Bose QuietComfort 35 II review
You may have heard that Bose has some fancy new headphones coming out, and there’s reason to be excited about the Bose Active Noise Cancelling 700 (lame name notwithstanding), but for my money, the QuietComfort 35 II still make the most sense for most people. They’re $50 less than the new 700, the style is timeless, and Bose’s noise-canceling tech can’t be beaten for shutting out air noise on a plane. I would never ditch my QC 35 II headphones for the new 700 model, and I say this based on two reasons. I’m not a fan of how the new pair look, and I have no need for voice optimization. If you spend a lot of time taking phone calls on your over-ear noise-canceling headphones or barking orders at Alexa or the Google Assistant, then, absolutely, go check the 700 out — they were created to serve those needs better than any competing headphone. But if you, like me, just want to shut out as much noise as you can on your frequent travels — be that a daily commute or frequent flights – then...