A breakdown of the review per specifications

Weight

Bose QuietComfort 45 240g

Apple AirPods Max 384.8g

The Bose QuietComfort 45 have a weight of 240g, these weigh below 320g, which we consider as the highest average a headphone should weigh for comfort during long use. We take in account a lower weight better because lighter devices are more comfortable to carry.

Apple AirPods Max, at 384.8g are heavier than the Bose QuietComfort 45 by 144.8g

Has A Detachable Cable

Bose QuietComfort 45 ✓

Apple AirPods Max ✗

Detachable cables are cables that have connectors on both ends. One end goes into your headphone earpieces, while the other end is inserted into an audio source. Some new headphones, and not just the expensive ones, are coming with detachable cables, Bose QuietComfort 45 are one of those.

Can Be Folded

Bose QuietComfort 45 ✓

Apple AirPods Max ✗

Bose QuietComfort 45 are foldable, which makes them more portable. Foldable headphones are easier to transport and take up less storage space.

Has A Tangle Free Cable

Bose QuietComfort 45 ✓

Apple AirPods Max ✗

Twisted headphone cables can be a great source of annoyance and inconvenience, Bose QuietComfort 45's cable is designed to minimize tangling. Constant twisting of the cables can also lead to bends in the copper wires, affecting sound quality, or rendering your headphones defective.

Has An Over-The-Ear Foam

Bose QuietComfort 45 ✓

Apple AirPods Max ✓

Over-ear headphones have larger earpads that fit around your entire ear Bose QuietComfort 45 have a comfortable full-size form with earcups that fully enclose your ears. This design is loved for its increased sound isolation and the fact that it won't leak sound to your neighbors.

Apple AirPods Max with this design offer potential for maximum bass and loudness levels.

Has Stereo Speakers

Bose QuietComfort 45 ✓

Apple AirPods Max ✓

Bose QuietComfort 45 have stereo speakers, devices with stereo speakers deliver sound from separate channels on both left and right sides, creating a richer sound and a better listening experience.

The Apple AirPods Max also have stereo speakers

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Has Active Noise Cancellation (Anc)

Bose QuietComfort 45 ✓

Apple AirPods Max ✓

Active noise cancellation uses more advanced technology to actively counter noise. How it works, it listens to the sound pattern of incoming noise and then inverts the soundwaves to cancel it out. In simple terms, it's like taking +1 outside (noise from your surrounding) and adding -1 inside (counter sound within the device) to make 0 resulting in a reduced level of noise.

Bose QuietComfort 45 allow you to listen at lower volume levels, causing less ear fatigue as you don't have to crank up the volume to overcome background noise.

Apple AirPods Max too have active noise cancellation making both devices ideal for plane rides and morning commutes. Each may work with different noise cancellation modes, pick the setting, mode, or noise cancellation type that suits your commute or that enhances your relaxation time.

Has Passive Noise Reduction

Bose QuietComfort 45 ✓

Apple AirPods Max ✓

Passive Noise Cancellation uses well-designed ear cups to seal out environment noise. This is used for both in-ear earphones and over-ear headphones where the headphone itself will keep surrounding noise out. The Bose QuietComfort 45 sits tightly in place, creating an acoustic seal that reduces background noise and prevents your music from leaking out.

Both of these devices have passive noise reduction which means that also the Apple AirPods Max isolates you from ambient noise instead of actively using technology to cancel it out.

Driver Unit Size

Bose QuietComfort 45 40mm

Apple AirPods Max 40mm

The driver unit is the component that produces sound in the device, its size dictates the loudness of the headphone. Bose QuietComfort 45 driver unit is 40mm in diameter, bigger drivers are more powerful and can produce better bass.

Apple AirPods Max driver unit is 40mm in diameter, making both devices similar in how loud their sound gets , many people have a misconception that driver units of a bigger size automatically produce better sound quality.

However, large drivers usually have difficulty reproducing high frequencies so yeah, larger drivers are capable of generating louder sound, but this does not mean that they produce better sound.

Has A Neodymium Magnet

Bose QuietComfort 45 ✗

Apple AirPods Max ✓

Neodymium magnets if used in audio devices produce a higher sensitivity and substantial sound output using less power to do so. They can help produce music at quite a high sound pressure level, SPL, with the use of high magnetic flux. The Apple AirPods Max have this type of magnet.

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Battery Life

Bose QuietComfort 45 24hours

Apple AirPods Max 20hours

If your headphones play wirelessly, cancel ambient noise, or enhance your listening experience with active features, their battery life will reduce over time. The device's battery life is given by the manufacturer, with longer battery life, you get to use it for longer and have to charge the device less often. Bose QuietComfort 45's battery life is 24 hours

Apple AirPods Max's battery life is 20 hours. Each time you recharge your headphones, they get a little less listening time. The effect is barely noticeable at first. But over a few years, you may find that your device, no longer plays for long like it used to.

Charge Time

Bose QuietComfort 45 ✗

Apple AirPods Max 2hours

It takes 2 hours to fully charge the Apple AirPods Max's battery. It is recommended to fully charge the battery before using the headphones for the first time or when they have been unused for extended periods.

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Bose QuietComfort 45 ✗

Apple AirPods Max ✓

Apple AirPods Max have a battery level indicator, an indicator shows you when the device has a low battery. The battery indicator lights indicate the charging status of your headphones.

Has A Rechargeable Battery

Bose QuietComfort 45 ✓

Apple AirPods Max ✓

A rechargeable battery is a type of electrical battery that can be charged, discharged into a load, and recharged many times, as opposed to a disposable or primary battery, which is supplied fully charged and discarded after use. Bose QuietComfort 45's battery can be recharged and used over again.

The Apple AirPods Max too have a rechargeable battery.

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Can Be Used Wirelessly

Bose QuietComfort 45 ✓

Apple AirPods Max ✓

Bose QuietComfort 45 can be used wirelessly, wireless devices allow users more freedom of movement.

The Apple AirPods Max also can be used wirelessly

Bluetooth Version

Bose QuietComfort 45 v5.1

Apple AirPods Max v5

Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that allows data transfers between devices placed in close proximity, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves. Bose QuietComfort 45 has a v5.1

Apple AirPods Max has a Bluetooth version of v5. Newer versions provide faster data transfers.

Has Usb Type-C

Bose QuietComfort 45 ✓

Apple AirPods Max ✗

Bose QuietComfort 45 support USB TYPE-C, an industry-standard connector for transmitting both data and power on a single cable. The USB-C plug is now part and parcel of most current laptops, phones, and tablets, it features reversible plug orientation and cable direction.

Maximum Bluetooth Range

Bose QuietComfort 45 9meters

Apple AirPods Max 10meters

Bluetooth is a short-range wireless technology standard that is used for exchanging data between fixed and mobile devices over short distances. The Bose QuietComfort 45 can connect at a 9meters distance via Bluetooth or infrared to another device.

The Apple AirPods Max can connect at a 10meters distance via Bluetooth

Has A 3.5Mm Male Connector

Bose QuietComfort 45 ✓

Apple AirPods Max ✗

Being an industry standard audio plug, a standard 3.5mm male connector is suitable for use with all MP3 players and computer sound cards. This means that it is commonly used in stereo headphones to your phone or connecting your phone to an external amplifier, sound bars, your car radio, etc. Bose QuietComfort 45 has this connector giving it a wider range of connectivity with most of the sound devices out there. All plugs have at least a tip and sleeve with the number of rings that stand as a differentiating factor.

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Has A Removable Microphone

Bose QuietComfort 45 ✓

Apple AirPods Max ✗

A removable microphone can be easily disconnected from the headset when not needed. Bose QuietComfort 45 support this kind of microphone, you can use a removable microphone as a normal microphone as well.

Number Of Microphones

Bose QuietComfort 45 4only

Apple AirPods Max 9only

Bose QuietComfort 45 have only 4 microphones, more microphones result in better sound quality and enable the device to filter out background noise.

The Apple AirPods Max microphones are only 9.

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Bose QuietComfort 45 ✗

Apple AirPods Max ✓

Apple AirPods Max use a noise-canceling type of microphone, these microphones are designed to filter out background noise from the desired sound. Especially useful in noisy environments.

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Has Ambient Sound Mode

Bose QuietComfort 45 ✓

Apple AirPods Max ✓

Bose QuietComfort 45 support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to pass through ambient noises so that they can still be heard. It’s useful when you want to listen to music but also be aware of what’s happening around you, for example when you’re having a jog but would still want to be able to hear traffic.

The Apple AirPods Max support ambient sound mode as well allowing you to hear the ambient sound even while wearing them.

Has A Mute Function

Bose QuietComfort 45 ✓

Apple AirPods Max ✗

Bose QuietComfort 45 have a mute function, they have an option to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the device. The mute function means that you unilaterally turn off the microphone, but you can still hear the other party's voice.

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Bose QuietComfort 45 ✓

Apple AirPods Max ✓

There is a control panel on the Bose QuietComfort 45 body, so you can easily access the volume control or remote without having to interact with a cable or another device it's connected to.

The Apple AirPods Max too have a control panel on them.

Can Be Used As A Headset

Bose QuietComfort 45 ✓

Apple AirPods Max ✓

Bose QuietComfort 45 can be used as a headset. A headset is one headphone or pair with a built-in microphone. Headsets can be used for apps that require communication i.e. Zoom, Google Meet, Skype, games with voice chat, mobile phones, etc.

Apple AirPods Max can be used as a headset. since they have a built-in microphone

Warranty Period

Bose QuietComfort 45 2years

Apple AirPods Max 1years

The period of time that warrant free repair and adjustment services in case of a malfunction occurring under normal use that has followed instruction manuals. When covered under the manufacturer’s warranty it is possible to get a replacement in the case of a malfunction. Bose QuietComfort 45 have a warranty period of 2 years

The Apple AirPods Max have a warranty period of 1years.

Travel Bag Is Included

Bose QuietComfort 45 ✓

Apple AirPods Max ✓

Carrying headphones without a case, or putting them in bags without a casing can easily put them at risk of getting damaged. The Bose QuietComfort 45 come with their own special case or pouch, which is useful for safe transportation.

Apple AirPods Max too have a travel bag or case included.

Has Dolby Atmos

Bose QuietComfort 45 ✗

Apple AirPods Max ✓

Dolby Atmos is a surround sound technology that allows sounds to be interpreted as three-dimensional objects. Apple AirPods Max have Dolby Atmos, which allows them to have immersive, 360-degree sound.

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A breakdown of the review per specifications

Design

Weight

Has A Detachable Cable

Can Be Folded

Has A Tangle Free Cable

Has An Over-The-Ear Foam

Has Stereo Speakers

Sound Quality

Has Active Noise Cancellation (Anc)

Has Passive Noise Reduction

Driver Unit Size

Has A Neodymium Magnet

Power

Battery Life

Charge Time

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Has A Rechargeable Battery

Connectivity

Can Be Used Wirelessly

Bluetooth Version

Has Usb Type-C

Maximum Bluetooth Range

Has A 3.5Mm Male Connector

Microphone

Has A Removable Microphone

Number Of Microphones

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Extras

Has Ambient Sound Mode

Has A Mute Function

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Can Be Used As A Headset

Warranty Period

Travel Bag Is Included

Has Dolby Atmos

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