Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones

Literally a couple weeks past 1 year since I bought my Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones, and the pleather ear cups split open. £25 for replacements from Bose. [...]

i bought these headphone in feb 2025, i haven't really had that much issue on phone. i agree that it sounds pretty good, but man. i bought these to replace a pair of 30 dollar turtle beach headphone for my pc, i can not emphasize how absolutely terrible the experience has been using these on pc, genuinely the most glitchy headphones i have ever used. [...] the masqito effect on these is insufferable at times, sometimes every single time a sound plays through the pc has the loud buzzing sound, only way i can fix is to just reset them until it stops. [...] sometimes sound will just completely stop working, including the on and off sound, the only fix i could find is factory reseting when it happens. 30 hour battery life is kinda funny, after a year its about 5-6 if you are lucky, this is a buyer error and should have checked first but, these headphones can not be charged while on, so again, trying to use these on pc and you want more than 5 hours, you have to use them wired contently, because plugging them is while in use shuts them off. [...]

[...] I've listened to both songs on my Bose QC ultra headphones, which are far from perfect headphones. [...] The male voice sounds mostly ok, but has also something that sounds like compression artifacts (like mp3 compression, not loudness compression). [...] They sound somewhat like the real thing, but really badly recorded. [...] Heck, I would be furious that they fucked up so bad and would try to get my money back. [...]

I have used these exclusively for the last 8 months, these are are my everyday headphones and they surprise me with how versatile they are. The only thing I care about is the sound and the ANC, the rest like the case or aware mode is just fluff. There's more than enough battery life and blocking wind noise makes other headphones useless when wearing them outside. If you want decentsound with the best ANC in the industry you can't go wrong.

I got one recently and in less than a month had to exchange it because of a sound issue that a lot of ppl seem to be having with it (some weird white noise that doesn’t seem to go away). [...] It was still connected, but no sound at all. [...] This is frustrating, specially because I have been a Bose fan for a long time and I have been using them since the QC15! I used them until they fell apart, which usually took a LONG time. [...]

Please understand that the reason I use those headphones as they have a source button that allows me to change between different sources. Somehow they took this away and the updated version so I have to use an iPhone app to change from my gaming PC to my gaming laptop or from my Apple TV to my Mac? This is the dumbest decision ever and I’m gonna buy one more pair of the original headphones and never buy a Bose party again I swear to God.

Dedicated Beats Audio fan here. [...] The quality of sound, the ANC, the subtle details in my music that I NEVER picked up on the Beats Studio Pros are front-and-center with the Bose. [...] I paid $299 for them and honestly it's the best audio investment I've ever made thus far. [...]

[...] I bought the $430 QC ultra to test it against my 2022 QC45's which are already studio quality stereo excellence out of the box and those are going for $199 now I don't need a motion swipe volume adjustment, noise canceling, STILL, MOTION and IMMERSION technology modes for $430 The 2022 QC45 already has excellent STUDIO QUALITY stereo sound and canceling with no need for equalization While you're getting the same phenomenal BOSE sound, the new QC ultra is gimmicky I also recently bought the SONY ULT but returned them the next day because I hate headphones that require equalizer adjustments to sound great. The SONY ULT is not great sounding, it sounds rather cheap to my ears (I'm comparing them to the BOSE) The BOSE QC45 is still an unbeatable headphone and now that they're at $199 I'm going to buy 2 more. [...]

[...] The Ultras are able to accept Flippant v1 but in the end I went with ZMF and a bottlehead crack on the go. [...] In the end I agree the Bose QC (not ultra) are a better price when using Flippant to denote the ANC but if in a quiet enviroment going full Violectric is an option with USB to get round the piwer button next to the USB. It is indeed unfriendly as you correctly say but I based my choice on the quality of the case, the Zip and the comfort. In the end just get some Beats for a consumer sound and hip hop. Accuracy is not important over using any Baxter which you can charge at the same time. [...]

[...] The app has great features top quality anc and even better transparency mode. [...]

[...] The Bowers&Wilkins had a good sound, but they were heavy, too tight, not really foldable, weak ANC and the tiny buttons drove me crazy. Hard to find the headphones that make you 100% happy, in my case the QC Ultra are very close to it (missing only USB Audio). The QC Ultra price is totally okay btw, if you compare with Apple, Sony and B&W. Will become cheaper anyway very soon.

I find that the volume slider is a little sensitive, but I’m getting used to it. Def missing the 3.5mm audio input for use with my iPad and Studio display. I wish I could manually power them off, very strange.

I've had a couple of QuietComfort 35 for many years now and I absolutely love them. [...] I cannot tell you enough how much I hate that there are no buttons for volume etc. [...] Yes, the sound is good, but GOD DAMN everything else about this product absolutely sucks. And no, the battery is not as good as they claim, and charging takes longer. [...] A hundred times better, way cheaper, better sound during calls, the case is better, better comfort on the head and you can hardwire them to the planes infotainment system. [...]

[...] The sound is okay, but the comfort, at least on my head… is fantastic! The most comfortable headphones I’ve owned thus far. [...]

just got these a few days ago and have already had issues...totally agree about the buttons and I think the buttons are the problem with these. [...] I know they were really trying to streamline the button operation but its not working. My qc 45s and 35s are better, have better button function. However, the ultras are the best sounding headphones I've listened to with the spatial audio, which is why I bought them. [...] But the sound of these blows away the others. Bose please fix the buttons, stick with the 35 and 45 functioning. [...]

I bought the Bose Quietcomfort Ultra. In sound cancellation they are 10/10. I have to say that when using them wired the sound is very low to the point that if there is noise outside I could say that it cannot be heard well. [...] I bought them in Spain and if I had tried them at that time I wouldn't have decided on these headphones. [...]

[...] I purchsed the new QC but they feel so much cheaper in quality compared to the 35 so im returning them. [...]

[...] amazing tech and outstanding sound presence in imersion (for music lovers), but in fact there is some unpleasant pressure around the hear that should not be there!!! Its been 10h since I bought it; Now I will see overtime if the tech surpasses the unconfort substantially or if I will pass them on.

I have had them for more than a year and I cant say i love them. I am no audiophile so sound seems great to me :D but in under a year of wearing them (arround 6 months) the leather of both earpads broke by the "seams". And sure I can find online replacements but for the price I am just expecting it to be more sturdy. [...] Another issue I think is the power/bluetooth button: I short press it, nothing. [...] I long press it again, I hear the power on sound but the power off sound cuts halfway through. [...] I cannot, for the life of me, figure that god damn button out. [...] And its really frustrating when all I want to do is listen to some music, not fiddle with the power button for 5 minutes.

I bought a pair of these 2 months ago. [...] The lips don't sync with the voice sound. [...] I contacted Bose and they replaced my headphones under warranty. [...] I bought a set of wired Audio Tehnicas a couple of weeks ago and they sound phenomenal. [...]

I bought these for the quiet modes. [...] The sound quality is not the best, but I did not purchase these for sound quality, but it is good enough. This was gooooood money spent. [...]

Took me 10 minutes of using it to get used to the 2 side buttons and the capacitive touch area which you can slide on to work the volume and tap to change modes. [...] Theres NO clamping pressure. I have used a gazillion different headphones over the years. [...] I can't take anyone seriously when they evaluate sound that goes up to 10 on bass and a -1 on treble. [...]

[...] Even with that, I find the volume slider decent and with so many other great features I just think these are the best sounding and easy to control headphones I have used. No I’m not a huge fan of the immersive mode, but it can sound logical when you’re watching a a movie and you want the sound to appear to be coming in front of you. But for general music and audio listening, I don’t use it . But that doesn’t take away from the fact that the sound quality comfort And usability are top notch for this headset. IMO these are the best Bluetooth headphones you can get even if they are a bit expensive. Good luck finding the buttons? The only reason you can find the buttons is they don’t have too many. But your advice is to add more buttons? [...] How is that gonna make finding buttons easier? [...] As far as fit, yeah maybe they don’t fit you great but they fit me really well and I have a pretty big head so I don’t really understand what your issue was, but I find them extremely comfortable.

[...] I do have the QC 45 and and the QC ultra headphones too and I love them. [...]

I've been using the Bose QuietComfort Ultra for almost a month now, and I can confidently say that I love them. [...]

I owned a qc whatever 280 dols headset and mic was trash. [...]

Got these for my birthday. Have NEVER used any other headphones since. By far the best I’ve ever use

Do NOT buy this trash. It simply is aggravating and I hate it so much I had to find a few videos to post on to discourage others from making the same mistake I did. If you want to spend 30 mins everyday struggling to connect...go ahead

Got the 2nd gen for 260€ new in Europe, I’m really impressed by the mid and the high frequency

I bought Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones. [...] Still expensive but worth it if you've got the funds, IMO. [...]

I got the Bose Quietcomfort Ultra headphones for Christmas! They sound so good and block noise really well. I'm so glad I waited for them to go on sale tho lol 🎧

I just realize on the Airplane when i needed to connect the cable to watch a movie, I couldn't hear anything even if the sound was at the maximum. My wife had her QC35 which have buttons to increase the volume so they were working perfectly fine. Anybody else encountered this issue?

[...] Which I already have, just needs a replacement as it has aged.

I love mine…upgraded for the immersive option. Worth every penny for me. I’m a classical musician and these serve my audio requirements to a tee.

I actually like mines I upgraded from the QC45 deff happy with the purchase. Review sounds like more of a personal nit pick but all good lol.

My headphones are less than 6 months old and now won't hold a charge

I don't know why my third-party cable between my laptop and the headphones, won't plug in all the way to these headphones. Even though the jack is 2.5mm and they did plug in all the way into the previous QuietComfort headphones. Good I still have those, so I am back to using those.

I got mine. I give it 4 of 5, fit/comfort being the biggest negative.

[...] The only irritations I have is that the wake up doesn’t reliably connect back to my phone. [...]

I just bought one. My only complain is if I want it hang on my neck, I have to get it off my head and turn it before I put it to my neck, to make the earpads flat.

[...] The only issue I have is the power button and bluetooth. [...]