The Bite Magazine - issue 16

T he evolution of wireless sound takes prominence in the new QuietComfort 35 around-ear headphones and QuietControl 30 in-ear headphones from Bose that create an entirely new experience for travelling, commuting, creating, studying or relaxing. The QC35 lets you tune out completely with the same remarkable silence of Bose’s wired QuietComfort headphones while the QC30 adds something new with a breakthrough feature that puts noise control in your hands by allowing you to adjust how much surround sound you wish to block out or let in. Against a backdrop of quiet, the new QC35 and QC30 reproduce music with stunning clarity no matter the volume. All of Bose’s new wireless headphones include NFC for touch-to-pair conven- ience, super-intuitive controls for music and calls, voice prompts for key infor- mation including set-up, caller ID and battery life, and the free Bose Connect app for even more functionality. “Until now, great wireless noise cancellation and better wireless workouts have been more of a dream than reality,” said Bernice Cramer, General Manager of Bose Wireless Headphones. “Like the QuietComfort headphones before them, the performance of the QC30 and QC35 are way ahead of where the market is right now.” The QC35 around-ear headphone has a custom-engineered Bluetooth system for a strong and consistent connection anywhere.With microphones inside and outside the earcups, the QC35 senses, measures and sends unwanted sounds to two proprietary digital electronic chips – one for each ear – which respond with a precise, equal and opposite signal in less than a fraction of a millisecond. For instance, the rumble of a train, plane engine, or even the commo- tion from rush hour crowds will all but disappear. This will enable you to stay in silence or hear your music more clearly with a new EQ that balances sound at every volume, for any genre. It has up to 20 hours of battery life from a rechargeable lithium-ion battery, which means it will last longer than a flight from New York to Hong Kong. The simple buttons can be found on the right earcup with on/off, music volume, play/pause and answer/end calls functions. “While the QC35 is packed with proprietary tech- nology for performance, the finer details of materials, build and finish are equally precise.They’re refined yet rugged, light- weight yet stable, with legendary Bose comfort,” says the brand. For those with increasingly hectic lives, the QC30 headphone is a technical tour-de-force to make every day better. Its noise cancellation is so advanced for a wireless in-ear design that there is nothing else like it in the industry. It has a new, robust Bluetooth system that works great in change of surroundings. The QC30 headphones feature tiny earbuds that integrate a total of six microphones, and has a sleek neckband that houses the rest of the advanced electronics system for take-anywhere performances. No matter where you are, the new Bose breakthrough controllable noise cancellation puts you in charge of how much of the world you wish to shut out. You can choose to turn the noise cancellation up or down, not on or off, and it adapts to the level you set without changing your music volume. So that you can hear every note from your favourite tracks and artists with ease, the QC30 uses a new EQ customised for its size and design. The QC30 has up to 10 hours of battery life from a rechargeable lithium-ion battery, lasting as long as a fully-charged phone or tablet.The buttons are located on an in-line remote, with music volume, play/pause, answer/end calls, and noise control functions. It also features Stay- Hear+ Tips, the Bose innovation that eliminates the pressure and aches of con- ventional ear tips for hours and hours of wear. Both the QC30 and QC35 use a dual-mic system to reject the annoying background sounds that interfere with talking.This enables wind and crowds to fade and text-to-speech accuracy to be improved with Siri and other phoneVPAs. Conversation is therefore much clearer, voices sound more natural and every word can be heard on both ends. The QC35 is available now to purchase and the QC30 will be available from Sep- tember 2016. www.bose.co.uk bite gadgets Images courtesy of Bose Jada Brookes looks at some of the latest gadgets and developments on the tech market.