Bose QuietComfort 35 (Series II) Wireless Headphones, Noise Cancelling with Amazon Alexa - Silver

I've never spent anywhere near even £100 before, on headphones, but I'm excitement fussy about the frequency range/response, clarity, upper end sharpness, mid and bass resolution, build quality, ease of use, build quality/strength, comfort.... And then there's the use scenarios. If I'm going out into an environment where one needs to hear what's going on the surroundings, then I usually don't want too much noise isolation, and that usually allows better air circulation. If on the other hand, I'm looking for the maximum pleasure, and want to be in my zone with whatever my media is, then noise isolation is more important. Usually at home, a medium isolation is enough to get by, so some over ear cups and good frequency range and response keeps me happy. This can be achieved very well with mid range JVC, Sony, Panasonic stuff. No need to spend over £50. I don't waste money on big brands names that won't even tell me their frequency response range on the box (that's takes it instantly out of my evaluation, because I consider that as hiding the quality of audio, and if it really isn't as important as they will be claiming when you ask them about it, then why hide it?).These headphones give you VERY GOOD noise isolation and actually have active noise cancellation, and the latter feature will nearly always take away from the lively crispness of the high end of the frequency range. Bose has a speciality which puts them leaps and bounds ahead of pretty much any of the competition; and that is the effectiveness of the noise cancellation technology (ability to cancel out sounds outside of the headphones), and the ability to do that and still keep the audio's high frequency crispness very much intact. For true the true audiophile, there will still be a slightly noticeable change, but this will be much less than pretty much anyone else. I'm lead to believe the closest competition to these headphones will give fractionally better high end frequency response, but the cancellation effect is nowhere near Bose's. If you're spending this sort of money and need that noise cancellation, there is nothing else that comes close, and that's undisputable.All of the above factors are very well qualified in these headphones. Specific to this model (QC35 ii), is the wireless Bluetooth features, and they are very impressive too. The sound quality, is as expected, excellent, using the latest protocols and achieving great sound quality, but the media controls on the right ear are easy to navigate with the headset on; something I've often found difficult on most wireless headphones. The left ear has a special assistant button, which was unexpectedly amazing. I honestly thought it was going to be a bit of a gimmick, but it integrates with the app that runs on your phone and gives a very slick version of your Google Assistant (on my Android devices). The Bose assistant, sort of sits between the headphones and phone in a transparent way that makes the whole experience a joy. I don't know if you've used Assistant features before, but they work better with the way the Bose stuff works, and of course, because the audio quality of these headphones is amazing, and outside noise is cancelled out, so you can clearly hear the responses from the assistant. It was all very unexpected, and actually is a very worthwhile feature for the device.A last note, the portability. These fold up fairly flat and there's a provided travel case with a protective shell design. They will keep safe in there. I recommend holding on to the little wedge inserts in the case, as I think they will help avoid rubbing between the ear cups, which might spoil the finish on the headphones over a long period of time.Despite the premium cost of these, I'm very happy with the purchase. An impressive gadget that delivers on its promises.

Needed to replace my old Bose headphones after many years of wear and tear and these are just the job. Not cheap but well worth the money for the comfort and sound quality with noise cancellation and Amazon Alexa compatability. Great service from the seller too. Recommended.

Quite good quality, better than i expected.d(^____^) very comfy & very ergonomic design, shaped well to accommodate the earlobe.I saved up and got them, as i saw a recommendation on "Wrong Planet" forums.So i thought "i could use them as a disability aid".The american voice is a bit loud & irritating xD so i put the inbuilt voice to Japanese. Bonus is its helping me remember & learn. I can now understand it when it says its at 100, 90, or whatever percent battert XP i might play around wi' the other languages at some point.The noise cancellation at high, just sounds like the buzzing of a quiet room, or gentle rain or water. It doesny cut out voices completely, so you can still hear some things. It dampens the world, rather than fully cancelling everything. But, it feels safer that way. You can still hear the mostly dangerous noises(cars XP the hoover), its just that your ears won't feel pierced & as if they're trying to bleed XD the best part is it does fully cancel out those low level truly irritating sounds XP like nitpickers muttering away.When you remove them, you really notice the difference, the whole world feels even louder than before xDIf you can afford to save up though, they are amazing. Soft & squishy & no pinchy at all.Only issue is the fabric parts will smell like hair fast, and you can't really wash them to take it out. And wipes no really work either. And i doubt they're waterproof.Oh, and sometimes there's a strange mechanical buzz screech. Yet it seems to calm when putting them on & off. It occurs more after long hours wear, or when browsing ma phone. They also disconnect if its doing an update for the headphones on the app.They also won't bluetooth connect to a PS4(only a device supporting the Bose app, i suspect) xD you have to use the supplied cable in the controller instead.On a final note(s): the case is perfect. Since the headphones are so squishy, they need proper protection. They should always go back in the box after use. I would never ever recommend sleeping in them either, thats not in their design.I wouldny lean on them or put pressure on the ear bits either.

I have only had these a few days but I am very impressed so far. I did try the Sony WH-1000xm2 but had to return them as they became very hot and uncomfortable after wearing them for about twenty minutes. They also made a very noticeable background hiss when the noise cancellation was on.These Bose headphones are much more comfortable for me. There is still a hiss, but it is barely noticeable. The Bluetooth seems to work well. I have successfully paired and used them with my iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Windows 10 PC and Sony UBP-X800 blu ray player. No dropouts so far once connected.The sound quality is fine considering all of the potentially distorting technology that is being used. OK, my wired, non-noise cancelling headphones sound better...but these Bose ones are perfectly good enough for watching opera and films and when I'm not just concentrating on listening to music.I also prefer the physical control buttons over the rather vague swiping required for the Sony pair.So far...so good! :-)UPDATE: About 8 weeks in now and I find I'm using these more and more for music. They are comfortable for hours and the sound is growing on me. The bluetooth latency-caused sound delay is a bit irritating with some video material. It seems to vary depending on what you are watching...YouTube on WIndows is often quite bad... Apple Tv or Now TV on iPad seem better.