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Bose QuietComfort 45 Black

9,2/10 (257 reviews)
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Product information

Key specs

Type of ear cushions
Over-ear
Bluetooth
Yes
Noise canceling
Yes
Quality noise canceling
High-end
Sound quality according to customers
Good
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Pros and cons

According to our headphones expert
  • The high-end noise canceling greatly reduces ambient noise, so you hear a lot less of your surroundings.
  • With a 22-hour battery life, you can listen to music for 2 hours longer than with the QuietComfort 35 II.
  • Thanks to the fast charge function, you can use the headphones for 2.5 hours after just 15 minutes of charging.
  • You don't control the music with a touchpad, but with physical buttons on the ear cup.
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Description

Enjoy your music undisturbed with the Bose QuietComfort 45. The headphones have active noise canceling which reduces ambient noise. This way, you can enjoy your favorite songs in even the most busy environments. The headphones last 22 hours on a single charge. That's 2 more hours than its predecessor, the QuietComfort 35 II. When the battery is empty, you can charge it via the included USB-C charging cable. After 15 minutes of charging, you can use the headphones for 2.5 hours again

Noise canceling

These headphones have special microphones which measure the ambient noise continuously. Based on the reading, it creates an anti-noise. This anti-noise and the noise canceling ensure you hear less of the ambient noise. The QuietComfort 45 has more microphones than its predecessor, so the noise canceling works more accurately. The Aware Mode is also new with these headphones. This enforces ambient noise.

Bose Music app

With the Bose Music app on your phone, you can adjust all kinds of settings of the headphones such as the strength of the noise canceling. But you can't completely adjust the sound to your liking via an equalizer. Do you have a Bose Smart Soundbar 300 or 700? You can connect it to the headphones in the app and enjoy the sound of your TV without distracting others.

Note: Bose does include a charging cable, but no charger. Use your current accessories, or purchase them separately.

Sound according to expert

The bass tones of the Bose QuietComfort 45 are slightly prominent, so you can enjoy a rich bass sound. The sound of instruments and vocals is not excessively boosted or filtered. This is because the midrange tones are balanced. As a result, this frequency range sounds exactly as the artist intended.

Enjoy your music undisturbed with the Bose QuietComfort 45. The headphones have active noise canceling which reduces ambient noise. This way, you can enjoy your favorite songs in even the most busy environments. The headphones last 22 hours on a single charge. That's 2 more hours than its predecessor, the QuietComfort 35 II. When the battery is empty, you can charge it via the included USB-C charging cable. After 15 minutes of charging, you can use the headphones for 2.5 hours again

Noise canceling

These headphones have special microphones which measure the ambient noise continuously. Based on the reading, it creates an anti-noise. This anti-noise and the noise canceling ensure you hear less of the ambient noise. The QuietComfort 45 has more microphones than its predecessor, so the noise canceling works more accurately. The Aware Mode is also new with these headphones. This enforces ambient noise.

Bose Music app

With the Bose Music app on your phone, you can adjust all kinds of settings of the headphones such as the strength of the noise canceling. But you can't completely adjust the sound to your liking via an equalizer. Do you have a Bose Smart Soundbar 300 or 700? You can connect it to the headphones in the app and enjoy the sound of your TV without distracting others.

Note: Bose does include a charging cable, but no charger. Use your current accessories, or purchase them separately.

Sound according to expert

The bass tones of the Bose QuietComfort 45 are slightly prominent, so you can enjoy a rich bass sound. The sound of instruments and vocals is not excessively boosted or filtered. This is because the midrange tones are balanced. As a result, this frequency range sounds exactly as the artist intended.

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Included by default

  • Manual (1.06 MB)
  • USB-A to USB-C charging cable (excluding charger)
  • Audio cable
  • Hard case

Included by default

  • Manual (1.06 MB)
  • USB-A to USB-C charging cable (excluding charger)
  • Audio cable
  • Hard case

Key specs

Type of ear cushions
Over-ear
Bluetooth
Yes
Noise canceling
Yes
Quality noise canceling
High-end
Sound quality according to customers
Good
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Reviews

257 reviews
9,2/10 (257 reviews)

Rating

177 reviews with 5 stars

72 reviews with 4 stars

6 reviews with 3 stars

0 reviews with 2 stars

2 reviews with 1 star

Rating per section

Sound quality
9,0
Wearing comfort
10,0
Build quality
8,5
Design
9,8

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Most helpful reviews

Our expert review

Bose QC 45: clear and detailed sound

  • Rock-solid noise canceling
  • Clear, detailed sound
  • Doesn't dampen wind
  • Lucas. audio specialist.
  • 24 September 2021
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
8,0/10

The competitor gives better quality for this price.

  • Ultimate Sound Isolation
  • Neutral music sound without boosted bass
  • Durability earcups
  • Harm boer
  • 6 April 2022
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,2/10

Great as a successor to the Bose QC35 II

  • Improved Noise Canceling (compare to QC35 II)
  • Bose Sound Signature (must like)
  • Wearing comfort as yet less than QC35 II
  • Ludo
  • 4 June 2022
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
10/10

Just very happy with it!

  • Excellent wearing comfort
  • Fits my ears nicely
  • I had expected just a little more attenuation of ambient noise; but still nice!
  • Inger
  • 13 October 2022
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
10/10

Great device with fantastic sound for music and conversation

  • Crystal clear sound
  • Beautifully balanced highs and mids
  • Wind noises are barely muffled
  • Luc herrebaut
  • 5 November 2021
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
6,8/10

For the same price, you're better off buying the predecessor

  • Good connection to the ears
  • soft pillows
  • No option noise canceling off
  • Engbert van 't hul
  • 1 October 2022
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
10/10

Top!

  • Anneke
  • 7 March 2023
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
6,0/10

A big step back compared to the Bose QuietComfort 35: not re

  • Fine on a plane
  • Comfortable model
  • Only 2 more modes so that wind is no longer filtered
  • Hendrik
  • 22 May 2023
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
10/10

TO DO

  • Anne vreeman
  • 12 April 2022
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,2/10

Perfect for people who like clear sound with noise c

  • On/off switch
  • Immediately in pairing mode at power on
  • No automatic pause when turning off
  • Arno gaelens
  • 16 January 2022
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
Our expert review

Bose QC 45: clear and detailed sound

  • Rock-solid noise canceling
  • Clear, detailed sound
  • Beautiful design
  • Doesn't dampen wind

We've been waiting for it for a long time, but the Bose QuietComfort 45 is finally here. The noise canceling headphones have few new functions, but build on the top-class quality that its predecessor also had. I just don't think the headphones are suitable for every music genre.

Closed off from the world
When I listen to music at normal volume and switch on the noise canceling, I no longer hear anything from my surroundings. The noise canceling is so strong that I fully focus on the music or what I'm doing. All possible distractions around me are shut out, except for the wind. Unfortunately I can hear it loudly through the sound. I don't always have to be completely closed off and I would like it if I could set the noise canceling in the Bose Music app. This is unfortunately not possible, I only choose between noise canceling on or off.

Clear and detailed sound
In the sound, especially the medium and high tones are beautifully reproduced. This ensures a very clear and detailed sound. These headphones come into their own, especially in music genres with a lot of vocals and instruments. I would not recommend these headphones for music where bass predominates. The bass lacks too much punch for that.

design
In terms of design, the headphones are very similar to its predecessor, but I think the QC 45 is finished slightly better. The matte black color also gives the headphones a slightly more luxurious look. In addition, the light weight, the deep and soft ear cups and the leather headband ensure a high wearing comfort.

  • Lucas. audio specialist.
  • 24 September 2021
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
8,0/10

The competitor gives better quality for this price.

  • Ultimate Sound Isolation
  • Neutral music sound without boosted bass
  • Light and comfortable to wear
  • Durability earcups

My first experience with the QC15 was a relief at the time. It was a unique product that really helped keep out ambient noise. This QC45 actually still is and then expanded with bluetooth and microphone.

The reasons I'm not positive about the QC45 are the poor quality of the ear cups and the competition from Sony. There is probably rubber in the ear cups and after a year they start to decompose. The rubber is affected by the fat in the skin and then they have to be replaced. They are very soft and therefore provide excellent passive isolation of the mid and high tones. The low tones are well damped by the noise canceling.

I have worn several QCs and have been using the Sony WH-1000XM3 for several years now. It shows virtually no wear. I've also been using the WH-1000XM4 for a while and I think it's equivalent.

The differences between these 3 (QC45, WH-1000XM3 and WH-1000XM4) are small. The QC45 is more careful with the bass and if you don't mind replacing the ear cups every now and then, they're great headphones with the best noise canceling available.

  • Harm boer
  • 6 April 2022
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,2/10

Great as a successor to the Bose QC35 II

  • Improved Noise Canceling (compare to QC35 II)
  • Bose Sound Signature (must like)
  • Bluetooth 5.1 (day and night difference with the QC35 II)
  • Wearing comfort as yet less than QC35 II

I've had the pleasure of a Bose QC35 II for 4 years, so my review is based on the comparison between my previous QC35 II / current QC45.

Due to a change of job I had to return the QC35 II to my former employer after 4 years of intensive use... very cool to pass that on to another employee, but oh well. Because I have used the headphones for a few thousand hours in that period, I can make a pretty good comparison between the two models.

What has remained the same:
* conveniently foldable and with high-quality hinges and compact to store in a practical case (unlike Apple);
* flawless multipoint pairing, THE reason not to choose the Sony from the same price range - the Bose works excellently with both Android and Apple devices.

What has improved :
* the Noise Canceling is really extremely good, although I read that more recent / more expensive headphones do even better in that area;
* I personally think the sound has improved, but that's personal, I like the Bose sound signature. Our 2 cars also have a Bose audio system on board with resp. 9 and 11 speakers - sometimes I drive around a small block when a nice song is being played;
* Bluetooth 5.1 : The range in and around the house is really at least double than the QC35 II.

What is less good :
* for the time being, the wearing comfort feels a lot less than the QC35II - I experience more pressure on my ears, although it may also be that it all has to "settle", I literally barely felt the QC35II;
* pity that the ANC is now only On / Off, the QC 35II gave an intermediate option "Low".

What still has to prove itself :
* the battery life : after 4 years with the QC35II it was still fine after xxx charging cycles;
* the quality : you could see signs of use on the ear cups of the QC35 II, but it was not torn or broken, I thought it was really remarkable.

The Bose QC45 should hold its own here between AirPods Pro and Shure 535, and it does a great job. If the price tag doesn't stop or deter you, I would advise you to test them at least once, the Coolblue stores are very helpful in that.

  • Ludo
  • 4 June 2022
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
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Bose QuietComfort 45 Black
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    4,49 per month
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    5,49 per month
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Specifications

Product

Product number
890872
Manufacturer code
866724-0100
Brand
Bose
Warranty
2 years
Processing of your defect
Via Coolblue
Old product returned for free
Yes

Physical properties

Weight in grams
240 g
Color
Black
Material
Fabric, Leather, Metal, Plastic
Built-in microphone
Yes

Sound according to expert

Tested by expert
Yes
Treble
Balanced
Mid tones
Balanced
Bass
Present
Equalizer
No

Sound

Sound reproduction
Stereo
Hi-Res audio
No
Volume limit
No
Active headphones
Yes
Noise canceling
Yes
Quality noise canceling
High-end
Adjustable noise canceling
Yes

Connection

NFC
No
Bluetooth
Yes
Bluetooth version
5.1
Multipoint pairing
Yes
Compatible with voice assistant
Google Assistant, Siri

Cable

Detachable cable
Yes
Ribbon cable
No
Coil cable
No
Braided sleeve
No
Remote in cable
No

Quality

Hi-Res audio
No
Sound quality according to customers
Good
Carrying comfort according to customers
Good

Power supply

Power supply type
Rechargeable battery
Average battery life
22 hours

Resistance

Water resistance
Splash proof
IP certification
IPX2
Water-resistant
Yes
Waterproofness certification
IP certification

Casing

Type of ear cushions
Over-ear
Types of design
Closed
Foldable
Yes
Rotatable ear cups
Yes
Ear cushion material
Imitation leather, Leather (skai)
Physical buttons ear cups
Yes
Touchpad ear cup
No
Remote control on ear cups
Yes
Volume control ear cup
Yes

Accessories

Extra headphone cables included
Yes
Headphones adapter included
No
Airplane adapter included
No

Awards

Best tested
No

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