- Connection
Specs that matter
- Type
- Headphones
- Wear
- Over-ear
- ANC
- Yes
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.3
- Battery
- 24 h
- Weight
- 9 oz (254 g)
- Dimensions
- 7.7 in H × 5.5 in W × 2.0 in D
- IP rating
- IPX4
- Colors
- Black, White Smoke, Lunar Blue
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Should you buy it?
Buy the first QuietComfort Ultra Headphones only used or on clearance well below the $449 2nd Gen, because Bose's US store no longer lists them (Oct 8, 2026). Reviewers rated the noise canceling among the best they'd tested, and SoundGuys measured 27 h 37 min per charge, beating Bose's 24-hour claim. You also get aptX Adaptive on supported Android phones, a folding design and Immersive Audio, though that mode cuts the claim to 18 hours. Skip them if you want wired listening over USB-C, which only the 2nd Gen adds, or any water resistance, which neither has.
Frequent flyers who find a used or clearance pair far below the $449 2nd Gen.
Anyone who wants USB-C wired audio or new, warrantied stock.
What other reviewers say
Reviews from other sites and creators. They don't change the Gadget Clash score.
Tests whether Bose's new flagship can compete at the top end.
Read on SoundGuys ↗Marks a strong return for Bose in flagship ANC headphones.
Read on What Hi-Fi? ↗Consistently excellent and a big step up from the 700.
Read on The Verge ↗
