The Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones are very good — but the Bose headphones you should buy are the less expensive QuietComfort Headphones. That lack of the Ultra moniker might put you off, but they're the affordable version that retain loads of the performance without the massive price.
You can currently pick up the Bose QuietComfort Headphones for just $229 at Amazon, thanks to an enormous $120 discount. That makes them just half the price of the QuietComfort Ultra, and far more worthy of your spend!
The Bose QuietComfort Headphones pack in some excellent noise canceling. It's not quite as impressive as that which you'll find in the Ultra Headphones, but it's still one of the best ways of keeping noise at bay. I've survived bus and train journeys galore, and they're an incredibly popular option for frequent fliers.
The sound is good too, with some lovely rich bass on offer. I tend to dial it in ever so slightly in the excellent Bose app, upping the highs to bring some more detail, but they otherwise sound very good out of the box.
Comfort is better than just about anything else thanks to very plush foam and lightweight construction. They've got 'comfort' in the name, so you'd hope they were fairly comfy, and I've certainly not been disappointed with mine.
But why should you buy them over the Ultra Headphones? Well, for one, there's that price. You might miss the premium design and the Immersive Audio mode of the more expensive pair, but for a big saving, you get comparable noise canceling, a small protective case, and sound that gets very close to the more expensive pair.
In my mind, the choice is almost a no-brainer — why spend more when you can get very close for far less?
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