Here's whether you should buy the new $400 Bose wireless headphones or the $350 old version in just 27 words
For phone calls, the new Bose NC 700 do an amazing job of cancelling out the ambient noise for you, as well as the person you're talking to.
The Bose QC 35 II are still some of the most comfortable headphones you can buy, maybe even more so than the new Bose NC 700.
The older Bose QC 35 II headphones are mostly made of plastic, which can be a bit of a downer, but they're lighter and arguably more comfortable than the heavier, metal-laden Bose NC 700.
The pads on the Bose QC 35 II are also incredibly soft, and there's plenty of room for your ears inside the cups.
The new Bose NC 700 headphones don't sound significantly better than the older Bose QC 35 II.
The new Bose NC 700 might technically sound better, but after trying both headphones, there wasn't that much of a difference.
The noise cancelling on the new Bose NC 700 headphones isn't that much better than the Bose QC 35 II.
Bose improved the noise cancelling in the NC 700 headphones over the QC 35 II. But, again, it wasn't a revelatory experience. The QC 35 II made commutes and noisy open offices just as comfortable as the NC 700.
And finally, the battery life on both headphones is almost identical.
Bose rates both these headphones at 20 hours of battery life. I wasn't tracking exactly how long I had both headphones turned on and playing music, but I never felt like I was constantly charging them. Both have great battery life.
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