Bose QuietComfort 35 II (2017) vs beyerdynamic DT880

The Bose QuietComfort 35 II has done great in a couple of roundups conducted by highly trusted sources that perform objective in-depth testing, like PCmag, SoundGuys, Tom's Guide, and Wirecutter - it earned the "Best for Noise Cancellation" title from PCmag, "Ranked 1 out of 5" from SoundGuys, and "Ranked 1 out of 8" from Tom's Guide. Any product that's held in high regard by such reliable sources should be considered by anyone that's looking for a Open-Back Headphone at this price point.

Moving on to the beyerdynamic DT880: it was loved by headphonesaddict.com and iMore - two reliable sources that conduct their own in-depth testing. In fact, it was named "Great under $200" and "Ranked 3 out of 8" in their respective roundups, which points to it being a product worthy of consideration.

For a direct Bose QuietComfort 35 II vs. beyerdynamic DT880 comparison, we took a look at sources that tested both and found that the Bose QuietComfort 35 II got reviewed better by PCmag and Rtings, whereas the reviewers at SoundGuys preferred the beyerdynamic DT880. Reviewers at What Hi-Fi? haven't shown a preference for either.

We also took a look at which sources liked these two products the most. We found that the Bose QuietComfort 35 II received its best, 10, rating from Expert Reviews, while the beyerdynamic DT880 got its highest score of 9 from Techradar.

Finally, we also compared their review scores to the rest of their competition - the Bose QuietComfort 35 II earned an average review score of 8.9 out of 10 points and the beyerdynamic DT880 received an average of 8.3, compared to the 7.8 average of Open-Back Headphones in general.