One mountain can hold two tigers? - Bose QC35 and Sony Sony MDR-1000x showdown!

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The reason for this big PK

Since the last time I released the "price-performing meter or a price point? FIIL Diva and SONY Sony MDR-1000X wireless noise reduction headset comparison evaluation", someone came up and asked, "H total, you had QC35 and Did the MDR-1000x write a little nothing?" I said "no." The man was telling me, "H always writes a little; although no one loves reading your article."

Today, I shamelessly picked up the QC35 and 1000X's comparative evaluation banner. QC35 was bought by my colleagues in Hong Kong. I bought 1000x directly from my own Sony store in Wangfujing. I use two earphones for other headsets. Reference, there is a snack. However, this is not a good job. There are fans and sunspots on both sides. If my evaluation is biased, everyone is welcome (tear) is (forced). So, please come to our two players now.

Bose QuietComfort 35 Wireless Headphones - Black QC35 Headset Bluetooth Headsets Noise Cancelling Headset Bluetooth Earphones 2888 yuan Bose QC Series Newest Jingdong direct link View Encyclopedia

Sony (SONY) MDR-1000X Hi-Res wireless noise reduction stereo headset (black) 2899 yuan SONY Sony MDR-1000X wireless noise reduction stereo headphones, using a cover structure, ear pressure release pad design, soft texture, Adopt acoustic sealing structure to achieve full wrap comfortably wearing, and reduce leakage sound at the same time, thus it can provide strong bass; Adopting internal tilt axis structure design, make the rotating shaft of the earphone cover face inward to fit ears and improve the wearing stability; Mute connector device can reduce the mechanical noise emitted when sliding, direct link in Jingdong

In terms of value, each person has different aesthetics and different tastes. This is just starting from my aesthetics and trying to present the most realistic appearance. (I will tell you that because of my photographic technology, I will not be soft, I don’t know. What?) Everyone chooses according to their own preferences.

1. Comparison of carrying cases

As shown in the figure below, the carrying case can already be seen in the difference between the two styles. The 1000x carrying case has a sleek style and a simple line. The QC35 carrying case is square and square, and it is quite formal and “classical”. In terms of portability, the QC35's carry case is better than the 1000x, but from the aspect of appearance evaluation, the 1000x is obviously better than the QC35.

1000x on the left and QC35 on the right


The figure below shows the prone position of the QC35 and 1000x in the carrying case. Both of them use a horizontal and horizontal method to reduce the area of ​​the carrying case. This is a better way. The domestic fiil diva may use a vertical carrying case to save costs, and the portability is not as good as its two big brothers.

1000X on the left and QC35 on the right

2, the appearance of the contrast

From the difference in the carrying case, in fact, we have already seen the difference between the two design concepts, and the difference in the appearance design style has deepened the difference between the two design concepts.
The outer surface of the 1000x uses a large number of skin designs. The head beam uses a combination of metal texture and a skinning process, and the connection between the head beam and the earmuffs is also connected using metal components (possibly metallic paint plastic). At the same time, in order to maintain the smoothness of the overall line, the logo uses a restrained text design. In terms of overall design, the lines are concise and modern in appearance. At the same time, the skin enhances the overall sense of value, and it is on the high end of the atmosphere.

1000x heavily used skin design

The QC35 continues its consistent family style, using a classic plastic head and beam design. The same plastic material is used for the connecting part of the head beam and earmuffs, and the metal material (or metallic paint plastic) is used to improve the texture of the earmuffs. The logo part uses traditional metal labeling. As far as the overall design is concerned, the law is quite satisfactory, and there are no mistakes. It is in line with Bose's position - focusing on technology and not accidental.

BOSE's logo

Summary: From the above comparison, we can see that, in terms of appearance alone, the 1000x is more of a design sense, and the QC35 is slightly more common. As for the type of consumer preference, it is all spent in the eyes.

Noise reduction performance competition

There are so many squats in front of you, and you are looking at the officials. Now it's time to focus. You need to increase your eyes. The reason why you choose noise reduction headphones, is to run its noise reduction function, BOSE as a noise reduction headset veteran, its noise reduction skills is no doubt, and SONY as a new army of noise reduction, it was previously produced down Noisy headphones are not so prominent. Can we use the 1000x to counterattack this time? Below, I invite you to experience it in the following three scenarios.

1, indoor/home

Listening to music in the room or at home is an ideal environment. The noise source in the home is mainly the noise outside the window, the running sound of household appliances such as refrigerators and washing machines, and the sound of programs on the TV.

Let me bring the QC35 first, and start noise reduction. Wow, the world is quiet. The sound of the sound outside the window and the sound of the household appliances are gone. Not bad. Hey, how does the eardrum feel a bit like ear pressure (similar to the feeling on the plane)? Regardless of him, just like it, put a solo violin solo, and after half an hour... "Hurry up and dry clothes!" The call, take off the headset, the world's noisy is back.

Finish clothes, come back to bring 1000x, open the noise reduction, wow, the world is quiet, the sound outside the window and home appliances are gone, yes. Hey, closing your eyes, how can you feel the slightest looming bottom noise? No matter if he listens to music, he can't hear it. He continues to listen to the violin solo. After half an hour... "Hey!" , "My dress again, my aging mother shouted in your ear for a long time, so that you get up and mopping the floor, you should not hear!", licked his face, took off his headphones, the world's noisy is back.

2, on the subway and on the car

The revolutionary romanticism written in the interior scene is just to make everyone feel the immersive experience of my daily life. Now I have changed the style of writing and strive to be concise and capable.

The noise sources on the subway and on the car are mainly the sound of the subway running, the sound of the car's own engine, the sound of collisions between the wheels and the railroad tracks, the sounds of people in the train compartment, and the sound of the subway station.

For the sound of the subway running and the sound of the car's own engine, the QC35 and the 1000x were able to complete the task very well. The wheels and rails suddenly rang into a huge crash sound. The two were also well filtered, although they could not be completely filtered out. But when I heard it, I was very young. The voices of the people in the carriage and the voice of the subway station are all human voices. For these voices, when the music is turned on, the QC35 attenuation is very small, the voices of people exchanged can be heard, the voice of the station remains the same, and the attenuation of 1000x is Very large, people can only see that the mouth is moving, but they do not know what to say. While the station's voice is clear and audible, it is far away.

3, on the road

The sources of noise on the streets are relatively complex, including horns, cries, roar of car engines, and street shops to attract customers' blasting horns.

In this scenario, although both the QC35 and the 1000x can filter the noise, the QC35 still can't filter the vocals well, and the 1000x is slightly better than the vocals. In the absence of music, it is slightly Obviously, each type of noise has a considerable attenuation, but it cannot reach a completely quiet state. Similar to the above scenario, QC35 lags behind 1000x in the filtering of vocals. It does not exceed the filtering of environmental sounds. 1000x.

Summary: From the experience of the above three typical scenes, we can see that in the noise reduction mode in a quiet environment, the 1000x has a very slight noise floor, which is slightly less than that of the QC35; but the 1000x is very vocal Obvious filter effect, especially in the case of turning on the sound, can be seen only mouth movements, do not smell vocals. The QC35 does not seem to filter vocals, I do not agree with this design concept. From the 1000x, it can be seen that in the area of ​​noise reduction, Sony launched a counterattack. From then on, BOSE cannot be the only one in the field of noise reduction. Although Sony's pricing is also selling kidney, competition is always good.

Great sound quality study PK

Is the sound quality metaphysical or quantifiable? I can tell you with certainty that the sound quality can be quantified. Many people think that it is metaphysics, but they have not found the point of measurement/contrast. People who have seen my articles all know that my evaluation of sound quality is not just my subjective evaluation. I will also tell you where a song listens and what parts represent the sound quality, allowing you to compare and feel yourself. . My evaluation below shows that if you have two headphones on hand, the price is best to be a little different. You can understand the difference when you follow it.

Playback Device: Huawei mate8

Audio source: 320kbps, sampling rate 44khz

Connection method: Bluetooth (not apt-x, non-LDAC)

Description: 1) The reason for choosing a Bluetooth connection instead of a cable is that the noise reduction headphones are mainly used for street use. Bluetooth is the most convenient and most convenient means. 2) The reason for not choosing a lossless audio source is that Bluetooth can listen. 320kbps will be enough, HD bandwidth is not enough; 3) choose the most common Bluetooth, rather than APT-X, the first is apt-x not all mobile phones are supported, and second, although the sound source is so bad, but enough to hear two The difference is. 4) In the end why did you not choose LDAC, although the efficiency of LDAC on the sound quality is obvious, but 1000x support, and QC35 does not support, we must flatten the two at the same starting line.

Ready~,GO!

1, bass: BOSE has always been known for bass, then the QC35 can beat 1000x in bass? I chose Zhao Peng’s boat song for comparison. Please compare the drums heard by the 11s-37s. The QC35's drum dive is good, but the rebound is slower. The 1000x dive is also very good. The rebound is also very good. Strong, the feeling is that the 1000x drums are more able to grasp and listen to 1000x drums, just like knocking on the heart, and the QC35's drums are slightly slack, like knocking on drums with loose drums. . As a comparison, you can try the Eagles' California Hotel 32s-59s again to deepen your impressions. Small conclusion: In terms of bass, 1000x is slightly better than QC35, but it is less obvious.

2, treble: Still choose Zhao Peng's boat song for comparison, this time we listen to the sound of 0s-10s, close your eyes, carefully taste a few times, hear the difference. The water flow of the QC35 was small, and after the 7th s, the sound of water flow was a bit boring and a little rustle; the 1000x water flow was louder and more cheerful, and it continued until 10s. It sounds like a big drop in the 1000x water flow. How, did not hear it, ok again a simple point to deepen the impression, is still the Eagles California hotel, this time we do not listen to music, listen to the whistle in the background, but it can not be a simple treble, listening 20-35s, and whistle from 1:15 to 1:30. Listen to it now, the 1000x whistle is louder and louder, and the QC35's is a bit quieter, a little sensation of breathlessness. Small conclusion: In terms of treble, 1000x wins a lot of QC35, still quite obvious.

3, sound field: a simple understanding is the sense of space in the sound, this time we change the song, Swansea's Nanhai girl in Swans test audio disc must be in this version, other versions do not have this paragraph. Listen 0-10s, there is a left and right channel audio conversion. Ordinary headphones can only hear the left and right conversions, and the sound field is good headphones, you can hear the 180-degree conversion. Listen, QC35 can be heard about 45 degrees left and right, total 90 degrees; 1000x can be heard about 30 degrees left and right, totaling 60 degrees. Small conclusion: In terms of sound field, QC35 wins 1000x, which is not obvious, but it can be heard.

4. Resolving power: First of all, the resolution of the QC35 and 1000X is very good. For ordinary ears, it is already approaching the limit. However, comparing it, it is always necessary to find something different. Directly to the conclusion, high-frequency resolving power 1000x> QC35, low-frequency resolving power QC35> 1000X, verification point, Zhao Peng's boat song 0s-10s water sound, 1000X more bubbles than QC35 heard, Eagles California hotel 20-35s, and whistle of 1:15-1:30, 1000x sounds obviously a hovering sound, and the QC35 goes straight up, so the high frequency resolving power is 1000x> QC35; Zhao Peng's boat song Although the drum sound of 1000x is better than the QC35, it feels a bit awkward in the drumstick vibration, and the QC35 is slightly better.

5. Voice: This is where the QC35 and 1000x differ most. Many people listen to songs and feel that the headphones are good or bad. They all start from this point, but they cannot tell why. As time goes by, the sound quality becomes metaphysical. In fact, the timbre is other harmonics, resolving power, frequency response, transients, etc., which are all harmonized together. Maybe every other thing you see is a little bit different, but when you combine them, you'll be able to tell the difference. Also say the conclusion first, use some metaphors here to help you understand the difference between the two. The tone of the QC35 is like a glass of plain water. It is calm and thirst, but it feels like it lacks taste. The 1000x sound is like a cup of tea. It quenches the thirst but also tastes a hint of fragrance, but it is different from flavors. The drink is not greasy for a long time. Listening to music with the QC35 is like standing in an empty square. It has a lot of space, but it causes the sound of various musical instruments to be scattered. Each player can't respond to it. Listening to music with 1000x is like being in a concert hall. Space Not much, but enough, the sound of various instruments passes through the reflectors, and the mixing of the absorbers is intertwined. After telling the truth, there is a large part of the difference in timbre that can be traced. The treble is good, the timbre is naturally bright, and it runs, for example, the voice of a child. With good bass, there is a natural atmosphere and an atmosphere. In order for you to experience this difference, please close your eyes and listen to these two songs. Don't think about anything. Just listen quietly. Leslie Cheung's "Love of the Year". The Haihui girl of Faye Wong in the Swans test disc did not feel her brother. Sister in your ear, sing for you, even his/her breathing can hear? Well, it feels more soft on the line.

Summary: Through the above comparison, we can clearly see that the 1000x sound quality is better than the QC35 in the normal Bluetooth mode, 320kbps sound source. However, there is a big killer 1000x ah, using ordinary Bluetooth, 1000x only to play eight success, if replaced by Sony's exclusive LDAC Bluetooth technology? The gap will only be greater. Here I give you a reference to the sound quality standards, QC35 sound quality, probably equivalent to the AKG K240S this grade (my colleagues strongly urged me to change worse than the K240S, in order to avoid the comments in the noisy, I maintain the original), 1000x Sound quality, probably equivalent to the AKG K701 this grade, the price difference between the two more than 600 yuan, but because of the sound quality of the border effect, than the 50 and 600 headset difference can be much smaller.

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Human-computer interaction competition

The earphones are used, his ease of use and comfort are related to your love of it, and the following starts to compare these two points.

Battle of ease of use

The QC35 uses a combination of classic touch-tone controls and a mobile phone APP. Similar to the mobile phone style, the QC35's buttons are also conventional block buttons, which allow you to adjust the volume, play music, and answer the phone. Its noise reduction key is combined with the Bluetooth key. If Bluetooth is turned on, noise reduction must be turned on and Bluetooth cannot be connected to the headphones without noise reduction. This also caused, if you are on the road from the subway, the only option is to take off the headset. The mobile phone APP is simple in design. Even you can ignore the existence of this app.

The 1000x uses a revolutionary combination of gesture control and button manipulation. The bottom three buttons use a stylish graphic design. Braille-like touch points are used to achieve blind maneuvers. They are switch, noise reduction, and mode selection. For example, adjusting the volume, switching songs, and putting and receiving a call can all rely on touch gestures on the earmuffs. The touch is simple and sensitive, and can be used even with thick gloves. However, the disadvantage is that it is too sensitive and easy to touch. The noise reduction mode can be selected from "full filtering", "do not filter vocals", and "no filtering of any of the three" modes, so that when the environment is used to change, there is no need to remove the headphones. In the cold winter, it can even be a Use "ears". The revolutionary "Two Fingers Start-Stop Technique" (my own name, the English name is not well understood) can be used to press the right earmuffs with two fingers to temporarily close the noise reduction and communicate with the outside world.

Summary: In terms of ease of use, the 1000X rich human-computer interaction method completely kills the QC35's old interaction mode. Although there is a mistake to touch the existence of this minor flaw, it is definitely not the future direction of Bluetooth headset development.

Wearable comfort ratio

The headset is worn for a long time. His structural design concerns whether it can be worn comfortably for a long time. The structure of the two is used to experience and analyze the difference in the sense of wearing.

I wore 1000x and QC35 for a long time respectively, and came to the conclusion that the wearing comfort of the QC35 is better than that of the QC35, mainly reflected in: 1) 1000x earmuffs compare the collet, especially the back of the auricle, There is a clear sense of pressure; 2) The tightness of the 1000x earmuffs is greater than that of the QC35, and the feeling of fever is greater than that of the QC35. So, the weight of the 310g of the QC35 is still greater than the 275g of 1000x. What is the reason for this discomfort? How can it be alleviated? You first look at the contrast between the two earmuffs.

QC35 earmuffs

1000X earmuffs

The reason for the image shooting, the actual situation is that QC35 earmuffs than the full 1000X full circle, and the sponge used, the touch is softer than the 1000x, and then under the same pressure, 1000x contact with the skin part of the pressure The feeling is naturally more important.

There is a way to wear the two, which further creates a difference in wearing comfort, high energy early warning, LZ to explode!

QC35 wearing effect

1000X wearing effect

What, you say the author is too handsome, this ear that listens to every day all starts to bitch, do not talk about again, we say the business! From the above two renderings, the bending of the head of the 1000X is significantly larger than that of the QC35, and the chuck feels natural. Is there any way to ease it? Please lower the head beam of the 1000x and apply a certain amount of stress to the head beam at the top of the head to properly share the pressure of the ear and improve the wearing experience.

Summary: In terms of wearing comfort, the QC35 wins 1000x, 1000x at the expense of a part of the comfort of the fashion model, is still a pity, especially in the summer, if there is no air conditioning, it is not recommended to wear 1000x. Of course, without air conditioning, the QC35 is also not comfortable.

Price Competition

BNM: QC35 BNM is priced at 2888RMB, 1000x BNM is priced at 2899RMB, and 1000x is expensive at RMB 11, but the warranty is one year longer than QC35.

Parallel imports: QC35 parallel prices in the 2250-2350 yuan, 1000x parallel prices in the 2500-2600 yuan, a difference of 300 yuan.

Full summary

If you carefully read the above, you must have your own choice. If you don't have time to read it, I will summarize the following points:

Shape: QC35 quite satisfactory; --- --- 1000X, high fashion; Conclusion: According to their own style choice.

Noise reduction: QC35 has no noise at the end and does not filter vocals --- --- 1000x. If there is no noise, filter the vocals. Conclusion: Evenly divided.

Sound quality: QC35 sound quality is equivalent to about 600 yuan headset --- --- 1000x, sound quality is equivalent to about 1200 yuan headphones. Conclusion: Although 1000x cannot kill QC35, it is also easy to win.

Ease of use: QC35 button interaction, old --- --- 1000x, a revolutionary design, although flawed, but it does not hide. Conclusion: 1000x kill QC35.

Comfort: QC35 classic design, comfortable to wear - - - 1000x, a bit chuck, slightly hot. Conclusion: QC35 wins 1000X.

Purchase suggestion:

If you only need noise reduction, do not care about the sound quality, emphasize the comfort of wearing, it is recommended to choose QC35.

If you need both noise reduction, but also want to experience the HIFI feel of a thousand-class headphones, while adapting to his wear experience, it is recommended to choose 1000X.

Feeling:

1) The price of the headset at the terminal is actually screenable. When the price of a headset is not accurate, the market will adjust it. The price of the parallel 300x is 300 yuan higher than that of the QC35, which precisely shows this point.

2) Domestic noise-reduction headphones have a long way to go, both in terms of noise reduction and sound quality. Although the prices are quite different from these two, they are not relatively cost-effective. Continue to work hard. Domestic headphones!


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