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Bose Quietcomfort SE vs Yamaha YH-L700A

What Quietcomfort SE does better (1) and where YH-L700A wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Bose Quietcomfort SE
Bose · 2022Quietcomfort SE
5.6Score
1 advantage≈ $240
vs
Yamaha YH-L700A
Yamaha · 2023YH-L700A
6.7Score
1 advantage≈ $200
Higher score
7.8Noise control & calls7.8
3.5Battery3.8

Why is Quietcomfort SE better than YH-L700A?

  1. Charging time2.5 h vs 3.5 h+40%

Why is YH-L700A better than Quietcomfort SE?

  1. Battery life24 h vs 34 h+42%
Specifications

Side by side

Yamaha YH-L700AYamaha YH-L700A≈ $2006.7
Sound
FitOn-earOver-ear
Ear cup design—Closed-back
Driver type—Dynamic
Driver size—40 mm
Lowest frequency—8 Hz
Highest frequency—40,000 Hz
Spatial / 3D audio—Yes
Hi-Res Audio—Yes
Adjustable equaliserYesYes
Noise control
Active noise cancellingYesYes
Transparency / ambient modeYesYes
Battery & charging
Battery life24 h34 h
Battery life with ANC—34 h
Charging time2.5 h3.5 h
Quick charge (claimed)15 min → 3 h—
Fast charging supportYes—
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth version5.15
Bluetooth codecs—aptX Adaptive, AAC, SBC
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)—Yes
aptX—Yes
LDAC—No
USB-CYesYes
3.5 mm jack / AUXYesYes
Smart & streaming
Voice assistant—Google Assistant, Siri
Design & build
Weight—330 g
Foldable—Yes
ColoursBlackBlack
Features
Hands-free callsYesYes
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