Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (RANKED against the BEST)

[@sorefingertips2667]

Honestly probably gonna get these, bose not be the best in some categories but their build quality is legit I have a pair of qc ii from a couple years ago and they are still going strong even in battery life

[@Alexander-c6x2c]

In my experience Bose has an incredible Warranty program.. I owned some Bose headphones for a few years and Bose replaced them for free when the battery failed (I never even registered them). Apple on the other hand (who I'm also considering) will tell you to kick rocks if you didn't pay for Apple Care

[@fahmiriyadi3468]

I also experienced the left earbuds crackling sound, it's really iritatting, I can even still hear it when playing music at low volume and listening to podcast, and I also read some reddit post that some people also experienced it too, only on the left earbuds. Currently my unit is being checked to be replaced with a new one. It's a shame for a product at this price and a big brand like bose have this problem. And it's weird how other reviewers didn't mention this problem, it seems you are the only reviewer that mentioned about it.

[@pickyaudio]

Yea interesting, I hope it's not too wide spread.

[@adesh147]

i m also facing same issue with my left earbud should i get them replaced l@@pickyaudio

[@hernlind]

Same here, A few weeks later it just stopped working. And the white noise is just horrible

[@Alexander-c6x2c]

Did they replace your headphone and did the noise go away? Or is this by design

[@fahmiriyadi3468]

@@Alexander-c6x2c they replaced it and it's still there until this day, even after the updates, they said it's "normal" because the left earbud acts as some sort of "receiver" but I didn't really notice it now, guess I just became used to it, I only notice it when I'm in a very quiet environment (such as when I'm in my room at home)

[@siddharthasingh54321]

This is we call best review of anything (comparative descriptions), tons of thanks! for this hard work...

[@Ilovepizzandnb]

great review dude! I always enjoy hearing your analysis and opinions on many of the earbuds I own.

[@pickyaudio]

Thanks! Glad you enjoy it

[@Alexander-c6x2c]

I was super hesitant about these.. I loved my old Bose Soundsports cause they had the wing/arch that locked the headphones into your ears. I'm thankful I found this review and you speficially mentioned the wing tips.

[@nozb615]

The Bose app isn’t the best. If the app is running in the background, music will lag. I’d have to close the app and it’s fine but still, for this price, there shouldn’t be any issues with connection/music lag.

[@Blu3_777]

These added comparisons to the reviews are the best 🔥🔥 🔥Adds alot of value,.helps understand what the current market is offering and how they compare snd makes it more interesting. Man Picky I just added the Aipods Pro 2 to my collection even though I'm aint apple (🤮) and have a Oneplus phone and already have the Oneplus Buds pro 2. I just had to give them a try because of the glorified Ambient mode, which to me Transparency is King. Seeing no matter how much i searched, nothing seemed to be able to compare to the nature sounding pass through the Airpods produce; so i decided to pull the trigger. And ol boy let me tell you, they over delivered!!! Not just with the transparency but overall with every Category im just blown. 🤯 Even though im missing out on a lot features by not using a iphone i dont mind, its still 100% worth it for me. I really appreciate your reviews, i have made many purchases because of them. I cant wait till you drop that 1more s50 review. I want to see what you think about the bass 🤞

[@pickyaudio]

I'm glad you like the new comparisons! Awesome you're still loving them without the IOS exclusive features, you can see why the AirPods are ranked number 1. 1more S50 are solid so far for sure! I'm not sure If I'll have a dedicated review but they will be in a comparison video for sure

[@GlassHouse80]

Another great review! It's so frustrating the Apple AirPods don't support multipoint connectivity with Windows. If they did, they would always be my go to as they are good at everything. Currently using the OnePlus Pro 2's that are also pretty good at everything, but the sound you get out of the them is top tier in my opinion. Especially if you like loud bassy music like House, D&B, Garage, Hip Hop etc.

[@pickyaudio]

Yea if AirPods had multipoint I think a lot more windows/android users would use them. Yea OnePlus buds pro 2 are my no.1 recommendation for bass heavy music!

[@GlassHouse80]

@@pickyaudio You love the Senny's too, which is another great set for Bass. I had them until one stopped working and I went for the OnePlus from your recommendation. I love your channel mate, and I know if you like the buds is likely I will to which saves me a lot of time and money!

[@papadougpapadougsadventures]

I have these and I like them. I have a hard time keeping buds in my ear but they stay in my ears well. Lack of multipoint is frustrating at this price level. I think the sound quality is excellent for the type of music I listen to.

[@gtbigdog3507]

I love the way the QCII fit. One of my favorite buds

[@gtbigdog3507]

I love the ovals. I can wear them for hour

[@pickyaudio]

Glad you're liking them! Do you notice any crackling in the left earbud?

[@gtbigdog3507]

@@pickyaudio I haven’t but I am 62 so my hearing isn’t as good a a young guy like you

[@papadougpapadougsadventures]

@@pickyaudio I have not noticed a crackling at all.

[@cranbers]

Bunch of firmware updates fixed a lot of the gripes. Multipoint was added with firmware released in July 2024

[@elCHRISoc]

Very comfortable for my ears great sound and noise cancelling. Horrible white noise with transparency. Returned them ASAP.

[@pickyaudio]

Yep quite a lot sadly

[@robwallis7449]

Hey when do you think you will doing Momentum true 4 senhieser. Look forward to it.

[@leekellehern7]

Tempted to pull the trigger on these but seeing people talk about connection issues that are quite persistent, what’s your experience after having these a while now? I’m an IOS user. And would you choose these over the fit pro or elite active for gym use?

[@_-Z-]

Thank you for another awesome comparison and ranking, Picky! 👍

[@pickyaudio]

Thanks for watching!

[@ovidiun5218]

Nice review. I just bought the Denon Perl Pro. Really looking forward to test them. I heard a lot of good things about them. Looking forward to your review as well. Which one you think are better over all: xm5, jabra elite 10 or denon perl pro?

[@pickyaudio]

Thanks! Sound wise Denon PerL Pro

[@kamil478]

Hi! thanks for you review! it's very insightful. Do you know if they reduced driver size in these earbuds?

[@pickyaudio]

I don’t think so they sound exactly the same as the QC 2. Slightly better but barely noticeable

[@kamil478]

@@pickyaudio thanks for the answer! I’m torn between AZ80 and QC ultra. Which of these have better clarity, instrument separation, wide soundstage?

[@jetpipe28]

I have these, I love them. They look and sound so much better than Apple Pros. The noise canceling is top notch, and I DGAF about wireless charging. Could care less if I have to plug them in once a week. Running with them is great. The only bad part is no multi point connections d some connection issues every now and then.

[@pickyaudio]

Nice! Same here I never use wireless charging

[@markcottierkw950]

The Sony WF XM5 are the worst!! Phone call quality is absolutely crap and completely useless! And you've got to constantly monitor the fit in your ears as they always fall out. So so disappointed that I had bought them at the highest price when they first came onto the market!! Do yourselves a favour and don't buy the Sony!!

[@56679076]

Happened with me same, lucky they had techical issue in a week so i got option to get new ones for my option 😊

[@Halbaba158]

Is there much difference between quietcomfort earbuds and quietcomfort ultra in terms of noise cancellation?

[@snajvar84]

I'm curious if you've (Picky Audio) ever tested the Status between 3anc?

[@jdjersey3]

Have your Sennheisers Mom3 died out yet? I heard about the one earbud crapping out and wondered if you’ve experienced this?

[@pickyaudio]

Nah still going strong. I bought mine quite early. I have a theory the quality control/manufacturing changed after about 6 months to a year after their release which might explain all the issues popping up

[@RobertNES816]

Still waiting on your review of the Technics AZ80!

[@pickyaudio]

Getting there!

[@RobertNES816]

@@pickyaudio Awesome! What about the AZ60MK2? Or you're just reviewing the AZ80 for now?

[@pickyaudio]

Just the AZ80

[@muhyewzic]

They are great buds but you’re out of your mind ranking their ANC close with the Bose QC….

[@mark-q2s]

Viewers do not attempt to download the spreadsheet because then you have to subscribe to this really bizarre other website and then you lose the spreadsheet and it’s a waste of time. It’s a scam.

[@rozzarocka]

Crackling is a ridiculous fault and present in every sample I've tried. Unacceptable. Personally I found sound to be horrible as well, and the Spatial Audio is among the worst implementations I've used. However, incredible noise cancellation and in ear stability.

[@fahmiriyadi3468]

is there a way to fix the crackling sound?

[@pickyaudio]

It seems like the crackling might be on every earbud then damn...

[@kamil478]

What's crackling?

[@Fozzee.1970]

Not on mine unless I'm deaf! ​@@pickyaudio

[@TheWatcher60401]

Just watched the video while listening on my QC ultras, I love them!

[@-Archer]

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE REVIEW THE CMF BUDS BY NOTHING!! PLEASE

[@patrickdolan.]

They sell a wireless charging case on bose website

[@DreamingPhenom]

These or OP buds Pro 3?

[@netalionmoirangthem7585]

Hi Picky. Can you do a comparison between Edifier w240 and Nothing ear 2, please?

[@pickyaudio]

Hey, Ear 2 is better in every way but fair enough as it's over double the price

[@netalionmoirangthem7585]

@@pickyaudio Thanks

[@asan1050]

Picky Audio Thank you for posting. Happy Reverby!

[@FABBYFLAME]

i currently use jbl reflect pro for the gym and they sound fine imo, good base, but they get deffect each time after 8 months ish so i always need to send them for repair. im looking at these bose qq ultra for the gym use, do these have a good/powerful base for using in the gym when u need some extra pump? i tried the jabra elite 10 and they were so flat with almost no base

[@MrAncientposeidon]

Hey buddy I’m enjoying your videos!im wanting to chose out of 3 earbuds… Soundcore Liberty 4 NC, earfun air pro 3 or soundpeats capsule 3 pro!in your oppinion witch one is the best over all how would you rate them ?im up in the air on witch one to choose!thanks in advance.

[@pickyaudio]

Nice! 4NC is the best overall out of those three

[@MrAncientposeidon]

@@pickyaudio thanks dude that’s what I thought but wasn’t 💯

[@nishanudam7928]

Did any one experience low caller volume. I love bose sound signature and im willing to put up with cracking sound as long as csll quality is decent. Thinking of returning these for xm5s.

[@ArlVisal]

Can you help me find eartip for pixel buds pro, the one comes with box are too uncomfortable. It doesn't fit of of spinfit I've tried 😢

[@pickyaudio]

CP1025 & CPA2. Check the Spinfit website it says they should fit on

[@muharremmsarikaya]

guys,, i have this since couple of months. I can tell you that if you using public transport everyday, this is the best earbuds you can buy in the market when it comes to ANC. But when it comes to sound quality, i mean it wont blow you away. It is not sound loud when you listening from spotify, use youtube music or apple music, it is much louder. and using immersive audio is nothing special and i never use it since it makes vocals comes far away when you listening music. Also call quality is not good as airpods. So it all depends on your preferences. I bought these pair since ANC is the top priority to me. But if you wanna go all around, buy airpods pro 2

[@papervws]

if you want louder volume on Spotify turn off audio normalisation

[@Alexander-c6x2c]

Have you gone into spotify's playback settings and change it to the best quality possible? It will usually choose a lower quality automatically

[@chemus9217]

Sorry I know this isn’t relevant, but capsule3 pros are on a deal price that are same as the melobuds ht05? Which would be better spec wise

[@pickyaudio]

All good, HT05

[@chemus9217]

@@pickyaudio Great! Thank you

[@marekkowalski3814]

Dear friends, Which of these headphones are the loudest?

[@SatoruGoj.o]

What a comparison! Thank you so much Picky👍

[@pickyaudio]

Thanks glad you like it 😊

[@petermurage8685]

If only Oneplus buds2 pro made spatial audio available for non oneplus devices id surely buy them. Oneplus needs to be like Sony and stop the discrimination

[@Blu3_777]

Get them they are bass cannons. You don't regret it.

[@petermurage8685]

@@Blu3_777 The Soundcore Liberty 3 pro do bass just fine. I need spatial audio at the moment

[@Blu3_777]

@@petermurage8685 All Spatial Audio seem to only work in there perspective ecosystem. I have the Sony Xm5s and spatial doesn't even work. From what I've seen no one has actually been able to make them work. I got the A OnePlus phone and the OnePlus B2P Spatial audio feature is no one to been seen in the settings. You going have to go for the Denon Pearl pros or the Az80s; which are crazy expensive, and from what I heard the only ones that actually work decently

[@TheEgo_21]

Oneplus buds pro 2 are neat. I use a watch to compensate for the lack of volume controls so I don’t mind that. Sound quality is awesome, transparency and call quality are great too. I just wish they’d had a better anc, it’s just on an ok level to me. Guess the perfect earbuds doesn’t exist, but I am still happy with them.

[@SibTiger33]

Fantastic review and matches with my thoughts. Regarding your ranking.. Over the last few weeks I was building a website that allows users go rank buds would love to get your thoughts on the site?

[@pickyaudio]

Thanks! I'm keen to check it out. Chuck me a message on instagram or TikTok

[@jasonMB999]

Hello me i love alot of bass which one has more bass, this or the qc2? Winner or sennheiser?

[@pickyaudio]

Sennhesier

[@ve022]

i have the xm5 and they not deserved 9 score.max 7

[@amitsunoko7270]

You hear that programmers Bose needs an app developer specialist and EQ specialist.

[@Unlucky1776]

Day 1 if asking you please make a video comparing spinfit eartips like with your soundpeats videos 🙏🙏

[@attilab.2818]

Don't agree with the ranks.

[@muhyewzic]

I agree with you, he isn’t even wearing them properly. Look at the angle of the stem in every video clip, did he even change the ear tip fit also?? He obviously didn’t watch the setup and how to wear them…. You rotate them as part of when you put them in, this makes a better seal, as a result you get better comfort, sound, and security. As far as comfort and security in ear these are the best I have ever used, I can wear them all day with no discomfort and there is no way they will come out of my ear without me rotating and pulling it out. I would take all of the positives over having wireless charging and multipoint connection. I have plenty of buds with those features and I wouldn’t grab them over my QC Ultras….

[@ReverseType2Diabetes]

​@@muhyewzicI find them more comfortable when I wear them facing down like picky is doing. If I twist them up they become uncomfortable quickly

[@Sachin-x4m7c]

Dear Jesus, please review one plus buds 3 and share your divine feedback

[@pickyaudio]

They’re on the way 🙌

[@ericgreen537]

Jlab epic lab edition.