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Master & Dynamic - MW75 vs Bose - QuietComfort Ultra 2

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MW75MASTER & DYNAMICRENDER
Probe A
Master & Dynamic
MW75
67.1/ 100C
Audio75· 45%
Battery51· 25%
Connectivity· 18%
Design· 12%
QuietComfort Ultra 2BOSERENDER
Probe B
Bose
QuietComfort Ultra 2
64.0/ 100C
Audio70· 45%
Battery52· 25%
Connectivity· 18%
Design· 12%
Quick verdict

Between the MW75 and QuietComfort Ultra 2, the MW75 comes out ahead in driver size, while the QuietComfort Ultra 2 wins on weight and battery life. Overall, the MW75 scores 67.1 and the QuietComfort Ultra 2 scores 64 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The MW75 edges ahead on the Mars Score (67.1 vs 64), but the 3.1-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the MW75 if you care most about driver size. The biggest gaps in its favor are driver size.

Pick the QuietComfort Ultra 2 if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are weight, battery life, spatial audio.

Both ship with comparable active noise cancellation, multipoint, ldac, 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 Master & Dynamic - MW75 wins

  • Driver size — 14.29% more. 40 mm vs 35 mm.

Why Bose - QuietComfort Ultra 2 wins

  • Weight — 82.00 g less. 253 vs 335.
  • Battery life — 7.14% more. 30 h vs 28 h.
  • Has Spatial audio.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Design

SpecMaster & Dynamic - MW75Bose - QuietComfort Ultra 2
Typeover-earover-ear
Weight335 g253 glead
Water resistancenonenone

Audio

SpecMaster & Dynamic - MW75Bose - QuietComfort Ultra 2
Driver size40 mmlead35 mm
Impedance32 Ω32 Ω
Sensitivity100 dBlead98 dB
Active noise cancellationtruetrue
Transparency modetruetrue
Spatial audiofalsetruelead

Battery

SpecMaster & Dynamic - MW75Bose - QuietComfort Ultra 2
Battery life28 h30 hlead
Fast chargetruetrue

Connectivity

SpecMaster & Dynamic - MW75Bose - QuietComfort Ultra 2
Bluetooth5.15.4lead
Multipointtruetrue
3.5mm jacktruetrue
LDACfalsefalse
aptX HDtruetrue
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has better battery life, MW75 or QuietComfort Ultra 2?+

QuietComfort Ultra 2 lasts 30 hours vs 28 hours.

Do MW75 or QuietComfort Ultra 2 have active noise cancellation?+

Both models have active noise cancellation.

Which supports LDAC, MW75 or QuietComfort Ultra 2?+

Neither supports LDAC.

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