QuietComfort 45

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QuietComfort 45

44 positive 1 neutral 14 negative

Based on 59 Reddit mentions

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Do your headphones/earphones have good bass?

Yes! Sony NC BETTER THAN BOSE QC45. and that surprised me.

Spiritual_Vegetable3 in r/PollsAndSurveys

May 17, 2026 2:32 PM

3

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

3

How long do Bose headphones typically last?

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

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Dangerous_Carpet5810 in r/bose

May 19, 2026 1:31 PM

2

Which ones should i go for (used)?

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

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Pakkachew in r/sennheiser

May 5, 2026 9:21 AM

2

Noise Cancelling Headphones in 2025?

I have a Bose QuietComfort 45. I've replaced the earpads once by buying replacements on ALIexpress. I don't really use the on-board mic that much. For phone calls I prefer to just use my phone and for gaming I have a separate mic (small one that I can wear around my neck). Before the QC45 I had the

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ValuableGuava9804 in r/aspergirls

November 20, 2025 6:22 PM

2

Being neurodivergent in an open office is a special type of hell

Would you be willing to share the name? I was specifically looking at refurbished Bose QC45 but those are ones multiple people report not being heard well on in Teams. I was also looking at Soundcore by Anker Q20i since based on reviews they may work better for Teams calls but since they're way chea

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aflowerysong in r/remotework

May 23, 2026 3:53 PM

1

Bose qc sc crackling and audio cut

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

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LetterheadClassic306 in r/bose

May 10, 2026 6:18 PM

1

Bose qc45 earpads rip in 3 weeks of use. Is this normal??

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

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LetterheadClassic306 in r/bose

May 4, 2026 6:27 PM

1

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

Quiet Comfort Shocking

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

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LetterheadClassic306 in r/bose

May 5, 2026 6:03 PM

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