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High-quality noise-canceling headphones are a big investment, but they can turn your commutes, flights, and focus sessions anywhere into private audio bubbles. The Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones in this limited edition Deep Plum color retail for $279 on Amazon, down from the list price of $429, and it’s the lowest price ever making them almost half the price of Apple’s Airpods Max.
This “Ultra” version is Bose’s ultimate model and is (much) better than the standard QuietComfort line and has many improvements that make it worthy of the name “Ultra”. The new features are spatial audio with head tracking, CustomTune technology that adapts the sound to the shape of your ear and Immersion mode which combines the best noise cancellation with three-dimensional audio.
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Head Tracking and spatial audio create personal concert halls
The QuietComfort Ultra features Bose spatial audio technology that converts stereo tracks into immersive three-dimensional soundscapes where instruments are placed around your head in specific ways. This technology not only adds fake reverb or widening effects, but actually moves audio elements to create depth and separation that makes music sound more realistic and interesting. Head-tracking sensors know when you turn your head and change the soundstage so the vocals stay in front of you and the instruments stay in place, making it feel like you’re in a room with speakers, where sound sources stay in one place instead of moving with your head like regular headphones.
CustomTune technology looks at the shape of your ears and how sound travels through your ear canals, then automatically changes the audio profile to compensate for any differences in the way sound travels through your ears. Because of the shape and size of your ears, they respond to different frequencies in different ways. This Personalization ensures that you hear music the way the artist intendedno generic tuning that works well for everyone, but not great for everyone. When you first put on the headphones, the calibration process takes just a few seconds and tone movements are played through the drivers while microphones measure how your ears respond.
Immersion Mode uses Bose best noise cancellation and spatial audio processing to ensure that ambient noise disappears completely and music surrounds you in three dimensions. This mode turns flights or commutes into private listening rooms where the sound of engines and people talking disappears completely. If you want to be alone but still want standard stereo imaging, Silent mode gives you traditional noise cancellation without spatial processing. Aware mode sends outside sounds back through the headphones, so you can hear announcements, traffic or conversations without taking them off.
The microphone array uses beamforming technology to focus on your voice and filter out background noise, meaning calls sound clear even in busy streets or coffee shops. Call quality on older Bose models was okay, but the Ultra is much better because it has better signal processing that separates speech from background noise more effectively.
The battery lasts 24 hours with normal audio playback and 18 hours of Immersion Mode, which is enough time for multiple international flights or a full work week without needing to recharge. Thanks to the fast charging function, you can enjoy 2.5 hours of listening after just 15 minutes of plugging into USB-C, which is ideal if you forget to charge overnight and need to leave quickly.
By dropping from $429 to $279, the QuietComfort Ultra cheaper than the standard QuietComfort models are typically sold during sales, which is a rare opportunity to get flagship features at mid-range prices. The combination of personalized tuning, immersive spatial processing and exceptional call quality delivers excellent value at this reduced price.
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