Premium commuter cans upgraded with longer battery life, USB-C audio and improved sound, but still cost a lot
Bose has updated its top-of-the-line noise-cancelling headphones with longer battery, USB-C audio and premium materials, making the commuter favourites even better.
The second-generation QuietComfort Ultra headphones still have an expensive price tag, from £450 (€450/$450/A$700), which is more than most competitors, including Sony’s WH-1000XM6.
The headphones at least look and feel expensive. Bose has polished the sliding aluminium arms and tweaked the colours, while keeping the shape, weight and fit the same as their predecessors. The result is a pair of the most plush and comfortable headphones you can buy.
The controls for adjusting noise cancelling, immersion modes and playback are all responsive and fairly straightforward. The touch-sensitive volume slider is excellent, and it can double as a shortcut for your choice of action, including accessing your phone’s voice assistant or starting music from Spotify or similar.
