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Audio-Technica - ATH-MSR7b vs Bose - QuietComfort Ultra Headphones

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ATH-MSR7bAUDIO-TECHNICARENDER
Probe A
Audio-Technica
ATH-MSR7b
66.2/ 100C
Audio81· 45%
Battery35· 25%
Connectivity· 18%
Design· 12%
QuietComfort Ultra Headpho…BOSERENDER
Probe B
Bose
QuietComfort Ultra Headphones
62.9/ 100C
Audio70· 45%
Battery48· 25%
Connectivity· 18%
Design· 12%
Quick verdict

Between the ATH-MSR7b and QuietComfort Ultra Headphones, the ATH-MSR7b comes out ahead in driver size, while the QuietComfort Ultra Headphones wins on weight and active noise cancellation. Overall, the ATH-MSR7b scores 66.2 and the QuietComfort Ultra Headphones scores 62.9 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The ATH-MSR7b edges ahead on the Mars Score (66.2 vs 62.9), but the 3.3-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the ATH-MSR7b if you care most about driver size. The biggest gaps in its favor are driver size.

Pick the QuietComfort Ultra Headphones if you carry the device everywhere and weight or thickness has been the deciding factor before. Its strongest claims are weight, active noise cancellation, spatial audio, among others.

Both ship with comparable ldac, water resistance, 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 Audio-Technica - ATH-MSR7b wins

  • Driver size — 28.57% more. 45 mm vs 35 mm.

Why Bose - QuietComfort Ultra Headphones wins

  • Weight — 37.00 g less. 253 vs 290.
  • Has Active noise cancellation.
  • Has Spatial audio.
  • Has Multipoint.
  • Battery life: 24 h vs 0 h.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Design

SpecAudio-Technica - ATH-MSR7bBose - QuietComfort Ultra Headphones
Typeover-earover-ear
Weight290 g253 glead
Water resistancenonenone

Audio

SpecAudio-Technica - ATH-MSR7bBose - QuietComfort Ultra Headphones
Driver size45 mmlead35 mm
Impedance36 Ωlead32 Ω
Sensitivity101 dBlead100 dB
Active noise cancellationfalsetruelead
Transparency modefalsetruelead
Spatial audiofalsetruelead

Battery

SpecAudio-Technica - ATH-MSR7bBose - QuietComfort Ultra Headphones
Battery life0 h24 hlead
Fast chargefalsetruelead

Connectivity

SpecAudio-Technica - ATH-MSR7bBose - QuietComfort Ultra Headphones
Bluetooth0.05.3lead
Multipointfalsetruelead
3.5mm jacktruetrue
LDACfalsefalse
aptX HDfalsetruelead
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has better battery life, ATH-MSR7b or QuietComfort Ultra Headphones?+

QuietComfort Ultra Headphones lasts 24 hours vs 0 hours.

Do ATH-MSR7b or QuietComfort Ultra Headphones have active noise cancellation?+

QuietComfort Ultra Headphones has ANC; ATH-MSR7b does not.

Which supports LDAC, ATH-MSR7b or QuietComfort Ultra Headphones?+

Neither supports LDAC.

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