Wired.Was it measured with Bluetooth or wired?
Bluetooth can vary the frequency response depending on the codec used. It also adds artifacts of its own which impacts tests such as distortion. Note that when I turn on NC, the DAC and internal amp is used even though I am using wired connection.So it appears this headphone was measured while it was wired direct to an external headphone amplifier. However, wouldn't it be more reasonable to conduct the review/measurement of Bluetooth,ANC headphones while they are in the state for which they were designed? i.e when connected over bluetooth, using the internal DAC, with ANC on? Or is the intention that we are comparing them to other wired headphones with a proper DAC?
Thanks Amir, I did not realise that the internal DAC and amp were activated when using wired connectionBluetooth can vary the frequency response depending on the codec used. It also adds artifacts of its own which impacts tests such as distortion. Note that when I turn on NC, the DAC and internal amp is used even though I am using wired connection.
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QC35 ii are easily the most comfortable headphone I own. They are really light despite being packed with electronics - I barely notice I'm wearing them. Official weight is 240g. They're great for wearing out of the house or when working away from home. The only issue is they can get sweaty if it's warm - not much breathability.
Yes, I tried a pair of their wireless headphones and they had some very noticeable and annoying noise pumping.@amirm
Maybe a suggestion, for these amped/DSPed headphones, some sort of noise measurments would be interesting to see, absolute or in the form of SINAD. I don't doubt that it's not that bad, you would have mentioned it if you heard it, but, unfortunately I can't remember the model, but about 5 years ago I remember that the hiss was quite audible on some of those Bose. Interestingly my friend that I consider a good listener also couldn't hear it so maybe subjective assessment may have it's limitations even tough I don't doubt your acuity. For me it was a no go. I don't think I could pull this info on these THD graphs neither. It was full band whitish noise. Just a suggestion.
Yes, I tried a pair of their wireless headphones and they had some very noticeable and annoying noise pumping.
I think it would just turn on and off. When there was no sound coming from my computer, it would be silent. Then when there was sound, the noise would kick in. It was doing this repeatedly whenever I listened to speech and such, whenever there was a bit of silence the noise would cut out momentarily which made it more noticeable than if it was constant. I assume this was a power-saving measure, that it was cutting off the amplifier when it wasn't needed.By pumping, do you mean a white-is sort of noise at a constant level or at varying levels ?
The OEM Bose pads are a bit pricey, but small change next to things like medical co-pays and flood insurance.
I've discovered that non-OEM pad (several I tried) were waste of money. The OEM pads are only ones to buy IMO.
These have turned out to be just great. I thought they would just be for travel, but i find myself grabbing them at night regularly. We have a baby in our room and my wife blasts noise to help her sleep. These headphones are so great in this application too.I ordered a pair. Thanks again Amir for providing the information for me to base my decision.
Both stock, the QC35 II are better. The AirPods Max have some issues in the frequency range concerning the vocals (they are a bit recessed in my opinion) and they are not as 'detailed'. I returned them after a few days of evaluation. ANC performance is pretty good on both, but from what I remember the QC35 II block more high-pitch noises, while the performance in the lower frequencies (rumbles and the such) is pretty close. With EQ (using my QC35 II with it), the Bose gets so close to the target. They have displaced my HD 600 as my main headphone. Both are a good buy, but for me the Bose did it.Any thoughts on how these compare to the AirPods Max?