Over-Ear
Bose QuietComfort SE Headphones
Not yet scored
$300
Full review dataBose QuietComfort SE Headphones vs Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Bose QuietComfort SE Headphones vs Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Score breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- Bose QuietComfort SE Headphones
- Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones
HearWiki score
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87
Sound
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7.0
Noise cancelling
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8.5
Battery
-
7.0
Calls
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7.0
Value
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6.5
Price (USD)
$300
$450
Generation & platform
The scores rank quality. This is the other question: is the newer one actually newer technology, or the same platform in a new shell?
Same generation
Both shipped in 2023. These are the same generation of hardware - nothing in the radio, the codecs or the noise cancelling separates them. Nothing separates them on convenience features either, so the choice comes down to tuning and price.
- QuietComfort SE Headphones2023
- QuietComfort Ultra Headphones2023
Specifications
QuietComfort SE HeadphonesQuietComfort Ultra Headphones
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $300
- $450
- HearWiki score
- Not scored
- 87
- Released
- 2023
- 2023
- Driver
- -
- 35 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- -
- dynamic
- Driver size
- -
- 35 mm
- Frequency response
- -
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Bluetooth
- -
- 5.3
- Codecs
- -
- SBC, AAC, aptX Adaptive
- Multipoint pairing
- -
- Yes
- Latency
- 100 ms
- -
- Battery life
- -
- 24 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- -
- 18 h
- Full charge time
- -
- 180 min
- Quick charge
- -
- 15 min → 3 h
- Wireless charging
- -
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- -
- adaptive
- Transparency mode
- -
- Yes
- Companion app
- -
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- -
- Yes
- Wear detection
- -
- Yes
- Controls
- -
- both
- Voice assistant
- -
- Yes
- Weight
- -
- 254 g
- Water resistance
- none
- none
- USB-C
- -
- Yes
- Clamp force
- 300 g
- -
- Connector
- 3.5 mm
- 2.5 mm balanced
- Microphones
- -
- 2
What reviewers said
Bose QuietComfort SE Headphones
No summary yet - we haven't aggregated enough reviews.
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones
The Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones are premium over-ear wireless headphones that excel at adaptive noise cancellation and all-day comfort. With 24 hours of battery life, Bluetooth 5.3, and a lightweight 254g build, they're a solid choice for frequent travelers, though they lack high-resolution codec support and wireless charging.
- Pro:Outstanding adaptive noise cancellation
- Pro:Very comfortable for long listening sessions
- Pro:Long 24-hour battery life with quick charge
- Con:Only supports AAC codec, no aptX or LDAC
- Con:No wireless charging option
- Con:Slightly heavy at 254g
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