# Bose QuietComfort headphones

22 Hacker News commenters recommended Bose QuietComfort headphones and 2 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 5 of 13 months; owners who said how long report a median of 10 years (5 owners). It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** People recommend them for strong noise cancellation, clear sound, comfort and long life. Common caveat: limited controls without the app, and weaker iOS and PC sharing.

## Why people recommend it

- Clear, neutral sound (5 comments): "Their QC headphones are the best in noise cancellation, and the sound quality is good enough that they're my pair of wireless headphones." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46542234)) "Man, the build quality was insanely good. The sound was really good. And it’s really comfortable to wear." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46544988)) "continue to receive praise for comfort, durability, sound quality, noise cancellation, etc." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46543400))
- Strong noise cancellation (4 comments): "Their QC headphones are the best in noise cancellation, and the sound quality is good enough that they're my pair of wireless headphones." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46542234)) "continue to receive praise for comfort, durability, sound quality, noise cancellation, etc." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46543400)) "Thee noise cancellation was unmatched several years ago." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46553054))
- Comfortable for long wear (4 comments): "Man, the build quality was insanely good. The sound was really good. And it’s really comfortable to wear." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46544988)) "continue to receive praise for comfort, durability, sound quality, noise cancellation, etc." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46543400)) "can pivot and are a million times more comfortable" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47403516))
- Lasts many years (4 comments): "Best piece of tech that I ever bought. Going on three years now and they are still like new." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47407814)) "They are probably 5y+ now and they go with me everywhere." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46542766)) "My QC35s are still going strong." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47378942))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [AirPods Max](https://hackerapproved.com/p/airpods-max-2.md): 56 recommend
- [Sony WH-1000XM5](https://hackerapproved.com/p/sony-wh-1000xm5.md): 23 recommend
- [Sennheiser Momentum 4](https://hackerapproved.com/p/sennheiser-momentum-4.md): 7 recommend
- [Sennheiser HDB 630](https://hackerapproved.com/p/sennheiser-hdb-630.md): 6 recommend
- [Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones](https://hackerapproved.com/p/bose-quietcomfort-ultra-headphones.md): 5 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Bose+QuietComfort+35+wireless+headphones&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Official site](https://www.bose.com/home)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Bose QuietComfort headphones", https://hackerapproved.com/p/bose-quietcomfort-headphones/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).