts when cycling through ANC settings. An 'Action' button on the left ear cup also acts as a multi-purpose control.
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There's a switch on the outside of the right earcup that powers the headphones on and off and controls Bluetooth pairing.

There are three physical buttons located on the right ear cup, which are clicky and easy to use. The Bose QuietComfort 45 have great controls. We've purchased the product and are waiting for it to arrive in our lab. The product has arrived in our lab, and our testers will start evaluating it soon. Our testers have started testing this product. Updated Imaging and tested ANC for cabin pressure. Also retested 'Multi-Device Pairing' for audio dropping. Updated App Support with firmware 2.0.4-3475+32e4b0e. We have also added a note regarding a user report of the headphones rattling in Build Quality. However, there hasn't been a change in our results.
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We've added a comparison between these headphones and the Bose QuietComfort 35 II Gaming Headset in Noise Handling.ĭue to a user report of faster battery draining when connected to Windows 11, we have retested Battery. We've added a mention of the Bose QuietComfort SE to Compared To Other Headphones. Made minor edits and checked that the text is up to date. Thanks to user feedback, we've retested Recording Quality and Noise Handling, which has changed the scoring of these tests. We've added a comparison between these headphones and the Dyson Zone Wireless in Build Quality.
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Added a note that the Beats Studio Pro Wireless are similarly-priced headphones with virtual soundstage features.
