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I had the Bose QC 35 II, but Sony poached me over with the WH-1000XM5

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Note: The USB-C charging cable and the AUX cable were underneath a flap which was inside the band of the headphones. Powerful noise cancelling

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Sony WH-1000XM4 vs Bose 700: which headphones are better?

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