100
What Hi-Fi?Specialist
“Bose is back with a new flagship pair of wireless ANC headphones”
Publisher score: 5/5
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Bose QuietComfort Headphones
$349 · ANC / Bluetooth 5.1 · 2y 10m old
84
Review
Radar
8.8
User score
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Spec sheet
Key features
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Build and fit
- Wearing style
- Over-ear wireless headphones
Wireless and connections
- Noise control
- Quiet, Aware, and custom noise-cancelling modes
- Charging
- USB-C charging
- Battery
- Up to 24 hrs
- Connections
- Bluetooth, 2.5 mm to 3.5 mm audio cable, USB-C charging
- Microphones
- Built-in microphone for calls
Review evidence
Audio specialist reviews
89
“The Bose QuietComfort Headphones Wireless are the next generation of the Bose QuietComfort 45/QC45 Wireless. These over-ears basically have the same design as th...”
Publisher score: 89/100 · 34mo ago
71
“Replacing the older QuietComfort 45 headphones the new Bose QuietComfort Headphones don't come with many new tricks.”
Publisher score: 71/100 · 34mo ago
Review evidence
Tech publication reviews
92
CNETRead review ↗
“Bose's new flagship QC Ultra Headphones make a very compelling alternative to both the Sony WH-1000XM5 and Apple AirPods Max.”
Publisher score: 9.2/10
90
Trusted Reviews
“Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones excel with impressive ANC, good sound, and 24-hour battery life despite odd call quality and high price”
Publisher score: 4.5/5
80
Digital TrendsRead review ↗
“The sequels to Bose's flagship Ultra headphones bring the fight to Sony, Apple and B&W.”
Publisher score: 8/10
80
80
TechRadarRead review ↗
“Supreme comfort, fuss-free set-up and solid ANC; they're not top-tier, but still solid”
Publisher score: 4/5
80
Tech AdvisorRead review ↗
“These aren’t the best headphones you can get from Bose, but they sound fabulous and cost much less than the company's top-of-the-line QuietComfort Ultra”
Publisher score: 4/5
80
Stuff
“Range-topping wireless over-ears get the ‘Ultra’ treatment. What, apart from noise cancellation, is Ultra about the Bose QuietComfort Ultra?”
Publisher score: 4/5
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Buying notes
Value todayStrong buy
High review score for the money. 84/100 at $349. Uses the lowest in-stock retailer price we can see.
Worth checking
Effectiveness of wind noise reduction during calls.
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