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Updated January 10, 2024·
The Bose Quiet Comfort 45 offers premium noise cancellation and is ideal for air travel and noisy environments, boasting excellent comfort for long listening sessions. However, the Razer Kraken, while less expensive, is a better fit for gaming due to higher microphone quality and suitability for long gaming sessions. For daily activities like exercising or commuting, the Razer Kraken might be a bit bulky and less portable compared to the foldable design of the Bose. You should consider the Bose if you prioritize noise cancellation and comfort, especially for frequent travel, whereas the Razer Kraken is more gamer-oriented with a budget-friendly price point. 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 Razer Kraken
- Good for music
- Very good for gaming
- Good for TV and video
Key differences
Music
6.4
7.1
The Razer Kraken is good for music, while the Bose Quiet Comfort 45 is only fair.
Gaming
5.5
8.3
The Razer Kraken is very good for gaming, while the Bose Quiet Comfort 45 is poor.
Phone Calls
8.0
5.5
The Bose Quiet Comfort 45 is very good for phone calls, while the Razer Kraken is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
9.3
4.7
The Bose Quiet Comfort 45 is excellent for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Razer Kraken is poor.
TV and Video
5.8
7.4
The Razer Kraken is good for TV and video, while the Bose Quiet Comfort 45 is poor.
Noise Reduction
10.0
6.5
The Bose Quiet Comfort 45 is best in class for noise reduction, while the Razer Kraken is only fair.
Battery
22.5 Hours
N/A
The Bose Quiet Comfort 45 has 22.5 hours of battery life. The Razer Kraken does not have a battery.
Cost
$260
$50
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
The Bose Quiet Comfort 45 has a price of $260 and the Razer Kraken costs $50.
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Build Quality
8.5
8.5
The Bose Quiet Comfort 45 and Razer Kraken both have very good build quality.
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How the Bose Quiet Comfort 45 and the Razer Kraken compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Bose Quiet Comfort 45 | Razer Kraken |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$260 | $50 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Bose | Razer | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | September 1, 2021 | March 1, 2019 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Headphones | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired + Wireless | Wired | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 6.5/10 | 7.1/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 8/10 | 5.5/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 5.6/10 | 8.4/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 5.8/10 | 7.4/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 6.4/10 | 4.2/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 22.5 Hours | N/A | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | No | N/A | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 3 Hours | N/A | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5.1 | N/A | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | Yes | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 10/10 | 6.5/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | Yes | N/A | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | Yes | N/A | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 7/10 | 9/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 8.5/10 | 8.5/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 10/10 | 7/10 | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 235.8 Grams | 322 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | Boom | |
Waterproof Rating | |||
Waterproof Rating | 0 | 0 | |
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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."
Razer Kraken
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Rob Dwiar | March 2019
"Generally the Kraken is a very comfortable headset and there’s nothing that really identifies it as anything else. All in, the Kraken performed exactly as I’d expect a premium, designated gaming headset to perform: performing well in game audio, though not quite with the same quality of those headsets further up the price scale."
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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 Razer
Razer is an American-Singaporean hardware manufacturer aimed specifically toward the gaming market. They manufacture a very wide array of gaming laptops, tablets, phones, peripherals and, of course, headphones and earbuds both wired and wireless. Since 2016, Razer has owned the THX suite, aimed at quality assurance of audiovisual systems such as speaker sets, video game consoles and even movie theaters.
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