QuietComfort 45

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QuietComfort 45

44 positive 1 neutral 14 negative

Based on 59 Reddit mentions

$299.00

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Never buying any more Bose products again

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

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mikmara in r/bose

May 24, 2026 11:57 AM

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Album sound quality

It's much better live in its entirety that, I sampled at Wembley Arena in 1989. I have a cracking 7.1 surround sound system that comes close from Cambridge Soundworks. Listening to it over Bose QC45's and on the Bose system in my Mazda, it sounds characterless bass and flat. A five bar digital equal

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ApricotReasonable793 in r/TheCure

May 7, 2026 10:30 PM

1

No earbuds fit me, should I try ultra open?

Final update. I've decided to return them. The comfort is awesome and the compact size and battery life are great. The sound is good, but much worse than my other 3 bose (around ear 2, qc 45, soundsport wired) and the noise bleed in a quiet office is enough for desks around me to clearly make out th

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rawaka in r/bose

December 9, 2025 7:22 PM

1

Bose QC Ultra headphones. Sound quality... How do you rate them?

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.

whatevername00308 in r/bose

August 16, 2025 8:45 AM

1

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