Bose QuietComfort Ultra Wireless Noise Cancelling Earbuds, Bluetooth Noise Cancelling Earbuds with Spatial Audio and World-Class Noise Cancellation, Black
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Bose QuietComfort Ultra Wireless Noise Cancelling Earbuds, Bluetooth Noise Cancelling Earbuds with Spatial Audio and World-Class Noise Cancellation, Black
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More Immersive Sound Than Ever Before
Bose Immersive Audio spatializes what you’re hearing by taking it out of your head and placing it in front of you for the most natural listening experience than ever before.
World-Class Noise Cancellation
CustomTune technology analyzes your ears and adapts the sound and active noise cancelling to their unique shape delivering sound that's tailored to you.
Quiet, Aware, & Immersion Modes
Quiet Mode gives you full noise cancellation to focus, while Aware Mode allows you to hear your surroundings. Immersion Mode combines full noise cancellation and Bose Immersive Audio.
Amazingly Clear Calls
Noise-rejecting microphones focus on the sound of your voice and filter out background noise for the clearest phone calls.
Touch Controls
Touch controls on each earbud gets you to your music faster. Change the volume, skip the track, cycle through modes, and answer calls all without taking out your phone.
Long-Lasting Battery
Up to 6 hours of listening time (4 with Immersive Audio) and up to 3 additional full charges with included case. Plus up to 2 hours of music from just a 20-minute charge.
Sound just got real
Bose Immersive Audio
Bose Immersive Audio push the boundary of what it means to listen. For you it means music that sounds realer than ever before.
World-class noise cancellation
Bose Noise Cancellation
Find a mode for your musical mood with Bose Quiet, Aware and Immersion Modes.
Feel your music more
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Breakthrough spatial audio for more immersive listening that makes your music feel more real than ever before — no matter the content or source. World-class noise cancellation and sound tailored to you. And a design that feels so good to wear. Say less. (Listen more.)
Breakthrough Spatialized Audio
World-class noise cancellation and sound tailored to you. And a design that feels so good to wear.
Stay connected with Bluetooth 5.3
Advanced Bluetooth 5.3 offers a strong, continuous connection within 30 feet of your device.
Control everything through the Bose app
Custom modes, EQ Settings, battery life, shortcuts, and paired devices - all in one place.
Snapdragon Sound Certification
Snapdragon Sound Certification makes an even better listening experience for Android users
How do I setup my QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds?
Download and install the free Bose app from your mobile device's app store. The Bose app lets you set up and control your product from any mobile device, such as a smartphone or tablet.
How do I connect my QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds to my Bluetooth device?
1. Ensure Bluetooth is enabled on your device
2. With the case open, and both earbuds inside, press and hold on the button on the back of the case until the light slowly blinks blue
3. Select the earbuds from the list of available devices
How do I update the firmware/software of my QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds?
Updating the earbuds: When an update is available, the Bose app automatically downloads it. Tap Install Update.
Updating the case: Go to btu.bose.com and connect with the USB-C cable.
How do I reset my earbuds?
Open the Bose app and tap on the "Account" icon in the upper-right corner.
Select "Manage Products" > "Edit."
Select the Bose earbuds > "Delete."
Tap "Remove" & Close the app.
Remove from Bluetooth list on your device.
How do I clear the Bluetooth pairing list?
Press and hold the button on the back of the case for 15 seconds with the earbuds inside and case lid open. Wait until the status light blinks white twice and then slowly blinks blue. Then delete the earbuds from Bluetooth list on your device.
Description
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds are the ultimate wireless noise cancelling earbuds for a truly immersive listening experience. These high-quality wireless earbuds feature breakthrough spatialized audio for a deeper level of immersion that makes your music feel more real than ever before — no matter the content or source. Bose Immersive Audio pushes the boundary even further and takes what you’re hearing out of your head and places it in front of you for the most natural listening in a pair of spatial audio earbuds. And Bose CustomTune technology takes it to another level by analyzing your ear’s shape and adapting the sound and world-class noise cancellation so everything hits just as it should in your noise cancelling earphones. The comfort is shaped to you, too. With these Bose noise cancelling earbuds, you get nine combinations of eartips and stability band sizes to find the best fit. And up to 6 hours of playtime keeps your faves playing as long as you want to listen (up to 4 hours with Immersive Audio). Plus, the included charging case holds up to three additional charges and a quick 20-minute charge gives you up to 2 hours of additional play time. These bluetooth wireless earbuds also feature advanced Bluetooth 5.3 so you can listen to your favorite tracks up to 30 feet away. Keep track of everything paired to the bluetooth earbuds using the Bose app which can also walk you through setup, lets you customize a shortcut, check battery levels, and access Adjustable EQ settings. Feel your music more with Bose QuietComfort Ultra Wireless Earbuds.
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Features
- SPATIAL AUDIO EARBUDS: Tap into a deeply immersive listening experience that places the audio directly in front of you and makes your music feel more real than ever before
- WORLD-CLASS NOISE CANCELLATION: CustomTune technology analyzes each ear and adapts sound so the active noise cancelling earbuds offer a premium listening experience that’s custom tailored just for you
- CUSTOMIZABLE FIT FOR ALL DAY COMFORT: Swap between nine soft eartips and stability bands to find the perfect fit that feels snug and comfortable for those extra-long listening sessions
- 3 LISTENING MODES: Focus with world-class noise cancellation in Quiet Mode, hear your surroundings in Aware Mode, and engage in full noise cancellation and Bose Immersive Audio using Immersion Mode
- LONG-LASTING BATTERY: These Bluetooth noise cancelling earbuds give you up to 6 hours of listening time (up to 4 with Immersive Audio), and a 20-minute charge gives you up to 2 hours of additional play time
- CLEAR CALLS, EASY CONTROLS: Noise-rejecting microphones filter out background noise for clearer calls and the intuitive touch controls let you easily change the volume, skip songs, switch modes, and answer calls
- LISTEN WITH ONE EARBUD: Answer calls or play your favorite music through both or a single earbud, whatever works best for you.
- FIND YOUR FIT: Experiment with different eartip and stability band sizes to find your optimal fit, providing a gentle seal and a comfortable, stable experience. Eartip and stability bands can be mixed and matched. XS and XL eartips and stability bands are available and sold separately
- BOSE APP: Download the Bose app to receive the latest software updates. Ensure optimal functionality and get access to all the latest features and cutting-edge tech.
Product information
Product Dimensions | 0.88 x 0.68 x 1.2 inches |
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Item Weight | 0.544 ounces |
ASIN | B0CD2FSRDD |
Item model number | 882826-0010 |
Batteries | 3 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included) |
Customer Reviews | 3.9 out of 5 stars 3,918Reviews |
Best Sellers Rank |
#451 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
#75 in Earbud & In-Ear Headphones
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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | September 14, 2023 |
Manufacturer | Bose |
Language | English |
Charging Time | 2 Hours |
Item Weight | 0.03 Pounds |
Units | 1.0 Count |
Number Of Items | 1 |
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"...like these, and I am happy I spent the money for the sake of impressive comfort and impressive sound quality.11/14/2023" Read more
"...But for me, Bose wins hands down for the combination of fit, comfort, sound quality, ANC and controls." Read more
"...wings help them with reinforcement in my ears, and they just feel so much more natural...." Read more
"...- right out of the box I have a perfect fit and seal and they are COMFORTABLE enough to wear for hours without any ear fatigue...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the quality of the headphones. Some say the overall quality is impressive and the sound reduction is worth it. They feel like quality headphones. However, others say that they are not what they had expected, have lower quality across the board, and are not useable.
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"...And the fact that the materials were military grade and built to withstand just about anything really sold me...." Read more
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"...for both and while the ultra may be slightly better but not worth the extra $$...." Read more
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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
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.
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.
1. Volume - much louder, at half the volume. Nice!
2. Sound - Love the immersion settings. No distortion when I adjusted the bass boost all the way up. Clear, warm, crisp and full. I'm a basshead so I could do with even more bass TBH. I want my head to rattle when I have the bass boosted. The "Aware" setting amplifies outside sound to the point where I COULD eavesdrop on conversations if I wanted. The ANC settings are almost scarily quiet. Not so funny story: While I was testing the ANC I actually didn't hear the my fire alarm go off after I deliberately tripped it for testing purposes. I think you would want to be super careful using the ANC on this set if you're running/walking outside as well, because you won't hear cars or other people or really anything except your choice of music. It will be perfect for flights or the noisy cafeteria at work though.
3. Fit - right out of the box I have a perfect fit and seal and they are COMFORTABLE enough to wear for hours without any ear fatigue. The style of these just fit my ear. I struggled daily with the Samsung buds and tried several different brands of eartips with no success. The left one fell out constantly no matter what size and style of eartip I tried.
4. App - this is where it falls short. The app isn't as intuitive as Samsung's or as loaded with options. If I misplace my earbuds there isn't a way to track them with a beeping sound or location.
5. The look - these are just better looking all around, and the blue color is gorgeous.
6. Battery life - not great when using immersion and quiet settings. A few hours max usage when fully charged. This is truly disappointing but they do fast charge, and I won't need ANC all the time so... it's not a deal breaker for me.
7. Mic - tested outside and inside, no one could hear background noise even in the cafeteria. My voice was clear and didn't sound tinny or robotic.
They get 5 stars regardless due to the amazing sound and fit. Highly recommend 👌
I have had the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro for the last 2 years, and I genuinely felt disdain towards them from very early on. I could never find a good ear fit, I bought several replacement ear buds, I did anything and everything I could. I got into running last summer and they'd stop detecting my ears, feel like they were falling out, and I constantly felt like they were not good fits for my ears.
On a whim I decided to try these Bose QC Ultra buds, and it's night and day. The shape of these ear buds are definitely what my ears needed and they fit incredibly well. The little wings help them with reinforcement in my ears, and they just feel so much more natural. I also always struggled with the Buds 2 Pro's smaller size, where constantly having to adjust them within my ear would set off touch controls. Having a clear, distinct section of the ear buds that are meant to be touched is a welcome change to me in these Bose buds, and in general they're much easier to handle within my ears.
Sound quality initially felt about on par with the Buds 2 Pro, but having listened to same sections of songs back to back, the Bose QC Ultra definitely are a step above. If the Buds 2 Pro were an 8/10 sound, I would put these at 9/10. Not a huge leap, but still a noticeable improvement in quality. The bass is strong (if you want), EQ is fully customizable with the low/mid/high ranges, and the volume is plenty loud for me.
The battery life also has not been a huge issue for me yet. I've only had them a few days, but I've still used them for extended periods and still had plenty of battery life left. This may change as time goes on, but we'll see for that.
Regarding the negatives, the lack of wireless charging is strange in this day and age. I also don't like how much larger this case is for charging, it's about 50% larger than the Buds 2 Pro case, which also supports full wireless charging. With such an increase in size and less features, it's strange to me. It's harder to carry these into the gym, where my Buds 2 Pro case fit neatly within my glasses case. It's not a huge change, but enough that my consolidated routine of keeping everything I needed in one section is a little more difficult now.
Touch controls are also a little strange to get used to. You can stroke a finger from top to bottom of the touch section to lower volume, but it's such a small area that I typically end up just pausing the song I'm listening to. Play/Pause, next song, and previous song work great so far (Single Tap, Double Tap, Triple Tap respectively). I also wish there was a way to turn off the voice prompts for everything. For example, holding down my right bud turns on "Quiet" mode, which takes about 1-2 seconds of holding to activate. When it does activate, it lowers the volume on what you're listening for about a second while the voice says "Quiet", then brings the volume back up. I personally would prefer a simple audio queue to let me know it's activated and not interrupt my music. I also wish they could connect to multiple devices at once (like my Bose N700 do), but I knew that prior to purchasing and can't ding it for that.
Overall the headphones are great with a few smaller issues I wish could be resolved. They're simple to sync up to any device, have great audio quality, fit my ears well at least, and feel like quality headphones. No issues with desync as others have mentioned (using S22 Ultra, also tried on Sony X85K TV with no issues).
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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 because
1) 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!
Here are my problems with the Bose QC Ultras. Connection to the iphone is pretty hit and miss. If you can't get it to connect, you can probably sort out the situation in 2 - 10 minutes. But that gets old real fast. I have a 7 year old and can only workout at 5am. Spending 5 minutes in the parking lot trying to connect my ear buds to my phone is infuriating. First world problems, I know, but they cost too much and the nitwits at Bose know full well there is an issue and that it could be better. It wasn't just my phone that had issues. It would randomly disconnect and have issues with my Nvidia shield.
The second major issue has to do with volume during calls and online meetings. The volume is SIGNIFICANTLY reduced compared to that of the apple air bud pros. It's just not useable. You cannot make it louder. If you're in a quiet room, fine. But if you're going for a walk or out in public, you are not going to be able to hear. And you can look this up...it's an issue. Again, come on, Bose. You know full well that phone calls need to be louder. Music is plenty loud, so what's going on? Big fail.
The 3rd thing is that sometimes, not always, when listening to music you can hear a sort of "sputtering" going on with the music. I can tell you that the ear buds were NOT too far away from the audio source. And the batteries were charged. I typically listen to music through Amazon HD Music. So maybe the issue was on Amazon's end. Maybe.
Again, I wanted to love these ear buds. I heard parts and layers in songs I had not heard before. The bass is rich and deep. It's really good. I suspect that if you did NOT use your ear buds for calls and you owned an Android phone, these ear buds might be great. But not if you are an apple user. So I'll sacrifice the audio greatness of the Bose for the pretty great audio quality of the Apple air bud pros (Gen 2). The interfacing with other apple products is just so good. And the Apple air buds do sound great, too.
I was also told, but didn't explore this idea, that the Bose app is the problem regarding bluetooth connection. The notion is that if it is removed, an Apple user might not have any connection issues (letting the bluetooth software built into an Apple iOS or computer take over). That wasn't going to work for me because I also own the Bose L1 Pro16 PA system. I have to keep the Bose app on my phone.
On a positive note (regarding the Ultras) the comfort is amazing and the battery life is really awesome, too.
So that's my experience. Hope this helps. All for trying out any new Bose ear buds that move the ball forward.
I googled the issues above and plenty of people were experiencing the same thing. And Bose decided to ignore it. Bose employs really smart people. Not fixing these issues is just declaring that you don't care.
Hopefully this review saves you some time and energy.
These earbuds have a nice, warm sound and I guess I'm fortunate that they make a good seal in my particular ear opening so the ANC does the trick just about anywhere. The fit is snug so they don't fall out and I can wear them comfortably for a long time. Those are the positives.
The negatives:
• The tap activation on the buds is waaaay too sensitive, so the simplest adjustment makes an action (starting, stopping play, activating assistant, and so on). Very annoying but even more annoying if you're on a call and go to adjust the bud and you inadvertently hang up.
• The Bluetooth is not intuitive at all and gets wonky. Often it won't connect to my iPhone on a call until I place them back in the charger and reset the thing. In the other direction, the other day my phone wouldn't pick up because the buds remained connected *even* after they were sitting in the case in another room!
• Taking calls on the street is an issue because these buds do very little to suppress the sound of wind. My AirPods Pro are fantastic at this--I ask people if they can hear the wind or sirens going by and they say either they barely hear it or not at all. Using these Bose on a slightly windy day the person I called had a lot of trouble hearing me.
• Having to buy an additional $50 charger for wireless charging is a suspect business practice when most all others at this price have it standard--not to mention it's wasteful. If I buy the wireless case, I may as well throw out the previous one
• The simple act of taking the buds out of the case is difficult, which again at this price point and state of engineering/design simply shouldn't be.
TL;DR if you're an Apple user, these earbuds take the connectivity and charging issues of AirPods Pro and multiply them several times over. My APP have an occasional issue, but these new Bose have already had significant glitches. The sound might be a little better on the Bose, and the comfort is better too, but that's where it all ends.
The Beats I've tried fit nicely but are lower quality across the board. The B&W P17s have good sound but are unwieldy and uninspired. The Creative Aurvana have great sound at half the price but none of the bells and whistles (worth checking out though)
So yeah, three stars and unfortunately dropping... I'd be happy to give the company feedback directly, and may well do so on their site.
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¿Qué hicieron mejor que los Sony? En cuanto a características, la aplicación de celular, sonido y ANC no les falta nada a los dos. Los dos son de alta gama y se nota. Pero en mi caso los Sony fueron muy incómodos. Para que el ANC en el modelo WF-100XM5 funcione correctamente es necesario que las "gomitas" de un material tipo "memory foam" hagan vacío en tus oídos. Y la única forma en la que lo conseguí (según la misma aplicación de los audífonos) fue usando las gomas grandes (L) y eran muy incómodas.
El modelo de Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (que al momento de escribir esto) es más caro. Es muchísimo más cómodo. Porque su ANC no tiene el requerimiento de "vacío en el oído" de los Sony. Además ajustan diferente a los Sony. No solo tienen la gomita (de plástico, no es memory foam) que se mete en el oído, además traen un "ganchito" que ajusta en la oreja para que los audífonos no se muevan. Y cada que los colocas en los oídos hacen un sonido (tipo orquesta) para asegurarse de hacer bien el ANC.
He leído otras reseñas que se quejan de que el sonido (calidad de audio, para los audiófilos) no es nada del otro mundo, tomando en cuenta que son marca Bose. Y estoy de acuerdo. No es nada del otro mundo y estoy seguro que otros modelos Bose tienen mejor calificación en este aspecto. Pero la música suena muy bien, sobretodo si activas el modo "Inmersión" (que por defecto, pone al máximo el ANC).
El ANC es excelente. Los uso en la oficina y estoy a unos metros de la cafetera donde la gente se junta a platicar y moler el café (es la definición de ruido) con el ANC no escucho nada de ruido ambiental, solo mi música.
En verdad son unos excelente audífonos. Y los recomiendo mucho.
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