QuietComfort 35 II
12% of reports < 12 months old
~1 in 3 unspecified failures
Buy only if you prioritize all-day comfort and reliable noise cancellation on a budget.
Comfort and ANC that hold up over time — but ~1 in 3 long-term reports mention a failure, mostly the power switch and Bluetooth.
long-haul travel comfort and build durability matter more than pristine audio fidelity.
reliability is non-negotiable — ~1 in 3 long-term reports mention a failure, which is above average for a headphone at this price.
The 58% who recommend it cite all-day comfort and class-leading ANC as the core value, and many treat the occasional power-switch replacement as an acceptable cost of admission.
What the 1,714 mentions are about
grouped into themes · share of opinionated mentionsThe failure mode
~1 in 3 long-term owner reports describe a failure — primarily the power switch, Bluetooth connectivity, and battery — typically surfacing between 12 and 73 months in. Of tracked warranty outcomes, 89 were resolved and 69 were not, so results lean resolved but a meaningful share lands outside coverage. Failure rate is about typical for wireless headphones: the category baseline is 24% serious failures versus 25% here.
25% report a serious failure. Typical for audio: ~24%. About average for its category.
Most common concern: A vocal minority find the tuning overly warm and lacking detail 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 comfort and ANC highly, with 55% recommending at first — a solid but not overwhelming start.
Long-term sentiment strengthens notably to 74%, suggesting the headphones genuinely grow on owners who avoid failure.
Where to buy
Higher than usual · typically $204.96Discontinued — out of production; anything still on sale is remaining stock. Successor: Bose QuietComfort 45
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Bose 700 — you want a newer platform with updated ANC and are willing to pay more.
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 $210 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 Risky Buy. Buy only if you prioritize all-day comfort and reliable noise cancellation on a budget. Comfort and ANC that hold up over time — but ~1 in 3 long-term reports mention a failure, mostly the power switch and Bluetooth.
What is the most common complaint about the QuietComfort 35 II?
A vocal minority find the tuning overly warm and lacking detail compared to rivals. The recurring failure shows up in about 1 in 3 long-term owners: ~1 in 3 long-term owner reports describe a failure — primarily the power switch, Bluetooth connectivity, and battery — typically surfacing between 12 and 73 months in. Of tracked warranty outcomes, 89 were resolved and 69 were not, so results lean resolved but a meaningful share lands outside coverage. Failure rate is about typical for wireless headphones: the category baseline is 24% serious failures versus 25% here.
What should I buy instead of the QuietComfort 35 II?
Reddit's usual alternative is the Bose 700 — if you want a newer platform with updated ANC and are willing to pay more.