The Bose QC25 headphones are my go to headphones whenever I want some peace and quiet.
But I really hate dealing with this cable every time I want to listen to some music.
That’s where this adapter comes into play.
Hi I’m David and this is the AirMod Wireless Adapter for the Bose QC25s.
So this adapter is strictly for the Bose QC25’s so you can’t use it for any other headphones.
And if you’re in the market for a new pair of Bluetooth noise cancelling headphone you
could probably just skip ahead and buy the newest Bose QC35 with Bluetooth built in.
But if you’re like me and already have the QC25 the AirMods is a great little accessory
to add Bluetooth to them.
The AirMod adapter is pretty simple.
In the box you just get the dongle and the charger cable.
The dongle has its own battery, a couple buttons for controlling the device and you basically
install into your QC25 where you would typically install your wired cable.
Once installed you can really see that these are clearly designed to match the Bose QC25s.
It’s small enough so you can just leave them on and it will still fit inside the carrying
case, the color and shape is a perfect match with the original QC25s (no matching colors
for the black or white versions unfortunately) And while I would have liked it better if
they didn’t have their high contrast logo on the bottom, I think everything else matches
up just right.
Something to note is that the adapter does cover up these small holes on the bottom of
the headphones that I believe are just for ventilation.
It’s not fully sealed off so you’ll still get some air flow through the covered holes
and overall I don’t notice any differences in terms of comfort, or noise cancellation
quality so I wouldn’t really worry about this adapter covering these holes.
Operating the device is also pretty simple, if you’re just using this for music.
A long press and hold the power button to power the device on or off.
Quick presses of the plus and minus buttons to change volume or long presses to switch
tracks.
And a pause or play button.
When turning on the device for the first time the small LED will flash blue (or press and
hold the play/pause button if you’re repairing to another device) and like pairing any other
Bluetooth device you’ll need to discover it on your phone to complete this process.
I found that the initial pairing process took a couple tries to complete but after that’s
done reconnecting the adapter is quick and reliable.
You can also use the controls to answer phones calls or to activate Siri on an iPhone.
And there’s also a mic built in but honestly I don’t bother with those features so I
can’t really comment on them.
And I’m not really expecting much from the built in mic quality.
The manufacturer quotes that you can get up 8 hours of use out of a battery but from my
testing I get more like 5 hours.
(but this number will vary depending on a variety of factors such as volume, type of
music, reception quality, etc) And it also takes about an hour and half to recharge so
for the occasional use the battery is decent enough but if you’re trying to get through
a full day of 9 to 5 you’ll probably want to throw it on the charger during lunch time.
Another thing to note is that there is no battery indicator to tell how much battery
you have left, that is until you’re on the last 10 minutes or so when you start hearing
the occasional beeping in the headphones and the LED will switch from flashing green to
red.
The charger that this device comes with is also proprietary so you’ll need to carry
this around and make sure you don’t lose it.
Also to charge, you need to unplug the adapter from the headphones so you can’t charge
and use it at the same time.
The battery life and the charging method are probably the most annoying features about
this device but I definitely find it worth it for the convenience of wireless.
And finally Sound quality.
So the AirMod use Bluetooth 4.1, so it does lack the more advanced AptX technology if
you care about that.
But I’m not an audiophile so honestly I can’t really hear any noticeable difference
in quality between using wired or wireless on the QC25s.
I also haven’t noticed any issues with the Bluetooth connectivity from the adapter, so
it’s been pretty comparable to my experience with other Bluetooth devices.
Overall if you already have the Bose QC25 and you hate the wires as much as I do, this
is probably the solution you’ve been looking for.
The AirMods have a nice clean design, its super simple to use, and I have no complaints
on sound quality.
But the one caveat is if the battery life will meet your needs, and if not you’ll
probably need to take a look at the Bose QC35s.
But if you’re diligent with your charge cycles or don’t mind once in a while having
to drop back to the wired cable it’s a great way to upgrade your QC25s with wireless capability.
But hope guys this one.
You know what to do.
And I’ll see you in the next video.