Foreword
Many thanks to Aunt Zhang for giving me this chance to test. There are a lot of friends complaining about their complaints and being disheartened. From October of last year to April of this year, I have been applying for public testing for some time. However, I did not get a lottery, but I was dismayed and complained too. But not only has I not interrupted the bills but I have written more than I had previously, and I have succeeded. stand up. I hope my friends don’t be discouraged, stick to it, don’t be discouraged, stick to the singles, and increase the level of their own photographs and drying orders. There will always be opportunities. Another is that there is a targeted drying order, so that the winning rate will be higher.
When it comes to active noise reduction, everyone is basically the first reaction is bose, and his family's active noise reduction is also recognized as the best, the brand image is evident in the hearts of the people. In fact, the hope that Bose has launched a wireless version of the QC series of headphones has always been high, 14 QC25 released when not joined the wireless slightly regret. The new QC35 bose finally joined the Bluetooth function, which is all happy.
The evaluation structure is as follows, and friends can directly look at their favorite parts:
I. Unpacking and appearance display
Unpacking
2. Details show
Two. Bluetooth connection, control and life
1. Bluetooth connection
2. Control
3. Life
Three. Noise reduction test
Four. Sound quality evaluation
1. QC35 wired mode and wireless mode sound quality
2.QC35 and QC25 sound quality comparison
V. Which is more worth buying QC35 and QC25?
6. Summary
The following official evaluation began.
I. Unpacking and appearance display
Unpacking
This time, the packaging is still a small cardboard box customized by Auntie Zhang, wrapped in a "value" tape.
The packaging changed the white and blue color of the previous generation product, and used white. There are product models and product appearance drawings on the front.
The back of the box has product characteristics. The warranty card is affixed to the back of the box. Note that the box is wrapped in a plastic package. If the normal sale is also the case, it is recommended that friends reduce the warranty card into the box, so as not to affect the warranty.
This time, the color of the inside of the box was changed to black, which made it more business-oriented. The blue lining of the previous generation was even more lively.
The black liner is removed and there is a simple guide on the back.
At the bottom of the box is a warranty card, instructions, safety instructions, etc.
The headphones are packed in a black hardphone headset.
Open the box and the QC35 body lies inside. The place where the headphone unit moves between the box and the box is also lined with a sponge to avoid scratches and is very hard.
In addition to the QC35, there is a headphone cable, a charging cable, and an aircraft adapter plug in the box.
2. Details show
This part is mainly compared with QC25.
The headset protection bag and the QC25 look basically the same, the gray-black QC25 is also a small black bag.
The back structure has not changed either. I haven't figured out what to do with this stretch net. . .
The inside of the box is slightly different, and the folding direction of the headphones is reversed. The QC35's carrying case covers an elastic net pocket. QC25 does not have this net bag, it is very troublesome to receive the earphone line, QC35 this change is very good, can receive earphone line and charging line conveniently.
The QC25's earphone fold direction is printed at the bottom of the box, while the QC35 is printed on a cloth strip at the top of the box. In addition, the lining of the gray and black version of QC25 is blue, and 35 is black.
The overall appearance and structure of the QC35 is not much different from the QC25. The black version of QC35 is pure black, and personally feels better than 25 gray. The headphone unit can be leveled for easy storage.
The shape and material of the QC35's earmuffs are the same as those of the 25. The other 35 ear cups have the LR logo changed to black. 25 Both the black and white ear caps are blue on the inside. The earmuffs are wide, they can wrap around the ears and are soft and comfortable to wear. If you want to spit a groove here, QC35 or QC25, when you hung around your neck, if you turn the unit flat, the earmuffs are facing out and you can't make pleasant play. . . It is suggested that the next generation be designed to hang the neck unit and turn the earmuffs outwards, so that I can install B with pleasure. . .
After the unit turns positive, the QC35's unit movement angle is not very large, there is a certain angle between the two units, and the QC25 unit has a larger range of motion and the two units can be closed. The tightness of the two heads is basically the same.
Looking sideways, the two headsets look almost exactly the same without careful attention.
QC35 R unit shell and slightly different from the 25, QC35 into a two-stage type, the top is plastic, the bottom is a metal cover, personally think that this design should take care of the Bluetooth antenna, anti-signal is shielded.
In addition, because it was changed to wireless, the Q unit had three control buttons on the rear of the R unit. The operation logic was the same as the normal remote control.
The QC35 has two holes in the front of the R unit and the side of the unit cover. It is estimated that it is reserved for calling mic and the NFC contact is under the mic.
The cover of the L unit is exactly the same, but the QC35 at the bottom is much smaller than the QC25 and looks more harmonious.
The head beam structure is exactly the same, but the top of the QC35 is changed from fabric to cortex. Both are internally lined with sponges, which can effectively relieve stress on the head. Originally, the head beam was wide, but the arc at the top was slightly smaller, and the sponge was curved, resulting in a small contact area or a certain head pressure. In fact, the manufacturer adjusts the curvature of the head beam to a larger point, and the bottom of the sponge can be widened to make it more comfortable.
The same applies to the telescopic structure of the head beam.
The structure of the shaft and the hook of the unit is the same as that of the QC25.
The QC35's headphone cable is much smaller than the QC25, and because the control buttons are integrated into the unit, there is no wire control on the headphone cable. And QC25 is connected to the unit plug is four, in theory, can change the balance, QC35 into a 3-pole plug, it is not alright.
Two. Bluetooth connection, control and life
1. Bluetooth connection
First download the official APP Bose Connect. IOS can be downloaded in the App Store, and Android can use Google Play. Too lazy friends over the wall, you can also go to the bose official website to download.
Bose Connect Android APP official website download
After the installation is complete, open BoseConnect.
Turn on Bluetooth, APP will find its own headphones. When you find it, drag it down as prompted to connect the headset automatically. Rename the headset (Android must be renamed, otherwise it can not continue, I do not know if the IOS version is not the case), and then you can use it.
The structure of the APP is relatively simple. The appearance of the product is displayed in the middle. The menu on the left is of no use. The gear icon in the upper right corner can change the options. The volume bar below can adjust the volume of the earphone, note the volume of the earphone itself, the volume of the QC35 earphone and the volume of bluetooth are adjusted independently, the earphone recommends the maximum volume to reduce the two grids back to be more appropriate.
After the voice engine is turned on, each time the power is turned on, there will be a prompt language to tell the power, connect and disconnect the device, and the caller will have voice prompts, but the sound is a bit stiff.
Click the bluetooth logo in the lower left corner of the main interface, the connection device management menu will pop up. At this time you can create a new connection and follow the prompts to connect. The QC35 is convenient for connecting two Bluetooth devices at the same time. When connecting two devices, you can't play songs at the same time. You must stop one device and play another device.
I tried the ipad, red rice note2, XperiaZ1, Z2, Z5p, and the sony A15. Several devices were all connected and there was no intermittent pause.
However, this app does not have any functions such as EQ adjustment. Personally, it feels that there is little significance. The only effect is to change the language and connect the device. . .
If you do not intend to use the Bose Connect connection, in the case of power on, hold the switch to the right, you can also enter the connection mode, this time using the phone's Bluetooth normal search can connect.
The control button of the earphone is set on the rear side of the R unit, which is the same as the normal remote control, namely volume +, play/pause and volume - and the operation logic is exactly the same, without learning cost. The buttons have a certain degree of elasticity, which is not easy to misuse. The middle play/pause button is concave and it is easy to distinguish by hand blind operation.
However, QC35 did not reserve a Bluetooth non-noise mode to choose from, personally feel that sometimes it is not really necessary to reduce noise, would like to listen to an ordinary headset, but do not want to connect, pure Bluetooth mode will be more convenient, I do not know Can bose be resolved through software updates. In addition, Bluetooth does not support APT-X, which is to say the truth is somewhat sincere. Although the iPhone does not support APT-X, Android devices that support APT-X are commonplace, and APT-X's improvement in sound quality is quite obvious. The lack of support for APT-X makes people feel regret.
2. Endurance
The official battery life of the QC35 is Bluetooth + noise reduction for 20 hours, cable + noise reduction for 40 hours, and QC25 official data is 35 hours.
Actual use, I went to find people on Thursday, the subway back and forth took a total of more than 4 hours, the entire Bluetooth + noise reduction, the subway took another thirty to forty minutes to walk; the next day used more than one Hours, the power-on voice prompts that the remaining 80% of the battery power, may not be accurate, but intermittent use, it should be more than 20 hours, enough for daily use, almost enough for a week.
However, there is a problem, QC35 can not be used while charging. . . When I charged the QC35, Bose Connect told me that the QC35 was offline. . . . . . The QC35 can't replace the battery. This tells the truth a bit boring, because once you forget to charge, you have to endure a period of unusable time. 25 can replace the battery do not have to worry about battery life, but QC20 also sometimes forget to charge, but hanging a charging treasure can be used while filling, and QC35 can not use Bluetooth and noise reduction when charging, can not replace the battery, which tells the truth a bit The egg hurts, because once you forget to charge, you have to endure a period of time when you can't use noise reduction. You don't know if the 35 can be used to support side-by-side charging.
Overall, the QC35's Bluetooth connection is quick and easy, the operation is simple and clear, and it is enough for life. What's regrettable is that there is no Bluetooth noise reduction mode, and it does not support the use of edge-filling. The function of the APP is also relatively monotonous.
Three. Noise reduction test
The test selected five scenarios, the main test object for the QC35 and QC25, because they are head-mounted noise canceling headphones, Sony NC33 as a reference, the test is not only open music noise reduction. I didn't take the NC33 with me when I took the picture. I was very reluctant to take advantage of the two.
What is more regrettable is that even with a small recording pen such as the LS14, the QC25's earmuffs cannot be sealed, and outside noise will leak in. No way to record, or the noise reduction effect at the subway and the bus station is really amazing.
I also briefly reviewed the QC25, QC20, and NC33.
QC25 evaluation link
QC20 Tucao Links
NC33 Belief Links
Scenario 1: Busy intersection
There are subway stations at the intersection, and there are more people, bicycles, electric cars, and three-wheel electric vehicles. The cars come and go. The noise is mainly the sound of car engines, the noise of cars passing by, the sound of car horns, the engine of electric cars, the voice of people talking, the bells of bicycles and so on.
QC35 has no breakthrough in noise reduction technology, and the results are basically the same as QC20. Both can better eliminate the sound of the engine of the car. The sound of the electric car engine, the voice of the person talking, and the noise of the car tire are slightly weakened. There is no way for the bicycle bell or car horn. NC33 has slightly better filterability for electric car engines, human conversation sounds, and fetal noise, and has a slightly worse filterability for car engines. Individuals feel that the advantages of the previous filters are mainly due to the low cost of in-ear sound insulation.
Scenario 2: Subway platforms and trains
In the subway, the flow of people is more intensive. The noise on the platform and in the train is mainly the noise of people talking, air conditioning noise, wind noise and engine noise while the train is running, and the noise of the door opening and closing.
The performance of QC35 and QC25 is still basically the same. For air-conditioning noise and wind noise generated by trains, the noise can be completely eliminated. The engine noise can eliminate low-frequency parts, and the kind of sharp buzzing speed can't help. It can be suppressed slightly, and the noise of the door opening and closing "squeaking" can't be done. The overall situation of the NC33 is similar, the noise reduction effect is slightly weaker, and the filtering of people-to-people conversations is slightly better. The feeling of using the QC35 in the carriage is very good. The kind of wind noise that the car is driving is very loud. After the noise reduction is turned on, the noise disappears. It is a kind of quiet feeling in the world.
Scene 3: Airport Terminal Departure Hall
The main noise in the departure hall of the terminal building is the air-conditioning noise, the noise of people talking and the noise of the wheel rolling on the trunk.
The noise from the air conditioner and the chatter from the crowd, the QC35, QC20 and NC33 are similar. Nothing can be done with the rolling noise of the trunk wheels.
Scenario 4: Airport apron
The main noise of the apron is aircraft engine, car engine, tire noise, and noise from luggage.
The effect on the car engine and fetal noise is the same as before. For aircraft engine and luggage car noise, it is still divided into low frequency and high frequency. Low-frequency engine noise, QC35, QC25 and NC33 can be better eliminated, QC series is slightly better, and high-frequency engine noise and crashing sound when the baggage trailer is running, there is no way, the ear nc33 isolated slightly more .
Scene 5: Airport Bus Station
There are a large number of buses at the bus stops, and the engine noise of the buses themselves is relatively large. The noise of a dozen bus engines that roar together is even more impressive.
Both the QC35 and QC25 can eliminate engine noise very well. When the distance from the bus is a little longer, the noise of the engine can hardly be heard. When it comes to the bus near the bus, it can hear a weak click and the NC33 is slightly weaker, but the effect is also good. The effect of active noise reduction in this scene is particularly noticeable. After it was basically opened, the world was quiet, and it formed a huge contrast after being taken off.
Through testing, it can be found that active noise reduction is very good for automotive engines, air conditioners, trains and wind noise, and low-frequency noise filtering. The effect is immediate; for high and low frequencies, the noise can be filtered; for human voices and sharp high-frequency noise, such as Speakers, bicycle bells, whatever brand of noise reduction headphones are powerless. For those who often travel by public transport or go on business trips, especially if they often fly by airplanes, subways, or buses, active noise reduction headsets are really a tool to eliminate noise.
Through testing, by the way can eliminate many of my friends for noise reduction headphones misunderstanding:
Many friends think that noise reduction headphones should be omnipotent, bring the world quiet, what noise is gone, but in fact noise reduction headphones can only eliminate some of the specific frequencies of noise, the strongest effect is the low-frequency noise. Therefore, many friends bought a noise reduction headset logo is disappointed, I feel that noise reduction headphones are pit father, but in fact it is not a noise reduction headset itself, but their use of the environment is actually more suitable for 3M earphones such anti-noise equipment.
Some friends think that it would be unsafe to bring noise-reducing headphones out of the street, because the isolation of the environment will be too great, and road conditions will not be heard. In fact, the noise reduction headphones have no effect on the horn sound, and since the ambient noise can be eliminated, the concert is smaller, and it is easier to notice the surrounding environment, but it is safer than ordinary earplugs and headphones. In addition, individuals believe that street safety is mainly based on personal awareness. Even if you don't sway red lights with your headphones and cross the street to pay attention to traffic, it won't matter. If you don't look at the car with red lights, it is also dangerous to leave your headset. .
At the same time, the noise floor of the QC35 is very well controlled. In the case of adding Bluetooth functions, the noise floor is not significantly increased. When you are quiet, listening to music can not hear the slightest bottom noise, and QC25 level is quite much better than the NC33, NC33's noise floor size will increase with the increase in ambient noise, more egg pain.
Overall, the QC35 maintains the QC25's industry-leading level of noise reduction, allowing you to enjoy quiet noise reduction and listen to music without being constrained by the headphone cable.
Four. Sound quality evaluation
First of all, I declare that I am a member of the non-professional evaluation agency. I only use headphones as my personal hobby, and my equipment is purchased by myself or measured by the public. There is no sponsorship from any vendor. Therefore, I use my own product for evaluation, not necessarily for everyone's taste. for reference. If you do not like my evaluation, gently turn off this page to browse articles such as Zhongguancun Online evaluation agencies, support rational discussion, there is a message you want to know, I will answer one by one, no brain spray please bypass, will not welcome.
1. QC35 wired mode and wireless mode of hearing
First compare the sound quality of Bluetooth mode and wired mode. Since the Bluetooth mode cannot turn off noise reduction, the cable mode also turns on noise reduction. For the sake of fairness, use the same phone for comparison.
Compared to the wired mode, the Bluetooth mode will lose a little bit of dynamic, and the two ends will be slightly weaker. However, the overall sound quality deterioration is not particularly large. Individuals feel that they can accept it. If you use a mobile phone, you can use it without worrying about Bluetooth. You can't make it easy to sacrifice convenience for this small difference in sound quality.
Let's look at the difference in noise reduction of the QC35 wired mode switch. NC33 noise reduction switch does not have any impact on the sense of hearing, so you can see the demand decided not to open, and QC20 and QC25 is to open the noise reduction will be much better after listening, naturally tend to open the use of noise reduction, and QC35 Otherwise. When the QC35 is connected to the cable, the noise is good, the sound field is wide, the longitudinal direction is narrow, and the low frequency is a little soft, but the sound is relatively loose.
After opening the noise reduction, the transparency is slightly worse, the lateral sound field has shrunk a lot, the longitudinal sound field has been increased, the height has dropped a bit, the low frequency has condensed some, the overall sound strength is better, but actually there is Lost. This has both advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that it is also good to not lower the noise level. It is a kind of compensation that cannot replace the battery. If you don't have the power to plug in the cable to listen to the sound quality, you can do it well. The disadvantages are that people are very tangled and you are in a quiet place with a cable. Use, this noise reduction is open, or not open yet. . .
However, QC35 is a Bluetooth headset, after all, it is still commonly used Bluetooth. For sound, the Bluetooth mode also prevails.
Overall, the QC35 continued Bose's previous tuning, with a relatively balanced sound, a clean, transparent, low-frequency feel, and an omnivorous diet. Both ends of the stretch are relatively general, not outstanding, control is not strong, listening to pop music is good, small preparation of chamber music is also possible, large preparation of the scene is more chaotic, not recommended.
2. Comparison of QC35 and QC25
As a noise reduction headset, the most important is the noise reduction effect, the sound quality is only second, while the QC series although the sound quality is also good, but compared with the same price hifi headphones still gap. Here is not compared with hifi headphones, only select QC25 for comparison. The previous details have been compared to the appearance, here to compare the sense of hearing.
In the absence of noise reduction, QC25 is relatively poor in permeability, low-frequency dispersion, sound field shrinks, and the overall sound is relatively turbid. After opening the noise reduction, the sound is transparent and clear. The sound field is also widened, and the depth and height are slightly improved. The low-frequency dive and flexibility are obviously enhanced, and the sound is improved obviously, just as if a small amp was built in. So with the QC25 nothing to think about, it must be noise reduction has been open.
QC35 even when the cable does not open the noise reduction, the sound field than the QC25 opened a little bit more noise reduction, permeability is almost the same low frequency a bit. After the QC35 turned on noise reduction, the sound field was reduced more severely than the QC25, and the height and depth were almost the same as the QC25 noise reduction. The low frequency was a bit less than the QC25, and the dive level was almost the same. For me personally, this sense of quantity is more appropriate, but for a friend who likes low frequencies, I may feel that this low-frequency feeling is not enough. Personally I think 25 is more suitable for most people's tastes. But overall, both
The QC35 is more sensitive to changes in front end thrust when the two headphones are not in the noise reduction mode. After the front end is changed from A15 to Supermini, the sound field is more regular and the low frequency is more condensed, while the QC25 improvement is not so obvious. . And after opening the noise reduction, two headphones. The thrust response to the front end is not very sensitive, and the sound field, low frequency and other changes are not so great. Since both are portable noise canceling headphones, mobile phones and small portable players are the front end of most people, I did not test with a desktop amp.
In general, the QC35 cable mode does not have a good sense of noise reduction. It is far stronger than the QC25 noise reduction and is a usable level. After the noise reduction is turned on, it is worse than the QC25, especially when there is a large gap between the sound field. People are quite frivolous.
V. Which is more worth buying QC35 and QC25?
On Aunt Zhang’s platform, it is obviously not enough to talk about the “good†of commodities, and “value†is also a very important attribute. Since the QC35 went on the market, the price of the QC25 began to decline and it will be even lower in the future. So which of the QC25 and QC35 is worth buying?
In the previous section, we have fully compared the appearance and sound quality of the Q35 and QC25. Here's a brief summary:
The appearance of the two is basically the same, there are some minor differences in color matching and some details.
The two structures are basically the same, wearing the same comfort.
The level of noise reduction is evenly matched.
The QC35 has a Bluetooth mode and can be used wirelessly. The QC25 can only use a wired connection.
No noise reduction, QC35 sound quality available, QC25 poor sound quality.
When noise reduction is turned on, QC25 sound quality is improved in an all-round manner; QC35 sound quality rises and falls, sound field drops more, and low frequency boosting increases.
The QC35 has a battery life of 40 hours, a wireless life of 20 hours, and a QC25 battery life of 35 hours.
QC35 can't change the battery, Bluetooth and noise reduction can not be used when charging; QC25 can replace the battery.
In general, QC35's promotion of QC25 is mainly in the convenience of Bluetooth, and there is no improvement in sound quality. Therefore, if you are sensitive to price, you are advised to purchase QC25. If you pay more attention to convenience, recommend QC35.
For the sound quality of the more demanding friends, but also need to reduce noise, I recommend to buy a qc25 open noise no connection, inside a set of mason. . . . .
6. Summary
First briefly summarize the advantages and disadvantages:
advantage:
Solid workmanship, comfortable to wear
Bluetooth connection is simple and convenient, control logic is clear and easy to understand
Noise reduction is outstanding
Wired no noise reduction available
Balanced omnivorous sound
insufficient:
The price is more expensive
Battery can not be replaced
Cannot use Bluetooth and Noise Reduction when charging
Single APP function
A lot of noise is reduced
Overall, the QC35 continues the QC25's beautiful appearance, comfortable wearing, and outstanding noise-reduction effects, adding Bluetooth capabilities, and is expected to be the result. However, it does not support APT-X, Bluetooth cannot be used when charging and noise reduction, noise reduction after opening the noise, etc. leave some regret.
For friends who travel frequently or on public transport, even without music can bring a very good noise filter effect, the world's quiet experience is unparalleled, it is worth having.
However, the QC35 has just been listed, the discount is not much, QC25 prices are also down the room, wait and see six months, waiting for a double 11 and black five promotions to see how to make decisions not too late.