QuietComfort Ultra Headphones
Almost premium almost perfect.
16/01/2024 19:21
I had been looking for a premium over ear headphones for a little while and these seem to fit the bill.
My first impressions unboxing was very good. The packaging is good and the headphones come with a very nice carry case which normally you have to buy as an accessory so very pleased with that. The headphones also come with two leads a USB-C cable for charging and a 2.5mm to 3.5mm audio jack so that you are not forced with bluetooth only like other manufacturers which is very useful for me. That said when these headphones arrived, I was a little disappointed that I didn't get the white smoke or the sandstone versions as for me in the flesh they look far more premium and stand out over the black version that I have. The black pair does looks good but just fades in with all the other headphones, you would be forgiven for not noticing them.
When I first held the headphones I was surprised how light they were and yet they still felt sturdy. The metal wings (no idea what they are called) at the base of the headband transform the feel to being a quality product in opposed to being too plastic and too light giving a cheap feeling.
The headphone have really good sound quality which can be tailored with easy using the simple to use software. You can fine tune the audio by means of either pre-sets or individually changing the EQ’s.
My primary feature with any headphones is noise cancelling and outside transparency. I read that these headphones had class leading ANC so for me again a no brainer. However my experience was somewhat more underwhelming, I found that the Noise cancelling let through far too much sound and noises which my other headphones (on-ear and 2 x ear buds) seems to deal with and give much better results. Two of my devices are over 3 years old so not cutting edge in any way and also cost less than the RRP of these Bose and yet they seem to cut out more noise.
The other part of this is the audio transparency, this I was very much impressed with and for me meets the hype and is a redeeming factor.
All in all these are very good headphones, brilliant sound and a very nice package. However, the first question is “Would you recommend this product to a friend?” I initial selected “Yes” but the answer is more complicated than that. Yes they are very good but based on the performance of the ANC and the RRP I could not recommend these to a real friend. Lower the RRP and possibly yes I would.
Denis1063
Camberley , Spojené království
Age: 46
Gender: Female