Over-ear · HeadphonesDiscontinued
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (1st Gen)
Over-ear headphones with noise cancelling, 24 h battery, best codec aptX Lossless.
81.4Score
- #26 of 86 ranked
- #13 of 41 over-ears
Why this score
The score adds up these parts. Each part has a weight. A part counts as the average of its sources, pulled toward 80 when there are few sources.
Sound
40% weightcounts as 83.5Average of 2 sources: 85.2
Experts
35% weightcounts as 82.6Average of 3 sources: 83.4
Users
25% weightcounts as 76.7Average of 2 sources: 75.0
Shown, not counted
These sit inside an average we already count, or come from the maker's own shop.
Solid: 7 ratings.
80 is the field average. A part counts as 80 + (average − 80) × N ÷ (N + 1), where N is its number of sources. One source counts half of the gap from 80. No sources count as 80.
Price
€298.34 at Geizhals.at (AT shops) · Geizhals.at listing, not checked live
Black, Austrian shops only. All shops from €241.01. Germany: €217.03 at Amazon.de. Replaced by the 2nd Gen.
Prices checked 8 Oct 2026.
Specs
- Type
- Over-ear, closed-back
- Released
- 2023-10
- Drivers
- Angled dynamic
- ANC
- Yes
- Multipoint
- Yes
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
- Low lag
- cable (0 ms)
- Wired
- Analog yes, USB-C audio no
- Battery
- 24 h
- Weight
- 250 g
- Folds
- Yes
- Cable notes
- USB-C charges only. Analog via a 2.5 mm socket (cable included). 18 h with Immersive Audio.
Notes
Rich, weighty, bass-forward and energetic. Less transparent than Sony.