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Jan 7, 2019 | 7:49 pm

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Originally Posted by evergrn

So that I'm clear about QC35, can you verify that all of this is true for QC35? I'm trying to decide between QC35 vs QC25.
- It can be used with ANC, wired or wireless.
- If used wired (eg, airplane IFE) and your battery goes, you lose the ANC but you still get sound/music.
- It is no bulkier than QC25.

1. QC 35 II can use ANC with wired or Bluetooth. If wired (and powered on), ANC defaults to High and there is no way to get it to change to a lower level of noise cancellation, if my understanding is correct.
2. Correct. There are basically two modes when using the wired connection - power on or off. If the power is off, either because of dead battery or because you switch it off, audio works, but in addition to losing ANC, you also lose active EQ.
3. Can’t speak to that, as I never owned the QC 25s.

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