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QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen)

94 positive 4 neutral 28 negative

Based on 126 Reddit mentions

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Noise cancelling headphones recommendations

Bose Quiet Comfort ULTRA. Ultra. Ultra. With the extra spend. I also love my AirPod Max's. They're a bit heavier but also nice. The Bose QCU are light and loud. Or put on the ANC and a 432Hz flow and you won't hear a kitten mewing beside you.

1toomanyat845 in r/AuDHDWomen

January 24, 2026 10:38 PM

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Is it crazy that I still prefer my 10-year-old QC 35s over the new QC Ultras?

QC lineup is a try tested and true to Bose roots design. Even the current 2023 QuietComfort headphones are based on the design of the qc15, The very minimal changes at all since that model back in the early 2000s. The Ultra models Gen 1 or Gen 2 are plagued with problems. Unreliable touch controls,

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Paschfire in r/bose

March 10, 2026 10:49 PM

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Px8s2 on the plane

I bought a pair of the Bose QC Ultra 2 headphones to replace my overly heavy AirPod Max. The Bose and the AirPods were roughly the same when it came to ANC. But the Bose sounded terrible. Music sounded compressed, like it was never truly quiet and distinct parts of the music were blurred over. While

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snurffle in r/BowersWilkins

March 26, 2026 10:52 PM

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Wow. PX7 S3 vs. XM6

I did something similar, but I bought the PX7 S3 and the new Bose QCU. I ended up returning both sadly after a week. The Bose sound quality was just bad, and the ANC was okay. The comfort was good though. The PX7 s3 sound amazing, but I couldn't get past the clamping force and wearing them with glas

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MapleOpe in r/BowersWilkins

December 1, 2025 2:48 PM

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Bluetooth headphones that don't have a normal on/off switch

I got the Bose QC (QuietComfort) bluetooth headphones for a sound quality upgrade. And because it has a physical slider switch. The Bose QC Ultra is a press 'n hold, which is why I won't get that one. Aside from the Bose QC, I'm very limited when looking for bluetooth headphones. Because I won't buy

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Vadic_Shrike in r/PetPeeves

May 6, 2026 5:09 AM

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Waiting for the M5 announcement

Same! I'm so hyped about them, and specifically about them fulfilling the following criteria: Sound at least as good as the Momentum 4 Have significantly better ANC, better than the Momentum 4 and HDB 630, ideally at least something that's gonna feel like it's either as good or almost as good as the

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Jabouriel in r/sennheiser

May 7, 2026 2:40 AM

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Best ANC headphones for Apple users: AirPods Max 2 vs Sony WH-1000XM6 vs Bose QC Ultra 2

My opinion is Bose all around. I have tested the QC ultra 2 and I currently own the qc ultra 2 earbuds and the best ANC is gonna come from the QC over any of the other options. I’ve heard countless stories from people about the xm6 and it being either a regret buy or something that was returned if i

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Active_Cancel_3686 in r/bose

April 26, 2026 11:43 PM

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Already starting to hate these headphones (Melomania P100)

You bought a wireless pair of headphones to use them as a wired pair of headphones, but also to use in bed? I think someone needed to do more research before making a purchase. These are, outside of absolute ANC and transparency performance, amongst the best pair of wireless headphones I’ve tried, i

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Phenomdemon in r/CambridgeAudio

August 19, 2025 2:34 PM

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Should I or should I not?

If it means anything, I have the Bowers and Wilkins PX8 S2, and the Bose quietcomfort ultra 2, and the latter are better in both the sound and ANC department. The Bowers have better build quality. If I were to be taking a flight, the Bose would be coming with me

Polycosm- in r/bose

October 31, 2025 3:36 PM

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How Does MacBook Neo Cost Less Than Apple’s AirPods Max 2 Headphones?! - CNET

So which Bluetooth anc headphones follow the curve all the way and not have any dropped off? I'm not sure. You'd have to research it. The Bose Quiet Comfort 45's do pretty good up to about 8k (follow the red and green lines), which is forgivable compared to Apple dropping the ball at 1k. The Bose QC

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78914hj1k487 in r/apple

March 21, 2026 3:54 AM

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