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@Marek78 wrote: @Mutnatnote that reviewer has QC35 backwards during phone call recording what may largely impact on voice quality. I’ve made a lot of phone calls on the airports and other noisy environments and, while it is far from what you would expect in this price tag, the quality was a lot better than in this review and there was no problem understanding me.     @Marek78 nice catch! I did not notice that.  Yes that is definitely not a fair comparison, whether deliberate or accidental, to have the mic facing away from his mouth and toward all kinds of background noises.  Yikes.  Thanks for pointing that out!! ... View more

@Paul_Sz here's the problem:  Bose doesn't think the firmware updates have affected ANC at all.  Have a look here:  https://community.bose.com/t5/Headphones-Archive/An-ANC-Note-From-Your-Community-Moderation-Team/m-p/121402#M17340.  In particular, they state:  " That the analysis showed that no intended or unintended changes were made to the ANC performance of the QC35 following these updates."   Unfortunately, they have already made up their minds that this is no problem, incorrect as they certainly are. ... View more

@semihsezer I'm not sure about on a Mac, but on Windows, you can rename the computer in the Bluetooth driver settings only, without changing the PC name.  I posted a link to an article with steps over here:  https://community.bose.com/t5/Headphones-Archive/Bose-QC35-battery-status-and-connected-status/m-p/53228/highlight/true#M3536 ... View more

Dear @Tony_G and @ST, [edit: also @Tony_A]   EBPMAN Tech Reviews just posted this view on YouTube today, comparing the QC35 II vs. Sony M3.  The second part of the video is the ANC test in flight, and they both did well.  But, the first half of the video is him recording his voice on both in a noisy airport (SFO):   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Chvcxg4wRDE&feature=youtu.be   Please watch and tell me you guys still don't think there's anything wrong with the mic design on the QC35 II (and related models such as the mark I and the QC30).  I still can't believe Bose's position is after testing, they couldn't find an issue.  You can barely understand a word he is saying on the Bose, and every background noise is amplified.  This is exactly what your customers are experiencing in the real world.  It's inexcusable. ... View more

@papadi the problem is that there isn't really an "off" mode for ANC on this product.  As you turn it down, Bose starts producing less and less of the noise cancellation signal, and instead start passing through the outside noise.  But rather than just pass it through, they seem to actually be taking whatever the exterior noise-cancelling microphones pick up from your ambient surroundings and amplifying it and mixing it in with your music or other source audio.  Doing so, especially in a quiet room, will end up producing amplifier white noise, which is what I believe you are hearing.     So in effect, there is no "off" switch for the ANC, really.  You can lessen the intensity of the cancellation signal being mixed in, and as you go lower and lower on the ANC dial, you start mixing in outside nosie being amplified.  I think this explains the approx. 60% break even point that @Huggtand mentioned--that's the point where the ANC signal is low enough that you start noticing the white noise from the amplified external noise being piped in. ... View more

@Rohit4393 unfortunately no.  The QC30 (and a few other models from Bose) seem to have flawed microphone design that picks up and magnifies ANY background noise when on phone calls or other times the mic is active (such as your gaming usage).  There were a few very long discussion threads here in the community that have since been locked and abandoned.  Bose asked a number of us to send in our affected headphones (I sent my QC30 for example) and they sent us replacements (which were no better) and spent some time conducting tests and apparently they couldn't find any issues.  I have no idea how this was possible as it's blatantly obvious if you use the headphones in anything other than a completely silent room where you are sitting completely still.  That was a year and a half or so ago.  There is no fix in sight, and I would not hold my breath for one. If you are still within your return period, I'd highly recommend you return the headphones for a refund. ... View more

@Michael1978 unforunately the post that @Tony_G linked to has been closed after 38 pages of discussion that ultimately went nowhere.  It doesn't seem that Bose is able to resolve this issue.  https://community.bose.com/t5/Around-On-Ear-Headphones/Closed-threads-on-QC35-and-QC30-for-Communications/m-p/147332/highlight/true#M27764 ... View more

@Bazdog0702 I believe these suffer the same horrible mic design issue that plagues the QC30 and QC35 I/II as well.  More info here: https://community.bose.com/t5/Around-On-Ear-Headphones/Closed-threads-on-QC35-and-QC30-for-Communications/m-p/147332/highlight/true#M27764 ... View more

Answered on your duplicate thread: https://community.bose.com/t5/In-Ear-Headphones/Listening-to-music/m-p/149590/highlight/false#M5088 ... View more

Soooo, I guess the crickets on this thread indicate that Bose did the right thing in closing off the big discussion threads.  Apothy appears to have set in and I guess we've all resolved to move on with our lives.  What a shame. ... View more

@jimgfitz Well seeing as the QC35 II has the same mic issue making them useless for phone calls, it seems a bit pointless for anyone to trade up from a QC35 or QC30.  But again, I do thank you for trying to offer up suggestions! ... View more

@jimgfitz wrote: Maybe if you contact them, they will offer you an upgrade at a reduced price.  IDK.   @jimgfitz interesting idea, but upgrade to what?  These are their top-of-the-line headphones.   ... View more

@jakubweber wrote: I'm experiencing the same issue on my windows 10 even on ubuntu machines. I'm from Czech Republic, you don't have our local representation. What I can do next to get rid off that annoying issue? :-(   Unfortunately, there's nothing you can do but sell the headphones and buy something else.  Bose has decided to close the main discussion thread because they don't appear willing to actually do anything about it. ... View more

@Mutnat wrote: @Marriner wrote: The build date of the replacement QC30 is April 12,2018. The firmware (which upgraded shortly after arrival) is 2.5.3. I am still very pleased with the call performance of the replacement pair. I no longer think about it when using them. I no longer feel compelled to ask "can you hear me ok"  It looks like this pair is a winner.   Thanks @Marriner!   @ST @Mohsin_S can you guys please confirm whether something has changed in recent builds such as this one?     Radio silence?  really?  Come on, guys..... please comment?? ... View more

@Marriner wrote: The build date of the replacement QC30 is April 12,2018. The firmware (which upgraded shortly after arrival) is 2.5.3. I am still very pleased with the call performance of the replacement pair. I no longer think about it when using them. I no longer feel compelled to ask "can you hear me ok"  It looks like this pair is a winner.   Thanks @Marriner!   @ST @Mohsin_S can you guys please confirm whether something has changed in recent builds such as this one?   ... View more

@larrygoldberg wrote: Mutnat - this is great information! Can you try the mic on the Jabra in the outdoors? This is where the QC30 is quite useless unless you remove the right earpiece and hold it up to your mouth.    @larrygoldberg great question!  I just took a few mins standing outside my place on a moderately busy street (not a side-street, but not a major artery) and tried a few things.  The mic didn't perform as well as I'd hoped and my voice broke up more than I'd want, especially if I was trying to speak fairly softly (felt silly talking to myself outdoors LOL).  I tried taking the right earbud out and letting it rest on my chest (hanging down normally) and I think my voice was slightly clearer that way.  The mic is in-line rather than on the ear-piece (like the QC30).  Basically where the QC30 has the inline remote with no mic, the Elite 65e has an inline mic with no remote (buttons are all on the collar arms).  I'll try a bit more when I'm in a busier part of town tomorrow. ... View more

Very early impressions on the Jabra Elite 65e, in case anyone is curious:   Comfort: The neck band is probably a bit more comfortable on the Jabra.  The ear tips and wings are a similar design but the QC30 seems a bit more comfortable in and on the ear.   ANC: ANC is definitely not as strong as on the QC30.  It's pretty stubtle but better than none.  I'll have to experiment a bit more here but I think it works okay.   Music: Sounds pretty good!  Not as nice as the QC30 but has similar amounts of separation and layering which is nice.  Some things sound more detailed on one or the other.  Overall I prefer the sound of the QC30 so far.  The Jabra has an adjustable EQ, which is a double-edged sword.  On the one hand, it's nice to be able to adjust; on the other hand, I feel like I have to keep adjusting to figure out what works best for what tracks and so on.  The QC30 is simpler for not having this, since you just turn them on and listen and it almost always sounds great.  I have noticed some sibilance on some tracks with the Jabra, and it doesn't mask digital artifacting as well as the QC30's.  Possibly more detailed in the high end but a bit more fatiguing.  I think Bose has a sensible roll-off in the highs, strong enough to avoid fatigue but subtle enough to not really notice much detail being lost.  I will have to keep experimenting with the Jabra EQ ("Sound+" app) to try to get close.   Phone calls: NIGHT AND DAY.  I've made a few test calls to my voicemail and recorded myself a message and played it back and the clarity is really good, better than my previous Plantronics Voyager Edge and Voyager 3200 for sure, and runs circles around the QC30.  When I stood right next to my running dryer (laundry dryer) and tried talking into my voicemail it did garble, so it won't handle the strongest background noise perfectly, but backing up just a little bit it was crystal clear.  I have also had a couple of real calls near the AC at work and near my running laundry at home and although I didn't ask the caller how it sounded, they appeared to have zero trouble hearing me (and vice-versa).    And conveniently, the Sound+ app from Jabra allows something we have been asking Bose for since the mic issues came to light:  adjustable side-tone!  You can have it on or off, and when on, adjust the amount via a slider:     Bose, this is how it's done!  Can you give us this in the Connect app, please?  I don't know that it alone would fix the mic issues but it couldn't hurt.   ... View more

@Mutnat wrote: I'm curious--has anyone tried the Plantronics Voyager 6200 UC (review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qXK-VB9leI), Jabra Evolve 75e (review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMrVenVC6Cw) or Jabra Elite 65e (similar to 75e but without the UC cert and USB adapter which I don't actually need) as an alternative to the QC30?  I'm quite intruiged as both seem to offer similar comfort (in fact, the Plantronics model is compatible with the StayHear+ tips, so you can swap them out if desired) and functionality but FAR superior phone call performance.    The Plantronics has 4 mics, located at the ends of the neck collar, and the Jabra has 3, with the main voice one in the in-line remote (where Bose SHOULD have put the QC30 mic--I'll never understand why they put it on the right earbud away from your mouth).  I'm really tempted to try one of these.    Reviews on both seem to comment on weak noise reduction in the earbuds, far inferior to the QC20/30, which would be unfortunate, but maybe I could live with that for a good all-rounder that I don't need a separate headset for calls.  I'd love to know if the audio quality is anywhere near as good as the QC30's for music, and if the mics really do perform well in the real-world.  The test in the two videos I linked look promising, with the Jabra perhaps offering slightly better mic performance.   There's also this video comparing the two https://vimeo.com/261859513.     I bit the bullet and ordered a pair of Jabra Elite 65e from Amazon to try out.  Should be here later today.  Looking forward to trying them.  I'm 99% sure they won't be able to touch the QC30s for ANC or for music playback, but if they are at least close in those regards *and* have a usable mic for phone and VoIP calls, I'll be a very happy camper.  I'll post back in a few days with impressions. ... View more

@Marriner wrote: I cautiously would like to report some good news. I emailed support with the links provided in this group and was sent to another email entity called escalations or something like that. They took my complaint seriously.  I requested a different product to replace my QC-30. They were only able to replace it with the same model number. I was convinced I would be getting another pair of headphones that i can't use for making telephone calls.   I recieved the replacements today, I have made several calls and recieved several calls. The results are good! I had my TV on in one example and asked the person on the phone if they could hear the TV, was it louder or as loud as my voice, etc. I also conducted a call in my car at freeway speed. Bottom line is I was easily understood, background noise was not intrusive and everything sounded normal.   I am pleasently surprised by the performance of my new QC-30 headphones.   @Marriner this is encouraging!  What's the build date of your replacement pair, and what firmware version are they running?  Are they still seeming to perform well? ... View more

I'm curious--has anyone tried the Plantronics Voyager 6200 UC (review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qXK-VB9leI), Jabra Evolve 75e (review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMrVenVC6Cw) or Jabra Elite 65e (similar to 75e but without the UC cert and USB adapter which I don't actually need) as an alternative to the QC30?  I'm quite intruiged as both seem to offer similar comfort (in fact, the Plantronics model is compatible with the StayHear+ tips, so you can swap them out if desired) and functionality but FAR superior phone call performance.    The Plantronics has 4 mics, located at the ends of the neck collar, and the Jabra has 3, with the main voice one in the in-line remote (where Bose SHOULD have put the QC30 mic--I'll never understand why they put it on the right earbud away from your mouth).  I'm really tempted to try one of these.    Reviews on both seem to comment on weak noise reduction in the earbuds, far inferior to the QC20/30, which would be unfortunate, but maybe I could live with that for a good all-rounder that I don't need a separate headset for calls.  I'd love to know if the audio quality is anywhere near as good as the QC30's for music, and if the mics really do perform well in the real-world.  The test in the two videos I linked look promising, with the Jabra perhaps offering slightly better mic performance.   There's also this video comparing the two https://vimeo.com/261859513. ... View more

@lguynn1 wrote: I just received the Sleep Buds. I normally keep my phone in the other room at night to avoid being disturbed. I'm concerned I'm going to get a text, notificaton of call during the night and will be woken up. Has anyone tried these on Airplane Mode on the iPhone?  Thanks!   @lguynn1 I don't know much about the Sleep Buds so can't answer this--however, I did notice another similar sounding thread here:  https://community.bose.com/t5/Wireless-Headphones/Bose-Sleepbuds-Phone-free-mode/m-p/140696#M26075.  From that thread, I would say that currently it sounds like they need to be connected to a phone so I'm guessing they would not work at all in airplane mode.  From a review I read, the buds don't have any ANC, so without the phone to supply the white noise, I think they would be of minimal use.  It does sound (from that thread) like Bose is considering adding a mode that doesn't require the phone, but if/when it will be released is a mystery.   EDIT: I just noticed there's a whole area of the community dedicated to the sleep buds: https://community.bose.com/t5/Bose-Noise-Masking-Sleepbuds/bd-p/Bose-Sleepbuds.  You may want to look there, maybe it will have the answers you seek.   EDIT 2: yes it looks like they require the phone connection currently: https://community.bose.com/t5/Bose-Noise-Masking-Sleepbuds/Do-Sleepbuds-Require-the-App-to-be-Running-and-Buds-within/m-p/140641#M230   ... View more

@wallism wrote: How do we get on a list so help beta test possible fixes? If that's not possible I'll be sending them back and requesting a replacement product (not QC30 or 35).   @wallism I don't believe Bose does this type of testing.  If they do, they do it quietly and privately.  If you're able to request a different replacement product, I'd suggest you do so since there is zero (visible) momentum on a fix for the past year or so. ... View more