Original title: who should be selected for 2000 budget? Sony wi-1000xm2 vs. Bose QC30
When it comes to noise reduction Bluetooth headset, which brand do you think of first? Some say Sony, others say Bose. Indeed, Sony and Bose are the most representative brands in the noise reduction Bluetooth headset market. Subdivided into the neck hanging product line, Sony has the highly praised wi-1000x series, while Bose also has the QC30 with excellent account stele. When consumers purchase, they often compare the two products.
Today, we are looking for Sony and Bose's two active flagship neck mounted noise reduction Bluetooth headsets. One is Sony's new wi-1000xm2 (an upgrade to wi-1000x) launched in January this year, and the other is Bose's long-standing classic model QC30. In terms of price (subject to the official website), Sony wi-1000xm2 costs 2499 yuan, and Bose QC30 costs 2498 yuan. Recently, many friends around me asked me who is the best choice for these two noise reduction earphones, so I think it's necessary to talk with you about their daily use experience and their respective advantages and disadvantages, hoping to bring some help to your purchase.
Talk about wearing and operating experience
First of all, in terms of my personal use experience, Sony wi-1000xm2 and Bose QC30 are very comfortable and stable to wear, and there is no obvious discomfort in wearing for a long time. In terms of weight, Sony wi-1000xm2 has a net weight of 58G, Bose QC30 is 63.8g, and Sony wi-1000xm2 is slightly lighter.
Bose QC30
Sony wi-1000xm2
One of the great advantages of the neck mounted headphones is that when they are worn, the neck band part can well disperse the pressure, which is well done by both headphones. However, in some details of design and use experience, Sony wi-1000xm2 is more humanized than Bose QC30, which is shown in the following aspects:
1、 Sony wi-1000xm2 adopts silica gel neck belt, which I think is a very humanized design. It can bend at will, release the hand and quickly restore to the original state. The advantage is light and flexible, convenient for storage and carrying. In contrast, the neck band of Bose QC30 is not flexible and light, and its earphone storage box is much larger than Sony wi-1000xm2 (see the figure below).
Sony wi-1000xm2
Bose QC30
Earphone storage box volume comparison
2、 The structure design of the cavity part of Sony wi-1000xm2 headset is more in line with the auricle of Asians, and after about 1 hour of long-term wearing, the swelling and pain of the ear is weaker than Bose QC30; especially for girls with small ears, Sony wi-1000xm2 should be more suitable for long-term wearing. Of course, it is not recommended to wear the earphone for a long time. If the ear feels uncomfortable, you should take off the earphone immediately and let the ear rest.
Bose QC30
Sony wi-1000xm2
3、 Sony wi-1000xm2 uses magnetic earplugs, which is another humanized design. When you take off the earphone, the left and right earplugs will automatically stick together when they are close, which is very convenient. Although it's just a small detail, it still makes me feel that engineers of Sony wi-1000xm2 have paid more attention to the user's daily wearing experience.
Sony wi-1000xm2 uses magnetic absorption earplug
In terms of operation experience, the key layout and operation logic of Sony wi-1000xm2 and Bose QC30 are basically the same. The power switch and charging interface are located in the front of the neck band, while the function keys such as music playing, volume adjustment and song cutting are located on the single-sided headphone line. The touch and sensitivity of the keys are good, which are familiar and conventional operations, so there is no need to elaborate here.
The key layout and operation logic of the two earphones are basically the same
Sony wi-1000xm2 adopts type-C charging interface, and 3.5mm headphone hole can also be wired
Bose QC30 uses micro USB charging interface
However, it needs to be emphasized that the charging interface of Sony wi-1000xm2 adopts the current mainstream type-C interface, which is more convenient for charging; while the Bose QC30, due to its early time of launch, originally used the microusb interface, so in terms of charging efficiency and ease of use, Sony wi-1000xm2 is more in line with the use habits of current consumers.
Daily experience of noise reduction effect
The noise reduction effect of the two earphones must be the most concerned. First of all, the Sony wi-1000xm2 headset uses the same noise reduction processor QN1 as the new Sony headset wh-1000xm3; with the front and rear dual feedback microphones, compared with the previous product wi-1000x, the noise reduction effect in the high frequency and intermediate frequency is significantly improved. At the same time, the earphone also has a 20 level adjustable noise reduction level, which users can adjust freely according to different environments.
In addition, in the application "heads phones" app developed by Sony, users can also optimize the noise reduction settings according to the current environment (for example, optimize the noise reduction according to the atmospheric pressure changes caused by different altitude areas). At the same time, the headset also preset three kinds of ambient noise reduction modes. Click the "adaptive sound control" button to turn on. The headset can detect the user's activity state through the built-in sensor and automatically switch to the appropriate ambient noise reduction mode. Therefore, in terms of hardware functionality and software playability, the experience brought by Sony wi-1000xm2 is more intelligent and playable.
Bose QC30 also uses a front and rear dual feedback microphone for noise reduction, and the headset also has the function of noise reduction level adjustment (11 levels in total are adjustable); users can adjust the noise reduction level through the noise reduction control button on the headset remote control, or manually adjust it in the "boseconnect" app of the mobile phone launched by Bose. There is no difference between level 0 and no headphones. You can hear the external sound clearly. Level 10 can achieve the best noise reduction effect, very quiet.
Coming to the outdoor environment, the noise reduction effect of Sony wi-1000xm2 and Bose QC30 is undoubtedly the best in the industry. As far as my subjective feeling is concerned, I walk in noisy roadsides and parks every day. These two earphones have great noise elimination effect on low-frequency noise and environmental noise of the outside world. When the music playing volume is controlled at 50%, I can immerse myself in the music very quietly.
For the overall noise reduction style, the Sony wi-1000xm2 is adjusted more evenly. In addition to the continuous low-frequency noise of vehicles, the headphones can further eliminate the noise and other mid-frequency noise. In contrast, Bose QC30 is more inclined to eliminate low-frequency noise such as vehicles, while it is weaker than Sony wi-1000xm2 for voice and other mid-frequency noise. Of course, I think there is no right or wrong way to control the noise reduction style. Both earphones can bring excellent noise reduction effect. But if I choose one of them, I will still choose Sony wi-1000xm2. The reason is simple. I prefer headphones with more comprehensive noise elimination effect. At the same time, the ear pressure of Bose QC30 is quite obvious, and sometimes it feels a little dizzy after wearing it for a while; Sony wi-1000xm2 does not have such a problem, its noise reduction effect is very natural, almost no ear pressure is felt, and there is no obvious discomfort after wearing it for a long time, so this should be explained in particular.
In the indoor environment, these two earphones can make me work quietly at home. Even if my wife watches TV in the living room, my work in the next bedroom will not be affected at all. But it's still the problem mentioned above. Bose QC30's ear pressure will still make me feel uncomfortable after wearing it for a while, so I need to take off the headphones for a rest. However, Sony wi-1000xm2 has no such problem. If you want to give consideration to excellent noise reduction effect and comfort, Sony wi-1000xm2 is obviously more suitable for you.
In addition, we will briefly talk about the noise reduction effect of the two earphones. Both Sony wi-1000xm2 and Bose QC30 are equipped with special microphone and optimized for noise reduction. In the actual experience, the noise reduction effect of the two earphones in the park and the company's office area is good; the best call experience is in the company's office area, where the environment is relatively quiet, even if my voice is very small, the other side can have a clear conversation with me at the other end of the phone.
In addition, the test day also coincided with the gale weather, and the wind noise resistance effect of Sony wi-1000xm2 was better than Bose in actual measurement QC30 is slightly better, especially for the noise elimination effect of continuous wind dryness; however, in general, the microphone call noise reduction effect of these two earphones basically belongs to the industry's high level. Although the experience is not higher than expected, there are no obvious problems, and the daily call effect can be kept clear.
Sony wi-1000xm2 has obvious advantages in listening
When I came to the listening part, I chose some classic audition tracks, such as Cai Qin's forgotten time, ferry, just like your tenderness, etc. in terms of songs; in terms of male voice, I chose Li Ronghao's have ideal, don't make do with it, pop songs, etc. First of all, Sony wi-1000xm2, which uses a hybrid drive unit (9mm moving coil unit + moving iron unit), has further advantages in sound performance.
The tri frequency of this earphone is very healthy and the sound is very loose. First, in the middle and high frequency part, the resolution, transparency and vocal performance are excellent. The sound details of all kinds of musical instruments in the music are clear and audible, while maintaining a good separation with the vocal. In addition, the high frequency of Sony wi-1000xm2 is not stimulated at all, and it has a smooth transition with the intermediate frequency. At the same time, the playback of the voice part is also very clear, which is significantly better than Bose QC30.
Bose QC30's medium and high frequency quality is also good, but compared with Sony wi-1000xm2, it is a little dim, and the details of the sound are not clear enough, or it will be a little dull. This is a significant difference between the two earphones when they are compared and auditioned. In addition, the position of Bose QC30's voice is slightly backward, the distance between Bose QC30 and the instrument is slightly larger, and the whole sound field is also relatively backward; of course, this part belongs to the adjustment of sound style, like it or not, it varies from person to person.
In terms of low frequency, Sony wi-1000xm2 performs better in density and elasticity than Bose QC30, especially in playing large dynamic music. In addition, we need to emphasize that Sony wi-1000xm2 supports hi res and hi reswireless high-resolution audio, and also supports LDAC coding, which can transmit three times the high-resolution audio of traditional Bluetooth devices; while Bose QC30 only supports AAC and SBC standard Bluetooth coding, which is a bit worse than Sony wi-1000xm2 in Bluetooth audio.
Comparison of endurance
In terms of endurance, the Sony wi-1000xm2 can be used for about 10 hours under full power (noise reduction switch), and it also supports fast charging, and can play music for 80 minutes after charging for 10 minutes. With the noise reduction turned off, the headset can be used for about 15 hours. This endurance performance can be said to meet the needs of users for all-weather listening or short-distance travel.
Bose QC30 can also be used for about 10 hours in noise reduction mode, and it also supports fast charging, which can be used for 60 minutes in 15 minutes. This endurance performance for most users can also meet the daily commute and short flight range use. Just in the fast charging part, Sony wi-1000xm2 has more advantages. In addition, it uses the mainstream type-C interface, which makes charging more convenient. Bose QC30 uses the microusb interface.
Purchase suggestions:
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