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Bose QuietComfort headphones have a reputation for being extremely quiet and comfortable. Amazon is offering the latest model of the Bose QuietComfort line in an early Black Friday sale. Available for just $249 That’s $80 off the usual price for the high-end wireless cans.
The Bose QC45 was last year released with the best ANC , and they’re super comfortable to wear throughout a long flight or day at the office. The battery life is great, and our review unit lasted over 22 hours on one charge. Bose offers a quick-charge option that allows you to use the battery for up to three hours if you forget to charge it before you go. This feature takes just 15 minutes and gives you three hours of usage.
Although their “Dad on a business trip” design may look a bit dated, you can choose from black, white, gray and blue color options to find a variant that matches your style. They also offer impressive audio with Bose’s signature warm, crisp and balanced tuning that can work well with just about any musical genre. Although we initially criticized Bose’s QC45 headphones for not having equalizer controls, they were later updated with firmware that added EQ adjustments.
The QC45 has some notable omissions. For example, they don’t automatically pause your music when you remove them and won’t automatically switch playback between paired devices. They also lack speak-to-chat and don’t automatically adjust noise canceling based on your activity or location. If you don’t find these features important, you may be interested in the superb The current price is $350
Amazon’s QC45 deal isn’t quite an all-time-low price — they dropped to $229 during the Prime Early Access Sale last month — but this is still a solid deal on one of our top recommendations for wireless headphones.
