 Hey guys, Thunder E here, and today we're going to see how the Bose QC45s pair against the AirPods Pro Max and the Sony WH-1000 Mark IVs. So when it comes to true wireless headphones, Bose used to be the market leader for active noise cancellation headphones for years until the Sony's hit the market with the WH-Mk3s I believe and took that crown away. So if you guys have joined us for the very first time, don't forget to like, share, subscribe and check out the channel for more videos like this. So in my hands are the Bose QC45s, the true successor to the Bose QC35s that a lot of people love, a lot of people love to use to travel. Now the QC line are meant for active noise cancellation and yes, they do a good job. Now when you look at it compared to say the Sony's as well as the AirPods Max pricing is in between both. Now the Sony's are priced right now at $299, the Bose QC45s are $329 and the AirPods Max can range between $444 to $549. So that's where it stands. Now this has something unique, it's got that very similar styling to the QC35s but with an upgraded feel, you've got something that has soft leather cups, it's got a top head band that's soft and comfortable, collapsible with itself, nine terms of just functionality on the right ear cup, you do have your power on button and your Bluetooth sync button and then you've got your controls on that ear cup as well and of course USB Type-C charging which will give you about 20 hours or so more in terms of charging and then on the left ear cup you do have a headphone jack and a mode button which switches between your modes, you've got quiet and aware. Now all that said it also comes with a case which is something that all of them have and when you compare all of them together, both the Bose and the Sony have a solid carrying case that protects your device while Apple of course has the purse, whatever you want to call it. Either way, that's where they stand. Now when it comes to functionality though, here are some of the different points for all of these headphones and where do the Bose actually stand. So Bose has of course the active noise cancellation which you can quickly toggle with that main button as I mentioned and it's got two modes, one is called aware which is basically just transparency mode where you can listen to your environment and the other one is call quiet. Now this is something that you'll find with all of the headsets here especially with the Apple, you've got transparency which is pretty good and you've also got something similar on the Sony's W mark force, the WH mark force. Now when it comes to just pure usability, they're all pretty easy to use but you can get into a deeper function with the Sony because the Sony has a very robust application and this app allows you to toggle through between your active noise cancellation levels from I believe with the sliding bar and also you can customize it to match your environment so you can actually tune that here. So that's where Sony takes the cake compared to all of them. Now when it comes to active noise cancellation levels, how are they and are they any good? Well I will say that to me though the Bose do a good job and they've done a good job in tuning them quite well but I don't think they match nearly as close as the Sony's or the AirPods Max. I think the AirPods Max are pretty good and the Sony's are good just as good once you tune them to match your environment but the Bose come in slightly second which is fine which is all good. Those modes there I think you'll find out that it does do the job but not just as well as all three. Now when it comes to audio which is a very big thing, this is where I think Bose has done a lot of improvements. I think over the years I have been a big fan of the QC line when it comes to audio because they've been very aggressive with the active noise cancellation and I think Bose has done a really good job to step it up with its sound right here and this is where a lot of people would appreciate that mix and balance. Now that being said, is it better than Apple's AirPods Max or the Sony Mk4s? No. The reason I say no is because with the AirPods Max you get a very rich clean sound with them and honestly I think Apple has done a good job especially at its price point and what you should expect when you're paying $500 for a pair of headphones. The Sony Mk4s is still the king here because its price point, its range and also the custom the custom ability within the application does a really good job to customize the sound whichever way you want but it's bass heavy, you can tune it, you can make it like, you can make it instrumentals, whatever you want to do the Sony's can hit that for you. While with the Bose you do have a very clean sound stage and it does hit those notes quite well especially on the highs, the lows are okay, the mids are solid but you have nothing to customize that to any range or form. The app itself is very very basic and the range doesn't extend that much. It does a good job but in comparison it's just not as close as the other two. Now that being said though, what about battery life? Now battery life here is something that's quite interesting with all of them. I think roughly you're going to get around the same range with all three but I think you'll find that the Bose are about 20 hours or so while you do have about 24 hours with the Max and the Sony's are closer to around that like 28 arc or so. So again they're pretty close, I'm not going to lay anything on any one of them because at least they do a good job. For the set amount of time they actually state they want to do with battery life. Let's quickly listen to a sound sample from each of them so you hear exactly how each one sounds. So you've heard them, they sound good. The one thing that everybody really cares about with headphones, wireless pods, over ear headphones of course is the microphone for having conversations and I can tell you that this is something that Bose has done well with these as well and I think all three really do a good job. I'll actually put Bose slightly ahead of the Sony. I've noticed my Sony's have had just some issues but in general all three do well and Bose does a really good job with conversations. No one has had any issues with my conversations with them on the QC45 and of course we know how Apple does with the ear microphones on their headsets. So overall we've got three headsets here, we've got three different price ranges and the main question is has Bose come back to take its crown as the true active noise cancellation over the ear king. And the answer is no. I think if you look at all three you'll find that the Bose do a good job and if you're a big fan of that QC line it will satisfy your needs. But if you're looking for something that hits all the marks and also is price conscious then it's the Sony's. I think the Sony's are the ones that hit the mark well. The AirPods Pro Max are solid all the way. I've said it before it's just too expensive in my mind. And the Bose just come in with something that are good but doesn't beat the competition. So if you guys have any questions or any comments about the QC45 or any of these headsets here let me know and I'll answer them for you. If you think I'm wrong and you think the QC45s are great or the best thing leave those comments down below. Otherwise guys don't forget to like, share, subscribe and always enjoy entertainment.