QuietComfort Ultra Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones with Spatial Audio, Over-the-Ear Headphones with Mic, Up to 24 Hours of Battery Life, White Smoke 2023

The Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones deliver a very strong performance in noise cancellation — thanks to their advanced ANC system and 8-microphone setup, they effectively block out ambient noise so you can fully immerse in your music. Sound quality is naturally balanced and clear, supported by Bose’s CustomTune technology which tailors the audio to your ears for a personalized listening experience. The immersive “Immersion” mode really elevates spatial audio: in “Still,” the sound stays fixed in space, while “Motion” makes it feel like it's following you. Comfort-wise, the over-ear design uses soft, plush materials that feel very gentle, even during long walks or flights. The headphones weigh only 0.25 kg, making them lightweight for over-ear ANC. Battery life is pretty solid, with up to 24 hours in Quiet/Aware mode and around 18 hours if you use the immersive spatial audio. They also support a 15-minute quick charge, giving you about 2 hours of playback. On the software side, the Bose app lets you customize EQ, change between modes (Quiet, Aware, Immersion), and define your own audio presets. Plus, Bluetooth Multipoint is a nice touch: you can connect the headphones to two devices at once and switch seamlessly. These are excellent premium noise-cancelling headphones that shine when you want serious sound isolation, comfort, and immersive audio. If you need long battery life as a top priority, there might be better options — but for ANC quality and build comfort, the QC Ultra is hard to beat.

Great headphones as expected. Coming from the QC 35 II there is a noticeable difference in noise cancelling. The cushions might not be as plush and soft as on the QC, but the diameter is bigger so they better fit around my ears. I just wished for a few more buttons to control the headphones as I find it easier than by touching.

They are a bit heavy,especially for sleep. This,however, doesn't discourage me from LOVING them! The sound quality is impecable, and they do the job of limiting the noise around you. Not to mention the colour! Vibrant and rich.

Compare to this I feel Sony M6 much better on noise cancellation

Very good product sound quality is exlent

Bought my pair of Bose QuietComfort Ultra a year ago. No words how disappointing this purchase has been. The problem is with the codec the device use, to connect via Bluetooth. Most Android phones, Laptops and IOS only connect on normal SBC and AAC codec. That means you pay for a premium sound device and get average sound, which a normal cheap headphone, will give you the exact quality. I had to buy a separate audio codec device, that need to be, plugged into my phone or laptop, just to get the HD sound quality. I regret this purchase.

The best headphones without a doubt, I've tried more than 5 headsets, but nothing beats BOSE ! Period !

excellent quality

I researched a lot of headphones before choosing the QC Gen 2. I had an older version of Sony’s flagship before so I felt these ones needed to be great. After using then consistently for several months I can say they are. What makes them great is in the name. Quiet- yes noise cancelling is great without hiss, not quite as quiet as Sony, but I would say that the way it feels is more natural. Pass through is superior, I can use these for conference calls and hear myself perfectly and voices are crisp and clear. Comfort- I can use these for hours and even fall asleep with them on…nuff said. Sound- these sound great out of the box and the 3 band EQ is more than enough to perfect them. It’s hard to describe this sound, its precise and warm, offering a satisfying and immersive experience in every genre. Most important is that it’s not fatiguing, allowing longer term playback and enjoyment. Price- seems high, but the quality is worth it.

*Please be aware this review is being written from a totally blind person's perspective. * As I’ll be one of the first to review these headphones due to how new they are, I’ll try to go into as much detail as possible. First off, upon opening the box, you are greeted by a simple layout. The box purely contains the case and the manual. The case is more of an oval shape compared to the NC700, which is more of a square. Inside the case you’ll find the headphones, USB C to A charging cable and an audio cable if you want to connect it to a wired source. Opening the case up, the headphones feel very sleek, around the same size as other pairs, but the first thing I noticed was the fact the cushions mould seamlessly with the headphones, creating a complete seal. There is not that tiny gap like on the NC700 and others. What I liked immediately though was the fact the cushions slip into place with the use of six little tabs which simply snap into place. It’s a lot easier, for me at least, than trying to line them up with a tiny crack as with previous designs. When you turn them on, they have to be on both ears to activate, so Bose can use its tuning technology to personalise to the shape of your ears. This has to be done every time you put them on, turning them on with only one earcup in place won’t work. They truly live up to their name of ‘quiet comfort,’ I am wearing them right now as I type this, and you can almost forget you’re wearing headphones, you can hardly feel them, they almost mould to your head. They truly do hug your ears. The most comfortable pair I’ve ever owned. I also like how the Bluetooth and power button is slightly indented, whereas the multi-function button is perfectly smooth. The volume strip is also able to be felt, and I love how you just swipe it with a finger to change the volume, and you can also configure a shortcut to it, in the Bose Music App. Now moving on to connecting them, it’s just the same as with previous Bose headphones. Turn them on, you’ll hear the tone, and then the voice prompt will tell you they are ready to connect. Select your device and away you go. You can also store up to 8 Bluetooth devices in the headphones, which is a nice feature. The noise cancelling is without doubt the best I have heard yet. You can hardly hear anything when it’s on ‘quiet’ mode. You can also adjust the level of ANC you want, plus in aware mode, there are also ‘active sense’ settings, which block out loud noises by briefly turning on ANC, then turn it off again when the sound stops. This is good for if you're in a restaurant and a blender starts up, for example. These also have ‘wind block’ which mutes the microphones for NC while you’re on a call, so you don’t hear the wind against them. The person on the other end will still hear it though. Now the highlight, the immersive audio. I personally think it’s incredible. I’ve heard details in my music I’d never heard before, it gives the song or other content a completely new layer of depth. Bose weren’t kidding about that. I also have the Apple Air pods Max and these knock spots off those for their spacial audio and head tracking. It really does sound like the music is coming from a speaker in front of you, it sounds like the speaker nearest you when you turn your head, whichever way you turn it. I flicked between spacial and stereo, and I tell you what, I’ll never go back. Stereo sounds bland in comparison to this. I will always use spacial now wherever possible. The base is full, as is the treble and mid-range. You don’t miss anything, just like the artist intended. If you’re like me, you won’t go back either! As soon as I heard these were coming out, I just had to get them. It’s my birthday next month and my family said they would pay for them, but I just had to have them now and wow I do not regret it at all, and neither will you! Just one final note, I researched it last night and Bose will be releasing Ultra ear cushion kits for these headphones soon so we can buy replacements, if necessary, mine will probably wear quickly the amount I’m going to use them. I’ll probably use them on my work laptop too. All in all, yes, their pricey, but your ears will thank you, for both the superior comfort and second to none sound at the same time. Worth every penny, happy listening! Edit: (Because I struggled with this too,) if you want to clear the Bluetooth list and start over, press the power and multi-function buttons at the same time for a few seconds while the headphones are on, until the voice says 'bluetooth device list cleared.'

Ascolto musica di qualità da 60 anni. Scrivo la recensione dopo qualche mese di utilizzo. Ho utilizzato numerose cuffie ma nessuna con il livello audio di questa. Sei al centro di un’orchestra. Non solo perché identifichi i numerosi punti da cui giunge ogni strumento. Ma perché percepisci la differente profondità da cui ti giunge la musica se gli strumenti strumenti sono collocati nello stesso punto. In sostanza come se fossero su una stessa linea orizzontale uno dietro l’altro. Quindi esperienza musicale unica quanto a polifonia. La tonalità delle frequenze è ben bilanciata. Una sorta di loudness ma senza nascondere alti nitidissimi e bassi decisi e eleganti, con medi sempre evidenti. La comodità di utilizzo è confermata, anzi leggermente migliorata quanto a delicatezza nell’indossarle. Ho provato cuffie della stessa fascia alta di prezzo molto lontane da questo modello. Un unico appunto i comandi sulla cuffia non sono all’altezza delle altre qualità e possono essere migliorati ad esempio prendendo spunto da quelli della cuffia di punta Sony.

I waited awhile to review this. I think it's important to be accurate in a review. Fake reviews are evil and go against the spirit of a review, which is to give someone thinking about buying something the correct information. Anyways, the positives of these headphones are the noise cancelling and the sound quality. I have some very good phones to compare these to and the sound quality on these is legit good. The noise cancelling is top notch, at least as far as the tech allows it to go. I work in a loud shop and these do really good on some sounds and not so good on others. But I've tried cheaper noise cancelling phones and these are straight up better. The negatives to these are the price for one. But I guess that's the going rate for good quality phones with among the best if not the best noise cancelling. The other negatives are some quirkiness to the controls. Sometimes they give me trouble turning on. They've always eventually turned on but sometimes I've had to try a few times. That should be fixed in a firmware update, unless it is a problem unique to mine. And the last gripe I have with them is the battery life. I mean, It's stated at around 25 hours. I work 10 hours a day so I have to charge them every couple of days. For the price I would expect maybe a bigger battery. Overall they seem to be high quality and they are comfortable. So in conclusion, if you want to spend the money I don't think you'll be disappointed. The few problems I list are annoying, but not deal breakers, at least not for me.

Sound quality is excellent.Noise cancellin is good