60 reviews for Bose QuietComfort Ultra Wireless Noise Cancelling Earbuds, Bluetooth Noise Cancelling Earbuds with Spatial Audio and World-Class Noise Cancellation, Black Electronics

1. 

   Rated 3 out of 5

   Emily – March 10, 2024

   3.0 out of 5 stars

   What I wish I had known before buying

   I’ll lay out the full story as briefly as possible, but this is what I wish I had known earlier.TL;DR: the Bose Quiet Comfort Ultras are not as premium as they seem and the Sony Wf-1000xm5s just needed better tips to be absolutely perfect.I had the Sony Wf-1000xm4s and I loved them. Bad battery problem within a year so they were returned.Next I bought the Sony Wf-1000xm5s because “upgrade”. I hated them because I didn’t feel like they blocked out any noise. I could clearly hear others talking to me. This was with the included ear tips and the SpinFits I used on my xm4s. Decided to try something new.Finally the Bose Quiet Comfort Ultras. I was so impressed that they don’t really need to go in the ear to block out sound and as your environment changes, it adjusts a little here and there. I was blown away. HOWEVER, the Bose Music app is atrocious and the touch controls might as well not be there at all. To play my music I needed to start it on my phone first. With other earbuds I could tap to play whatever was last playing without touching my phone. Also, the response time on these was incredibly slow. I needed to wait a full 3-5 seconds before I could even tell if the tap actually registered on the buds so sometimes I’d pause and unpause my music on accident. It was horrible. Oh, also you can’t disable touch controls on the Bose so sometimes it would pause my music because my hair or hat touched it… Very annoying.I did some research and it turns out the Sony Wf-1000xm5s are a little tricky and really require you to get just the right ear tips (I have teeny tiny ear canals but I hear people with other sizes had trouble too). Once I found the right tips through trial and error, they worked perfectly. Taps register immediately. The time it takes to play, pause, turn on ambient noise, etc. is nearly instant and it easily plays my music without touching my phone once. The other features are also fabulous but that’s for a different review.I did extensive testing while I still had both buds, and I found out that while the Bose seemed like they blocked out more noise, they actually blocked, and failed to block, the exact same things the xm5s did. The only difference is the Bose created an ambient “silence” that tricked me into thinking it was blocking out more, but really it was just cancelling the sound of the blood in my own head. Granted that’s neat, but if I want to block out chatter, shuffling noises, traffic, etc. they block out the exact same things (with a PROPER seal and correct tips on the xm5s).So besides that ambient silence and not needing to go all the way in my ear canal, the xm5s have the Bose beat in every way. I can’t believe these cost more than the Sonys, given the terrible software and tap response.So to conclude, the Sony WF-1000xm5s are way better BUT you need to put in the effort to find the perfect tips for your ear shape. It’s annoying, but you definitely won’t regret saving some money and getting better features. I think I’d only prefer the Bose if touch control wasn’t a factor or I had trouble putting things in my ears.

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2. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Chris B. – March 10, 2024

   5.0 out of 5 stars

   Fantastic Headphones

   I bought these headphones after using the cheapest possible headphones for my entire life. I now consider all of that wasted time. Until I put these in, I largely thought “noise cancellation” was a myth unless you counted heavy over-ear just blocking outside noise through sheer size. Not so. These are a straight-up marvel. I was sitting in a large classroom yesterday with 90+ students all talking before class started. With noise cancellation on but nothing playing, the roar was a distant muffle. With music on, I could hear absolutely nothing going on around me. Aside from the noise cancellation, these are still incredible headphones. When I’m on my motorcycle, I put them on under my helmet in active mode and they allow me to hear what’s going on around me, but I can also hear my music over my straight-piped Harley, even when I’m going “the speed limit.” The sound quality is, as you might guess by the brand, wonderful. You don’t really know what you’re missing listening to music on poor-quality headphones. If you love music, I really can’t recommend these highly enough. I’m hearing things I never noticed before on some of my favorite songs because I’ve never heard them on quality headphones before. The app is whatever, you can use it to customize the long press function and find your buds if you lose them, but other than that, I don’t see myself using it basically ever. The earbuds feel super secure. I put a tight full face helmet on over them and they don’t move. I run on the treadmill, I train on a heavy bag, I use the rowing machine, they don’t move. At no point have I ever felt like they might fall out. The only minor gripe I have is that if I’m paying upwards of $300, I’d like a little better battery life. I get just under 6 hours on a charge and if I’m on a long plane trip or whatever, I’d like to be able to use them all day without stopping to charge, but it’s a minor gripe because how often are you really going to be using headphones for 6+ hours without ever taking a break?TL;DR These are amazing headphones, definitely worth the money.

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3. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   Amazon Customer – March 10, 2024

   4.0 out of 5 stars

   Impressive earbuds, but case seems flimsy

   FEB 5, 2024 UPDATE: I’ve had these earbuds now for a few months and can say without a doubt they are superior to the AirPod Pro Gen 2. In fact, it’s gotten to where I rarely use the AirPods any more and use the Bose earbuds almost exclusively. For the noise cancellation (which is why I purchased these), I’d give the Bose earbuds an 8 out of 10 and I’d give the AirPods a 7 out of 10. And for the actual audio quality, I’d give the Bose earbuds a 9 out of 10 and the AirPods would probably get an 8 out of 10. The thing that puts the Bose earbuds over the top with the audio quality is the ability to change the EQ via the app; you can’t do anything like that out of the box with the AirPods.If I were someone debating on buying these Bose earbuds vs. AirPod Pro Gen 2, I’d definitely suggest purchasing the Bose earbuds. But one of my first complaints about the Bose earbuds is still a concern. The charging case is just so dang flimsy. Luckily, I haven’t dropped it yet but it would probably only take that one drop to mess it up. I can’t exaggerate or stress this enough how fragile it is. But, that’s probably why Bose sells the individual charging cases on their website for $100; they’re counting on it to break.ORIGINAL REVIEW (Dec 11, 2023): I also own Apple AirPod Pro’s 2nd Gen but was looking for something with slightly better noise cancellation. The Bose earbuds succeeded there, just by a little. I haven’t tinkered with the EQ settings much in the Bose app, but I have noticed that the AirPod’s sound a little better (at least right out of the box). Another thing is that these earbuds fit rather well. It didn’t take too much effort to get a comfortable and secure fit. However, my biggest complaint so far is that the case feels flimsy and cheap. I know the case isn’t why we’re using earbuds, but just figured I’d point it out to everyone, especially the klutz’s out there. Drop this case on pavement or concrete a few times and I wouldn’t be surprised at all if it breaks.Getting back to my comparison between these and AirPod Pro’s… Right now, I’d have to say it’s a bit of a draw between the two.

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4. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   Carol P Tucker – March 10, 2024

   4.0 out of 5 stars

   Quality

   These earbuds are by far the best I’ve ever owned. The sound features and quality are totally amazing. They are pricey but you get what you pay for. That said, after a little over a year, they just stopped working. Thankfully I’d purchased an Amazon extended warranty and they refunded me the full price. Being optimistic, I immediately ordered another pair. These only lasted a little over 2 months until problems started. First, suddenly no one could hear me when answering calls. I had to switch call audio to my phone. Then, the earbud audio started cycling through the various audio modes on a continuous loop and the only way to stop it was to redock the ear buds in the charger. Finally I lost all audio on the left ear bud. Initially this was intermittent but within 2 weeks, it was full time. At the time, I was listening mainly to audio books but still it was very annoying. I contacted Bose and they are sending me another pair (within a few weeks). When they work, they are very amazing. I’ve had Bose headsets and various earbuds for quite a few years and never had any issues. Their sound quality for under $300 is incredible so I’ll probably stick with Bose. I just wish they would add some additional features that are becoming standard. I guess we’ll see.

5. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   Mark BaumMark Baum – March 10, 2024

   4.0 out of 5 stars

   Best out there, but some concerns

   I owned some traditional Bose noise canceling headphones for years that I’ve used extensively for travel, mowing the lawn, etcetera. They’re great! I was looking for something I could use every day, and because of my experience with the brand I purchased Bose QC Ultra Earbuds.Starting with the unboxing – Bose did a nice job with packaging, but you’d expect that in this price range. The earbud charger case is a nice shape and size, but it lacks wireless charging. This is disappointing for these high-end earbuds. The next thing I tried was removing the earbuds from the case. This is where I began to get annoyed. Perhaps there’s a trick I’m not aware of but getting the earbuds out of the case is much more difficult than it should be!The Earbuds themselves are very nice. After trying them for fit, I realized I needed to go to the larger Eartips and Stability Bands. Bose did a nice job in their manual stepping you through checking the fit and the replacement of these pieces. Once I replaced them, the earbuds are not falling out. This is especially important to me as these will mostly be used while riding my bicycle.I had already loaded the app and the earbuds connected without any fiddling on my part which was nice. I put on some of my favorite tunes and began testing the different settings; Noise Cancellation, Immersive Audio and Listening Modes. All were impressive, and each will have a place depending on the situation. Very nice!I realize this is a review of the earbuds, but the app is an important tool while using them. For example, there’s the ability to customize different combinations of the settings and setting them as favorites for quicker access. There’s also the ability to modify the default touch settings. I haven’t done this yet because I plan on living with the defaults for a while to see what might be lacking for me.Generally the app and connection is rock solid, but there was an instance where the earbuds kept loosing connection. An uninstall and reinstall of the app seemed to cure this.All in all I am happy with this purchase. Time will tell if the quality matches my original Bose headphones, but I am optomistic on that front. The only negatives I’ve found to date are the design of the case when extracting the earbuds, and the fact that the case doesn’t include wireless charging.Hope this helped!

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6. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   Randy – March 10, 2024

   4.0 out of 5 stars

   I had 5 stars but lowered it to 4 stars 😕

   The booze earbuds sound pretty good and the active noise cancellation is the best that I have ever heard. I had five star review but I realized I can’t even make it 6 hours before these things die and I have to put them back in their case to charge. I use them when I am at work because of loud machinery and the active noise cancellation works perfectly. The problem is I can’t even get through an 8-hour shift with them. So if you want long battery life these are not for you if you got them for the active noise cancellation these things will blow your mind. I had five other pair and the noise cancellation wasn’t even close to the Bose earbuds. I wish they was about $150 since we don’t even get 8-hour battery life.

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7. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Q. Lee – March 10, 2024

   5.0 out of 5 stars

   These are amazing. Well worth the cost.

   I have had many pairs of truly wireless headphones, including several Ankers, Jabras and a pair of Beats. I don’t like the look or design of the Airpods and balked at the thought of paying more than $170 at a pair of easily loseabe earbuds. Last year I bought a pair of Jabra Elite 7s and really like them, but wanted to treat myself to something more premium over the Christmas holidays. I read multiple revieww of the Sony WF-1000XM5s. They.were comfortable and in a great, compact case, but found the sound tonbenbot much better than my Jabra 7s to warrant the cost, plus the app is clunky. I tried the Bose Quiet Comfort IIs and found them to be superior, for sure. But I did a little more homework and opted to try the Comfort Ultras and was instantly wowed. The clarity of sound in playing music is noticeable and the noise cancelling is remarkably distinct. The “hush” that one hears when the notice cancellation kicks in on my noisy subway ride to work feels like a warm bubble ps seclusion and security around me as I focus in on a podcast, radio stream or song. These are so worth it. That being said, for this price, wireless charging should be standard and connecting to the app to modify settings can be a little unpredictable (3/5 times it works immediately, while the other two are variying degrees of delay). Hopefully software updates will help. But I love these so much.

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8. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   Amazon Customer – March 10, 2024

   4.0 out of 5 stars

   Good hardware/ bad software

   Pros: noise cancelling is best I’ve ever experienced. They are comfortable. Sound quality is good.Cons: software is frustrating all around. I’ll put them in my ears and they’ll make a million connecting sounds and sometimes one will not have noise cancellation turn on, things like that. I programmed the left bud to cycle noise cancellation modes and the programming would randomly go back to the default programming for a while. Also sometimes I’ll put them on and the noise cancellation just doesn’t turn on at all and I have to put them back in the case and put them on again for them to connect. So, they are pretty good but honestly pretty unreliable and the software component feels pretty low quality for Bose.

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9. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Bryan M Hulse – March 10, 2024

   5.0 out of 5 stars

   Great purchase

   I’ve gone through a lot of earbuds over the past few years. My last pair, the Sony 1000xm4, has great reviews, great sound and great noise cancellation. But they just won’t stay in my ear. I’ve bought aftermarket tips and still, they fall out. Frustrating.I decided to take the plunge on these in a last ditch attempt to find the perfect ear buds.I’ve had them a few weeks and am very impressed.The sounds is as good as the Sony’s. Maybe better. I think it has better bass.The noise cancellation is even better than the Sony. It’s easy to switch between ‘aware’, ‘quiet’ and ‘immersion’ modes. Although, ‘quiet’ and ‘immersion’ seem the same to me.I can run just the right ear or left ear. And the noise cancellation works with just one bud in the ear. This is useful when I’m sleeping at night and can’t go back to sleep because of snoring dogs. Ha! I can put one side of my head in my pillow and a bud in the other ear on ‘immersion’ mode and it totally cancels out the snoring.They are super comfortable. I can wear them around the house without discomfort.Overall, very happy and impressed.

10. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    Ryi – March 10, 2024

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Blown Away-better than Jabra Elite 85, QC35 headphones, sony wh-1000xm4

    I write reviews far and few in-between, but when a product exceeds expectations, well you get one. I have all 4 of these now, and I am just blown away with the ANC of these. I really did not expect this. and the immersion setting is next level. QC Ultra wireless is now my go to and not headphones any longer.WHAT I LIKE:as far as fit and wear, I don’t get the pressure build up and the bands do an excellent seal.Bass is to be respected. it’s a full sound experience. it’s deep and sound like it has alot of headroom at low and medium volumes.I just redid my home audio and installed Dolby atoms for that 3D sound in a 5.2.4 setup. this Immersion sound in the QC ultra, aka spatial sound, is game changer and puts atoms 3D sound to shame…[on music]. I listen to all types of music in this and it’s giving me details I have never heard in listening to music, especially loft or lo-fi music to brain out at work and concentrate on worksheets and lines of code. I find myself just stopping what I’m doing and really listening to the music because I’m hearing elements I’ve missed and just go wow. When listening to movies, for the short time I had it attached to my fire tv cube, immersion kinda messed with tint of voice.the way the single ear wear auto adjusts to let more ambient noise in when the other earbud is out of ear is a very cool feature and welcomed. talking the same but this is not new, but does it well.ANC is Bose quality and beats my wh-1000xm4 headphones. I’ll follow back up on this after my upcoming 17hr flight to Japan.touch controls work well. easy not too many touch combos to learn and remember.phone calls have been no complaints so far. i need more extensive testing of windy, noisy, car, etc. environments and will follow back up on this in next couple of weeks.WHAT COULD BE IMRPOVEDpairing to multiple devices have has hiccups and when pairing to a fire cube latest gen it completely lost pairing to my phones app (odd) and i just removed the fire cube once i repaired it. hopefully this gets fix in fw update.when taking out the left earbud from the case, it was almost drained, but it was in there overnight on a fully charged case. i think it didn’t sit right and it does have some room to move around. i reposited it and it started charging.the earbuds are a PITA to remove from the case with thick hands. seriously Bose, take a look at this design. also putting them back in does not light up and “suck in” like a cradle magnet should do.when not listening to anything, the ANC does have some white noise. not too bad, but def could be improved on.OVERALL:you won’t regret it. for close out of 23′ these are the best. really great purchase, a bit $$$, but no serious complaints and better than my collection and daily driver. I would recommend.

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11. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    AtlasAtlas – March 10, 2024

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Is it worth $300?

    For the last 3 months, I wanted to find a pair of wireless earbuds that were, at the very least, comfortable.My previous pair of wireless earbuds, Sony’s WFSP800N were, by far, the most comfortable wireless earbuds I have ever experienced. That being said, they’re going on four years old. They disconnected randomly from my phone, they often remained on when I put them in their charging case, and on a few occasions, just my sweat would be enough to trigger the touch sensors and either skip or pause whatever song I was listening to.So, I set out to try just about every major brand that *wasn’t* Sony this time around.I tried the top of the line in the $200 price range from Jabra, Beats, and Sennheiser.Jabra was by far the one I wanted to succeed the most. I picked up the Jabra Elite 8. The sound was good. Noise cancelling was automatic and easy to cycle. And the fact that the materials were military grade and built to withstand just about anything really sold me. Unfortunately, prolonged wear hurt my right ear. I returned them a few days later and tried the Beats Fit Pro. I thought that the wings would provide stabilization and comfort. I was wrong. I didn’t even get a chance to really try them out. My ears were in agonizing pain due to the rigidity of the wings. I returned them the same day I bought them. I had high hopes for Sennheiser, and though they sounded amazing, they hurt in the same way that Jabra did.Cue Bose to come in. The thing that set them apart from the competition were the comfort wings. They come in three different sizes. I tried using the medium wings first, but prolonged use still caused pain in just my right ear, even though my left was fine. The small wings though fit perfectly in both, and have not created any issues of discomfort or pain. They’re actually on par comfort wise with the Sony earbuds I got almost 4 years ago.Now, the sound was night and day to anything I have ever tried before. The sheer depth of everything was immaculate, and with the app you can adjust the different tones accordingly. But the features that won out was the noise cancelling “quiet” mode, the sound heightening “immersion” mode, and the all around “aware” mode.These are the best noise cancelling earbuds I have ever experienced with the quiet mode. The immersion mode let’s you listen to music in all levels around you as if you’re sitting in the middle of an orchestra. The aware mode transfers sound from the outside to you as if you aren’t wearing headphones at all.All three modes are miles above the other competing products I have bought. But the Aware mode is absolutely amazing as any other version of this sounds Tinny or Electronic. This was the first time I have ever forgotten I was even wearing headphones. The music may not have been playing, but the background noise was so clear that I just didn’t need to take the headphones out and put them away. This actually made it easy to listen to music at a low volume and still be able to keep up with concentrating on conversations or work place activities and lectures.The case uses the USB C charging cable, and you get a full charge if it’s completely dead in about 2 hours. That being said, I probably get about 6 to 8 hours with consecutive use of the earbuds on a single charge. With the charging case, I can probably go 20 to 25 hours without needing to recharge. But what I love is that not only will the earbuds audibly tell you when they are low after they’ve been sitting in the case, the case itself has a light indicator to tell you when the charging battery is drained.Overall, is this worth $300? Considering it blew every other $200 competitor, including my original earbuds out of the water (which I paid $250 for when they were released near 4 years ago), I would say that TO ME, they are worth the money. I’m not comparing them to current Sonys on the market, nor have I ever tried the Quiet Comfort 2s. If you feel that it isn’t big enough of a jump, then cool. But to me, comparing them to all of the earbuds that caused me pain, I do feel like this is a case of “Getting Your Money’s Worth.”I sincerely like these, and I am happy I spent the money for the sake of impressive comfort and impressive sound quality.11/14/2023

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12. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    Jacobson – March 10, 2024

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Superb Eabuds

    I rarely write reviews, due to lack of time and the fact that if a product performs the way it’s supposed to, it doesn’t deserve my time to review it. For the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds, I will make an exception.Simply put, they are wonderful – the sound, the noise cancelling, the ease of fit and comfort. A solid product all around. I have never been a big Bose fan. I thought their products were good, but not great and overpriced. I was looking for a pair of earbuds to replace my old faithful Jabra 65T Elites that finally died. They were nearly 4 years old and didn’t owe me anything. Based on reviews, I tried the Apple AirPod Pro 2nd gen, the Sony WF-1000XM5 and the Bose.I was interested in the AirPods mostly because of their compatibility with my Iphone and my son’s recommendation. I returned them for three reasons. First, to get them to fit with a tight seal was an ordeal. Fifteen minutes of futzing around to finally pass the seal test (and that’s with Comply foam tips — the Apple silicone tips didn’t work for me period.) And even after passing the seal test, I did not find the ANC particularly effective. Adjusting the volume by sliding my finger up and down the stem was wonky — not working, pausing the music or shifting the bud, the seal I worked so hard to get, broke. Also, not having a real equalizer is a drawback. Apple has a customization wizard, but I like to have different settings for different genres of music. The customization wizard uses Apple’s own sound track.On to the Sony’s. I liked the Sony’s. I have the WH-1000XM4 over the ear headphones for serious listening and they are great. But they are not suitable to wear for dog walking, bike rides or the gym. I need earbuds. The over the ears are also bulky to take on airplane flights taking up a lot real estate in my string pack or messenger bag. Anyway, I tried the 1000XM5’s and liked them. The sound is very good as is the ANC. The three drawbacks are ease of fit, comfort and volume control. While easier to pass the seal fit test than the apples, it still took more futzing around than I care to do. Also, to pass the seal test, I had to use the large tips which hurt my ears after an hour. Finally, the four tap volume control is a pain. I either got know response or went back a track because I only tapped three times.So on to the Bose. Nirvana.Fit and Comfort. So easy to get a fit with their innovative tip and wing combo. The wings are really a small silicone gasket that fit inside your ear, but outside the ear canal. Select the right combo of tip and wing (sized independently) put them in your ear and you pass the fit test, first time, every time. I hardly feel them in my ears.Sound Quality. Superb. The Bose bathe me with aural warmth. I liked the Sony sound until I listened to the Bose. I would characterize the sound as warm but accurate. The Sony sound is like sunlight. The Bose sound is like an incandescent lamp. Despite the warmth, the sound is always clean and bright when it needs to be. I listen to a very wide range of music and the sound has been great for every genre. I think that classical music really tests the quality of an audio product due to the tonal range of instruments and voices and the variety of textures. Listening to Mozart’s Requiem was sublime. It was like falling in love all over again. The immersion sound option raises the sound quality to a whole new level, bringing a depth and presence to the music. Just wow. And unlike the spatial music technology of Sony and Apple, immersion works for all sources. What I said about Mozart applies to any rock, jazz, and Latin that I have thrown out them. I’ve heard sounds, I’ve never heard before. The Bose app has a basic equalizer but I leave everything flat.ANC: Can’t be beat. I can listen to quiet music while my wife is watching TV and it doesn’t bother me. Sharp sounds such as a firecracker breakthrough but it’s not a sensory deprivation chamber after all. I remember the early days of ANC — it deadened the sound. Not these buds. The sound is alive and well. Can’t wait to take them on my first flight in two weeks. And the aware mode is terrific. Just switch to aware and have a conversation without taking the buds out or when using them while on a bike ride.Controls: Work really well and sliding you finger to increase/decrease volume is easy, unlike my experience with the AirPod Pros. I learned that the double and triple taps to move forwards and backwards between tracks does not have to be super rapid. Overall, the touch controls work as well as the physical controls of my old Jabra’s.Phone calls: Very secondary for me but so far they have worked just fine. I hear voices clearly and it seems that I am easily understood.Battery Life — The only weakness- 4 hours with immersion on but I’m told with moderate volume, you can eke out 5 hours, enough for a cross country flight. And I will keep my over the ear Sony’s up top in my carry on if I need them. I am not too concerned. Not concerned enough to take take a star off.Everybody’s tastes are different. Some folks will be wed to Apple and it’s ecosystem and the buds are $50 less. Sony has better battery life. But for me, Bose wins hands down for the combination of fit, comfort, sound quality, ANC and controls.

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13. 

    Rated 1 out of 5

    Richard A. – March 10, 2024

    1.0 out of 5 stars

    Very Dissapointed

    I was forced to buy new earbuds becuase I accidentally left my old BOSE QC earbuds in my pants pocket and washed them. They would eventually power up but would not connect etc. so I opted for the new BOSE Ultra QC earbuds. But, the only thing ultra about these earbuds is that the sound quality is slightly better the the regular QC’s and for me is the only Pro in my evaluation.I’ll preface this with I use my earbuds on multiple devices. iPhone, iPad and laptop.Let’s start with what I hate about the case.1. Its smaller then the regular QC’s which is good for slipping them in your pocket. What I miss in this case is the indicator lights that show you the battery level of the case. The ultra case does not have this and haveing it is very helpful to me.2. With the regualer QC case you can also toggle between devices with the small button inside the case. Although the ultra case has this button on the back, its pretty much useless and barely has any functions. Its almost wasted effort in designn and manfacturing for BOSE.2.a With the button on the regular case you can press it once to see what device it is connected to. very simple and very useful. The ultra case does not do this. You have to open the BOSE app on your device to see where its connected AND you have to use the app to change devices. This may be my biggest issue. Its musch easier to just toggle the button on the case while the buds are in your ears to change evices. I don’t want to have to get my phone out, open the app, wait for the app to connect , touch the earbud icon to see my choices and select what device I want. I simply want to toggle the button on the case.3. Trying to withdraw the earbuds from the case is not easy. The only way I can get them out of the case is by tugging on the rubber ear piece. I’m sure over time they will tear apart. This seems to not been thought through by the designers.Now lets go with the earbuds.1. They are small and I guess that’s ok not much of an issue here except for the earpice options. While I have to use the largest option from the choice of 3; even the largest option isn’t really big enough. It fits ok but not great. My regular QC’s biggest option is larger and fits really good. I’m not sure why they didn’t retain the same sizing options for the ultra.2. While using, you have to luanch the app to see the battery life. With the regular QC’s you simply touch the left bud to hear the battery level. Again, very simple and useful.2.a Lets talk about battery life. While initially I just used my new ultras for conference calls and listening to videos while connected to my laptop and it all seemed good. Then one day, with a full charge, I went for a walk that lasted just over an hour. With about 10 minutes left on the walk I started getting low battery responses. I’m like, no way. I can’t have this. I normally have several conference calls that last over an hour and I can’t have these dying in the middle of a call. I also travel a lot by air and often have flights over 2 hours. So reason #1 why I returned them.3. The sound quality is very comprable for both and while the ultra may be slightly better but not worth the extra $$. I’m a sound nut and not opposed to spending extra doe for better quality but not here. Especially with the other issues I have for this version.All in all, I’m very dissapointed in BOSE’s effort with the Ultra’s. I have a lot of bose items and this is the first time I’ve been dissapointed in their products. So much so I sent the ultras back and purchased the regular QC noise cancelling earbuds like I had before. Now I’m happy again.

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14. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    Nytro1965Nytro1965 – March 10, 2024

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Best earbuds…BOSE did not disappoint with the Quiet Ultra buds!

    I don’t write many product reviews, but if you are in the market for earbuds, the BOSE Quiet Ultra buds are GREAT!I demand a lot from my earbuds are pairing seamlessly across Apple devices and my PC is a must. Comfort and quality are heavy factors for me as well.I purchased the BOSE Quiet II and the Beats Studio + buds to see which ones performed the best. Out of the box, the Beats Studio + buds were uncomfortable, but I wanted to see if their ANC was as good as advertised. It was nearly non-existent. Tried to adjust the tips for fitting, it was a no-go. Did not pair well across devices and call quality was very low.Onto the BOSE Quiet II…decent ANC, call quality okay, very comfortable out of the box. Had some issues with pairing, call quality okay. I needed more than okay, so I spent the extra money for the BOSE Quiet Ultra. Best decision ever! Comfortable right out of the box, no adjustment needed. Paired across all devices without a hitch, sound is AMAZING and clear, call quality is great.It’s worth the price tag.

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    Rated 4 out of 5

    ChrisChris – March 10, 2024

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Great Sound needing Functionality Help

    I would say that these are by far some of the best sounding headphone I’ve ever used. The noise cancellation is on point, and the different modes are immersive. They may be meant for a great musical experience, but I found podcasts and calls equally enjoyable. These buds may seem bulky at first, but the fit is perfect and they are very light, I very rarely had to make any sort of physical adjustments. Battery life has also been a huge plus, both for the buds, and the recharge on the case. There is a drawback when it comes to connecting to a PC. There is no app to control the functionality as there is with a mobile device. So, you default to the same sound mode, giving you a special audio feeling. Not so great when doing video conference calls and trying to key in on the spoken word. There is also no feedback when you touch the headphone to change settings, even a subtle beep would let the user know that something has changed. There were a few times where I had accidental touches and did not notice because there of a lack of notification or messed up even further by overcorrecting with more touches. The case, though sleek, does not have a great finish. I do not know how many times I dropped it because of how slick it is. I have yet to find an attractive or well-fitting solution for this, in forms of a cover. Having used mostly mobile phone OEM buds in the past, my experience working out, doing work items on my PC, flying in planes, all talks I’ve done with these Bose, seemed to be a bit less seamless. I gave myself adjustment time, but aside from the amazing sound, I’m finding this a downgrade to my daily routines. I shouldn’t have to think about audio modes multiple times a day, or fight with connections between multiple devices (moving from the wrong connection on the fly), or having them lose Bluetooth connection, and giving me consistent tones the one time I don’t need feedback, when I know I don’t have an media device playing.

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16. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    JulieJulie – March 10, 2024

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I don’t work in an office.

    I don’t work in a peaceful environment with timid people, who are respectful of each other and know how to shut up. No.I work in a warehouse. Not a good warehouse. A small warehouse. With 30 people in a single room. People who literally SCREAM along with the music playing over the speakers. People who think being the most annoying person possible is funny. What’s worse. It’s 10 hour shifts.I’ve had enough. I decided, time for noise canceling headphones!! This review is for someone in the same position as me. That NEEDS, DESPERATELY, some way to shut down the noise around them.After much debate, I decided between two choices. The Jlab Epic Lab True Edition (200 USD) and the new Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra headphones. (250 USD)I went with these two because1) I was very interested how jlabs new signature headphones would compare to the 20$ version they offer. I wondered how much better it could be for 200$, also I was interested in the Knowles corporation equalizer preset. Big audio company.2) Bose is the leader of ANC headphones. I’ve never had a pair so I had to see what the fuss was about.I got both of these on Amazon knowing I can return the worst pair within 30 days.After using these, I want to apologize to my past self for not doing this sooner. I have broken them in over the past week at work, and it’s the only time I have been there I haven’t wanted to walk out within hours or gotten crazy depressed. I realized. I actually like my job.Let’s start with jlab I’m going to get this out of the way. If you relate to my situation at all. These are not the headphones for you.IF you have a good life. A good job. One without people literally screaming in your ear 10 hours. Please get these.The audio quality on these are amazing. I was shocked. I honestly teared up when putting my favorite song on for first time. I heard parts of that song I have NEVER heard. You will experience this. The Knowles setting is life changing. These are a daily driver for sure. I am impressed. Comfortable and very water resistant.The active noise canceling is actually pretty good. I could barely hear my husband with music on. But my situation….multiple…people…yelling, in union, to Taylor swift.The jlabs can not handle it lol. It does get muffled…a bit. Which honestly, is loads better than just white knuckling it. But if you are looking for strictly ANC, don’t get these at 200$. Are they worth 200$ on sound quality alone. Gods yes. Are they worth that…to ME. Ehh..Bose.Honestly I was not expecting to like these as much. I heard a lot of things about loss of connectivity plus not being water resistant. In my warehouse. I do get water on my hands sometimes so I did not have high hopes. But let me tell you.The second I put these on at work, before the music played it did the ANC switch and I was the happiest I have been in months. It instantly took out the warehouse music, the machines, the fans, the background noises and 80% of the talking. I felt like I could breathe for once. The overstimulation gone like *snaps*.Then the music started playing. I was watching my coworkers mouths and I broke out in a huge grin that lasted minutes. I could see them talk, but hear them talk I could not. This is the first week in months where I didn’t get depressed after about 30 minutes of that.So the ANC is legendary. The sound…is not. I keep looking at my jlabs like… ???How do they sound so much better?!I think the bose default settings out of box is just too treble heavy. I used the app to set mine +9, +4, -2.That is the closest I can get it to sound like jlabs but they still don’t. Why?! I don’t know why. They still do sound good. Like a 8/10. That plus not hearing my coworkers discuss if lobsters have souls, makes this purchase on sale at $250 a steal for me.I’m going to be returning the Jlabs and looking for a future sale. I would like to have them in my collection for when I just need some good headbanging. Both headphones are great, but get the one you need for the life you live. Take care!

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17. 

    Rated 2 out of 5

    haggis – March 10, 2024

    2.0 out of 5 stars

    Surprisingly bad, returned

    I own and like the original Bose Quietcomfort buds so I expected to be blown away by these. Unfortunately I was disappointed and returned these. They are smaller than the original QC buds, but not as comfortable since the interface between bud and ear does not have as much springy rubber like the original QC buds do. These are mostly hard where they touch your ear. I do like that they have adopted a “twist to tighten” approach which works very well on Jabra buds for instance, but the way Bose have implemented it is not perfect and overall the buds manage to be both slightly uncomfortable and at the same time, not perfectly secure feeling, like they might not stay in during a run. They aren’t terrible, but they aren’t perfect.They are surprisingly hard to take out of the case, the magnet that holds them in the case is too strong and they are hard to get a grip on.The packaging is pretty low-budget, which isnt a big deal to me, but is a little bit weird for such an expensive pair of headphones. The out-of-box experience is a little unpolished, for instance when setting up the buds in the app they launch into a demo of the immersive audio, but the demo was pretty loud so I pushed the volume down button on my phone, and this caused the demo to crash. Then when trying to use the Bose app to turn Immersive audio on and off, there is a huge delay and the buttons are not very responsive. This was on the latest version of both the app, and the bud firmware. Little things like that add up and make the overall experience seem kind of janky, especially for such an expensive item where my expectation is that things should pretty much be flawless at this price.The real dealbreaker for me is that the ANC is just miserable and fatiguing. I expect there to be some “rushing wind/white noise” in ANC buds, but these have such a loud white noise when nothing is playing that it actually is fatiguing to have the buds in with no music playing. This is a big disappointment as sometimes on a bus or plane I want to just use ANC to cancel noise, but have nothing playing so I can just have silence. There is no real silence with these buds, there is only a loud whooshing noise. The whooshing is constant even in environments that are already very quiet, where the ANC should barely be doing anything at all. My original QC buds have some whooshing from ANC but it is very quiet compared to these. Even worse, there is a noticeable electronic chirp periodically in the left bud when nothing is playing. It sounds almost like a dialup modem sound or a mosquito. There is also no real way that I could find to fully turn off the ANC, your only choices in the app are ANC, Immersive, or the mode that pipes outside noise in so you can hear what is going on around you, but I could not find a way to truly turn the ANC off.The immersive audio feature does sound pretty cool but for me it seemed like more of a novelty gimmick. I enjoyed it for about 10 minutes and then it started to feel pretty fatiguing. It almost sounds like in a car stereo when you turn the “loudness” setting way up, certain parts of the music get really boomy and the music just sounds super aggressively EQed. It does sound pretty cool for a few minutes but I couldn’t see myself using it as a daily thing.At this super premium price, there are too many issues.

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18. 

    Rated 3 out of 5

    Amazon CustomerAmazon Customer – March 10, 2024

    3.0 out of 5 stars

    I got these for $249 on sale in late 2023. Good, but Bose made bad choices.

    I waited for a very long time before getting these, due to price. I read many reviews first. I’ve noticed an audible faint hissing sound with the ANC. That’s already kind of a bummer, but they do seal well and the active nose cancelling (ANC) works well. It’s designed for constant, consistent noise rather than sudden unpredictable noise sounds (like my car travel mate’s blasting 90’s rock).FYI – NO “noise cancelling” products of any kind seem to actually fully block out car stereo when traveling as a passenger.Battery doesn’t last all night to help reduce insomnia by listening to music or white noise to block out disturbances. Instead, these wake you up at 3am SAYING “low battery” instead of just auto shutting off, going on auto standby, or quietly just turning off. I hate electronics that talk, and I’m taking away stars for that, and may even return these due to it. People buy these precisely to NOT BE DISTURBED lol. I really wanted to rate only 2 stars because of how annoying that is, when you already deal with insomnia, but I know not everyone’s the same. So 3 or 4 stars is the best I can give.I opted for these over the Sony’s because I read these stay in ears better, and had glowing reviews. I’m not willing to risk losing an earpiece worth $300 because it wasn’t designed to stay in place very well. No matter other issues I may have with these, at least they stay in and sound great.The case, unlike the Sony’s version I read about, does not have wireless charging capability (bad choice by Bose) and they charge more slowly, I believe, without the “fast charging”. Supposedly Bose makes a $50 additional accessory for this (which cancels the savings of buying these on sale $50 off), but when I went to look at it, it had bad reviews of what seemed like genuine customers lamenting the high price and bad quality of it. So I got a cheap silicone case cover instead, just to protect it and still don’t have wireless charging.Anyway, aside from these few gripes, the sound quality produced is excellent. Very immersive. I’m not a big fan of touch controls on something so small, though. Adjusting position or hair etc, or a pet can easily end a call or change the song or volume accidentally and unpredictably. They do sit well in the ears and stay put pretty well. I only even considered this small form due to portability, but I absolutely do not approve of how small these are and how easy to drop from hand, at this price point.

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19. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    Gabe – March 10, 2024

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    BOSE: Does not dissapoint

    Over the course of the last several years, I have had several different types of headphones. My job allows me the time to listen to anything while I work. I started with some Bose Quiet Comfort several years back (which i still have and they work fine). Bass and clarity on the Bose QC is phenomenal, but using it for calls was a bit of a problem because the clarity on the microphone was a bit lacking, but for music and everything else, amazing. I decided to try a pair of Beats Studio 3’s which were also amazing, a bit better when making calls and had a little more loudness than the BQC’s. I stuck with those for several years, a pair stopped working, I bought another pair and still have those and have another brand new pair in reserve that I got at a good price…just in case. I tried a pair of AKG in ear headphones that were good. I tried some Samsung buds which were decent but less bass than I liked, which the AKG possessed. This past Christmas I decided to try the Beats Buds and they were better than both the AKG and the Samsung buds, in volume, clarity, and bass. I like a lot of bass in my music and the Beats buds seem to work well and the bass was good. Still, always felt there there may be better out there either way…even as good as these Beats were.There was.I bought these Bose Quiet Comfort Ultras to see if THESE could be “that better” that I was searching. They were more than better. The sound quality is off the charts, with the app you can adjust the bass and it is mind blowing. I was working and I could hear the buzz of the air conditioner, but when I put on these headphones: silence. I thought the AC turned off by chance, right when I put the headphones on…I took them out…and all i could hear was the AC. These headphones silenced everything around me, all I could hear was my breathing. I was in shock. I still am. The music quality is unlike any headphones I have had. I’ve only used them for 3 days, but my God, Bose really is on another level. I will see how these last but if these first 3 days are any indication, I am sure I will be in heaven for as long as I have these. I haven’t really messed with the app yet, but I am sure that it will make these headphones even better.If you are wondering if there is anything better out there like I did: There is. Give these a try…its Bose. Ive always known that Bose is next tier, but I had no idea they were this epic.

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20. 

    Rated 4 out of 5

    Amazon Customer – March 10, 2024

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    4 stars, BUT….

    Devoid of common sense….Great sound. Great noise cancelling. Since that is their primary purpose, i give 4 out of 5 stars. It would have been 5 except the propeller heads in engineering and who wrote the mandatory app lack some common sense.1) These are very hard to get out of the case. Just a place to allow my fingers to grab the buds would help, since they are also very slippery. Its like they tried to have the smallest case and forgot the functionality. I have taken to looping a small rubber band around each bud to act as a lanyard. For this money, it should not be necessary.2) The case is very slippery. It’s like they had a “slipperiest plastic” contest when they chose the material. So i bought a silicone case cover for the inevitable drop on the floor.3) One cannot turn off touch controls , a la samsung. Thus you trigger actions on your phone when merely touching the buds to adjust the fit, etc. . I am constantly triggering songs and podcast restarts just by trying to push the buds in tighter. I can push the buttons on the phone instead.4) The case hinge is lightweight and closes tenuously at best. Another rubber band needed to hold it shut.5) The app is WAYYYY slower with these buds than it ever was with my prior bose qc buds. Over time, the app should get better, not worse.6) When you switch noise cancelling modes, you have to tap and hold until the change occurs. As others have said, there needs to be some indication when you have succeeded in switching modes. Instead, you end up going one mode too far or not at all because the response (rightly) lags a little.7) No wireless charging. Really? In 2024?All this is really easy to figure out for yourselves, Bose. Why are so many reviewers having to point out the obvious to you, given the high price being charged?

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21. 

    Rated 4 out of 5

    Amazon Customer – March 10, 2024

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Great sound and noise cancellation

    I replaced my lost AirPods with the Bose quiet Comfort. These fit my ears a lot better than I expected and the sound quality is better than Apple. I really do like how they stay in my ears. The only negative would be the size of the case and the lack of wireless charging without an additional case.

22. 

    Rated 4 out of 5

    Selene A. – March 10, 2024

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Amazing sound with charging issues

    Best sound with the immersive mode. Very comfortable. Love it if it worked consistently. Was surprised when I realized that the right earbud was not charging. Even after following the troubleshooting steps, it still would not charge. Hope it was a one off. Will see how the replacement works.

23. 

    Rated 4 out of 5

    J. L. Weigel – March 10, 2024

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Down hill slide

    At first I was really ecstatic, great clarity, great sound with blocking out noise. Long battery charging much less than others. Just not waterproof or even sweat proof.Even with every method of drying out I am left with only one bud working before the cycle telling me what settings it has rather than what I was listening to

24. 

    Rated 4 out of 5

    mark thacker – March 10, 2024

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Great, sound quality

    Really good sound, various modes, battery life seems to be as expected sound Fidelity is good only very small negative form factor a little bulky

25. 

    Rated 3 out of 5

    RS – March 10, 2024

    3.0 out of 5 stars

    Has many flaws

    I have used several headphones over the years – Sennheiser, Jabra, JayBird, Beats, Sony, SkullCandy, Bose, etc. Jabra is probably the best overall, in terms of battery life, fit, sound, wireless charging, headphone controls, and a small form factor. I have a Jabra Elite 75t and came across this “never before immersive” sound by Bose. I don’t mind spending money for a great sound.Compared to other in-ear headphones in this market, for $300, Bose QC Ultra is bigger in size, and the charging case is heavier. Although, it does fit comfortably with the fins.The noise canceling is great. It almost completely blocks out all the noise around. But it also sometimes hurt my ears. I like the noise cancelling that I get in Jabra, and the excellent controls it offers that easily switches between “active noise cancellation” and “hear through” modes. Jabra has this “hear through” mode where it enhances the surrounding sounds, which is especially great inside airplanes if we need to temporarily listen to announcements while wearing the headphone. Bose doesn’t offer any of these features. And the “aware” mode is sub-par. Absolutely not worth the $300 price tag.Also, I sometimes sleep with my headphones on. Jabra stays all night, never feels uncomfortable, and switches off when inactive for a while. Bose doesn’t seem to have auto shut-off (probably it goes into an inactive mode without shutting off), it emits this continuous annoying low pitch sound. And due to its sensitive touch controls, there’s no way to watch anything while lying on the side without accidentally pausing or toggling controls. Which brings to the next point, the controls. Like others mentioned, I had accidentally paused or toggled the noise cancelling modes one too many times while adjusting the volume. Just for the poor controls alone, knocking one star off. I feel, the in-ear headphones should only have physical ‘push’ buttons and not touch controls. “Long touch”, “quick touch”, “double touch”, “drag for volume”, etc. aren’t easy to get it right every time.Coming to the sound, I would not call it the best. On some occasions, the Jabra Elite 75t sounded far better. Bose’s sound seems to have a little more detail, but only sometimes. Bass is alright, not too great. Sometimes, Bose’s “immersive sound” hurts my ears.The Bluetooth disconnects/reconnects randomly. Also, it doesn’t support connecting to multiple devices at the same time. Jabra supports multi-point active connection. If I am watching a movie on my laptop, and get a phone call on my mobile, the laptop automatically pauses and the phone rings on my earphone. Bose… $300… Why not?This is an alright in-ear headphone, among the dozen others in the market. But I could not find one reason to justify the $300 price tag, especially with a lot of shortcomings that even a $100 headphone offers.

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26. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    Ray – March 10, 2024

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Wow

    I’ll keep this review short because so many people have had the exact same experience as my own using these headphones, and all I’ll be doing is repeating long reams of written text saying just that. What I WILL say, however, is to sum this up, these are remarkably good sounding headphones that boggle the mind with their execution into little, tiny earpods. Sound quality is unbelievably good. The active noise cancellation is without doubt best-in-class. And the comfort level is better than any other earpod to the extent that you’ll find yourself trying to figure out just why they are so darn comfortable. The immersive sound works well in most cases, although it is not at all necessary to have a maximally enjoyable audio experience. Whether or not they are worth $300 is one of those imponderables, but let me say you forget about the price as soon as you start listening to them. In a time when so many products fail to live up to expectations even while costing a lot, these Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra headphones are a breath of fresh air. These earn my top recommendation.A LITTLE MORE ON COMFORTAfter using these headphones for a number of weeks now I must come back and add a few sentences on wearing comfort. I can’t explain how it is achieved, but these are without a doubt the most comfortable earbuds I have ever worn. Some say it is because of the silicone wrap that encircles part of the earbud, and that reason sounds as good as any to me, but regardless, these things are COMFORTABLE. I’ve fallen asleep with them in my ears a number of times at bedtime and wake up with no ear discomfort at all even after hours of wearing. The “Ultra’s” seem a tad more comfortable than the previous-generation “II” earbuds (although those are very comfortable, too), and, in my opinion, noticeably more comfortable than the Technics az-80’s that are currently the subject of much discussion. If you can get a pair during the holiday sales, all the better. These are astonishingly comfortable earbuds that sound wonderful and its just too bad we lose wireless charging and multi-point connection. But it’s worth it!

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27. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    Jenny Ross – March 10, 2024

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    These work

    So, I run with these in rain and take them to the shower with me. First – they are a bit sensitive to touch, including water droplets or your hair; however, you can deal with it. Second, the noise cancellation absolutely works – every time I go from ‘immersion’ or ‘quiet’ to ‘aware’ I am amazed at the amount of ambient noise that we’re exposed to. Third, that base is THE base. It feels real smooth and nice, I like it. Fourth, the battery life is great, I can go skiing all day with it. Overall – I’m glad Amazon thought I would like these.

28. 

    Rated 4 out of 5

    Morgan Fontenot – March 10, 2024

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Great product

    These were awesome, my ears are small so they gave me extreme pain, but the sound quality was exceptional and easy to use

29. 

    Rated 4 out of 5

    Enigma – March 10, 2024

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    I like these but…….

    I want to be able to tell on the case how charged they are. The old sport ones had lights on the case where you could tell how charged they were. I want that on the new ones. I have to put them in my ear just to make sure that I have enough charge for right then.

30. 

    Rated 4 out of 5

    Mixerman23 – March 10, 2024

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Amazing noise cancelling, wind noise problematic, interface with iPhone not totally smooth.

    I bought these to supplement my current-generation Airpod Pros for long plane trips – the noise cancelling on them is *amazing*! Far better than any other buds I’ve heard, including the Airpods. Not so great for wind noise though; if you’re biking with them on, or just walking in a windy environment, the wind noise is annoying and significantly worse than with Airpods. They are not quite as comfortable as the Airpods, though they seal much better, so the bass is more consistent. Nice to have an app to customize noise cancelling and frequency response, though the controls are fairly basic (bass, mid, treble cut and boost). The connection to my iPhone is not as smooth/easy as the Airpods – it suffers from occasional glitchiness with the L/R pairing briefly getting out of sync – only for a fraction of a second at a time. Also, I’ve had occasional issues where they won’t connect for a phone call, then they do. So definitely not as well-integrated into the Apple OS as Airpods, but overall the tradeoffs are worth it for me on plane flights, and in noisy environments. They are a quality piece of gear.

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31. 

    Rated 4 out of 5

    W. DunlapW. Dunlap – March 10, 2024

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Almost Perfect

    The Bose QuietComfort Earbuds deliver outstanding audio quality and best-in-class noise cancellation, living up to the high standards Bose has set with its headphone lineup over the years. The sound is well-balanced with crisp highs, punchy mids, and complete bass response. The noise cancellation is exceptionally effective at blocking environmental noise, letting you immerse yourself in your music or podcasts without distraction. However, the lack of a wireless charging case is a glaring omission for earbuds at this price point in 2023. Many competitors in the wireless earbud market offer wireless charging at a similar or lower price. Convenience and portability are massive selling points for earbuds versus over-ear headphones. The option to just set the case down on a wireless charging pad instead of fumbling for a cable would make these earbuds much more accessible to live with daily. The Bose QuietComfort Earbuds deliver excellent sound and noise cancellation. But the lack of a wireless charging Case prevents them from being the perfect pair of earbuds. Having to pay extra for a wireless charging case for earbuds that are already $299 is too much. If Bose releases a version with wireless charging, these would be among the best wireless earbuds you can buy. For now, they fall just short of excellence but are still a great option if sound quality is your top priority.

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32. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    jbmtl – March 10, 2024

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Highly Recommended, Best Gym Earbuds

    This is an amazing product, noise cancelling is superb and better then the Airpods Pro I have, it fits and stays in the ears securely thanks to the additional rubber piece around the earbuds I use them in the gym and they don’t move even an inch, highly recommend for gym use my Airpods Pro kept falling out regularly so they were obviously not an option for me I tried using before this the Bose Ultra Quiet Headphones but its not sturdy on my head when doing workouts, sound is amazing there are many sound adjustment options to choose from in the Bose App.It always connects instantly to my Samsung Galaxy S23 without any issues.

33. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    Eric m – March 10, 2024

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great sound, you get used to them

    These have amazing sound quality and you have to get used to the Bose product. I have only had one connectivity issue but since I corrected it it has been flawless. Don’t care about wireless charging, if you really need it just buy the wireless charging case. I do feel like they are trying to money grab a little bit though. But definitely a premium product.

34. 

    Rated 2 out of 5

    Stephanie Moreno – March 10, 2024

    2.0 out of 5 stars

    2 stars due to glitching

    I previously owned the QC earbuds, the original ones. Loved them. So I naturally assume these are better….they are not, at all.Issue #1 Sound glitching. My main issue is the sound keeps glitching. I thought I could just ignore it. I’m easy to please. Nope. When im scrolling on my phone it happens more. Incredibly irritating.Issue #2 Sound quality. I hope I have a faulty pair of earbuds. The sound is subpar/weird sounding compared to the original QCs. The old ones felt more immersive. These almost sound like I’m under water. I do however, like the noise canceling. Idk how I broke the NC on my old pair but I could always hear everything regardless of having it in NC mode or not. I’m so happy I can’t hear people talking when I’m listening to music (introvert problems).Issue #3 Connectivity. While it connects fine. It’s just not as quick when switching devices. When going from my laptop to phone, I clicked on the earbuds in the bluetooth menu. It tries to connect a full cycle but fails. I click them again and they connect. Not too much of an issue for me but still annoying.Issue #4 Case, fit, and controls. I very much dislike the new case. Solely because I liked being able to look at the case and know how much battery is left. To be fair, that info is in the boss app. It’ll just take a few times of checking the app and I’d probably no longer care about the case telling me. But still something to note if you’re coming from the OGs. I do prefer the new case as it’s less bulky, however taking out the earbuds is odd. I have to pinch the rubber on the earbuds and pull up. I have no suggestion for a remedy. It’s just awkward. I’m sure with practice I’ll find a workaround. Now for the controls, I enjoy the controls much better. Both earbuds do the same thing. That’s great! The old ones, the left one changed the song and the right one paused/played. So if I only had the right one in, it got annoying. The left one, for whatever reason, didn’t work on its own. I also never looked into the issue, I just accepted it. So it very well could’ve been user error. As for fit, I prefer the fit of these. The rubber/silicone earbuds are softer. The old ones were more firm. I ALWAYS wear my earbuds. Music is the background of my life. That being said, the old ones made my ear swell at night while sleeping. I simply stopped sleeping with them in, problem solved. So on the nights I really needed music, I just dealt with a swollen ear. The material on these however, do not cause that.All-in-all, I desperately want to like these headphones. I’m going to give them a week of use and check back. If the audio keeps glitching, I will return/replace and update this review. Hopefully it’s not a product issue and I just received a defect.

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35. 

    Rated 4 out of 5

    Amarinb – March 10, 2024

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    SONIDO FANTASTICO

    COMO ES NATURAL DE BOSE SU SONIDO ES UNICO Y ESPECTACULAR, SIN EMBARGO CUANDO RECIBES UNA LLAMADA NECESARIAMENTE DEBES COLOCAR LOS AUDIFONOS EN MODO QUIET YA QUE ES LA UNICA MANERA DE PODER ESCUCHAR CON CLARIDAD

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    Rated 4 out of 5

    Gabriela – March 10, 2024

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    great

    only 4 starts because after a bit of running when i start to sweat i have to keep pushing them in my ear to keep them from falling out. i have small ears though so it might not be a problem for everyone. otherwise i love the noise cancellation and sound quality.

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    Rated 4 out of 5

    Jeff B – March 10, 2024

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Good Earphones Magor Problem

    Purchased earphones for sound & phone calls. Great sound & decent controls in the app, fit well, not like previous versions, easy to wear the headphones. The problem is when listening to music thru your headphones on a laptop or the phone you can’t connect two devices, I have a phone, laptop, desktop, using zoom, teams etc. Changing is very cumbersome & doesn’t work well, will only connect to one device, I tried over & over, how can you have a $300 headphones without Multipoimt? You Can’t, I had to return them. I bought these since my Jabra Elite 10s went missing, found them again , I have these & the Sony 5 earphones, both are better than the Bose for overall experience, if you don’t connect 2 devices the bose is a good choice.

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    Rated 4 out of 5

    Liz S. – March 10, 2024

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Sound quality excellent, but don’t stay put in my ear

    I must have odd-shaped ears because very few true earbuds will fit and actually stay put in my ears. I really wanted these to work. I love my other Bose headphones, and when I got these, I could tell the quality was excellent. The noise cancellation and sound quality are far superior to the other headphones that I purchased, but if they don’t stay in my ear, it is a game changer. I cannot keep them.

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    Rated 5 out of 5

    kevin g hinton – March 10, 2024

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Bose QC Ultra earbuds

    Connectivity: These don’t go quite as far from your phone as some others. 30 ft is nominal. However, the quality of these earbuds and their performance rocks! The app works well, and some of the spatial effects are absolutly awesome. The active noise cancellation is first rate, and talorable. The equallizer is only a low, mid, and high, but performs very well. The battery longevity depends on how you choose to run them, but is more than adequate. There are others that I’ve owned that beat them in battery longevity, but not by more than an hour or two. Recharging is fast (2 hrs). These buds will impress almost anyone with a pulse. Very competitive with other buds at the same price point. You won’t be disapointed, just remember 30 ft is about all you get for connectivity…

40. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    J. Allmon – March 10, 2024

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great sound!

    Arguably the best sound from earbuds I have ever experienced. Deep base, no distortion on high notes. Noise reduction works great and the music saturation mode is incredible. Worth every penny and much better than the top of the line Apple Pro earbuds.

41. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    Brad Barnburner – March 10, 2024

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Absolutely GobSmacked..!

    Really like, and Love, as these excel all attempts at a ANC Solution, Full Headset/Buds….etc…Period..! Have had all Bose, Sony, all good…Full Headests …for the Flight ONLY….cause drop these in a plane…Goodbye. But That’s My Experience.But…Absolutely the All That Great Sound, when you read the directions to gain “Full Immersion” and setup your desired needs in the EQ. Many other modes, Aware, for yes, no Noise Cancel…etc. But…. In heaven, can even block out that snoring next to ya in bed…halllloooooo..!!BUT…Few Caveats I must mention…AS….the initial Sound Test upon putting both these in ear, warning. Like just Yow….an Orchestra like blast, momentary, as it tests the surround, but you get used to it….grin ;). And with that, the “Modes” are Announced Voice Prompts (Can Turn Off Voice Prompts) are quite boisterous in a Robo Mayhem Voice…..fAnd one bitty issue, the Lowest Volume on these are Not that LOW…just hopefully the will firmware and extra two clicks down, for that nighttime listening maybe….a bit of low key bliss, that I use EVERY NIGHT, cause of the friggin snorer…ahem…whoops sorry…;p Love em, and Love my Honey next to me…! NOW..!!

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    Rated 4 out of 5

    Samsung S22 DTX – March 10, 2024

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Great sound, low call volume

    These headphones are the best Bose headphones that I’ve owned.Pros:Great immersive sound.Best noice canceling on wireless earbudsIndependent Bluetooth connection for each bud.ConsCall volume is very low. This is the only issue that I’ve had with these earbuds. I have a Samung Galaxy s22 Ultra, so hopefully the software update will fix this.

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43. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    Greg – March 10, 2024

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great Sound.

    Bose continues to put out great sound with these buds. Clear, crisp, and the right amount of bass to treble. The spatial audio feature is down right far out. If you have the cash and want great sound in a small package – these are for you.Note: They cut out on me and wouldn’t work/connect to my iPhone after a couple of months. I disconnected them from my iPhone and reconnected them. I haven’t had an issue since. I still stand by my 5 star rating; technology is going to fail you every now and then.I gave a similar review for the Sony XM5’s. I love them both. It’s a toss up whether you are a Sony or Bose person. Don’t shy away from these – they are awesome.

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    Rated 4 out of 5

    Esteban ArayaEsteban Araya – March 10, 2024

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Sounds amazing for just listening, apparently not so good for your teammates to hear you in Discord

    The quality of the sound is incredible, if you plan to use it for gaming maybe find an alternative because according to my teammates it sounds kinda muffled.

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45. 

    Rated 4 out of 5

    CVBuyer – March 10, 2024

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    It is great if it has no defect

    It’s fantastic when something functions flawlessly. Unfortunately, one of the earbuds in my set isn’t producing any sound. Despite this flaw, when both were operational, it delivered excellent performance.

46. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    Paula – March 10, 2024

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    The Bose QuietComfort Ultra Wireless Noise Cancelling Earbuds are AMAZING

    I bought these Bose QuietComfort Ultra Wireless Noise Cancelling Earbuds after a friend purchased them for her partner this holiday season. I had a trip to Canada last week and thought these earbuds would be great for the airplane trip.The noise cancellation is fantastic. I also have pair of Bose over the ear headphones and the earbuds cancel noise just as well , if not better.Sound quality is fantastic, as you would expect from Bose. In the Bose app (I highly recommend you download when you are your purchase) makes it easy to adjust the sound to your liking. The earbuds also have an immersive sound option and I feel like I am in a symphony surrounded by an orchestra.Battery life is good. I used them for 4 hours straight (they are supposed to last 6 hours). When you place them back into the case you can get 3 more charges out of it. In 20 minutes (for a quick charge) you will have 2 hrs of battery life. That is perfect for my needs.I paid full price $299 USA dollars. These buds are worth every penny.

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47. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    Laura Sise – March 10, 2024

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Excellent!

    Best earbuds I’ve ever owned. Comfortable, secure and the noise canceling is amazing. I work in a factory. Somehow these little things block out all the noise from the machines but not the voices coming across my 2 way radio. I actually hear better with them on and I wear them at work even if I’m not listening to music because of that. Definitely worth the money!

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    Rated 4 out of 5

    Susan – March 10, 2024

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Bose ultra qc earbuds

    Great fit great sound. Good noise reduction. Not the best noise reduction I have had. Settings could improve on the app. Overall I like them.

49. 

    Rated 4 out of 5

    Bill Hershman – March 10, 2024

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Bose ear buds

    Great sound quality but STILL not able to connect them to my LG smart tv (Bluetooth). Hard to get help from Bose on this 🥹🥹

50. 

    Rated 4 out of 5

    Robert G. – March 10, 2024

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Sound Quality Amazing, Charging Port Not So Good

    One of the best ear buds I have ever used for noise cancellation. Fits in ear painlessly and perfectly. The only knock I can give it the charging port is too shallow, making it a pain to plugging in and charging.

51. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    Franz D. Vogl – March 10, 2024

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Excellent solution for what they are.

    I have been using the Apple AirPods 2 for over a year. They barely stayed in my ears and if I bent down, one or both would fall out. The sound was okay but I mainly used them for conference calls. I just got the UC Ultras today. Set up was 5 min and that included getting the right ring and seal test done. I listen mostly to metal and at first, they were really bassy. A little config with the Bose app EQ as well as on my phone and they sound pretty amazing, given what they are. I tried to use them over a company ZOOM call, I usually use my Apple AirPod Gen 2’s for that, but they had a hard time connecting at first and then were fine. My only grief with the BQCU’s is there is no way to mute a call other than from your phone. I called into BOSE customer service and they confirmed there was no way to mute a call.Update:I have been listening to these for most of the day. I can say with all of the putzing with eq’s and different music, I’d say they sound a bit “boomy” – bass forward. The external sound dampening I am sure crates this as well as the crossover settings to make up for a small driver. One thing I noticed is when I am listening to bass heavy music, heavy metal, the driver seems like it created a vacuum in my ear and I could feel pressure on my left ear drum. I pulled the left one out, reinserted it and it didn’t happen again. Yet. Overall, I’d say the audio quality is a 7/10 – given what they are, ANC earbuds. They do sound more “natural” when you have the Aware setting on so you can hear external noises, but then that won’t work so well on plane/bus/train. Just my $0.02Update 2.0:I purchased the Apple AirPod Pro Gen 2. Listened to them with multiple options. Different kinds of music, phone calls, and noise canceling. I do like that the Airpods are lighter and I do like that they have this active noise canceling feature that cuts the notice canceling when you are speaking. Yes, you can it turns off, but I could see it being a thing for those that sing along. Overall, I would have to say, for my listening preferences (mostly metal and action movies) I prefer the Bose. I also like that you can customize the in-ear as well as the outer stability ring. I have found that in-ear pods don’t stay in very long without them and I also have the Apple AirPods Gen 2 and if I move my head at all, they just fall out of my ear, quite easily in fact. So that’s refreshing to have on the BQCU’s. I have an older pair of QC over-the-ear headphones, and these earbuds sound better than those do!So in conclusion, I’ll be sending the AirPods Gen 2 back. I did give them a shot but for how I hear, I prefer the Bose QC Ultra’s. Hope that helps anyone looking.

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52. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    Swapnil RupjiSwapnil Rupji – March 10, 2024

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Experience Concert in a tiny earbud

    Setting up Bose earbuds was simple as I already had the Bose Music app installed on my phone. With the earbuds in the case and case open you need to press the button on the back and the music app instantly recognizes the earbuds.Pros:1) Immersive sound is amazing in Still mode as it gives you a feeling of being in a live concert. When you move your head the sound stays in the same location. It feels like no sound is coming from the earbuds and the sound is coming from all around you.2) Noice Cancellation is excellent. There is an option to put it in aware mode if you want to hear the surrounding or off.3) You can control bass and treble however the out of the box sound was excellent and didn’t change anything.4) There are multiple eartips options for any size and shape of ear however for me the out of the box medium size was perfect. You can test whether the earbuds are the right fit from the Bose music app and it plays a test sound to check whether there is any audio leakage.5) You can group the Bose Soundbar with the earbuds and can hear the TV audio in your ears and turn the soundbar volume down. This way you can watch TV with sound muted and sound in your earbuds.6) The option to use one or both earbuds is fantastic and music pauses automatically when the earbuds are taken off. Also the controls on the earbuds are easy to use and very responsive. Tap to pause/play, double tap to move to the next song, three taps to go to the previous song, Swipe up and down for volume control and press and hold to change the mode or configure it for something else, using Bose Music App, like enabling Google assistant.7) Since it comes with charging case the earbuds are always 100% charged when in use. Just make sure that you charge the case when the LED color changes to amber.8) I made some test calls and the person at the receiving end didn’t feel a difference between direct call and earbuds. Also I could hear the voice very clearly while walking. To pickup phone call tap once and to end or decline a call double tap on the earbuds.What I wish for:1) It only supports Bluetooth connectivity and I wish there was an option to support sound over wifi (DLNA). For example if I could cast the song from my laptop to earbuds so that I am not restricted to Bluetooth range and can be anywhere in the house.2) Since its Bluetooth the earbuds are not always available in the music app and it takes a few seconds for the app to search for the earbuds and connect before you can use app to control it. Sometimes its not able to find it and you need to follow the same process as initial setup (keeping the earbuds in the case with case open and press the button on the back).

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53. 

    Rated 4 out of 5

    Amazon Customer – March 10, 2024

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Fit (where others failed).

    After previously purchasing an alternative (name brand) set, and finding it impossible to capture a good fit, I was anxious to see how the QC Ultra’s worked out. As a big guy, 6’8″ (no need to share weight), I’m accustomed to having fit issues with just about everything I buy.After some minor tweaks (and installing the large nibs and wings) I passed the seating test with no issues.First impression of sound, ANC and other features, has me extremely pleased with the Bose QC Ultra’s.

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    Rated 4 out of 5

    jake – March 10, 2024

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Outstanding, but…

    I switched to these headphones from the Sony 1000RMX series earbuds, the difference between the QC ultras and those headphones are very apparent when you first listen to them. The immersion mode is the true difference between the QC ultras and any other earbuds on the market. think surround sound, that’s basically what it tries to imitate. The battery has never died on me throughout an 8 hour work day, pausing intermittently of course, but for those looking for practical battery usage, that’s been my experience.If you are thinking between the original QC series and the ultras, I am not sure if the price increase is worth the extra mode, I went with the ultras mostly because of the brushed metal and price drop it had at the time. But if you were to ask me between Sony and Bose, I would say Bose all the way.

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    Rated 4 out of 5

    Darth Tater Tot – March 10, 2024

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Great fit, great sound! Wireless charging extra

    I’m not wanting to be an echo of others. They fit perfectly and stay in place, even better than the Beats Fit Pros, which are a great set I previously. So, what can I add to what others probably haven’t said, glad you asked. At lower volumes the bass is still there. Most earphones must be cranked up to really get the bass response one might be after, not so with these. That’s why they have their name “Quiet Comfort”, they don’t have to be blasted to be enjoyed, all the while easily forgotten they’re in your ears. All in all, while not cheap, worth getting. Also, if wireless charging is a feature you’re after it is additional for a case cover they offer for $50. It does work but quickly gets more expensive than the competition once you do this. Hope this helps.

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    Rated 3 out of 5

    Susan A. Dunlap – March 10, 2024

    3.0 out of 5 stars

    The Bose QuietComfort Ultra Wireless Earbuds – A good set, but not at the price

    I was looking for some new earbuds to take with me on casual walks and for engaging in general listening sessions to relax. I’ve been a fan of Bose products for a while now and was eager to give these earbuds a try shortly after their release as my original Bose QC earbuds recently broke after two years of use. My review will be broken down into three categories: Features and Function, Comfort, and Sound and Battery Life.Features and Function – these earbuds need to be registered to a valid Bose customer account to be properly used. I have no problem with it as I currently own one other Bose product. However, I have noticed that there were times I could not properly access the headphones in the Bose Music App when I was engaged in my music. This more commonly occurred after around 45 minutes of continuous listening. I’ve also noted times when the earbuds were not in perfect sync with one another, and I’ve had to take them in and out at times to readjust them to my ears. However, the app does allow you to modify your preferred EQ (albeit a simplified one) and touch control settings, toggle immersion mode, and provide a way to check whether a proper ear seal has been achieved for both buds to help optimize your listening experience. Where Bose was potentially greedy here was the decision not to provide the included case with a wireless charging capability (they now offer a case with this feature for $50 extra). The call quality on these is decent, but nothing noteworthy compared to the competition.Comfort – By far, the most comfortable earbuds I have ever tested. The earbuds are relatively light, which helped them stay in my ears. I experienced no listening fatigue while wearing them with ANC on. On the note of ANC, these are also exceptionally great at isolating lower frequencies and could very well be among the best the market has to currently offer as other reviews might attest.Sound and Battery Life – This is in part where the earbuds fell short of my expectations. If you are prioritizing sound quality over ANC use, it might be more preferrable to look elsewhere. In this generation, the QC Ultras offers an immersion setting with two modes that provide uniquely different experiences, and turning this setting on does improve the sound quality incrementally at the cost of around 2 hours of battery life assuming this setting remains on for one full cycle. Even in adjusting the provided EQ, there were times that I felt the sound was a little off on the highs, but they do a good job on the mid-range tones and have a desirable the bass response (this is where the sound improvement, compared to the original QCs, was most notable).Now to the big question – are they worth the $300 price tag? In short, probably not. In summary, they have a good (not great) sound, exquisite comfort and ANC capabilities, and a simple set of settings that can be modified via the Bose Music App, but do not provide other features such as wireless charging for the included case that you might expect at this price point. Placing these earbuds at 3 stars is the best I can do for the time being, and I hope this motivates Bose to do a little better when they come out with their next set of earbuds. These were returned.

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    Rated 4 out of 5

    Bill Lewis – March 10, 2024

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Great. But….,

    Great sound quality as always from Bose! I use these with my gaming laptop when I don’t want to disturb my wife’s tv watching. But I mainly use them with my I-phone 14 Pro to listen to music. The only nit-pick is that I wished Bose had included their Wire-Less Charging Case that they are not selling for $49.00.

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    Rated 4 out of 5

    Amy – March 10, 2024

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Great fitting, great sound options

    I tried the black Bose QuietComfort Ultra earbuds recently and have been satisfied with them thus far. They were very simple to start up, sync, and use out of the box. The instructions and app are clear and intuitive.I have used wireless earbuds in the past that don’t fit well in my ears, so I was initially apprehensive, but these fit like a glove. No adjustments needed, and no signs of moving or falling out. Truly a perfect fit, and not painful or clumsy feeling at all.The sound quality is great, exactly what you would expect from a Bose premium audio offering. I have used these for audiobooks, podcasts, and music. I haven’t used them for phone calls yet. The noise cancelation feature works pretty decent, depending on which mode you use. For example, the other day there were 3 helicopters circling above early in the morning and the sound was virtually drowned out in Quiet Mode.The case is sleek and well fitting, easy to use, and holds a good charge. I’ve used them over multiple days and have not needed to charge yet.I like that the mode offerings allow you different experiences. Quiet is the ultimate in noise cancelation. Aware is great if you are biking or running and want to be aware of sounds around you for safety but still have amazing sound quality on what you’re listening to. Immersion is where you feel like the sound is surrounding you and adjusting to your position.My only complaint so far is that the earbud sensors are a little sensitive so if you accidentally hit them the sound goes out and then I end up tapping obsessively to get them back on. I’ve found in this case it’s easier to restart from my device (phone in this case) than worry about the taps.Also, the little safety book included had print so tiny you practically need a magnifying glass. At that point, just save trees and include the info on the QR code provided.

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59. 

    Rated 4 out of 5

    Michael – March 10, 2024

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Great in every aspect except battery and call quality

    First these are my all time favorite earbuds out of all the earbuds I’ve used/owned in recent years. They have some issues but Bose also does a lot right. Starting with the fit these are the best fitting earbuds I’ve used. They aren’t the most comfortable (though they are pretty comfortable even for long periods) but when they go in my ear they stay there. Every other set of buds I’ve used I have to keep pushing them back in throughout the day, especially if I yawn or move around alot, with the Bose I never had to do that, not even once. The bose also do a great job of not giving you that pressure feel when these buds are in your ear. The active noise cancellation is also the best I’ve ever used, I work around heavy equipment that is loud at times and these buds have no issues blocking most of that out allowing me to listen to my music at low volumes. This is a huge deal to me because I hate playing music loud as it hurts my ears. Sound quality is subjective but I really like the sound profile of Bose. They aren’t the most accurate sounding buds but they sound great and I can listen to them all day without listening fatigue. The only complaints I have is I wish the battery life was better, especially since the case and buds are larger than usual. And the call quality is barely passable but no where near as good as some of the competitors.

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60. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    Kathi J Bell – March 10, 2024

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Amazing earbuds!

    These earbuds are consistently on “Best Of” lists for a reason. The sound is crisp, clear, and fully immersive. The noise cancellation is incredible. When I first tried them out and switched to that mode, I was standing about 5 feet away from my television, which was blaring loudly. Once I had the earbuds in, I could not hear a peep! I had to take one out of me ear to be sure the tv sound was still on! I highly recommend these.