The new Aware mode uses the QC45’s in-built microphones to enhance noises from outside the headphones rather than remove them. This is much like the transparency and ambient sound modes on Apple ...

Using the QC45 in quiet settings produced loud, clear vocals. Their noise-rejecting mic system struggled with wind and whisking effects, and certain background sounds crept onto calls. The QC ...

but there's now an extra external microphone for voice pick up, which means the QC45 has a total of six microphones, four of which are beamforming and used for voice. By contrast, the QC35 II has ...

The 700 offer worlds more features for $50 more. The QC45 have a new Aware mode, USB-C port and an extra microphone (two in total), but the QuietComfort 35 II are otherwise nearly identical.

Bose explains: In Quiet Mode, microphones inside and outside the earcups ... and no distractions. In Aware Mode, QC45 headphones switch to full transparency, where everything is heard again ...

For more than two decades, Bose has made best-in-class noise-canceling headphones. The all-new over-the-ear Bose QuietComfort 45 build upon that legacy without changing any of the key ingredients.

All buttons, ports, and mic holes have remained unmoved. Even the color options are mostly the same, though each model has its own exclusive colorway: the QC45 can be purchased in midnight blue ...

With the latest installment in its popular QuietComfort lineup, Bose revisits some of its best headphones ever. The company focused its attention on improving ANC performance and adding an ambient ...

The QC45 model has just two settings — Quiet and Aware. Quiet mode is what you’d normally call active noise cancellation, which uses microphones inside and outside the earcups to blot out ...

But not all of them are comfortable to wear for long hours on end. This is where the Bose QC45 trumps the competition, as its lightweight design ensures you can wear the headphones for as long as ...