QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen)

Where to buy

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Why it made our lists

• Christmas gift ideasWorth the splurge

  Over-ear headphones with Bose's strongest noise cancelling and up to 30 hours of battery. The big gift for a commuter or someone flying home for the holidays. Expensive, and the immersive mode cuts battery life.

• Gifts for herWorth the splurge

  For a woman who commutes or flies often and treats quiet as a luxury. Bose's strongest noise cancelling and up to 30 hours of battery. Expensive, so make it the main gift.

• Gifts for your partnerWorth the splurge

  For a partner who commutes or flies often and values quiet above everything. Bose's strongest noise cancelling and up to 30 hours of battery. Expensive, so save it for a big occasion.

• Gifts for your wife

  Bose's strongest noise cancelling, for a wife who commutes, flies for work or wants quiet in a noisy house. Up to 30 hours of battery. A big-ticket gift, so match it to real use.

• Graduation gift ideasWorth the splurge

  Bose's strongest noise cancelling, for a grad starting a commute, an open-plan office or a lot of flights home. A big spend, so save it for parents or a group gift.

• Gifts for music loversWorth the splurge

  For a music fan who commutes or flies a lot and wants quiet. Bose's strongest noise cancelling and spatial audio. Expensive, and the immersive mode drops battery to about 23 hours.

• Gifts $200 and upOur top pick

  Bose's strongest noise cancelling with up to 30 hours of battery. The safest big gift for a commuter or frequent flyer. Skip it for someone who only listens at home.

• Gifts for tech loversWorth the splurge

  The big-ticket pick for a gadget fan who commutes or flies often and values quiet. It is expensive, and the immersive audio mode cuts battery life noticeably.

• Gifts for travellers

  For a frequent flyer who values quiet on long flights and in airports. They are expensive, and the immersive audio mode cuts battery life to about 23 hours, so long-haul flyers should switch it off.