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Read our full review of the Bose QuietComfort Ultra earbuds.
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As much as we like over-the-ear headphones, earbuds are often more practical. They’re compact and ready to be thrown in a bag, plus they stay out of the way during workouts. Bose QuietComfort Ultra earbuds are the brand’s best earbuds. There are plenty of earbud options out there, but these are for the person who wants the sound quality you find in over-ear headphones in a smaller size. But don’t worry, they still offer ANC and spatial audio.
If you’ve ever struggled with ear fatigue or getting earbuds to fit comfortably, these earbuds work for multiple sizes of ears, providing a secure yet comfortable fit for hours. You might be put off by the $299 price tag, but they’re worth every penny.
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Having tested the Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones and read my colleague’s review of these earbuds, I expected them to be good, but I didn’t expect to be so blown away by them. I’ve struggled with earbuds in the past, never finding ones that offer the perfect fit, but the Bose QuietComfort Ultra earbuds sat comfortably and securely in my ears. After more than a year of use, they’re still my favorite earbuds.
If you’re after noise cancellation, you really can’t beat these. When I first put the earbuds in, I was in a room with a loud fan, and when the earbuds’ ANC kicked in, it completely blocked out the fan in a way that felt like magic. Even though I didn’t have music playing, there was no buzzing, just blissful quiet.
Plus, the audio quality was superb. Bose offers immersive audio mode on these wireless earbuds, but it felt like the music was all around me even when I wasn’t using it. They helped me get in the zone, thumping the beats of Nelly Furtado’s “Maneater” as I stomped the pavement. I heard every note of the delicate instrumentals of the Final Fantasy VII soundtrack, even while walking alongside a busy road. Plus, I felt like I was in the room listening to a live recording of Daft Punk’s “One More Time.”
In Tech Editor Timothy Beck Werth’s standalone review of the earbuds, he said that they’re wasted on podcasts. While he’s right, they do shine when playing music, and they do make podcasts sound better. When I was listening to episodes with lower-quality tracks, they made even the worst audio sound crisp and distinct without having to crank up the volume.