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Bose QC Ultra vs. Sony WH-1000XM5: A Showdown With a Clear Winner

CNET has glowing admiration for Sony’s flagship headphones, but Bose has brought serious competition with its new QC Ultra Headphones. Will there be a new king of the roost? Jide Akinrinade finds out. Find both headphones here: Bose QC Ultra: Sony WH-1000XM5: *Cnet may get commission on these deals. 00:00 Intro 00:31 Design 01:50 Comfort…

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CNET has glowing admiration for Sony’s flagship headphones, but Bose has brought serious competition with its new QC Ultra Headphones. Will there be a new king of the roost? Jide Akinrinade finds out.

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00:00 Intro
00:31 Design
01:50 Comfort
02:51 Portability
03:27 Sound Quality
04:14 Bass Test
04:39 Playback Controls
05:32 Codecs
05:58 Wired Listening
06:29 Noise Canceling
07:16 Immersive Audio & 360 Audio
07:55 Sound Profiles
08:33 MultiPoint Pairing
08:46 Call Performance
09:39 And The Winner Is…

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27 Comments

  1. Gavin Kent

    November 7, 2023 at 11:14 am

    Boss how are your headphones working?

    • jide124

      November 7, 2023 at 12:26 pm

      Soft pillows on the floor 😉

  2. Bee Kaye

    November 7, 2023 at 11:17 am

    These headphones prices are insane. One year later, they will be on sale for half the price or your can buy refurbished from the main stores on-line. For the price, they should have included DACs and better drivers to produce better sounds.

    • Jay Ricecakee

      November 7, 2023 at 12:15 pm

      Ong the fact that I spent 400$ on the xm5z to find put they 50% off in other areas js makes me mad😂😂

    • Jay Ricecakee

      November 7, 2023 at 12:15 pm

      But I can only get mad at my but I could’ve bought 2 for the price of one is crazy😬

  3. Stella Turner

    November 7, 2023 at 11:25 am

    0:28: 🎧 Sony WH1000X Mark 5 and Bose QuietComfort Ultras are compared in terms of design and build quality.
    2:38: 🎧 The video compares the comfort and portability of two headphone models, XM5 and QC Ultra.
    4:21: ! The reviewer compares the sound quality and controls of the headphones.
    6:55: 🎧 The video discusses the features of Bose and Sony headphones, including noise cancelling, transparency mode, and immersive audio.
    8:57: 🎧 Both headphones have excellent noise cancellation and call quality.
    Recap by Tammy AI

    • Jamal Johnson

      November 7, 2023 at 7:31 pm

      MVP

  4. FOOTBALL PREDICTION

    November 7, 2023 at 11:32 am

    Bose ultra is useless

    • Jay Ricecakee

      November 7, 2023 at 12:11 pm

      I like sony better tbh 😮‍💨💯🔥

  5. John L

    November 7, 2023 at 12:00 pm

    The deciding factor for me was price. You can get the XM5’s refurbished for $160 (all time low from Secondipity). Because the Ultras are brand new, you don’t have that option. They were, however, on sale from Walmart for $270 last month. Probably not going that low for another year or so.

    • Jay Ricecakee

      November 7, 2023 at 12:06 pm

      Wrd sony nice but they watching this video already seeing what to put on the xm6z😂😂

  6. Jay Ricecakee

    November 7, 2023 at 12:04 pm

    Sonys gon get dat get back on them xm6z😮‍💨😂

  7. gorrilaunit99

    November 7, 2023 at 12:17 pm

    *And if you want BASS?? Skullcandy Crusher!!!* ❤

  8. CFW34G

    November 7, 2023 at 12:25 pm

    you only fall for it once!

  9. Y K

    November 7, 2023 at 12:31 pm

    No one talks about heat build up and discomfort when wearing either of these during humid summer weather in the southern US, dry outside temperatures in the mid 90s, long listening sessions, running in 5K or longer marathons, gardening in hot humid weather, doing heavy cardio in the gym, and more everyday things people do that other headphones have trouble with.

    • Luis Mendoza

      November 7, 2023 at 2:24 pm

      For all that purposes the ear buds exist easy

  10. James Driver

    November 7, 2023 at 12:47 pm

    Bose makes excellent speakers. Their headphones may have great ANC, comfort, style, etc, but their sound quality is garbage and always has been. I will never understand why millions of people have no auditory discernment.

  11. THELIFEOFCB

    November 7, 2023 at 1:34 pm

    Awesome video im struggling with my decision as I just purchased both of them and can’t decide. The leading factor for me is being able to use the Sonys while powered off. The newer features on the Bose are nice and feel with some updates can become even better. Sigh what a tough decision

  12. Jared Weiman

    November 7, 2023 at 2:04 pm

    “The clear winner is both”

    Saved you 10 minutes of your time.

  13. Tony Everlith

    November 7, 2023 at 2:12 pm

    I missed the “clear winner ” part….

  14. JamaiknMuzik

    November 7, 2023 at 3:09 pm

    Go EAGLES!!!

  15. DeFakto

    November 7, 2023 at 6:00 pm

    I would rather pay some extra money and get Focal Bathys to get better sound quality with DAC option 😅

  16. Son0fMars

    November 7, 2023 at 6:37 pm

    No highs, no lows, it must be Boss. I’m going with XM5

  17. DariusRoland

    November 7, 2023 at 7:23 pm

    I bought the XM 5’s after several years with my trusty XM 3’s, which I still use when the 5’s are on the charger. I love them, but occasionally, the XM5’s with “crash” and all I can hear is very loud static.

  18. Juan Cabrera

    November 7, 2023 at 7:33 pm

    I just want to know which pair will leave my ears less sweaty.

  19. Cesar Quintero

    November 7, 2023 at 7:50 pm

    WH-1000XM Series All the Way!

  20. Adam M Stefaniak (Moonspell)

    November 7, 2023 at 8:13 pm

    For the price Bose came up with for the quality product is given in return I definitely still would go with Master & Dynamics MW75 that comes aluminum components and lamb skin ear pads. Not to mention to AMG edition with the carbon fiber is on another level. Unless those Bose drop around 30% this is w legal rip off lol.

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