ye thats kinda happening to me now, i got my qc headphones 2023 a few days ago, i js stretched them over the box over night (the long end) and it became, better. so far ive been wearing them 2 days later and it feels much better, still noticeable on my head tho and also they move on my head a little bit but its worth the trade off for feeling better than before. i think eventually ill get used to it and also yes i also used to wear earbuds, i had airpods, sony wf1000xm4, bose qc1, qcii, qc ultra (all earbuds) and now the qc headphones. More on reddit.com

I have both the QC45 and XM5 and both have their strengths and weaknesses. ANC - Both are extremely close. I've used the QC45s for 2 years on the opposite wall of a loud roommate and it reduced his screams to a muffled noise. Obviously, ANC isn't going to magically block noise 100% but the Bose were able to significantly reduce the level of noise of my surroundings. Sony's, in some areas, were slightly better but due to the ear cups (I'll come back to this), they didn't seal out as much noise as I needed. I would say QC45 wins, but by a slim margin. Adjustable Sound Quality - Sony wins this area, with and without adjusting EQ. Bass is stronger, mids are warm, and highs are sharp. Out of the box, the QC45s really don't hold its own when it comes to sound quality; everything feels slightly weak. Once you start messing with the EQ settings does it drastically become better (you have to really set the bass and treble up a few levels to make it start sounding decent).The Sony's app is straightforward, intuitive, and gives you plenty of ways to customize not only EQ settings, but for the touch controls as well. The Bose app is one of the most infuriating apps I've ever used. It constantly buffers whenever I try checking the battery percentage and, specifically for the QC45, does not have nearly the amount of customization as Sony.I think someone else mentioned this but for mic quality, the QC45s are just bad, period. My friend always jokes if Im in a box when I call him. Sony's is much much better. Comfort - I've worn the QC45s for 7+ hours straight repeatedly over the course of 2 years bc of studying. They are supremely comfortable. The only times I've needed to take them off was to let my ears breath a little due to my ears getting warm/sweaty easily. The earcups have plenty of padding as well as the headband for your head. Plus, the earcups are deep so there I've never run into the problem of the inner earcup fabric grazing my ears. I also wear glasses, if that helps. The clamping strength isn't too much but sufficient enough that they are able to help the earcups produce a strong seal over my ears, and therefore improve the listening experience. The XM5s are slightly less comfortable imo. The earcups are shallower, so I have run into the problem of the inner fabric rubbing against my ears. The headband is also narrower than the QC45s so while I personally haven't felt pain on the top of my head, my friend did when he tried them. The clamping strength is slightly weaker as well; while the QC45 clamps evenly, the XM5s clamp stronger on the lower portion of the earcups. However, the XM5s are lighter and therefore help them become less fatiguing. Despite the negatives, I am able to wear these for a while too, but not as long as the QC45s. Overall, both are excellent headphones that I use almost equally daily. In your specific case as a classical musician, I would highly suggest the XM5s due to the customizability of the EQ and just overall better sound quality out of the box. However, if you prioritize comfort, the QC45s win hands down (its in the name after all). Hope this helps. More on reddit.com

Yes. If the cable is fully plugged in to the QC 45, the bluetooth will automatically turn off -- whether or not the other end of the cable is plugged into an audio source.

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reset your headphones

Connect the small end of the USB cable into the USB-C port on the right earcup. (do not plug into power yet). Slide the Power/Bluetooth switch to the right and hold it while connecting the other end of the USB cable into a USB wall charger.

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