So which earbuds do you think won?

I have both. Long story but one was a gift. The Bose just has a bigger, fuller sound and way way better ANC. If you’re at a gym, you won’t hear a thing. Call quality is far less superior than the AirPods Pro 2. If you do a ton of calls, get the AirPods. If you value the synchronization with the Apple world, get the AirPods. Actually, the mid-range is also crisp and better than the Bose too. AirPods do loosen and change position more depending upon your ear type. If you value silencing out the world, better overall sound quality with heavy bass, and overall a better fit - get the Bose

Up front, I've been a bose fan for 50 years, but that was speakers and headphones. I've been using apple earpods for quite a few years now. Yesterday, I decided to buy a pair of the bose ultras and I love them. Using the finger touch controls are more intuitive and the bose music app is great. You can even put favorite settings in. I haven't experienced the static problem in the left ear bud, but then I wasn't listening for it. In this case, Bose is the better choice, at least for me.

I love the sound, they’re amazing.. but yes the HUGE downside for me is the fact that everyone who calls me says: “where are you??” When they hear me speak with them on.. As for AirPods no one ever noticed a difference while on a call with me.

I am never going to buy earbuds without wingtips ever again. Had them from Samsung, had them from Jabra and Apple. They just keep falling out when working out. Running, push ups, pull ups. All the time. ANC and sound quality don't mean anything if your earbuds are not in your ear ;).

They're both good earbuds, but I have to go with the Bose.

11:29 I’ve had the original Bose earbuds for a couple years. I’ve literally dropped them in water completely submersed two times, and they still worked fine.

I used to be an international auditor, and I was always travelling. I lucked upon the Bose QC II over-the-ear headphones (I still have them), and they were great on planes. I have currently got a pair of AirPods Pro 2, but I'm really not happy with the ANC. So I have bought a pair of Bose QC Ultra earpods. Since I like metal and heavy rock, I think they might serve me better.

As someone shopping for earbuds now and considering both of them, this video couldnt have come at a more perfect time

Question...why is this guy the ONLY one reviewing these early? Where are. MKBHD, Flossy or even Linus with their reviews?

Bose are more comfortable, better sounds, and anc is top notch.

Also the warranty with Bose is much better, I had the QC's 2020 model and the right earbud stopped working (I dropped it a lot). I contacted Bose after trying to troubleshoot it and they are sending me the QC Ultras once I send in my pair and they validate it, for free.

Please can you compare the Bose Ultra earbuds with the Sony WF-1000XM5?

BEWARE: Purchased brand new QC Ultras and got my order yesterday and sad to say I am RETURNING them. Not on my end , but my callers side reporting very bad intermittent interference noises he receives from my microphone. Tried reconnecting call etc. to no avail. Then switched to my AirPods ON THE SAME CALL and voila, no annoying noise at all. Extremely disappointed because the music quality is great and everything else … $300 product should be flawless!

1. Apple really only works well with Apple. If you are ever going to connect to anything else, go with the Bose. 2. I recently used the airpod pros and I was impressed with the noise cancellation. I was very surprised that there's no option to change the sound profile. Apple has to use a very generic sound profile to accommodate multiple types of music and it would never sound great for any of them. At least Bose has an equalizer. 3. Many years ago someone mentioned that air pods looked like a bird pooped on your ear and it was running down your face. The pros are better because they are shorter but I can't get past that thought. The air pods will never look good to me because of it. Lol 4. The Bose may look better, perform better overall, and have better noise cancellation but I will tell you that I was incredibly surprised how easy it was to feel like I got a good fit with the air pods. I put it in my ear and it was right. I didn't have to play around with it.

The biggest advantage of the Bose is the anatomical fit that allows going running with them, the Airpods do not adjust as well and fall off, they are only fit to use in still scenarios (at the office, home, or walking)

i'm a studio mixing guy, and i would say the Airpods sounds not Hifi, (with much bass and much high's like a smile Eq), they sound really like my studiomonitor, i can really control mixes on this earbuds, and thats pretty amazing with the airpods pro.

When is your vid coming out comparing the ultra to the previous gen 2 Bose?

I have QC earbuds 2, and two things that really annoy me are: 1. Static noise when no music is playing. I especially notice it when I'm studying and listening to the piano, and in between tracks, the silence is filled with that annoying static noise. 2. Connectivity issue: sometimes, for no reason, the earbuds disconnect. It happens rarely, but when it does, it isn't enjoyable because it takes a minute or two to reconnect. And no, putting it in case doesn't fix it. Besides these two flaws, I really don't see any other issue. Overall, I love these earbuds because of their sound quality, aesthetics, and functionality. It would be worth buying the earbuds when they're on sale and not at MSRP.

I’d love to see a follow-up video on durability. I’ve owned two pairs of AirPods Pro and they both developed an internal “rattle” over time. I just bought the Bose Ultra and they feel better built, but of course it’s too early to tell how they will hold up.

No contest. Bose has always been the superior ear audio device than Apple. Like myself, others may have bought AirPods just to be consistent with Apple ecosystem.

I expected it would be more powerful to cancel out crowd noise, which is most important to me.

Very interesting thanks. I have ordered the Bose, because I like the more bass sound that I enjoy with the first generation QC and I do a lot of travelling. Also the 1st generation QCs were not always comfortable and could dislodge and fall out if walking. Therefore for me tightness and sound are the priorities.

Only issue I have with the Bose is how sensitive they are to touch. If you wear a hood, you will accidentally pause or switch modes quit often. For this reason they are also impossible to wear if you ride a motorcycle.

I'd say the QC Ultra looks better in ear due to the flat surface making swiping gesture a bit easier compared to Apple's rounded stem. Recently bought the QC2s coming from AP1... Apart from having better ANC, I have to say I enjoy the sound quality of the QC2s better due to its richer bass and in-app equalizer to which isn't available in Apple. I agree with you that in making calls, Apple has a better mic.. call quality is just better with Apple.

I really dig the video. How come you're the only one with the QC Ultra's??

After using airpods pro for more than a year, i was really impressed with the pro 2! Its louder and ANC was amazing. And here in the phils, the usb-c variant was cheaper than the lightning version

Great job! Thanks for providing dB information that others don't.

Bro this video was required. Thanks

Should I upgrade to the Quietcomfort Ultra earbuds if I have the Quietcomfort earbuds 2?

Your reviews are awesome.

Thanks for bringing in such clear comparative video

I’ve been using the APP2 for nearly a year and get a decent 5-5.5h with ANC/transparency on.

IMO BOSE have the best sound and best ANC! Sony is slightly better in call quality, if that is your thing.

I don't have an iPhone so...BOSE it is! I had QC Earbuds II and they crapped out (BT wouldn't stay connected after several attempts at resetting them). I got a replacement set of QC Ultra coming in from BOSE as a replacement option. If those crap out after 6mo I may be done with BOSE then. I do have a older dog collar BOSE Quiet Control which still works great. So hopefully that doesn't mean BOSE quality is going down. We'll see how the Ultras are! And btw....Guinness fan much? 😆

Hey Mike, the static you hear on the left earbud when no music is playing is not only on your buds. I have two sets (black and white) and both have that static on the left bud. It's barely noticeable, but it's there. So maybe it will be fixed on an future software update.

Would you recommend one of these headphones for sleeping with

Next one should be xm5 vs the bose

Do a video of what in the world do you do with all of these devices that you own

You are surely the only one to have 4h30mn with the Airpod Pro 2 in ANC mode

I had apple earpods and i hated it because it keeps falling off my ears spcially when i bend over even just a little. So i go with bose this time.

Is the hiss on the QuietComfort Ultras still as strong when listening to quiet music or podcasts as it was with the predecessors I returned for that reason?

I have both. The Bose are much better by far and it’s not even close. They fit much better, are much more quiet and they have more base and a better audio quality. The Bose eq sets it over the top. It’s not close if we are being completely honest

How is the build quality of the Bose case? My QC II earbuds case has such a rattly, fragile, loose and overall low quality feeling compared to my old original airpods

These Bose QC Ultra earbuds are really an insult to those who have bought the previous models, instead of doing the necessary software updates to fix existing problems, Bose just brings out the same products with new colors, and really tries to make people believe that these are new products, and you have to pay $50 more for a case to have wireless charging, bul*&hit 🤬 Even Apple isn't that dishonest. Ps: The Bose QC 2 earbuds have a Qualcomm processor and are therefore capable of having the Snapdragon sound and multipoint, but no, Bose is not ready to activate it by an update 🤦🏽‍♂️

This is literally the video I wanted to see bc I ordered the 15 pro max.. but still undecided 😅😭 Great video thanks

I bought AirPods Pro 2, Sony WF XM5 and Bose QC ultra. The best is Bose Ultra, the second is AirPods Pro 2, the 3rd one is Sony WF XM5. Sony has nice sound quality but very poor noise cancellation

Just picked up the bose ultras. Superb sound quality but also have the hissing noice in the buds. Abit disturbing but only when I'm not listening to anything. And for the first time my airpods pro 2 is gonna stay in their box. Awsome ANC also.

Moral of story: ANC is way more important than Audio quality like tonality, Bass response, Mids and Treble part

Boss look so cool and premium. Best look

Hello compare these buds with Jabra elite 10

If you’re in the Apple ecosystem just go with the AirPods Pro II but if I had to get one thing from the Bose ultra that would be the earwing on their buds

I love my AirPods. But since they started doing the hissing noise when I do transparency or noise cancellation, I’ve been annoyed and find myself using them less. Granted it’s not the second gen. But I like noise cancellation. It was a decision of the Bose ultra or second gen AirPods.I figured I’d try Bose and see how they are. Anyone have any personal reviews on the Bose and second gen AirPods and used them both? I’m excited to try Bose but it’s literally people either for it or against it. No in between lol.

Can we talk about all that beer 🍻 😂

I thought I was the only one who heard the left ear static! I literally exchanged my first bose pair bc of that!

I bring my Bose when I fly. Fucking top tier. When an announcement comes on you can tap to switch to aware mode and hear everything perfectly

Bose made basically no significant changes/improvements to this model compared to the QC Earbuds II when there was a lot they could've changed. The app is still trash, still no multipoint, still no wireless charging, still trash mic quality, and still at the ridiculous $300 price point. I'm not even an Airpods user (daily drivers are Technics AZ60M2 and Linkbuds S) but when compared to the new Bose earbuds it's a no brainer. Also, the QC Ultra will most likely be $300 for a while but the Airpods consistently drop to $200 places like Amazon and BestBuy. If you have Android there are plenty of better options with still really good ANC

On what phone were the airpods and Bose tested?

Let’s not forget BOSE has been in the audio game for decades.

In my humble opinion, the bass on the Bose QuietComfort Ultra earbuds is unparalleled. I prefer listening to these for bass heavy music rather than my AirPods Pro 2 earbuds. But the QuietComfort Ultra earbuds are not worth the $300 price tag. They are no better than the stellar Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless 3 earbuds, which currently price at around $175. And the AirPods Pro 2 earbuds are at least just as good, if not better and can be acquired for $200 or less.

ThanksMuch! Mike O'Brien

What's that black ring and what does it do? I want to have a ring that allows me to skip music.

That fridge man dang

Great job! Thanks for video

You are a very good KZfaqr, I love your videos.❤

Another factor is different ears. The noise cancelling is far, far superior in the Bose vs (AirPods or XM5s) for me, I think because I have 'large' ear canals.

Love this review. New subscriber here. ❤❤❤

I like the maximum ANC, this is a must buy for me!!

thanks for the work!

One of the most important thing that is always overlooked is the customer support.. Bose has the best customer support that a company can have. You can buy bose without worrying if it breaks... that is why I will always stick with bose... If the apple product fails, good luck with that.. I have both but the airpods always have to stay home and not being used. my problem with wirpods is the I always accidental press whenever I take them out. or when i hold them.. while bose, i had no issue when I change volume or take them out from my ears without ending the call.. They do look better also in my opinion.. plus airpods have tons of fakes!!!

Love the youtube! Keep up the good work.😊

Hi Mike Do you have any recommendations from Jabra's latest releases? Or comparison with elite 10 ?

Both are great, but the Bose look better, sound better, fit better, and ANC is better.

I’m a diehard Apple fan but Bose earbuds has knocked this out the park.

Hi everyone, I had a question during an outdoor sports or cycling session, do the headphones handle wind noise well? Do the ANC microphones saturate or does the active noise reduction still work very well even in windy conditions?

May I know, Where did the noise reduction data come from? How did you quantified it?

Reason why AirPods are lossless only with vision is that both are guaranteed to be within centimeters of each other on your head. So there is high bandwidth connection between each other guaranteed

I’m an audiophile, I got both of these and honestly……the Skullcandy grind fuel anc (orange insert) blow these out of the water. Hard to believe but it’s facts.

I personally hate the conversational awareness, I like to sing along to songs or just talk through my ideas out loud and it messes up. I hate the new “adaptive” audio mode because the button click now naturally goes there.

Hi, do anyone have problems with the Bose ? Does it disconnect constantly and randomly ?

I’m a fan of BOSE, but I think they’ve overpriced these. I bought the Airpods Pro and I’m still working on getting them to stay in my ear. I’ve had multiple earbuds and that touch gesture has never worked on any of them. But the AP Pro gives you what appears to be haptic feedback on the touch controls. So you’ll hear the 1,2,3 clicks etc which makes a world of difference to me. To me they’re also not comfortable. But no earbud has ever been imho. The ones that I like the most are the galaxy buds live. Aka the failed galaxy beans, since they seemed to stay in my ear better.

5:16, interesting you mention the static because I experienced the same thing when they were connected to my Galaxy S9 FE tablet but not on my S24 ultra...?🤨 wonder why that is... probably due to the better hardware on the phone?

Mike, were the noise-cancellation tests done on the same day at the same time? Hearing sensitivities change throughout the day and day to day.

Can you compare the bose with the technics az-80 / and or jabra elite 10

Tied...in microphone?? Bose sounds like your under a tunnel bridge with echos bouncing off the walls. While the airpods sounds clearer than the other one

We use air pods since we all have iPhone and Apple TVs so it make sense. The fact we can watch tv at night without the volume up is easy and helpful

Maybe using a variable speed electric fan for the wind test might work for you. 👍🏽

I have the airpods pro 1 and they really hurt the outside of my ears, not sure if anyone of you ever experienced that, so I have stopped using them. How are the airpods pro 2 from a form and fit standpoint? Any one experiencing ear discomfort?

Im consider buy it ,but how many years earbuds can last? Till the battery die.

Why do people keep saying AirPods don’t have EQ settings. Yes, they are presets but they are there so saying there’s no EQ function is incorrect.

Bose QuietComfort ULTRA vs Sony XM5 earbuds. Test this one pls

How’s b&o ex in terms of sound quality as compared to both of them

what about the spatial sound? which is better?

Does the bose still have the annoying hollow feel sound when you tap the buds? That sometimes hurt my ears.

I have both ear pods, and I do indeed prefer the superior bass of the Bose units. And one area I definitely found useful was that I could sleep with the Bose set in my ear, with it not falling out. Let’s face it: the Apple units (as is the case with all their other peripheral devices) are a seamless extension of their ecosystem, and will have a natural compatibility advantage. It’s unfortunate that the Bose doesn’t have wireless charging, for if it did, I would place it as the clear winner in sound quality (I like bass) and comfort. But for now, I must honestly call it a “tie.” Without question, these are two premium products, and I would have zero problem recommending either.

I prefer Bose to Sony because my extremely bad experience with Sony products: I squandered USD 400 (product price) + USD 250 (for shipping + tariff) by buying a top-notch SONY ANC headphone which didn't work after a month of casual usage. There was a recall in USA, Japan only, not in South Korea. I gave up buying anything form SONY since 2017.

So just to be clear…there’s no difference in terms of the charging case between the ultras and II’s? In other words, you can’t do wireless charging on the ultras either??

So which are the quietest with no music playing? Heard more reviews mention a slight static noise for the Bose but at the same time most reviewers say that Bose’s ANC is better…….that doesn’t make sense….

Bose are so much better looking than airpods. Definitely buying new bose

Thank you , i was going to pic Bose , but the searching when i get them lost got me , I’m now leaning to the airbuds pro 2 since they are both good but apple product is better with searching I can lose Bose in the home for months without finding them like what happened with my keys ! , now i have 2 air tags for finding my keys