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Bose QuietComfort Headphones

Ultra-comfortable folding ANC headphones with classic Bose noise cancellation and 24-hour battery life.

List price

$349

14 attributes tracked

Catalog as of September 1, 2026

Manufacturer list price, not a live offer. Confirm current pricing before you buy.

Weight

240 g (8.5 oz)

Active Noise Cancelling

Yes (Quiet Mode with adjustable noise cancellation levels)

Battery life

24 hours on a single charge

What it does well

  • Foldable design collapses neatly into an ultra-compact travel case
  • Legendary lightweight 240g comfort ideal for long flights
  • Tactile physical buttons and reliable multi-point Bluetooth switching

Where it gives ground

  • Lacks spatial audio head tracking found on QC Ultra
  • No high-resolution LDAC or aptX codec support

Compare it head to head

The fastest way to decide is against the product you are actually cross shopping. Showing 4 of 14 published matchups.

Headphones10 differing specs

Apple AirPods Max (USB-C)

$549

Bose QuietComfort Headphones

$349

Bose leads on 3 of 4 rankable specs and costs less.

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Headphones12 differing specs

Bose QuietComfort Headphones

$349

Anker Soundcore Space One Pro

$199

Anker leads on 2 of 3 rankable specs and costs less.

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Headphones13 differing specs

Bose QuietComfort Headphones

$349

AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation

$179

Bose leads on 2 of 3 rankable specs, but Apple saves $170.

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Headphones14 differing specs

Bose QuietComfort Headphones

$349

AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C)

$249

Bose leads on 2 of 3 rankable specs, but Apple saves $100.

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Full specifications

Design

Type
Over-ear, closed-back
Weight
240 g (8.5 oz)
Foldable
Yes (collapses and folds inward into compact case)
Carrying case
Hardshell zip travel case included
IP rating
No official IP rating

Audio

Driver
Custom 40 mm dynamic transducers
Active Noise Cancelling
Yes (Quiet Mode with adjustable noise cancellation levels)
Transparency mode
Yes (Aware Mode with adjustable environment blend)
Supported codecs
AAC, SBC
Microphones
4-mic beamforming voice pickup array

Connectivity & Battery

Multipoint Bluetooth
Yes (Bluetooth 5.1 multipoint pairing)
Battery life
24 hours on a single charge
Charging time
2.5 hours full charge (15 min quick charge gives 2.5 hours)

Ownership

Warranty
1 year
Most rows are from the official spec sheet. Marked rows are other published figures or our summary, not lab tests we ran.Official Bose QuietComfort Headphones spec sheet (opens in a new tab)

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Frequently asked

How much does Bose QuietComfort Headphones cost?

Bose QuietComfort Headphones lists at $349 (manufacturer list price snapshot as of 2026-09-01). Retail prices vary by merchant and this is not a live quote.

What are Bose QuietComfort Headphones’s key specs?

Key specifications for Bose QuietComfort Headphones include weight (240 g (8.5 oz)), active noise cancelling (Yes (Quiet Mode with adjustable noise cancellation levels)), and battery life (24 hours on a single charge).

What does Bose QuietComfort Headphones compare against?

Bose QuietComfort Headphones is compared head to head against Apple AirPods Max (USB-C) vs Bose QuietComfort Headphones, Bose QuietComfort Headphones vs Anker Soundcore Space One Pro, Bose QuietComfort Headphones vs AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation, Bose QuietComfort Headphones vs AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C), Bose QuietComfort Headphones vs Beats Studio Pro, and Bose QuietComfort Headphones vs Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds.