87
What Hi-Fi?Specialist
“Bose is back with a new flagship pair of wireless ANC headphones”
Publisher score: 87/100 · 19mo ago
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Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones
$429 · Snapdragon Sound / aptX Adaptive · 2y 9m old
86
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 Immersion listening modes with active noise cancellation
- Charging
- USB-C; up to 3 hrs full charge; 15 min charge for up to 2.5 hrs playback
- Battery
- Up to 24 hrs with Immersive Audio off; up to 18 hrs with Immersive Audio on
- Connections
- Bluetooth, 2.5 mm to 3.5 mm audio cable, USB-C charging
- Microphones
- Earcup microphone voice pick-up
Review evidence
Audio specialist reviews
86
“After a few years without a new model, we welcome the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones to the fold: but are they top contenders?”
Publisher score: 86/100 · 34mo ago
85
“The Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Wireless are top-of-the-line noise cancelling (ANC) headphones. While they look similar to the Bose QuietComfort 45/QC45 W...”
Publisher score: 85/100 · 34mo ago
Review evidence
Tech publication reviews
100
87
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: 87/100 · 34mo ago
86
Tom's Guide
Publisher score: 86/100 · 29mo ago
80
PCMag
“The second-generation Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones produce enjoyable audio, effectively cancel noise, and last longer than the previous model, but fall just short of beating the competition.”
Publisher score: 4/5
80
“Bose's second-gen QC Ultra Headphones make the originals worth tracking down”
Publisher score: 4/5
80
Trusted Reviews
“The QuietComfort Ultra Headphones 2nd Gen gain some useful updates over the previous pair with increased battery life, improved sound and ANC”
Publisher score: 4/5
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Buying notes
Value todayStrong buy
High review score for the money. 86/100 at $429. Uses the lowest in-stock retailer price we can see.
Worth checking
Effectiveness of Immersive Audio mode for different content types.
Score distribution
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