Apple AirPods Pro 2 vs. Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds: A Tough Decision…

In this video we compare the new Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds to the market-favorite Apple AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C). Which earbuds should you spend your cash on? Find out in our video!

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Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds vs. Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Generation)

00:00 Introduction
00:22 Design
01:32 Connectivity, Bluetooth, and Codecs
03:10 Battery life
03:45 Bose Immserive Audio vs. Apple Spatial Audio
05:32 Active noise-cancellation performance (with lab measurements)
06:34 Sound quality (with lab measurements)
08:20 Microphone quality
08:59 Pricing
09:24 Should you buy Bose QC Ultra Earbuds or Apple AirPods Pro 2?
10:07 Third Option! (Alternative)

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[KJP-dvuj]

I have both earbuds. The thing I disagree with strongly in this review is mic quality on the Bose. It is terrible. I have stopped using them for calls as everyone I speak to complains. The noise cancelling and fit is excellent however. I use them at the gym because they do not fall out, and I can drown out the awful music being played at the gym.

[papadougpapadougsadventures]

I have both of these buds. The Bose have the better sound and the better fit for my ears. The AirPod pro USBC, like the previous versions, easily fall out of my ears always. I wore the Bose to mow my yard the other day and I was blown away at how well they blocked the mower noise. I won’t even try to use the Airpod pro’s outside for fear of losing them. The AirPods have an advantage when using my iPhone and my iPad Pro together. Multipoint is a glaring miss in the Bose product and is disappointing with a product priced $50 more.

[alexyan]

Am I the only one who have high expectations for the newer generation sennheiser momentum earbuds?

[some_guy_]

Most of the reviewers say the Bose sound like they have more ANC but these graphs say they don’t in the middle range. Where does the discrepancy come from between other reviewers and your measurements?

[yairvainroj]

No intent to spread hate, just some observations:
- Ultra's case isn't compact at all.
- Ultras have very serious connection issues.

[davidhughes]

I have owned both for a number of months..I would say sound quality and ANC is on another level with THE Bose ultra, , , but for ease of use with other apple products then the airpods are so simple to use for a meeting or listening to videos etc. So the on / off quick use the AirPods win for me, , , , but if looking to settle for a few hours with a movie or music and block the outside away then the Bose are the best option. If budget allows then both will get usage even if both are on the desk.

[winterheat]

7:00 maybe you can make the blue and purple lines the same thickness up above with the labels. Right now they are so thin that I almost missed them

[rishipopat]

I've found that the left earbud on the quietcomfort ultra tends to give me a faint buzzing sound while anc is on. It's really noticeable when you're in a quiet environment with no audio playing. Sometimes, you can even hear the hardware running in the background. Is anyone else experiencing this issue?

[MaryStephens-Clark]

Why didn’t you talk about the transparency setting?

[VToldsMotoShow]

You actually can go wrong buying AirPods Pro 2 if you're going to use them with your Mac... That's right, editing using Final Cut Pro stops right after connecting these Apple earbuds and the program gets laggy to the point of eventually crashing. Ridiculous! All on a MacBook Pro 16" M1 Pro.

[MegaBobization]

The bass increases or decreases when the volume is lower or higher due to their Auto EQ feature for the BOSE

[Jon-sy]

Tried both. Taking back the bose as 1) the bose have a really annoying hiss at low volume 2) the startup sound in the bose is really annoying and loud. It happens everytime you put in the buds!! The end

[Wunderpus-photogenicus]

I have a question: If a patient gets a "hearing-improvement" device (e.g., Airpod Pro) other than the expensive prescription hearing aid, and as a result is able to hear very well and is no longer socially isolated, would that prevent dementia as good as a prescription hearing aid?

[marcstlaurent]

I bought some Bose Quiet comfort 2 just before the ultras came me out with a set of $69 EarFun Pro 3 as a backup, the cheap earbuds have seamless multipoint and punch way above their weight for sound and ANC, the Bose sounded great with great ANC but, three pairs failed in some way while under warranty. I’m about to receive Ultras for my fourth set so here’s hoping they are better as I’m almost out of warranty. On the plus side the warranty is excellent except by the time I send the failed ones in and receive the replacements it’s a month each time .

[bobbydazzler]

I’d buy the Bose but already have the AirPods Pro and they just do the job perfectly well enough. Maybe buy both to swap around and keep the charge going if you’re a super user of these products. Nothing in the Bose per se that have me reaching for my credit card.

[sarebone]

Can you share your recommended eq settings for the Bose? I could not find them on the web page. 🙏🏽

[jaynosowsky]

The bose is only $249.00 now on Amazon..going with bose

[Suppentopf]

I find it a bit of a stretch to give the bose the point in connectivity when they dont have multipoint at all. This almost led me to not buy them at all

[DAndreFalcon]

🤔I agree with you for the most. Just one little difference for me. And that is the ANC. I think it is better on the Ultra's. Apple hasn't taken the crown for that since the OG AirPod Pro's first released. Now that ANC before Apple dumbed it down was perfect in my opinion.