Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds Review
CustomTune ANC · Immersive Audio · aptX Lossless
Specdex verdict The Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds earns Specdex's editor's pick — flagship-tier with no significant weak spots, a clear recommendation in its category.
The best ANC in true-wireless — Bose’s CustomTune technology makes the world disappear.
Specdex doesn't run benchmarks in-house. The verdict is an editorial assessment based on manufacturer specs and public reviewer consensus. See methodology.
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds versus its closest rivals
- +Best ANC for earbuds
- +Excellent comfort with StayHear Max tips
- +Immersive Audio
- −Only 6 h battery
- −Case is chunky
- −No wireless charging standard
Who's the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds for?
Quick verdicts for the most common buyer profiles, derived from the sub-scores above.
Compute scores trail current top-tier — look at our step-up alternatives below if performance is the priority.
Battery sub-score of 78 trails category leaders by a meaningful margin — see the “Best for Battery” lists.
At $299 this is a genuine value play — Specdex score of 92 far exceeds the typical sub-$500 baseline.
In the box
What you get when you unbox the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds.
- Earbuds
- Wireless charging case
- USB-C cable
- 3 sizes of ear tips (S/M/L)
Standard contents — region/SKU may vary; confirm at retailer.
Sources & benchmarks
Cited, not generatedSpecdex does not run benchmarks in-house. We're rolling out cited public benchmark data category by category — PassMark for CPUs and GPUs is wired today; DXOMark, RTINGS, Geekbench, and NotebookCheck will follow.
Sources we use when available: PassMark for CPU/GPU, Geekbench Browser for synthetic, DXOMark for camera scores, RTINGS for TVs, monitors, and headphones. See methodology.
Specifications
Editorial · awaiting verification| Specification | Value |
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| Codecs | aptX Lossless, SBC, AAC |
| Specification | Value |
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| Battery | 6 h (ANC) / 24 h case |
| Specification | Value |
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| Water rating | IPX4 |
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