
Bose - QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen)
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Last updated: Dec 15, 2025 Scoring
I just received a pair. I am not impressed with the spacial separation, but impressed with noise cancellation. For their price, I was expecting an emersion of a sound field around my head and felt i was listening in a two dimensional stage. Am I missing something here? I am not a brand loyalist of Bose, but treat every brand equally until results prove otherwise.
r/bose • QC Ultra 2nd Gen Headphones ->I got the 1st gen regular QC from Costco for $160 ! And I also ordered the new QC Gen 2 ultra. Went from the basics to the best ! The question is, is it really worth the extra $300 for the QC Ultra Gen 2 ?? Why? It's Predict the Bitcoin price?? It's just a headphone ..
r/bose • Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones Gen 1 vs Gen 2 quick take ->You should have got the sennheiser hdb 630. I just got this and also the Bose ultra gen 2. And I will keep what I like more
r/SonyHeadphones • SONY XM6 THOUGHTS ->\*\*primero quiero decir que siento un pequeno dolor ,precion o molestia al usarlos , en el cerebro , especialmente cuando prendo la anc , tambien lo senti con los airpods 2 pro , que por cierto perdi anc: anc es buena ,supongo su punto mas fuerte , pero solo para sonidos lineales , no impredecibles como voces , literal con ruido blanco no se escucha nada , y con ruido variable reduce como un 65% de ruido ,probablemente los sony wf 5 son mejores en este aspecto ya que especifican que la anc es mejor para las voces(aunque apostaria a un 69%) y a menos que seas taylor switft no te serviran de mucho, teoricamente por que no tengo los sony sonido : la verdad unos audifonos de 20 cad de waltmart , tienen sonido mas nitido y con mas "resolucion" tal cual una pantalla ,4k , hd etc , el sonido no es malo pero se siente como si la calidad estuviera en hd y frente a un 2k de los de 20 cad , por asi decirlo ,en cambio los sony wf 5 (que no tengo) especifican que el sonido es mas "fidelico" (algo asi como los modos de ps5) , y sinceramente en la bpractica apostaria a que el sonido de los sony es asta 3 veces mejor ,ya que ma mis gustos , la precicion y la fidelidad es mucho mejor que enfatizar en los graves , aparte que tambien los wf 5 tienen software especializado para mejorar el sonido , en otras palabras el sonido se siente como si pusieras un filtro tipo malla en la bocina y solo entraran lo mas fuerte ,no los detalles , es como si se perdieran los sonidos ,como si el sonido se sintiera muy suave , no "puntiagudo ccomo con otros audifonos", que para mi gusto eso es muy mrd , pero a lo mejor y no y talvez depende de la ocacion , los probe en un motorola y en una latitude 7400 no se si ese dato ayude , para lo demas ,en COMODIDAD , son exelentes , no se salen soportan diria cualquier tipo de ejercicio , y tambien son muy flexibles en la forma que tienen , tambien en el ASPECTO se ven muy bien diria un aspecto algo masculino , se siente el premium en todos los materiales , COLOR la verdad tengo los negros y apostaria a los blancos , siento que son mas esteticos XD AUDIO ESPACIAL : es bueno pero no se quien carajo lo escucharia xd , , y para sonidos 8d o 3d son perfectos me sorprendieron , pusse un video prueba ,y literalmente senti que alguien estaba a lado mio RESUMEN no te mortifiques tanto por decidir entre ambos , al final ambos son premium y se escuchan bien , dicen que los sony son muy toscos pero eso da igual si tus orejas son normales , ahora despues de todo si tueviera que elegir otravez elegiria los otros sinceramente sony wf 5 ,los compraria , pero es probable que talvez si eso sucede mi decicion cambie ,XD, en cuanto a comparacion con con los airpods 2pro , definitivamente son mejores en todos los aspectos (no voy a hacer una gran comparacion pero los airpods 2 los probe con android xd) en resumen AIRPODS 2(en android) 7/10 BOSE 10/10 y frente a los sony en teoria diria que SONY 12/10 BOSE 10/10 PD: no los voy a devolvel no tengo tiempo xd Importante !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cffff Si llegaste aqui ... 🙏🙏 gracias por todo BoseDeidad perdon por tan poco Primero que nada quiero pedir disculpas a bose por que por que no tenia experiencia con los audifonos y mis arbitrarias criticas carentes de objetividad , eclipsaron la verdadera magnificiencia de los audifonos , pues yo de muy imbecil avia escuchado todo este tiempo los audifonos con el ecualizador de motorola y automaticamente enfatizaba en los gravez y eclipsaba los agudos , no lo note asta hace 2 semanas de uso XDDDDD entonces para aclarar en el sonido no suena como unos audifonos de 20 dolares XDDDD , suena como 5 veces , con muchos detalles y siempre te hace mover la cabeza , una experiencia realmente premium , que me hace escuchar y perder la nocion por un tiempo considerable , mucho mejor que los airpod 2 pro(3.5/5) realmente , y la anc es simple mente terriblemente perfecta , el las canchas de basquetbol , cuando ponen musica de mrd en una bocina , cuando estoy en el receso de la prepa , son simplemente formidables , valen cada centavo , se vuelve totalmente increible parece magia , y con musica ni hablar , solo sonidos muy fuertes como una ambulancia logran penetrar la anc , recomiendo que se basen en especificaciones oficiales , pruebas cientificas , por que estoy seguro que confundi a mas de uno , en resumen valen totalmente el precio , y frente a otros audifonos de precio similar son elite , y las diferencias en ecencia son particularmente minimas 5/5 en general \*\*por lo de la precion inicial , en realidad si la senti pero con te acostumbras y ya no se siente PD : escribi como 3 criticas mas en otras plataformas XD , no las voy a cambiar , solo m acorde de redit cfff
r/bose • QC Ultra 2nd Gen Headphones ->It‘s a fucking gorgeous finish they‘ve created on their Gen2‘s
r/bose • Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones Gen 1 vs Gen 2 quick take ->I have both as well, and I wonder, u/henders7 do you also notice more noise in transparency mode? It's like there's a constant blowing sound like a laptop fan when I switch on transparency that wasn't there, or at least barely there, in the first gen's transparency
r/bose • Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones Gen 1 vs Gen 2 quick take ->You can turn of ANC in the GEN 1 also. You just need to add a new profile in the app under "Modes". The new profile will allow you to adjust the 10 stops of ANC. Biggest differences you will find between the two: Slightly improved battery life Better on / off head detection New Cinema mode And the Mic now uses AI based noise suppression to help with clearer calls.
r/bose • Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones Gen 1 vs Gen 2 quick take ->I've seen both in person and while the Bose QC Ultra Gen 2 might look more premium in photos, in real life it looked really tacky and cheap, because of the shiny sides that reflect a bunch of light and are super unpleasant to look at. The sound quality on the QC Ultra Gen 2 was also atrocious (at least the store unit that I demod). It sounded extremely muddy and everything was muffled and the bass was over bloated AF. The XM6 on the other hand sounded surprisingly balanced and had great vocal presence. Also tried the PX7 S3 and found it more comfortable than the XM6 but much worse ANC and also worse sound because there's too much bass.
r/SonyHeadphones • SONY XM6 THOUGHTS ->Paid $329 for them about 2/3 weeks ago and they’re easily the best headphones I’ve ever had. I’ve had a few different headphones/earbuds over the years. Started with first gen AirPod Pro’s in 2021, had to warranty them out I swear every 2 months (Apple replaced them 5 times under warranty), once they finally broke and Apple would not replace them for free, I fell victim to Beats and got Beats Studio Pro’s (I did not like them the second I pulled them out of the box). Ended up getting AirPod Pro 2nd generations (love those and they are serving backup duty to my Bose QC Ultra headphones. I also briefly got a pair of Bose QC’s 2023, but ended up giving those to my dad since I was honestly very content with my AirPod Pro’s. That was until I got the sudden urge to buy headphones again. Living in Iowa, I use my headphones as earmuffs when I walk around when the weather starts getting cold 🤣. Was between the Sony XM6 and the Bowers and Wilkins PX7 S3. The second I tried out the Sony in the store I immediately ruled them out. They look cheap, felt meh, no headband cushioning, and while the sound was decent and the tech features were nice, I just did not love them like I did the Bose when I tried them in store. The Bowers and Wilkins however would have gotten the sale if it wasn’t for their meh adaptive and noise canceling. Loved the sound signature over the Bose (not by much though, the Bose still sounded amazing in comparison) but as someone who uses transparency mode about 97% of the time, mic quality was very important to me and it just felt artificial on the B&W. I also liked that the Bose had the ActiveSense feature where in Aware mode it still filters loud sounds, similarly to my AirPods Pro. The only thing I wish the Bose did have from my AirPods is conversation awareness but honestly it’s easy just to swipe the volume control down when I start talking so I’ve gotten used to it. They get to join my growing Bose family. I’ve got a 10 year old Bose Wave in my room, a SoundLink Flex 2nd Gen, SoundLink Max, and now these!
r/bose • Finally got the QC Ultra 2nd Gen! ->So glad I got these before discovering Sennheiser’s announcement of the HDB 630 cause I probably would’ve been in the same boat.
r/bose • Finally got the QC Ultra 2nd Gen! ->If u got it from amazon you can get full refund. That’s what I did and got the Gen 2 now
r/bose • Finally got the QC Ultra 2nd Gen! ->Same! Super comfy and sounds is good no complaints. Usbc audio also was the deciding factor for me.
r/bose • Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (second gen) vs Sony WH1000Xm6, the Blind Comparison ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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