Our Verdict

Modest improvements on an already very good pair of headphones make for another pair of very good headphones. The Bose QuietComfort Ultra Gen 2 sounds fantastic, has preternaturally effective ANC, and offers comfortable long-term listening. The issue is that the original QuietComfort Ultra does all this too, and does it for $100 / £100 less.

For

Utterly superb ANC

EQ is intuitive and user-friendly

Very comfortable

Against

Stock sound bass is bloated

Very similar to cheaper original

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In the increasingly frenzied arena of premium over-ear headphones, Bose’s QuietComfort Ultra managed to stick out on release in 2023. It provided exactly what its name promised – quiet, from one of the most impressive active noise-canceling systems in the business, and comfort, from pillow-soft earcup cushions and a padded headband.…