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Updated January 10, 2024·
The Audio Technica M50x provides excellent sound quality and is revered musically, but they are wired, less convenient for travel, and not suited for exercise. Bose Quiet Comfort 45, with active noise cancelling and top comfort ratings, is better for calls, meetings, and air travel, but at a higher price it offers less impressive musical performance. The Bose also have an integrated mic, wireless capability, longer battery life, and they're lighter, while the Audio Technica are more durable and have a detachable cable. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Audio Technica M50x
Very good for music
Good for TV and video
Advantages of the Bose Quiet Comfort 45
Very good for phone calls
Best in class for air travel
Excellent for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Music
8.5/10
6.4/10
The Audio Technica M50x is very good for music, while the Bose Quiet Comfort 45 is only fair.
Gaming
6.3/10
5.5/10
The Audio Technica M50x is only fair for gaming, while the Bose Quiet Comfort 45 is poor.
Phone Calls
4.4/10
8.0/10
The Bose Quiet Comfort 45 is very good for phone calls, while the Audio Technica M50x is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
7.0/10
9.3/10
The Bose Quiet Comfort 45 is excellent for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Audio Technica M50x is good.
TV and Video
7.8/10
5.8/10
The Audio Technica M50x is good for TV and video, while the Bose Quiet Comfort 45 is poor.
Noise Reduction
5.3/10
10.0/10
The Bose Quiet Comfort 45 is best in class for noise reduction, while the Audio Technica M50x is poor.
Battery
N/A
22.5 Hours
The Audio Technica M50x does not have a battery. The Bose Quiet Comfort 45 has 22.5 hours of battery life.
Cost
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The Audio Technica M50x has a price of $149 and the Bose Quiet Comfort 45 costs $260.
"Good sound is timeless. It doesn’t matter that a number of years have passed since the ATH-M50x came out because it still works well. Since this wired headset doesn’t rely on batteries or Bluetooth technology, it’s bound to outlast its wireless counterparts. The no-nonsense performance, fit, and comfort of the Audio-Technica ATH-M50x make it worth picking up."
"If you want a set of wireless over-ear headphones you can put on, deploy noise-cancelling on your commute or at your desk and largely extinguish the outside world for up to 24 hours, the Bose QC 45 has the edge over most of the competition at the price."
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About Audio Technica
Audio Technica is a 60-year-old, Japan-based, professional audio equipment manufacturer. They started off making phonograph cartridges and have expanded their scope of products ever since to include extremely popular models of microphones and headphones. They have been the official audio equipment supplier of several editions of the Summer and Winter Olympics and every edition of the Grammy Awards since 1998.
About Bose
Bose is an American audio equipment manufacturer based out of Framingham, Massachusetts. Founded in 1964 by Amar Bose with the goal of creating a speaker system that could accurately recreate the sound of a concert hall, Bose has become one of the most prominent players in the modern consumer audio market due to the premium feel of their products and their wide brand recognition.
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