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Updated January 10, 2024·
The Bose Quiet Comfort 45 headphones excel in noise cancellation and are ideal for air travel, providing excellent isolation and comfort for long periods. Conversely, the Grado GT220 earbuds offer superior overall sound quality, but with less noise isolation, they're more suited to quiet environments. The Bose has longer battery life, convenient features such as an app equalizer and foldability for portability, while the Grado is significantly lighter and offers wireless charging. If calls and meetings are a priority, the Bose provides a better experience, whereas for exercise, you might prefer the lighter, sweatproof Grado earbuds. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Bose Quiet Comfort 45
- Very good for phone calls
- Best in class for air travel
- Excellent for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Grado GT220
- The Grado GT220 has no clear advantages over the Bose Quiet Comfort 45.
Key differences
Phone Calls
8.0
6.9
The Bose Quiet Comfort 45 is very good for phone calls, while the Grado GT220 is only fair.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
9.3
8.8
The Bose Quiet Comfort 45 is excellent for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Grado GT220 is very good.
Noise Reduction
10.0
5.3
The Bose Quiet Comfort 45 is best in class for noise reduction, while the Grado GT220 is poor.
Battery
22.5 Hours
5.5 Hours
The Bose Quiet Comfort 45 has 22.5 hours of battery life. The Grado GT220 has 5.5 hours of battery life.
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Key similarities
Music
6.4
6.3
The Bose Quiet Comfort 45 and Grado GT220 are both only fair for music.
Gaming
5.5
5.1
The Bose Quiet Comfort 45 and Grado GT220 are both poor for gaming.
TV and Video
5.8
5.5
The Bose Quiet Comfort 45 and Grado GT220 are both poor for TV and video.
Cost
$260
$259
$150
$200
$250
$300
$350
$400
The Bose Quiet Comfort 45 has a price of $260 and the Grado GT220 costs $259.
Build Quality
8.5
8.8
The Grado GT220 and Bose Quiet Comfort 45 both have very good build quality.
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How the Bose Quiet Comfort 45 and the Grado GT220 compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Bose Quiet Comfort 45 | Grado GT220 |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$260 | $259 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Bose | Grado | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | September 1, 2021 | September 1, 2020 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Headphones | Earbuds | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired + Wireless | Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 6.5/10 | 6.4/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 8/10 | 7/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 5.6/10 | 5.2/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 5.8/10 | 5.5/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 6.4/10 | 6.2/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 22.5 Hours | 5.5 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | No | Yes | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 3 Hours | 2 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5 | |
Case Battery Life | |||
Case Battery Life | N/A | 36 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | Yes | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 10/10 | 5.3/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | Yes | No | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | Yes | No | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 7/10 | 6/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 8.5/10 | 8.8/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 10/10 | 7.6/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | N/A | Small | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 235.8 Grams | 5 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | Integrated | |
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Bose Quiet Comfort 45
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What HiFi?
What HiFi? | November 2022
"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."
Grado GT220
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Alex Schiffer | October 2020
"With its superb and functional interface and its highly satisfying imaging, Grado has shown a new talent for delivering a solid true wireless system, and with future improvements, has the potential to really be one of the best."
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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.
About Grado
Grado Labs is a small, family-owned, business based in Brooklyn New York that specializes in high-end, boutique, dynamic headphones and turntable cartridges. They boast a particular house sound, that is to say their products have a particular sound signature unique to Grado, that some audiophiles seem to really like and are unable to find anywhere else. Their high-end headphones are all hand made, completely in house, from a variety of exotic woods and materials going so far as to making one of their most popular products out of hemp.
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