Bose QuietComfort Ultra 890101-0100
CustomTune technology personalizes audio to your ear shape, while Bose’s best noise cancellation silences your surroundings for up to 30 hours of playback. The premium build combines refined metal with plush cushions for all-day comfort, and Immersive Audio with Cinema Mode spatializes any content into a front-facing soundstage. These headphones are best for frequent travelers and commuters who need to transform noisy environments into a private, cinematic listening space.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong connectivity (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong social proof (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong anc (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong build (92nd percentile) 92nd
Cons
- Below average comfort (8th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Design
| Form Factor | over-ear |
| Open/Closed | closed |
| Foldable | Yes |
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.1 lbs |
| Ear Cushion | plush cushions |
| Headband | metal |
Audio
| Driver Type | dynamic |
| Drivers | 1 |
| Impedance | 32 |
| Codecs | BREAKTHROUGH SPATIALIZED AUDIO: Super immersive sound spatializes everything, taking the music out of your head and placing it in front of you to push the boundaries of listening. |
| Surround | Spatial Audio |
Noise Control
| ANC | Yes |
| ANC Type | hybrid |
| Transparency | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wireless | Yes |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 |
| Profiles | A2DP, HFP, AVRCP |
| Multipoint | Yes |
| Wired Connector | 3.5mm |
| Detachable Cable | Yes |
| Cable Length | 1 |
| Range | 9.1 |
Battery
| Battery Life | 30 |
| Charge Time | 3 |
| Fast Charging | 15-minute charge gives you up to 2.5 hours of battery life |
| Charging | USB-C |
Microphone
| Microphone | Yes |
| Mic Count | 2 |
| NC Mic | Yes |
| Boom Mic | No |
Features
| Touch Controls | Yes |
| App | Bose app |
| Volume Limiting | No |
| Gaming Mode | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Bose QuietComfort Ultra 890101-0100 | Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 | Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 | Sony ULT WEAR WHULT900N/B | Apple AirPods Max Midnight | Technics EAH-A800 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | over-ear | over-ear | over-ear | over-ear | over-ear | over-ear |
| Driver Type | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic |
| Driver Size (mm) | - | 40 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Impedance Ohms | 32 | - | 470 | 314 | 16 | 34 |
| Wireless | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Active Noise Cancellation | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Open Closed Back | closed | closed | closed | closed | closed | closed |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 5.2 |
| Battery Life Hours | 30 | 30 | 60 | 30 | 20 | 50 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Anc | Mic | Build | Sound | Battery | Comfort | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bose QuietComfort Ultra 890101-0100 | 93.5 | 79.2 | 92.3 | 48.9 | 76.1 | 7.8 | 53.1 | 99.6 | 93.9 |
| Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 Compare | 98.1 | 99.3 | 95.7 | 99.4 | 76.1 | 53.6 | 87.1 | 97.7 | 98.3 |
| Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 Compare | 98.1 | 85.3 | 92.3 | 97.8 | 90.7 | 87.6 | 37.6 | 98.1 | 67.3 |
| Sony ULT WEAR WHULT900N/B Compare | 98.1 | 85.3 | 77.7 | 95.6 | 76.1 | 53.6 | 70.6 | 98.9 | 87.5 |
| Apple AirPods Max Midnight Compare | 98.1 | 83.2 | 92.3 | 93.2 | 69.8 | 32.2 | 87.1 | 94.4 | 98.3 |
| Technics EAH-A800 Compare | 93.5 | 98.3 | 77.7 | 97.2 | 85.9 | 53.6 | 53.1 | 97.4 | 60.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
Usage Scores
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