Bose QC Ultra Vs Sony 1000XM5 & Sony 1000XM4 - Is Bose Back On Top?
Summary
TLDRThe video compares the Bose QC Ultra headphones with Sony's 1000xm4 and 1000xm5 models. It highlights the Bose's superior noise cancellation and immersive audio feature but notes issues like higher price, cabin pressure, and subpar battery life. Sony's 1000xm4 is praised for comfort and travel-friendliness, while the 1000xm5 boasts the best microphone performance. The script also covers fit, controls, and additional features like quick attention and ambient modes, ultimately suggesting the Sony 1000xm4 as the best travel option.
Takeaways
- 🎧 The Bose QC Ultra headphones are praised for their impressive noise-cancellation capabilities and comfort for extended wear.
- 💰 The Bose QC Ultra is priced at $430, which is higher compared to the Sony 1000xm5 at $400 and the Sony 1000xm4 at $350, reflecting a premium cost.
- 🔋 The Bose QC Ultra offers 24 hours of battery life with ANC on and drops to 18 hours with immersive audio, whereas Sony's headphones provide longer battery life and better fast-charging capabilities.
- 📍 The Bose QC Ultra has a smaller, more travel-friendly case compared to the Sony 1000xm5, which has a larger case due to its lay-flat design.
- 👂 The Bose QC Ultra features more spacious earpads and a comfortable headband, making them suitable for a wider range of ear sizes and shapes.
- 🎵 The immersive audio feature on the Bose QC Ultra enhances the listening experience by bringing vocals forward and improving instrument separation.
- 🔊 The Sony 1000xm5 has a superior microphone that excels in noise reduction, providing clearer voice pickup in various environments.
- 🔄 The Sony 1000xm4 offers a more adjustable ambient mode and a quick attention feature, enhancing the user's ability to interact with their surroundings while wearing the headphones.
- 🔌 All headphones support dual Bluetooth connections and have a 3.5mm audio jack for wired use, but the Sony headphones also support the LDAC codec for high-resolution audio on Android devices.
- 🌐 The Sony 1000xm4 is recommended for travel due to its balance of comfort, noise-cancellation, and feature set, despite its microphone performance being slightly inferior to the 1000xm5.
Q & A
What are the retail prices for the Bose QC Ultra, Sony 1000xm5, and Sony 1000xm4 headphones?
-The retail price for the Bose QC Ultra is $430, for the Sony 1000xm5 it's $400, and for the Sony 1000xm4, it's $350.
How do the carrying cases for these headphones compare in terms of size and portability?
-All three headphones come with hard shell cases for protection. The Bose QC Ultra and Sony 1000xm4 have smaller cases that are easier for traveling, while the Sony 1000xm5 has a significantly larger case due to its lay-flat design, making it less convenient for travel.
What are the weight differences among the Sony 1000xm4, Bose QC Ultra, and Sony 1000xm5 headphones?
-The Sony 1000xm4 weighs 255g, the Bose QC Ultra weighs 205g, and the Sony 1000xm5 weighs 250g, making them all relatively lightweight and comfortable for extended wear.
How do the earpads and headbands of these headphones affect comfort, especially for different ear sizes?
-The Sony 1000xm5 has the shallowest earpads, which can press down on ear cartilage and become uncomfortable. The Sony 1000xm4 has deeper and more spacious earpads, while the Bose QC Ultra offers the most spacious earpads, making them suitable for larger ears. The headbands on the Sony 1000xm4 and Bose QC Ultra are more padded and cause less discomfort compared to the thin and minimally padded headband on the Sony 1000xm5.
What are the battery life differences among the Bose QC Ultra, Sony 1000xm5, and Sony 1000xm4 headphones?
-The Bose QC Ultra offers 24 hours of battery life with ANC on and 18 hours with immersive audio on. The Sony 1000xm5 provides 30 hours of battery life with ANC on and up to 40 hours with ANC off. The Sony 1000xm4 also offers 30 hours with ANC on.
How do the fast charging capabilities of these headphones compare?
-The Sony 1000xm4 provides 5 hours of playback with a 10-minute charge, the Sony 1000xm5 offers 3 hours with a 3-minute charge, and the Bose QC Ultra gives 3 hours with a 15-minute charge.
What audio codecs do the Bose QC Ultra and Sony 1000xm headphones support?
-The Bose QC Ultra supports SBC and AAC codecs. The Sony 1000xm5 and 1000xm4 also support SBC and AAC, but additionally, they support LDAC, Sony's high-resolution audio codec, which is available only to Android users as iPhones are limited to AAC.
How do the active noise cancellation (ANC) performances of the Bose QC Ultra, Sony 1000xm5, and Sony 1000xm4 compare?
-The Bose QC Ultra blocks out more noise than both Sony models, especially at low and high ends. However, it introduces more cabin pressure than the Sony 1000xm5, which was previously the industry leader in ANC. The Sony 1000xm4 also blocks out a significant amount of noise with less cabin pressure.
What features do the Sony 1000xm5 and 1000xm4 have that the Bose QC Ultra lacks for travel convenience?
-The Sony 1000xm5 and 1000xm4 can be used with their ANC turned off to extend battery life, have a better ambient mode that is adjustable and actively protects hearing, and feature quick attention for easy communication. These are conveniences not found on the Bose QC Ultra.
How do the microphone performances of the Bose QC Ultra, Sony 1000xm5, and Sony 1000xm4 compare in noisy environments?
-The Sony 1000xm5 has the best performing microphone, effectively reducing external noise and maintaining voice clarity. The Bose QC Ultra also reduces road noise and chatter but not as effectively as the Sony 1000xm5. The Sony 1000xm4 has the weakest microphone performance, letting in more noise.
Outlines
🎧 Overview of Bose QC Ultra Headphones
The script introduces the Bose QC Ultra headphones, highlighting their impressive noise-cancellation capabilities and comfort for extended wear. It sets the stage for a comparison with Sony's 1000XM4 and 1000XM5 models. The pricing is discussed, with the Bose QC Ultra priced at $430, compared to $400 for the Sony 1000XM5 and $350 for the 1000XM4. The script also mentions the expectation of sales and promotional offers. Links for purchasing the headphones and supporting the channel through merchandise are provided.
🧳 Carrying Cases and Headphone Design
This paragraph compares the carrying cases of the three headphone models, emphasizing the hard-shell protection and the portability of the Bose QC Ultra and Sony 1000XM4 cases. The Sony 1000XM5's case is criticized for its larger size due to the headphones' lay-flat design, making it less travel-friendly. The discussion then shifts to the fit of the headphones, noting that all models fit well with a neutral clamping force, suitable for various head sizes. Weight comparison is also provided, with the Bose QC Ultra being the lightest at 205g, followed by the Sony 1000XM5 at 250g, and the 1000XM4 at 255g. The earpads and headbands are compared, with the Bose QC Ultra offering the most spacious earpads and the Sony 1000XM5 having the least comfortable due to shallow earpads and a minimally padded headband.
🔋 Battery Life and Connectivity
The script discusses the battery life of the headphones, with the Bose QC Ultra offering 24 hours of active noise cancellation (ANC) use or 18 hours with immersive audio, which is less than the Sony models' 30 to 40 hours. The inability to use the Bose headphones without ANC for extended battery life is noted. Fast charging capabilities are compared, with the Sony 1000XM5 offering 3 hours of playback from a 3-minute charge, the 1000XM4 providing 5 hours from a 10-minute charge, and the Bose QC Ultra giving 3 hours from a 15-minute charge. All models use a USB-C port for charging. Connectivity features are highlighted, including the ability to connect to two devices simultaneously and zero latency for video watching. Audio codec support varies, with Sony models supporting LDAC in addition to SBC and AAC, while the Bose QC Ultra is limited to SBC and AAC.
🎵 Sound Quality and Active Noise Cancellation
The sound profiles of the headphones are compared, with the Sony 1000XM4 and 1000XM5 described as people pleasers with adjustable EQ, offering both neutral and bass-heavy sound signatures. The Bose QC Ultra is characterized as better for neutral or vocal-focused music due to its less physical bass response. The immersive audio feature of the Bose QC Ultra is praised for enhancing vocal clarity and instrument separation but criticized for reducing battery life. Active noise cancellation (ANC) performance is compared, with the Bose QC Ultra outperforming the Sony models in noise blocking, but at the cost of increased cabin pressure, which may affect comfort. The ANC aggressiveness and comfort are discussed, with the Sony 1000XM5 being more comfortable despite being slightly less effective in noise cancellation.
📞 Microphone Performance and Travel Recommendations
The script concludes with a comparison of the microphone performance of the headphones. The Sony 1000XM4 has the weakest microphone, while the Bose QC Ultra performs better in quiet environments but not as well as the Sony 1000XM5 in noisy conditions. The Sony 1000XM5's microphone is highlighted for its effective noise reduction and clarity. The Sony 1000XM4 is recommended for travel due to its balance of comfort, ANC performance, ambient mode, and quick attention feature, despite its weaker microphone. The Sony 1000XM5 is acknowledged for its superior noise cancellation and microphone performance but criticized for comfort and case size. The script ends with a call to action for viewers to support the channel and check out the linked products and merchandise.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Active Noise Cancellation (ANC)
💡Immersive Audio
💡Battery Life
💡Headphone Case
💡Fit and Comfort
💡Ear Pads
💡Headband
💡Connectivity
💡Audio Codec
💡Wear Sensors
💡Microphone Performance
Highlights
Bose QC Ultra headphones are highly effective at noise cancellation and comfortable for extended wear.
Bose QC Ultra has a retail price of $430, which is higher than Sony 1000xm 5s at $400 and Sony 1000xm 4S at $350.
Bose QC Ultra's case is compact, making it suitable for travel, unlike the larger case of the Sony 1000xm 5s.
All three headphones have a neutral amount of clamping force, ensuring a comfortable fit.
The Bose QC Ultra weighs 250.54 G, which is lighter than the Sony 1000xm 4S at 255 G and comparable to the 1000xm 5S at 250 G.
The earpads on the Bose QC Ultra are more spacious than the Sony models, accommodating larger ears.
The headband on the Sony 1000xm 5S is less comfortable due to its thin and minimally padded design.
Bose QC Ultra offers 24 hours of battery life with ANC on, less than Sony's 30 hours.
Bose QC Ultra's fast-charging provides 3 hours of playback after 15 minutes, compared to Sony's more efficient charging.
All headphones support dual Bluetooth device connections, but only Sony's support the LDAC codec for high-res audio.
Bose QC Ultra's immersive audio feature enhances vocal clarity and instrument separation, but at the cost of battery life.
Sony 1000xm 5S has superior sound quality with slightly better soundstage and detail compared to the 1000xm 4S.
Bose QC Ultra's media controls are less intuitive, with a problematic touchpad for volume adjustment.
Bose QC Ultra outperforms Sony's headphones in noise cancellation, but with slightly more cabin pressure.
Sony 1000xm 4S has the best ambient mode, being adjustable and less intrusive with active noise control.
Sony 1000xm 5S features a superior microphone, effectively reducing external noise and maintaining voice clarity.
The Sony 1000xm 4S is recommended for travel due to its comfort, ambient mode, and value for money.
The Sony 1000xm 5S, despite its excellent noise cancellation and microphone, is less favored for travel due to comfort and case size.
Transcripts
so the both QC Ultra headphones are a
very impressive pair of A&C headphones
that block out a ton of noise they're
very comfortable to wear for multiple
hours on end and they have a decently
small case for traveling but they do
have their issues and shortcomings but
today we're going to compare the Bose QC
Ultra to both the Sony 1000xm 5s and the
Sony 1000xm 4S is Bose back on top and
is Bose worth of the premium I don't
think so we're going to pricing the B QC
Ultra has a retail price of $430 that is
up there and it is a little more than
the Sony 1000 xm5 which has a retail
price of $400 and the Sony 1000xm BS
which are the oldest headphones here and
they have a retail price of
$350 but Sony's headphones routinely
like to go on sale and I do expect the
Bose QC Ultras to go on sale from time
to time as well nonetheless if you want
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let's get subscribed now first let's
talk about the included carrying cases
cuz I think that this is a big deal if
you plan on traveling with your
headphones now all of these cases are
hard shell cases which is great cuz
they're all going to keep your
headphones well protected even if you
cram them into a cramped backpack
however both the Bose QC Ultra and Sony
1000xm 4S have decently small cases that
aren't too thick and they don't have a
large footprint but then there's the
1000xm 5's case which has a
significantly larger case cuz these
headphones have a lay flat design to
them so I feel that traveling with the
xm5 is a hassle when compared to either
the XM 4S or the Bose QC Ultra but with
the cases out of the way let's talk
about the headphones themselves
regarding fit all of these headphones
fit well all of these headphones have a
neutral amount of clapping Force as in
they aren't too tight and they aren't
too loose so they're all bige approved
and even if you have a larger head and
if you like to wear hats all of these
headphones should have you covered and
when it comes to their weight all of
these headphones are in the same
ballpark the Sony 1000xm 4S weigh in at
255 G the Bose QC Ultra weigh in at 200
54 G and the Sony 1000xm 5S weigh in at
250 g so with all of these headphones
they're easy to forget that you're
wearing them when you're sitting still
and you don't notice them shifting
around too much when you're walking
around with them on but the main fit
difference between these headphones is
going to come down to their earpads and
headbands now first when it comes to the
earpads on these headphones the 1xm 5S
have the shallowest ear pads here so
even if you have average size ears
you're going to press down on your
cartilage which can get uncomfortable
after like 30 or 40 minutes whereas the
ear pads on the 1000xm 4S are a lot more
spacious than the earpads found on the
XM 5S cuz they're a lot deeper but then
there are the earpads on the Bose QC
Ultra which are even more spacious than
the earpads found on the XM 4S so with
the XM fors these will have no problem
fitting most ear types but if you have a
very large ears or ears that sticker a
lot then you might want to go with the
Bose QC Ultra and with the XM 5S these
are going to be better suited for people
that have flatter ears but then there
are the headbands on these headphones
and personally I'm not a fan of the
headband found on the XM 5S since this
headband is so thin and since it's so
minimally padded I found that this
headband likes to create a hot spot on
the top of your head after like 40
minutes whereas the headbands on both
the XM 4S and Bose QC Ultra have a lot
more padding and they also have a lot
more surface area so hotspots aren't an
issue for either of these headphones so
overall when it comes to fit I am going
to have to say that both the Bose QC
Ultra and Sony 1000 XM 4S fit well
however the Bose QC Ultra are a little
more comfortable specifically cuz they
have more spacious ear pads and then
there are the 1000 XM 5S personally I
don't like how these headphones fit
because of their shallow earpads and
minimally padded headband but with fit
out of the way let's talk about text
packs regarding battery life the Bose QC
Ultras or trailing behind here a little
bit now with their active noise
cancellation turned on the Bose QC
Ultras have an aage by life of 24 hours
which is okay however if you were to use
these headphones with their immersive
audio turned on then they are going to
have an advertised bar life of 18 hours
which can be problematic if you plan on
traveling with these headphones whereas
with both of Sony's headphones if you
were to use them with their inanc turned
on then they're going to have an
advertised bar life of 30 hours or if
you were to use them with their andc
turned off then they can go for as long
as 40 hours and this is actually another
issue with the Bose QC Ultras because
you cannot use them with their active
noise cancellation turned off so you
can't extend their battery life that way
and when it comes to charging these
headphones all of these headphones
charge via a USBC Port as they should
and when it comes to the fast charging
numbers on these headphones with the XM
4S if you were to charge them up for 10
minutes from a dead battery then they're
going to get you 5 hours of playback
time with the XM FS if you were to
charge them up for 3 minutes they're
going to get you 3 hours of playback
time but then there are the Bose QC
Ultras where if you charge them up for
15 minutes then they're only going to
get you 3 hours of playback time so
overall the batt life on the Bose QC
Ultra is okay but Bose is still
struggling when it comes to their
battery life when compared to Sony's
headphones because Sony's headphones
have longer lasting battery life with
their ANC turned on they have the better
fast charging numbers and you can also
use them with their ANC turned off so
you can always extend their battery life
that way now when it comes to
connectivity with all of these
headphones they can be connected to any
two Bluetooth devices at the same time
which is good if you're a power user
because you can easily hot swap from one
device to another regardless of
ecosystem and when it comes to overall
performance all of these headphones have
zero lenc across the board when watching
movies or videos on your phone whether
you're using an iPhone or an Android
device but when it comes to audio codex
the Bose QC Ultras only have support for
SBC and AAC which is fine but with
Sony's headphones they both have support
for SBC and AAC but they also have
support for ldac which is Sony's own
in-house highres audio codec just keep
in mind that if you do want to use ldac
you do have to be an Android User
because iPhones top out at 8ac and also
if you do decide to use lde that is
going to take an additional toll on the
battery life but if you want to you can
always still use a wired connection with
any of these headphones because all of
these headphones still have an audio
jack but both of these headphones are
using a 2.5 mm audio jack whereas both
of Sony's headphones are using your more
standard 3.5 mm audio jack but the
really important thing here is that with
both of Sony's headphones you can use
them passively as in they don't have to
be powered on even if you want to use
them with a wi connection whereas with
the Bose QC Ultras they do have to be
powered on even if you want to use them
with a wi connection and also with all
of these headphones you cannot use their
USBC ports as a wir connection the USBC
ports on all of these headphones are
strictly used for charging but with all
that out of the way let's talk about
sound now both of Sony's headphones are
people Pleasers as in if you like a
neutral sound signature or if you like a
base heavy sound signature both of these
headphones should have you covered and
with both of these headphones you can
adjust their EQ to your liking cuz they
both have an adjustable EQ however the
XM 5S do have slightly better SMS
oparation to them than the XM 4S so they
sound a little more open and they have a
little more detail but the XM 4S have a
little more base of them personally I
think more people are going to prefer
the XM 4S over the XM 5S cuz they have a
little more physicality or kick in their
base so you can actually feel their base
cuz with the Bose QC Ultra these are a
pair of headphones that are better
suited for someone that likes a more
neutral or vocus Focus DQ cuz the base
on these headphones is mostly on the
audible side as in you can hear the base
but you don't really feel the base now
the Ultras also have an adjustable EQ
and you can go in and raise their Basse
but even if you crank their base all the
way up you're still not going to feel
them rattling your head like how you
would with the Sony XM 4S but what
really makes the Bose QC Ultra stand out
here is their immersive audio feature
basically this is going to put the
vocals right in your face and the
instrumentals are going to open up
giving these headphones better
instrument separation and openness now
immersive audio also does the whole head
tracking thing but I feel that this is
just a gimmick so I just keep them set
to motion so that my music stays still
yeah I know the naming here is a little
weird but plainly said yes the B QC
ultra sound way more impressive than
both of Sony's headphones with their
immersive audio turn on but the problem
is this is going to take an additional
toll on the battery life cuz they're
going to go from 24 hours to 18 hours so
overall I feel that both of Sony's
headphones are going to be able to make
most most people happy however if you
want to physically Fu your base then you
might want to go with these Sony 1000xm
4S but if you're someone that likes a
neutral sound signature and you want
that instrument separation then you're
going to want to go with the Bose QC
Ultra but you are going to have to
sacrifice some battery life now when it
comes to controlling your medium the
bows have a hybrid system where they
have a physical button to play or pause
your music and you can skip through your
music as well and to adjust your volume
they have a touchpad that you can swipe
up or down on and personally I hate
adjusting the volume on these headphones
cuz it's so problematic either the steps
are too big the steps are too small or
you just get a lot of missed inputs
whereas with the Sony's they both have a
touchpad you double tap to player pause
swipe front or back to skip through your
music and you can swipe up or down to
adjust your volume and if you press and
hold they will continuously raise or
lower your volume now I know some people
aren't fans of touchpads on their
headphones but I highly prefer the
touchpads on both of Sony's headphones
over Bose's media controls cuz right now
adjusting their volume is a headache but
something that all of these headphones
do have are wear sensors so they'll
automatically pause your music when you
take them
off and then when you put them back on
they'll start playing your music again
now personally I don't really care for
wear sensors on my headphones so
thankfully you can turn them off on all
of these headphones but they're there if
you want them but now let's talk about
the active noise cancellation on these
headphones now for the last year and a
little bit the Sony 1000xm 5S were the
Kings when it came to blocking out noise
they block out the most amount of noise
at sea level and they blocked out the
most amount of noise at cruising
altitude but now we have the Bose QC
Ultra and I can confidently say that
they block out more noise than the Sony
1000 XM 5S both at the lowend and
highend but so that you can see for
yourself we're going to jump into ANC
test
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so like you may have just seen the B
cusi Ultra block out overall more noise
than the Sony 1000xm 4S and the Sony
1000xm 5S which is great however the
Bose QC Ultra are a little more
aggressive when it comes to blocking out
noise than Sony's headphones when there
is a lot of noise to blockouts you start
to feel some cabin pressure with the
Bose QC Ultra now the cabin pressure on
the Bose QC Ultra isn't as bad as the
cabin pressure found on the airpod max
or Bose
qc35 but you do feel it whereas with
both of Sony's headphones even when
there is a lot of noise to block out
they still have less cabin pressure than
Bose's headphones so yes Bose's
headphones block out more noise than the
Sony 1000 XM 5s and Sony 1000 XM 4S but
they do so with more cabin pressure so
some people are still going to prefer
thec on the 1000xm fs over the Bose QC
Ultra cuz they still block out a ton of
noise but with less C pressure making
them more comfortable to wear now all of
these headphones also have an ambient
mode and the ambient mode on all of
these headphones sounds very natural and
they all do a good job of blocking out
window NOS when walking Outdoors however
with both of Sony's headphones you can
adjust how much noise these headphones
block out and you can also make them
focus on only people's voices whereas
with the bow you can't but also all of
these headphones have an active Ute mode
so they'll protect your hearing from
sudden loud noises which is good if you
plan on commuting with your headphones
but these active ambient modes are very
different but let me just show you just
a major headphone warning here on
out so like you just saw with the XM 4S
as soon as the sirens started they
turned off their ambient mode and when
that siren stopped they turn their
ambient mode back on the XM fors get it
right here whereas with the bows these
are a little slow to react like
this so like you saw with the Bose it
took them a while to react but
eventually they got it but Bose's
reaction time really needs to improve
when compared to the XM 4S but then
there's the XM FS which react fast but
they don't seem to get it quite
right so like you saw with the XM 5S
they react to that siren very quickly
but then they turn their ambient mode
back on and off and on and off I just
don't know why the XM 5S can't get it
right like the XM 4S and even after over
a year Sony still hasn't fixed this
through a fer update but overall the
Sony 1000xm 4S have the best ambient
mode here cuz you can adjust it and it's
also going to actively protect your
hearing whereas with the bows they also
have a good set sounding Ambi mode but I
prefer to use their active sense turned
off cuz it's too slow to react and it's
overly sensitive like you saw the active
sense was slow to react to the siren in
the demo but also it's overly sensitive
cuz the active sense will turn off your
ambient mode if there's a car rolling by
or if there's a lot of chatter if you're
at the mall and those are the exact
sounds that I'm trying to listen for so
with active sense being turned on you
just hear Snippets of the outside world
and for me a good ambient mode on your
headphones is just as important as good
active noise cancellation cuz an ambient
mode is extremely useful if you're
walking around the city if you're at the
airport or even if you're at home and
you still need to be aware of what's
going on but then there's speak to chat
and quick attention on Sony's headphones
and speak to chat Works a little like
this hello there so this is speak to
chat basically when I start talking
these headphones will automatic ically
lower the volume of their music and pump
in all of the Ambient sound around you
so that you can quickly talk to someone
without even to have to touch the
headphones themselves now these
headphones will stay in this state for a
preset determined amount of time which
you can adjust through their app or you
can always and speak to chat by double
tapping on the touchpad like
this but personally I'm not a really big
fan of speak to chat because it's very
easy to AC dently activate it if you
start talking to yourself very quietly
that can activate it if you start
laughing that can activate it if you
sing along to your music that can
activate it and on rare occasions
outside sounds can activate it as well
so that's why I don't like to use it
personally I prefer to use Quick
attention on both of Sony's headphones
because it's a lot more intentional and
basically when you fully cover the
touchpad on both of Sony's headphones
they'll automatically lower the volume
of your music and pump in all of the
Ambient sound around you so they can
quickly talk to someone without having
to fully remove your headphones like
this and then when you let go they'll go
back to normal again now personally I
really love when my headphones have this
type of feature because it's extremely
useful especially if you plan on flying
with your headphones because if a flight
attendant comes to you and they ask you
something you can very quickly respond
and you can also have a very quick
conversations with them and this is a
feature that just isn't found on Bose's
headphones and personally I'm very
annoyed that the Bose QC Ultras don't
have this feature because the Bose
nc700s do have this feature and they
call it conversation mode and
conversation mode is actually better
implemented than quick attention on some
son's headphones so I really hope that
Bose adds a conversation mode to their
Bose QC Ultras through a future former
update but overall I do feel that the
Sony 1000xm 4S have the best ambient
mode experience here you can adjust it
to your liking they're going to actively
protect your hearing from sudden loud
sounds but they're not going to block
out the sounds that you need to actually
listen for and they also have quick
attention which is especially useful if
you plan on flying with your headphones
but finally here's the microphone test
now the Sony 1000xm 4S have the overall
worst performing microphone here but
while in a quiet room this microphone
does sound decent but with the Bose QC
Ultra this microphone does a much better
job of picking up your voice while in a
quiet room but then there's the Sony
1000xm 5s and I feel that this
microphone has better Clarity than the
Bose QC Ultra while in a quiet room but
what really makes the Sony 1000 xm5
stand out here is how well this
microphone is able to deal with external
noise pollution because right now this
microphone is doing a really good job of
reducing all of this road noise because
for comparison's sake if we were to
switch over to my LEL microphone you're
going to clearly hear all of this road
noise but if we were to switch back over
to the Sony 1000 maxim1 5S it is
severely reduced now the Bose QC Ultras
also do a decent job of reducing this
road noise and they do a decent job of
keeping your voice from Center however
this microphone isn't blocking out as
much road noise as the Sony 1000 xm5 and
the clarity isn't as good but then
there's the Sony 1000xm 4S and these are
letting in a lot of RS and the same
thing can be said when it comes to
blocking out chatter whereas with the
Bose QC Ultra this microphone is
blocking out some chatter and there's a
lot better Clarity in my voice but then
there are the Sony 1000 XM 5s and this
microphone phone is blocking out a lot
more chatter and there's a lot better
Clarity to my voice and again for
comparison sake if we were to switch
over to myal microphone you're going to
clearly hear all of this chatter but if
we were to switch back over to the Sony
10005 it is severely reduced so overall
all of these headphones have a decent
sounding microphones on them to take
phone calls with while in a client room
however the Sony 1000xm 5S have the best
performing microphone here because they
do the best job here of dealing with
noise peration but with all that being
said the Bose QC Ultra are definitely a
very impressive pair of headphones that
block out a lot of noise they sound
great with their immersive audio turned
on they have a good sounding Ute mode
and they have a decently small case
which is great for traveling however
with the Bose QC Ultra you do have to
pay a premium over both of Sony's
headphones and there are some
shortcomings that you have to deal with
now yes they block out more noise than
the 1000 xm5 but they have a little more
cabin pressure it's not bad but it's
there if you want to get the best sound
out of these headphones you have to use
them with their immersive audio turned
on which is going to take a toll on the
battery life and the battery life and
the fast charging on these headphones
could be better plus you can't use them
with their ANC turned off and if you're
going to use them with a wide connection
they need to be powered on their volume
rocker is a little bit of a headache and
I hate that missing a conversation mode
and their active sense does need some
tuning personally I feel that if you're
looking for a pair of headphones to
travel with I would go with the Sony
1000xm fors they block out a decent
amount of Noise with less cabin pressure
they have a much better ambient mode
that's active and you have quick
attention which is very convenient they
also have a longer lasting battery life
and you can extend it if you want they
don't need to be powered on if you want
to use them with a wired connection and
they also have a decently small case
also if you want to feel your base the
xm4 is have it the main drawback is
their microphone is lacking a little bit
but I think the Sony 1000 XM 4S give you
a better travel experience over the Bose
QC Ultra and they're more affordable as
well and finally there's the Sony 1000
XM 5S these block out more noise than
the XM 4S and they have less cabin
pressure than the Bose QC Ultra and they
have the best performing microphone here
but they're not my favorite for
traveling cuz I don't find them to be as
comfortable and their case can be a
hassle if you made it this far I guess
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