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Bose QC Ultra Headphones Review: New ANC King?
With an upgraded design, excellent sound, great noise cancellation and impressive voice-calling performance, the Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones rise to the top of the ANC headphone pack. Find these wireless headphones here: Bose QC Ultra – Bose 700 – AirPods Max – Sony WH-1000XM5 – *Cnet may get commission on these deals. Subscribe to CNET:…
JACKOUTOFTHEBOX
October 17, 2023 at 10:46 am
Should we upgrade our 700s?
David Cao
October 17, 2023 at 11:33 am
I think you should but I love the 700 designs hope they would make a upgraded version 700 while keeping the original design
Universe in Motion
October 17, 2023 at 11:23 am
Got mine last week. Absolutely love them.
David Cao
October 17, 2023 at 11:26 am
I have em for over 2 maybe 3weeks and I love em. They are better than the sonys in my opinion. Definitely look more expensive and sounded better while they don’t create that pressure on your ears like some of the previous Bose and Sony anc models did. They have the 20$ coupon so I think the price is pretty acceptable
Serrael-182
October 17, 2023 at 1:54 pm
The coupon changes everything!
SEAN518848
October 17, 2023 at 12:01 pm
I’ve enjoyed his reviews for years. He doesn’t do benchmarks or any kind of objective testing. However that doesn’t make his review any less informative. He look for the details and ALWAYS conscious of the competition.
PSYCHO
October 17, 2023 at 7:40 pm
“that doesn’t make his review any less informative”
Is that why he failed to mention that these Bose headphones must be powered? The 3.5mm headphone jack will not transmit audio into these headphones unless they have USB-C power or are charged which is a dealbreaker especially on very long flights or commutes when you may have forgotten to charge them.
Mo A
October 17, 2023 at 12:10 pm
Will Bose update there Bose 700s
Chrysio
October 17, 2023 at 12:36 pm
*their
Ruslan Mansurov
October 17, 2023 at 3:48 pm
Ultra is the update of 700
Mo A
October 17, 2023 at 12:16 pm
I’m sticking with Beats Studio Pro and the Sony WH1000MX4
MaphackGAMING
October 17, 2023 at 1:03 pm
I bought this last week but I decided to return. The immersive audio for me is not good compare to airpods pro 2 and for me the sound quality is not that good, maybe because I own sennheiser earbuds thats why Im not satisfied with the sound quality of ultra. And also the buttons on this is very annoying when Im playing music with anc I can still hear the clicking sound.
dydy
October 17, 2023 at 1:05 pm
White or black help me choose !
Cashby
October 17, 2023 at 5:07 pm
White is much more fingerprint resistant, so if you like both colors equally, go with the white
jimmy quek
October 17, 2023 at 1:13 pm
Seinheiser better…
1THEJUGGERNAUT1
October 17, 2023 at 1:45 pm
I use mine almost exclusively at the gym and I’ve owned everything … What’s never mentioned is the size of the Sony cans they are massive and you will be lucky if they last you a year of gym use (poor build quality) and the same goes for apple … Now apple is just straight garbage for gym use. They broken on the way home from buying them … Garbage … Bose quality they last … Every pair I’ve ever owned has lasted and I have never had problems with. I typically replace the earcups and sell them in great working condition to buy the next generation. My 700s lasted the full 4 years and continue to work great to this day. I got my ultras last week and the build quality has only improved. As a gym rat I wouldn’t go with Any other pair … And that’s not even getting into customer service of Sony and Apple 👎
Jimmy Deneus
October 17, 2023 at 2:00 pm
I’ll take them 😍😍😍💯💯💯
Laurie Sturtevant
October 17, 2023 at 2:49 pm
I loved them. Wish I could keep them. I got raging double ear infections. Don’t know if it is the vegan leather or something else. Sound is amazing. Ear infections not so much. Sadly have to send them back. The 700s don’t bother me at all.
Metaforically Speaking
October 17, 2023 at 2:52 pm
Why are you out of focus the whole video?
Jeremy Chan
October 17, 2023 at 2:58 pm
Bose products last forever lol. They don’t break.
쥬벤 tenmarok
October 17, 2023 at 3:57 pm
I need snapdragon sound review BOSE QC ULTRA
Bjørn S Johnsen
October 17, 2023 at 4:15 pm
The lack of new drivers is disappointing, Bose is really behind on music playback sound quality.
António Figueiredo
October 17, 2023 at 4:32 pm
Other reviewers reported a poor call quality, so it’s a nice surprise that you say differently. Time will tell.
NonRevGuy
October 17, 2023 at 5:11 pm
You missed that these Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones must be powered. The 2.5mm / 3.5 mm headphone jack will not transmit audio in to the QC Ultra headphones unless they have USB-C power or are charged. This is a dealbreaker, especially on very long flights or commutes when you may have forgotten to charge the QCU.
PSYCHO
October 17, 2023 at 7:43 pm
On one side, you have a somewhat valid point but on the other side most people travel with at least 1 or 2 battery banks which they can use to power these headphones.
Just saying…
Luis Gonzalez
October 17, 2023 at 5:53 pm
I’m happy with the ultras glad I upgraded
KingRhod804
October 17, 2023 at 6:09 pm
I honestly don’t know what half this means
Wavy Remix
October 17, 2023 at 7:25 pm
They look heavy.
Bella
October 17, 2023 at 8:29 pm
You need USB C to 3.5mm Audio Adapter Hi-Fi Stereo Type C to Aux and all problem solved
amora amora
October 17, 2023 at 8:32 pm
Israel kills Palestinians daily. A Palestinian hospital was destroyed today and 600 Palestinians were killed
Chrysio
October 17, 2023 at 9:02 pm
Bose is sending thousands of QC Ultra headphones to the people of Gaza to reduce the noise of the bombs around them. Thank you Bose 🙏
MBS
October 17, 2023 at 8:55 pm
Is it worth upgrading from the Bose 700 that are two years old?
AusWi
October 17, 2023 at 9:16 pm
I bought a pair yesterday and coming from the Bose 700’s the most immediate difference I picked up was that there is no longer a touch panel on the ear cup to swipe forwards, backwards, tap to pause and swipe up and down for volume. Instead there is a button for pause, next, etc, and a hard to (firstly) find touch slider on the edge of the ear cup for volume. I will get used to it, but I did like the ear cup touch panel of the 700. Also, the Immersive Audio feature from Still and Motion doesn’t work for me. It’s either off or Motion. Still behaves like Motion. Otherwise, very good set of headphones and love their ability to seamlessly switch between my iPhone and PC.