Customer Ratings & Reviews

Always great sound quality and features from Bose. Easy connection and long battery life. Fast charging is a bonus.

It’s hard to find a headphones that wouldn’t hurt my ears. I have a helix piercing on one ear. This headphones fits just right. Not too snug and not too big. The noise canceling is amazing. At times I’m thinking like I have no headphones on lol. A bit pricey. Happy with my purchased.

Awesome headphones, great sound, great battery, great design, I had the Apple Max 2’s, Bose out performed at every level!

The product is outstanding and offers excellent comfort, effectively blocking noise. However, it's not significantly superior to the Bose 700, which provides more hands-on options and greater control in noise cancellation. A crucial tip: After installing the Bose app on your phone, remember to disable Bluetooth on your phone. This step is essential to prevent interruptions during computer use, such as when receiving phone calls. If you're in a Zoom meeting, an incoming call can disrupt the session, silencing applications like YouTube or Zoom. You can still take the call, but to ensure uninterrupted listening, it's best to turn off the phone's Bluetooth while using these headphones. Initially, you'll need to use the Bose app to set up the quiet mode and other features before turning off the phone's Bluetooth.

Awesome sound! Great cancellation noise option. Battery last long. Highly recommend

Audio gets no better than this. Very comfortable and easy to connect

TLDR: Best ANC headphones on the market with a few fixable flaws. If you want better sounding headphones, be prepared to open up your wallet and hear a lot more of the outside world. If you’re looking for the best ANC headphones out there, the Bose QC Ultra’s are the way to go. This is my first pair of Bose headphones and I’ve been blown away by their ANC performance. I’m not new to the ANC headphone scene-I previously owned the Sony XM4’s and XM5’s, and the Sennheiser Momentum 3’s and 4’s. The QC Ultra’s surpass all of them when it comes to noise cancellation. The ANC is a little more effective than the Sony’s and considerably better than the Sennheiser’s. These aren’t audiophile headphones but for the average listener, like myself, these sound great. I think the Sennheiser’s sound a little better but it’s not a significant advantage. If you’re looking for “higher quality” sounding headphones, you’re going to have sacrifice ANC performance and spend a decent amount more. I’ve tried a few of the more upscale headphones and they do sound better but the ANC isn’t anywhere close to the QC Ultra’s. The build quality is solidly above average. It’s mostly plastic with synthetic leather but adds a touch of luxury with genuine aluminum accents. Outside of the Momentum 3’s, the QC Ultra’s have the best build quality. They’re light but don’t feel or look cheap. Unlike a lot of other headphones in this segment, these do fold so they come with a smaller case. The case isn’t extremely rigid but feels relatively solid. I wouldn’t be worried about these getting crushed when throwing them in a suitcase or backpack. This shouldn’t really be a pro but, yes, you can manually turn the Ultra’s off. So what’s not too hot? The battery life is mediocre/average. Compared to all of the ANC headphones I’ve owned, they have the worst battery life. I use these daily and have to charge them more frequently than the others. It’s not horrible but when compared to the 60 hour (give or take) battery life of the Momentum 4’s, the mediocrity really stands out. For some reason, Bose decided not to give users the option of turning off ANC. I suspect that having that option would improve battery life significantly. The app is ok but the EQ is pretty basic. You can’t save individual sound profiles and easily switch between them like with the Sony’s or Sennheiser’s. Again, I have no idea why they took that route. If enough people complain, hopefully they’ll update the ANC off and EQ through a software update. The last complaint is mostly cosmetic and seems to be an issue with a lot of other headphones. The finish of the ear cups are fingerprint magnets. It doesn’t matter when you’re jamming at home but who wants to be in public with greasy looking headphones. Overall, I really like the QC Ultra’s and will use them until they fall apart. I wanted the most effective ANC headphones and these fit the bill. They sound great and I love using them every day. They’re far from perfect but do the best job of suppressing all that chitter chatter in the background. If you cam get these on sale, i think they’re one of the best bargains available.

I returned Bose qc45 because the connectivity was CRAP; horrifically frustrating. I've since been awaiting these, and they finally arrived. Pricey, but the comfort, material quality and performance of this headset finally lives up to what I expect from Bose. I like that there are physical buttons, and the touch volume feature is dependable. I enjoy the different immersion modes and I particularly appreciate aware mode, for when I do want to hear any smoke alarm, etc (noise cancelling is amazing). With these, I had best phone call (hear and be heard) experience yet. I have yet to use with korg piano and/or ham radio, but so far, this is a keeper already. I've been a Bose customer for many years, and the qc45 experience had me considering divorcing Bose. This qcUltra headset solicits redemption and I am since reasurred of Bose comitment to quality.

Very nice headphones. Great sound and material quality. Also, they are very comfortable for long trips.

These headphones constantly disconnect or power down when I don't have any media running, even though I have disabled all auto off settings. I wish I had decided to return before it was too late. If you are actively listening to media, constantly, they work OK. Pros: ANC is nice. They are cute. Cons: Connection issues are extremely annoying - headphones disconnect from phone and ANC turns off after a period of time when media is not being played, regardless of settings. Hinge feels a bit flimsy and catches my hair when I am removing the headphones, which I have to do multiple times a day in order to troubleshoot the connection issue. Controls are annoying - power button doesn't work in a consistent way (sometimes I have to hold it down to cause power to come back, sometimes a single tap works).

I love love love these headphones. As a mom of 4,when i put them on it literally drowns out all the noise. Theyre extremely comfortable as well.

Have had these for years now and they are an amazing product! The color is sleek and great looking! Sound quality is studio quality and all eq levels are fantastic on this

These headphones sound great as you would expect from Bose and they are very comfortable.

I thought the noise cancelling on my previous pair was impressive, but this one stopped all the crying babies from ruining my flight. The sound is crisp and clean. I even just like to turn them on without music for the peacefulness they create. And that blue is awesome. The only downside is that putting them in the case correctly is not as intuitive as my last pair, but I will figure out what yoga position they have to be in to fit correctly.

Best headphone I have purchased. Had AirPod max, skullcandy, beats etc etc these are by far the best headphones in terms of sound quality, weight and comfort

I got these specifically for the noise canceling feature. I am going on a long flight to Europe and needed something to block out the plane background noise. I’ve tested them at home with the tv and can’t hear anyone talking right next to me. I’ve always trusted Bose and have not been disappointed so far

Really comfortable, great sounds, isolation is good, and multi device connectivity is perfect.

Love these headphones. Great fit. Great sound. Great color. Tried two other expensive brands first. These were the only ones that worked for me.

Awesome! Even can plug av plug into phones if you're traveling internationally on the airplane and can listen to the movies on the airplane screen. Sound is crisp, bass is deep. Beautiful design. A+

I bought this for my kid and she loves it because sound so crispy and great quality sounds. Fit really well to your ears and head. Highly recommended for Christmas gift.