QuietComfort 35 II
13% of reports < 12 months old
~1 in 3 unspecified failures
Buy it if you prioritize long-term comfort and durability and can stomach a real failure risk.
Comfort and durability keep a loyal following, but ~1 in 3 long-term reports mention a power-switch or Bluetooth failure — know that going in.
comfort and durability over cutting-edge sound or flawless long-term reliability.
reliability matters most — ~1 in 3 long-term reports describe a failure, typically the power switch or Bluetooth.
The 57% who would still buy them cite comfort and durability as their reasons and treat the power-switch failure risk as an acceptable cost of admission.
What the 1,559 mentions are about
grouped into themes · share of opinionated mentionsThe failure mode
~1 in 3 long-term owner reports mention a failure, most commonly the power switch, Bluetooth, or battery, typically surfacing between 10 and 73 months of ownership. Warranty outcomes lean resolved — most who reported back got a replacement or repair covered — but a meaningful share landed outside warranty.
27% report a serious failure. Typical for audio: ~27%. About average for its category.
Most common concern: A vocal minority find the sound tuning too bass-heavy or otherwise colored compared to rivals.
Based on observed owner reports, not a sampled failure rate. ~1 in 3 of the long-term owner reports we analysed mention a failure — not the same as ~1 in 3 of units failing.
How sentiment ages
Early owners rate them at 55% recommend — solid but not emphatic, with comfort and ANC as the main draws.
Long-term sentiment strengthens to 71%, well above the early figure, suggesting the headphones genuinely grow on owners who don't encounter failures.
Where to buy
Discontinued — out of production; anything still on sale is remaining stock. Successor: Bose QuietComfort 45
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Bose 700 — you want a more modern feature set and are willing to pay up to reduce the power-switch failure risk.
Verdicts re-weigh with every crawl — if this one moves tiers, watchers hear first.
Every generation we’ve covered
arrows mark direct successionBose QuietComfort 45 is the generation that replaced this one. It is $180 cheaper: this older model is priced higher on run-out stock, which is scarcity, not a discount.
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Is the Bose QuietComfort 35 II worth it?
Reddit's verdict is Buy If. Buy it if you prioritize long-term comfort and durability and can stomach a real failure risk. Comfort and durability keep a loyal following, but ~1 in 3 long-term reports mention a power-switch or Bluetooth failure — know that going in.
What is the most common complaint about the QuietComfort 35 II?
A vocal minority find the sound tuning too bass-heavy or otherwise colored compared to rivals. The recurring failure shows up in about 1 in 3 long-term owners: ~1 in 3 long-term owner reports mention a failure, most commonly the power switch, Bluetooth, or battery, typically surfacing between 10 and 73 months of ownership. Warranty outcomes lean resolved — most who reported back got a replacement or repair covered — but a meaningful share landed outside warranty.
What should I buy instead of the QuietComfort 35 II?
Reddit's usual alternative is the Bose 700 — if you want a more modern feature set and are willing to pay up to reduce the power-switch failure risk.