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 and weight. Overall, the QuietComfort Headphones scores 62.9 and the Major V scores 79.3 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Major V is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 16.4 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
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.
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.
Both ship with comparable spatial audio, multipoint, ldac, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Major V is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
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 ANC; Major V does not.
Which supports LDAC, QuietComfort Headphones or Major V?+
Neither supports LDAC.
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