Bose - QuietComfort Headphones vs Bose - QuietComfort Ultra Headphones
Between the QuietComfort Headphones and QuietComfort Ultra Headphones, the QuietComfort Headphones comes out ahead in weight, while the QuietComfort Ultra Headphones wins on spatial audio. Overall, the QuietComfort Headphones scores 62.9 and the QuietComfort Ultra Headphones scores 62.9 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
These two are evenly matched on the broad strokes, with the decision sitting on which individual spec advantages weigh more for your use.
Pick the QuietComfort Headphones if you carry the device everywhere and weight or thickness has been the deciding factor before. The biggest gaps in its favor are weight.
Pick the QuietComfort Ultra Headphones if audio quality and feature breadth (ANC, codecs, multipoint) are the lead criteria for your purchase. Its strongest claims are spatial audio.
Both ship with comparable battery life, driver size, active noise cancellation, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.
Why Bose - QuietComfort Headphones wins
- ▲Weight — 13.00 g less. 240 vs 253.
Why Bose - QuietComfort Ultra Headphones wins
- ▲Has Spatial audio.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Bose - QuietComfort Headphones | Bose - QuietComfort Ultra Headphones |
|---|---|---|
| Type | over-ear | over-ear |
| Weight | 240 glead | 253 g |
| Water resistance | none | none |
Audio
| Spec | Bose - QuietComfort Headphones | Bose - QuietComfort Ultra Headphones |
|---|---|---|
| Driver sizeⓘ | 35 mm | 35 mm |
| Impedanceⓘ | 32 Ω | 32 Ω |
| Sensitivityⓘ | 98 dB | 100 dBlead |
| Active noise cancellationⓘ | true | true |
| Transparency mode | true | true |
| Spatial audioⓘ | false | truelead |
Battery
| Spec | Bose - QuietComfort Headphones | Bose - QuietComfort Ultra Headphones |
|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 24 h | 24 h |
| Fast chargeⓘ | true | true |
Connectivity
| Spec | Bose - QuietComfort Headphones | Bose - QuietComfort Ultra Headphones |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetoothⓘ | 5.1 | 5.3lead |
| Multipointⓘ | true | true |
| 3.5mm jack | true | true |
| LDACⓘ | false | false |
| aptX HDⓘ | false | truelead |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, QuietComfort Headphones or QuietComfort Ultra Headphones?+
QuietComfort Ultra Headphones lasts 24 hours vs 24 hours.
Do QuietComfort Headphones or QuietComfort Ultra Headphones have active noise cancellation?+
Both models have active noise cancellation.
Which supports LDAC, QuietComfort Headphones or QuietComfort Ultra Headphones?+
Neither supports LDAC.
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