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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Wireless vs Bose QuietComfort Headphones Wireless
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Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Wireless
Bose QuietComfort Headphones Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Black)
- QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Diamond 60th Edition)
- QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Lunar Blue)
- QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Sandstone)
- QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (White Smoke)
- QuietComfort Headphones (Chilled Lilac)
- QuietComfort Headphones (Cypress Green)
- QuietComfort Headphones (Moonstone Blue)
- QuietComfort Headphones (Sandstone)
- QuietComfort Headphones (Steve Lacy)
- QuietComfort Headphones (Triple Black)
- QuietComfort Headphones (White Smoke)
Our Verdict
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Wireless
Bose QuietComfort Headphones Wireless
The Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Wireless are a step up from the Bose QuietComfort Headphones Wireless, but many differences are small. Both pairs use the same app, but the QuietComfort Ultra add virtual surround sound. They also have a bit better build quality, slightly better ANC, and mic and noise handling performance. However, the standard QuietComfort Headphones don't trail behind far and include an analog cable with an in-line, in addition to the integrated mic, which adds flexibility.
Main Differences for
Threshold
Neutral Sound
8.1
7.8
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
8.9
7.8
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
9.7
8.2
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
8.5
8.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.56 lbs
0.52 lbs
Clamping Force
0.8 lbs
0.7 lbs
Controls
7.6
8.1
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Good
Feedback
Good
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
On/Off
Talk-Through
On/Off
On/Off
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
Breathability
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
Portability
6.4
6.4
Portability Picture
L
7.5" (19.0 cm)
7.1" (18.0 cm)
W
5.9" (14.9 cm)
5.4" (13.8 cm)
H
1.5" (3.8 cm)
1.7" (4.3 cm)
Volume
65.65 in³ (1,075.78 cm³)
65.17 in³ (1,068.00 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
8.3" (21.1 cm)
8.3" (21.1 cm)
W
6.1" (15.4 cm)
5.7" (14.5 cm)
H
2.1" (5.4 cm)
2.2" (5.5 cm)
Volume
107.08 in³ (1,754.68 cm³)
102.64 in³ (1,682.00 cm³)
Build Quality
8.0
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
7.0
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Sound Profile
Normalization Frequency
950 Hz
1,200 Hz
Bass Amount
2.5 dB
4.7 dB
Treble Amount
-0.9 dB
-0.3 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
7.1
7.7
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.59 dB
0.45 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
8.9
7.8
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
3.1 dB
4.9 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
20 Hz
20 Hz
Low Bass
3.49 dB
5.79 dB
Mid Bass
3.7 dB
4.39 dB
High Bass
-0.13 dB
3.21 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
9.1
9.5
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
1.03 dB
0.72 dB
Low Mid
0.45 dB
0.11 dB
Mid-Mid
0.66 dB
-0.61 dB
High Mid
-1.05 dB
-0.13 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
9.7
8.2
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
1.59 dB
2.37 dB
Low Treble
-0.52 dB
-0.59 dB
Mid Treble
-1.4 dB
0.03 dB
High Treble
-6 dB
-4.36 dB
Peaks/Dips
8.1
7.7
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.13 dB
1.27 dB
Dips
1.29 dB
1.83 dB
Imaging
7.9
8.3
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
1.39
0.55
Weighted Phase Mismatch
3.5
2.14
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.18
1.33
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.37
1.29
Passive Soundstage
4.1
4.2
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
6.19 dB
3.44 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
6.67 dB
5.99 dB
PRTF Distance
9.17 dB
3.64 dB
Openness
1.0
1.2
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.1
3.8
Virtual Soundstage
3.3
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
Adjustable
No
Virtual Surround
No
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.4
7.3
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.243
0.315
WHD @ 100
0.289
0.257
Test Settings
Firmware
1.6.7+g6ebabd2
1.0.6-80+f5f219b
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 44.1kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
Test Instrument
Audio Precision APx517B
Audio Precision APx517B
EQ
No EQ
No EQ
ANC
Quiet
Quiet
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
9.5
9.3
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Overall Attenuation
-27.00 dB
-25.80 dB
Bass
-20.79 dB
-19.74 dB
Mid
-29.81 dB
-27.05 dB
Treble
-31.42 dB
-31.77 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
9.5
9.1
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-22.12 dB
-20.95 dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-21.71 dB
-21.22 dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-24.15 dB
-22.79 dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
Male Voice 1
Female Voice 2
Male Voice 2
ANC Wind Handling
ANC Wind Handling Graph
ANC Wind Noise
Leakage
7.3
6.7
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
37.83 dB
41.02 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
Yes
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.8
7.4
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
281 Hz
302.04 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.3 dB
2.89 dB
HFE
6,088.74 Hz
6,736.4 Hz
Weighted THD
0.055
0.773
Gain
33.39 dB
15.08 dB
Noise Handling
6.5
5.3
SpNR
22.71 dB
46.49 dB
Noise Gate
No
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
6.5
5.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
6.5
5.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.2
8.6
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
29 hrs
26.1 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
29 hrs
26.1 hrs
Charge Time
2.3 hrs
2 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer and Standby Mode
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
No
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
8.0
8.0
App Picture
App Name
Bose Music
Bose Music
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
Presets
Adjustable
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
Yes
No
Playback Control
Yes
Yes
Button Mapping
Yes
Yes
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Wired Connection
6.6
7.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
3.28 ft (1.00 m)
3.28 ft (1.00 m)
Connector
1/16" TRS
1/16" TRRS
Latency - Analog
35.0 ms
15.8 ms
Latency - USB
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Connection
Analog
Analog
Bluetooth Connection
7.5
8.5
Bluetooth Version
5.3
5.1
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
Quick Pair (Android)
No
No
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
334.65 ft (102.00 m)
334.65 ft (102.00 m)
Latency - SBC
292 ms
183 ms
Latency - aptX
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
372 ms
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
85 ms
N/A
Latency - LDAC
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Codec
aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
SBC
AAC Support
Yes
Yes
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
0.0
0.0
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Latency - Dongle
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Wireless
Bose QuietComfort Headphones Wireless
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