#2 Overall over-ear Updated 1 May 2026
Bose QuietComfort Ultra
Legendary comfort, immersive audio
THE undig SCORE — 5 SOURCES, UNTANGLED
91
Out of 100
Key characteristics
Form
Over-ear, closedNoise cancel
Adaptive ANCBattery
30 hrsDriver
30 mm dynamicWeight
~250 gWireless
BT 5.3 · LDACMultipoint
2 devicesCharging
USB-C · fastHighlights
- ✓ Bose Immersive Audio for spatial sound
- ✓ Featherlight — among lightest ANC cans
- ✓ 24hr battery with ANC on
- ✓ CustomTune adapts EQ to your ears
Our take
If comfort is your top priority, these are unbeatable — lighter and more padded than the Sony, with spatial audio that makes music feel live.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- + Most comfortable over-ear headphones made
- + Immersive Audio is genuinely impressive
- + ANC rivals the Sony at real-world noise levels
- + Premium build quality
Cons
- − Slightly less ANC than Sony in extreme noise
- − No LDAC / hi-res audio codec
- − Very expensive
Review sources
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