QuietComfort 45

I was right about to post the same thing. I’ve owned many Bose noise cancelling headphones over the years and used to be a vocal champion. Ever since I “upgraded” to the QC45 many years ago it’s been nothing but problems. The headphones constantly crackle and pop, which apparently happens when you h

This is an old post but I looked it up because my Bose QC45 (purchased 3 years ago) finally kicked the bucket :( I did all the troubleshooting and then contacted Bose Support and it seems that Bose QC45 are now not supported (not in terms of warranty but in terms of software and planned obsolescence

I bought Bose QC45 back in the day thinking they would be good every use case headphones. Within a year I found owning another device for sport. Nothing wrong with the product itself, but pads get soaked in sweat, you find yourself replacing those all the time and it gets disgusting pretty quick. So

defects happen - i've had two pairs of bose over the years and my first qc45 did the same crackling thing out of the box. returning is the right move. if you want to give bose another shot, exchange for the same model - second pair will probably be fine. but if you're nervous, the Sony WH-CH720N are

three weeks is definitely not normal - bose pads usually last a year or two of daily use. you might have gotten a bad batch or a used unit. definitely hit up bose support for warranty replacement first. those china replacements you ordered will probably rip again in a month. if you want pads that ac

that shocking feeling is the anc membrane flexing too hard. happens on some qc models with sudden sharp sounds. bose replaced mine twice and same issue. i switched to sony xm4 and never had it again. or try the qc45 if you want to stay with bose - they use different drivers. the replacement loop won

I got these headphones as an upgrade for my Bose quiet comfort 45 after having them since 2022 and I was as not impressed tbh. It felt like I was listening to my music through cotton wool or a sheet of tissue paper. I sent them back and still use my Bose quiet comfort 45’s.