Over-ear · Headphones
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen)
Over-ear headphones with noise cancelling, 30 h battery, best codec aptX Lossless.
79.0Score
- #57 of 86 ranked
- #29 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 80.3Average of 2 sources: 80.5
Experts
35% weightcounts as 78.2Average of 4 sources: 77.8
Users
25% weightcounts as 78.0Average of 1 source: 75.9
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
€334.61 at Geizhals.at · Geizhals.at listing, not checked live
All colours. May include German shops. Germany: €309.96 + shipping at playox.
Prices checked 8 Oct 2026.
Specs
- Type
- Over-ear, closed-back
- Released
- 2025-09
- Drivers
- Dynamic
- ANC
- Yes
- Multipoint
- Yes
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
- Low lag
- cable (0 ms)
- Wired
- Analog yes, USB-C audio yes
- Battery
- 30 h
- Weight
- 250 g
- Folds
- Yes
- Cable notes
- Lossless over USB-C up to 16-bit/48 kHz (must be switched on). Analog via a 2.5 mm socket; 2.5-to-3.5 mm cable included.
Notes
Warm and bass-rich (3–6 dB lift). Clearer than Gen 1, still not neutral. Class-leading ANC.