Following their arrival on the scene in late 2023, the original Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds were capable of mixing with the best of them. While we didn’t deem them to be the last word in outright sound quality at their given price – that accolade went to the Sony WF-1000XM5 – their admirable all-round performance and industry-leading noise cancelling made them a roaring success.
However, the times, to quote Bob Dylan, are a-changin’. Since the first generation QC Ultra Earbuds landed, we’ve seen the emergence of stellar premium wireless earbuds candidates from the likes of Technics and Bowers & Wilkins, while the aforementioned XM5 buds continue to offer a deeply attractive proposition.
