Bose QuietComfort 45
The Bose QuietComfort 45 have been a long time coming. Unlike other headphone makers out there who put out a new flagship pair of cans every year, Bose waits until it can really add something new to its lauded over-ear headphones. In the new QuietComfort 45 model, those upgrades are an Ambient Aware mode that allows you to hear sounds around you at the press of a button as well as upgraded noise cancellation tech that’s more responsive than before. Also new are a beam-forming microphone array that should offer better call quality and a class-leading 24-hour battery life that Bose says can outlast even the longest international flights. When the battery runs out, the Bose QC45 has quick charging that refills three hours’ worth of battery in just 15 minutes, allowing you to charge them in the morning before you head out the door and still make it to the office and back. While we’ve yet to find any major flaws with their build quality, we did notice some soft spots in...