Where they actually differ
The most decisive specs, ranked by how much they matter — before the full spec table.
| Spec | Bose - QuietComfort Headphones | Marshall - Major V |
|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 24 h | 100 h |
| Weight | 240 g | 186 g |
| Driver size | 35 mm | 40 mm |
| Active noise cancellation | true | false |
Between the QuietComfort Headphones and Major V, the QuietComfort Headphones comes out ahead in active noise cancellation, while the Major V wins on battery life / weight. Overall, the QuietComfort Headphones scores 70.2 and the Major V scores 68.5 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (70.2 vs 68.5). The decision is not about overall quality — both clear the bar — it is about which specific trade-offs fit your use.
Pick the QuietComfort Headphones if audio quality and feature breadth (ANC, codecs, multipoint) are the lead criteria for your purchase. The biggest gaps in its favor are active noise cancellation. The single most decisive one: Has Active noise cancellation.
Pick the Major V if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are battery life, weight, driver size. The single most decisive one: Battery life — 316.67% more. 100 h vs 24 h.
Both ship with comparable spatial audio, multipoint, ldac, so those specs do not separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity says both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.
Which should you buy: Bose - QuietComfort Headphones or Marshall - Major V?
Bose - QuietComfort Headphones leads the current Mars Score by 1.7 points.The more useful decision is the trade-off behind that result: compare driver size, battery life, weight against the way you will actually use the product.
Choose Bose - QuietComfort Headphones if…
Bose - QuietComfort Headphones has the measurable edge on has anc.
Choose Marshall - Major V if…
Marshall - Major V has the measurable edge on battery life h, weight g, driver size mm.
This is a structured comparison of the published catalog values. It is not a claim of identical real-world performance across every workload; use the linked spec drill-downs and methodology page to inspect the inputs.
Why Bose - QuietComfort Headphones wins
- ▲Has Active noise cancellation.
Why Marshall - Major V wins
- ▲Battery life — 316.67% more. 100 h vs 24 h.
- ▲Weight — 54.00 g less. 186 vs 240.
- ▲Driver size — 14.29% more. 40 mm vs 35 mm.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Bose - QuietComfort Headphones | Marshall - Major V |
|---|---|---|
| Type | over-earlead | on-ear |
| Weight | 240 g | 186 glead |
| Water resistance | none | none |
Audio
| Spec | Bose - QuietComfort Headphones | Marshall - Major V |
|---|---|---|
| Driver sizeⓘ | 35 mm | 40 mmlead |
| Impedanceⓘ | 32 Ω | 32 Ω |
| Sensitivityⓘ | 98 dB | 99 dBlead |
| Active noise cancellationⓘ | truelead | false |
| Transparency mode | truelead | false |
| Spatial audioⓘ | false | false |
Battery
| Spec | Bose - QuietComfort Headphones | Marshall - Major V |
|---|---|---|
| Battery lifeⓘ | 24 h | 100 hlead |
| Fast chargeⓘ | true | true |
Connectivity
| Spec | Bose - QuietComfort Headphones | Marshall - Major V |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetoothⓘ | 5.1 | 5.3lead |
| Multipointⓘ | true | true |
| 3.5mm jack | true | true |
| LDACⓘ | false | false |
| aptX HDⓘ | false | false |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, QuietComfort Headphones or Major V?+
Major V lasts 100 hours vs 24 hours.
Do QuietComfort Headphones or Major V have active noise cancellation?+
QuietComfort Headphones has active noise cancellation; Major V does not.
Which supports LDAC, QuietComfort Headphones or Major V?+
Neither supports LDAC.