Bose New QuietComfort Ultra Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones with Spatial Audio, Over-The-Ear Headphones with Mic, Up to 24 Hours of Battery Life, Black

As an owner of the Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones, paired with my OnePlus 13, I can confidently say these are an absolute revelation in personal audio. Bose has truly delivered a flagship experience that excels in every critical area, elevating daily listening into an immersive journey.From the moment you put them on, the comfort is simply unmatched. The lightweight design and plush earcups create a gentle, yet secure, seal that allows for hours of fatigue-free listening. This is crucial for long commutes, extended work sessions, or simply losing yourself in your favorite tracks.Now, here's the secret to truly unlocking the full potential of these magnificent headphones: feed them high-quality audio. While they'll make any audio sound good, to experience their true fidelity, you need to step up your source. This is where your OnePlus 13, with its aptX Adaptive support, becomes a perfect partner.With aptX Adaptive, your phone can dynamically adjust the audio bitrate to deliver the highest possible quality wirelessly, minimizing latency and maximizing detail. To complement this, I highly recommend:* FLAC or other lossless music files: Downloading your music in formats like FLAC ensures you're listening to uncompressed audio, preserving every bit of detail from the original recording.* Spotify Premium (when HiFi is available) or Apple Music Premium: Apple Music Premium already offers a vast library in lossless and high-resolution lossless audio, which you can enable in the settings. WhileI've been enjoying my music immensely with this setup. The synergy between the Bose QuietComfort Ultra's incredible sound and ANC, and the high-fidelity audio delivery from my OnePlus 13, creates a personal concert experience wherever I go.In conclusion, the Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones are an exceptional investment for anyone seeking unparalleled comfort, world-class noise cancellation, and truly stunning audio. But remember, to get the absolute best out of them, pair them with a device like the OnePlus 13 that supports advanced codecs like aptX Adaptive, and make sure your music source is delivering lossless or high-resolution audio. You won't regret it!

They are just brilliant and way too comfortable to wear. If you’re willing to go this expensive headphones do consider this. Wear and listen to them patiently in showroom before you buy. You’ll love it.And this is not a clickbait review. Performance:Does the job well. Soundstage is amazing. Immersive audio is brilliant if that’s your taste but normal mode is amazing too. Design:Beautiful and light weight. Covers your ears very well. White color needs extra attention. Battery life:Decent no one listens 24*7 so it goes for week on decent NC use. Charging speed:never tried but it’s type C I use my laptop 65W charger so I think full charge gets in 45 mins. Noise cancellation:This is out of the park. The only competition is XM5 but that was too plasticky and sound felt compressed.

Very good. Earcups are comfortable. ANC is very good. Subtle bass. ( Not for Bass head) But for outdoor in humid weather it gets uncomfortable and sweating. Although it is not only for these headphones it is all over the ear headphones. Anyways very crispy clear sound and very compact. Not much option for tweaking. One thing that It don't get very loud. Happy with the purchase.

Earpads are extremely comfortable. Don’t know how long it will last though because Bose had a problem with that always. Charges fast and has an amazing sound quality. Background noise is very very faint making it perfect to be immersed into your music. Bose products seem to be durable. Mine was working perfectly even after a drop. One button to start and is very easy to use. Multiple devices can be connected together. Design is very classy and straightforward. Recommend for people who want to use a classy and expensive headphone.

I have been using the AirPods Pro 2 daily and the Shokz OpenRun for walks and the gym.I was considering getting a pair of headphones (1) for better sound quality and (2) for better noise cancellation.I went ahead with the purchase on October 19th at a price of approximately ₹22,000.Mistakes/assumptions:1. A higher price means better performance: The AirPods Max still uses Apple’s H1 chip. Despite its exorbitant price, it doesn’t compete with the AirPods Pro 2, which uses the Apple H2 chip. Mark Ellis Reviews has done a video on this, and I compared sound quality reviews against these as a benchmark.2. Being a class leader in ANC means their sound quality must also be somewhat on par.3. Not doing A/B testing for sound quality before buying.I was listening to music on my AirPods when I received the delivery. My first impression upon wearing the Bose QC Ultra was disappointment in how lackluster the sound quality was. I tried adjusting the EQ but didn’t notice much of an improvement.I tried out its unique selling point (USP), Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), but it was nothing remarkable.Immersive Audio: A gimmicky attempt at replicating Apple’s Spatial Audio. It sounds very processed and artificial, unlike Spatial Audio, which feels natural.Popping sound when walking: There is a noticeable popping sound when walking, which makes the headphones usable only while at your desk. There is a Reddit thread indicating that this is a known issue.Tips for achieving high-quality output:• On the Apple Music app, turn on Hi-Res Lossless.TL;DR:• Noise cancellation: 8/10• Sound quality: 2/10• Spatial Audio (Immersive Audio): 1/10In terms of sound quality, the AirPods Pro 2 and Shokz are in a different league compared to the Bose QC Ultra, which, even if sold for ₹5,000 to ₹8,000, is not worth the price.Note: There are no returns after purchase.Update : Bose is refusing to address the popping sound issue. Amazon will be checking with them and are expected to get back to me by 5th of November. Will update the progress here.