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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Sound
    1. Sound Profile
    2. Frequency Response Consistency
    3. Raw Frequency Response
    4. Bass Profile: Target Compliance
    5. Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
    6. Treble Profile: Target Compliance
    7. Peaks/Dips
    8. Stereo Mismatch
    9. Group Delay
    10. Cumulative Spectral Decay
    11. PRTF
    12. Harmonic Distortion
    13. Electrical Aspects
    14. Virtual Soundstage
    15. Test Settings
    16. Imaging
    17. Weighted Harmonic Distortion
  5. Design
    1. Style
    2. Comfort
    3. Controls
    4. Breathability
    5. Portability
    6. Case
    7. Build Quality
    8. Stability
    9. Headshots 1
    10. Headshots 2
    11. Top
    12. In The Box
  6. Isolation
    1. Noise Isolation - Full Range
    2. Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
    3. Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
    4. ANC Wind Handling
    5. Leakage
  7. Microphone
    1. Microphone Style
    2. Recording Quality
    3. Noise Handling
  8. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. App Support
  9. Connectivity
    1. Wired Connection
    2. Bluetooth Connection
    3. Wireless Connection (Dongle)
    4. PC Compatibility
    5. PlayStation Compatibility
    6. Xbox Compatibility
    7. Base/Dock
  10. Comments

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Wireless vs Sonos Ace Wireless

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Wireless
Sonos Ace

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Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Wireless Picture
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Variants

  • QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Black)
  • QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Deep Plum)
  • QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Diamond 60th Edition)
  • QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Lunar Blue)
  • QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Sandstone)
  • QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (White Smoke)
  • Ace (Black)
  • Ace (Soft White)

Our Verdict

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Wireless

Sonos Ace Wireless

The Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Wireless and the Sonos Ace are both premium models, and deciding between them comes down to the details. They're equally comfortable and well-built, with outstanding ANC systems. However, the Bose headphones have a better overall microphone performance, and their app offers slightly more customizability in performance. You can adjust their sound using the graphic EQ or presets. Their virtual soundstage feature is also a bit more than on/off, as you can select if you want the virtual speakers to stay in front of you or if you want them to move with your head movements. If you're already a Sonos user, you'll get the most out of the Sonos headphones, especially if you have a compatible soundbar. You can use the TV Swap Audio to receive audio from your soundbar, though there's some audio delay present. However, there have been user reports of issues regarding the app's lack of functionality.

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Main Differences for
Neutral Sound

Threshold 

0.10

Neutral Sound 

7.3
No major differences between these headphones for neutral sound. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Sound Profile  

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Normalization Frequency 
 

950 Hz
1,150 Hz

Bass Amount 
 

2.8 dB

Bass Amount 
 

Slightly Emphasized (2 dB)

Treble Amount 
 

-1.5 dB

Treble Amount 
 

Balanced (-1 dB)

Sound Signature 
 

Warm
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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

7.0
6.7

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

1.09 dB
0.69 dB
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Profile: Target Compliance 
 

8.9
8.8

Bass Profile: Target Compliance  

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RMS Deviation From Target 
 

3.1 dB
3.2 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

20 Hz
20 Hz

Low Bass 
 

3.49 dB
1.49 dB

Mid Bass 
 

3.7 dB
4.29 dB

High Bass 
 

-0.13 dB
3.46 dB
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Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance 
 

9.4
8.1

Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance  

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RMS Deviation From Target 
 

1.03 dB
1.88 dB

Low Mid 
 

0.45 dB
1.87 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

0.66 dB
-0.78 dB

High Mid 
 

-1.05 dB
-1.4 dB
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Treble Profile: Target Compliance 
 

9.8
6.4

Treble Profile: Target Compliance  

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RMS Deviation From Target 
 

1.59 dB
3.77 dB

Low Treble 
 

-0.52 dB
-2.95 dB

Mid Treble 
 

-1.4 dB
0.48 dB

High Treble 
 

-6 dB
-6.66 dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

8.1
7.4

Peaks/Dips Graph 
 

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Peaks 
 

1.13 dB
1.53 dB

Dips 
 

1.29 dB
1.81 dB
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Stereo Mismatch 
 

6.9

Frequency Response Mismatch  

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Phase Response Mismatch  

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Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.6 dB
1.27

Weighted Frequency Response Mismatch 
 

1.4 dB
1.45

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

2.6°
3.15
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Group Delay 
 

1.2

Group Delay  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

3.6 ms
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Cumulative Spectral Decay 
 

CSD  

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Wireless CSD

PRTF 
 

5.3
3.8

PRTF  

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PRTF Accuracy (RMS Deviation) 
 

6.19 dB
3.55 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

6.67 dB
4.54 dB

PRTF Distance 
 

9.17 dB
4.68 dB

Openness 
 

0.5

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

2.6
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Harmonic Distortion 
 

8.4

Harmonics Levels  

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THD Ratio  

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WHD @ 94 dB SPL 
 

0.15%
0.688

WHD @ 104 dB SPL 
 

0.40%
0.226
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Electrical Aspects 
 

Impedance  

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Wireless Impedance

Sensitivity @1kHz-1V 
 

N/A

Bluetooth Max SPL 
 

100.3 dB
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Virtual Soundstage 
 

3.3
2.9

Virtual Soundstage  

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Wireless Virtual Soundstage
Sonos Ace Wireless Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling 
 

No
No

Speaker Modeling 
 

On/Off
On/Off

Room Ambience 
 

No
No

Head Tracking 
 

Adjustable
On/Off

Virtual Surround 
 

No
Dolby Atmos
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Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

1.6.7+g6ebabd2
3.1.4-e16e1c539

Power 
 

On
On

Connection 
 

Bluetooth
Bluetooth

Codec 
 

SBC, 16-bit, 44.1kHz
aptX HD, 24-bit, 48kHz

Test Instrument  

Audio Precision APx517B
Audio Precision APx517B

EQ 
 

No EQ
No EQ

ANC 
 

Quiet
On

Tip/Pad 
 

Default
Default

Microphone 
 

Integrated
Integrated
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Imaging 
 

8.6

Group Delay  

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Phase Response Mismatch  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.14

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

2.6°
3.15

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.6 dB
1.27

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

1.4 dB
1.45
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Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

6.9

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.15%
0.688

WHD @ 100 
 

0.40%
0.226
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Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Wireless Design Picture 2
Sonos Ace Wireless Design Picture 2

Type  

Over-Ear
Over-ear

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Closed-Back

Wireless  

Yes
Yes

Transducer  

Dynamic
Dynamic
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Comfort 
 

8.5
8.5

Comfort Picture  

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Wireless Comfort Picture
Sonos Ace Wireless Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.56 lbs
0.7 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

0.8 lbs
0.9 lbs
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Controls 
 

7.6
7.9

Controls Picture  

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Wireless Controls Picture
Sonos Ace Wireless Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

Not OS specific
Not OS specific

Ease Of Use  

Decent
Great

Feedback  

Good
Good

Call/Music Control  

Yes
Yes

Volume Control  

Yes
Yes

Microphone Control  

No
No

Channel Mixing 
 

No
No

Noise Cancelling Control  

Presets
On/Off

Talk-Through 
 

On/Off
On/Off

Additional Controls  

Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
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Breathability 
 

Breathability After Picture  

Avg.Temp.Difference  

Portability 
 

6.4
6.1

Portability Picture  

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Wireless Portability Picture
Sonos Ace Wireless Portability Picture

 

7.5" (19.0 cm)
7.9" (20.1 cm)

 

5.9" (14.9 cm)
7.2" (18.4 cm)

 

1.5" (3.8 cm)
1.7" (4.2 cm)

Volume  

65.65 in³ (1,075.78 cm³)
94.79 in³ (1,553.33 cm³)

Transmitter Required  

No
No
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Case 
 

8.0
7.0

Case Picture  

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Wireless Case Picture
Sonos Ace Wireless Case Picture

Type  

Hard case
Hard case

 

8.3" (21.1 cm)
8.9" (22.5 cm)

 

6.1" (15.4 cm)
7.5" (19.1 cm)

 

2.1" (5.4 cm)
1.9" (4.9 cm)

Volume  

107.08 in³ (1,754.68 cm³)
128.50 in³ (2,105.78 cm³)
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Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.0

Build Quality Picture  

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Wireless Build Quality Picture
Sonos Ace Wireless Build Quality Picture
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Stability 
 

7.0
7.0

Stability Picture  

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Wireless Stability Picture
Sonos Ace Wireless Stability Picture
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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Wireless Angled Picture
Sonos Ace Wireless Angled Picture

Side Picture  

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Wireless Side Picture
Sonos Ace Wireless Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Wireless Front Picture
Sonos Ace Wireless Front Picture

Rear Picture  

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Wireless Rear Picture
Sonos Ace Wireless Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Wireless Top Picture
Sonos Ace Wireless Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Wireless In The Box Picture
Sonos Ace Wireless In The Box Picture
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Isolation

Noise Isolation - Full Range 
 

9.5
9.4

Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph  

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Noise Cancelling  

Yes
Yes

Overall Attenuation 
 

-27.00 dB
-26.43 dB

Bass 
 

-20.79 dB
-23.54 dB

Mid 
 

-29.81 dB
-24.82 dB

Treble 
 

-31.42 dB
-31.71 dB
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Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios 
 

9.5
9.6

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Airplane Noise Attenuation 
 

-22.12 dB
-23.27 dB

Airplane Noise Isolation Audio 
 

Office Noise Attenuation 
 

-21.71 dB
-22.71 dB

Office Noise Isolation Audio 
 

Street Noise Attenuation 
 

-24.15 dB
-23.80 dB

Street Noise Isolation Audio 
 

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Noise Isolation - Voice Handling 
 

Female Voice 1 
 

Male Voice 1 
 

Female Voice 2 
 

Male Voice 2 
 

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ANC Wind Handling 
 

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ANC Wind Noise 
 

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Leakage 
 

7.3
7.7

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

37.83 dB
35.16 dB
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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

Yes
Yes

In-Line 
 

No
No

Boom 
 

No
No

Detachable Boom 
 

No
No

Mic  

Yes
Yes

Recording Quality 
 

7.8
7.0

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

281 Hz
281 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

2.3 dB
2.81 dB

HFE 
 

6,088.74 Hz
6,267.15 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

0.055
11.345

Gain 
 

33.39 dB
27.95 dB
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Noise Handling 
 

6.5
6.6

SpNR  

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SpNR 
 

22.71 dB
26.04 dB

Noise Gate 
 

No
No

Speech + Pink Noise Handling 
 

6.5
7.0

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample  

Speech + Subway Noise Handling 
 

6.5
6.0

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample  

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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.2
8.5

Battery Type 
 

Rechargable
Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life 
 

29 hrs
35.6 hrs

Additional Charges 
 

0.0
0.0

Total Battery Life 
 

29 hrs
35.6 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.3 hrs
2.5 hrs

Power-Saving Feature 
 

Auto-Off Timer and Standby Mode
Standby mode

Audio While Charging 
 

No
Yes

Passive Playback 
 

No
No

Charging Port  

USB-C
USB-C
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App Support 
 

8.0
8.0

App Picture  

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Wireless App Picture
Sonos Ace Wireless App Picture

App Name  

Bose Music
Sonos

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

macOS  

No
Yes

Windows  

No
Yes

Equalizer 
 

Graphic + Presets
Two Band EQ

ANC Control 
 

Presets
On/Off

Mic Control  

No
No

Room Effects 
 

Yes
No

Playback Control 
 

Yes
Yes

Button Mapping  

Yes
No

Surround Support 
 

No
Yes
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Connectivity

Wired Connection 
 

6.6
6.3

Cable Picture  

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Wireless Cable Picture
Sonos Ace Wireless Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
USB-C

Detachable 
 

Yes
Yes

Length 
 

3.28 ft (1.00 m)
3.87 ft (1.18 m)

Connector 
 

1/16" TRS
USB-C

Latency - Analog 
 

35.0 ms
43.2 ms

Latency - USB 
 

N/A
65.1 ms

Recorded Latency 
 

Recorded Latency Connection  

Analog
USB
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Bluetooth Connection 
 

7.5
7.8

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.3
5.4

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
2 Devices

Quick Pair (Android) 
 

No
No

Quick Pair (iOS) 
 

No
Yes

Line Of Sight Range 
 

334.65 ft (102.00 m)
334.65 ft (102.00 m)

Latency - SBC 
 

292 ms
272 ms

Latency - aptX 
 

N/A
265 ms

Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality) 
 

372 ms
353 ms

Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency) 
 

85 ms
75 ms

Latency - LDAC 
 

N/A
N/A

Recorded Latency 
 

Recorded Latency Codec  

aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)

AAC Support 
 

Yes
Yes
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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 Only

Wired USB 
 

No
Audio + Microphone

Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No
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PlayStation Compatibility 
 

PS4 Analog 
 

Audio Only
Audio Only

PS4 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

PS5 Analog 
 

Audio Only
Audio Only

PS5 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PS5 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No
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Xbox Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

Audio Only
Audio Only

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X|S Analog 
 

Audio Only
Audio Only

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No
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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

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