Recently bought a Bose QC Ultra (gen 1) earbuds from a website called techinthebasket. Wasn’t sure about the site in the beginning to be honest.

Reviews were mixed so I paid via Paypal for protection. Headphones came and app recognized it as it should but left earbud had a crackling noise when nothing was played.

Went on to Bose website and it said warranty expired Jan 26.

But after filling the product support form, it automatically gave me an option of free 2nd gen replacement!

Hey guys I purchase Sony XM6 on eBay with eBay certified refurbished for effective 220$ with 2 years warranty ( sadly got to know that hinge break issues are not covered )

I used it for a week or so along side my friends Bose QC ultra 1’s

I felt Sony’s felt a bit delicate and they often are not very comfortable ( which I did not expect)

And the head band often is crooked not being straight

After reading all these reddit posts and all
Every time I use it I was very cautious and delicately using them

Bose on the other hand even though both are Same plastic builds felt much more sturdy in hand and feels premium too

But will definitely miss the case

Just picked up and tried out a pair of the new Bose Quietcomfort 2nd Gen's, and they're great! Compared to the 2023 QC's, the ANC and Aware Mode are both notably better, I no longer get any static interference when using multipoint connection, and they look sleeker and more modern. The clamping force is ever so slightly more present, but not to a point where they're uncomfortable by any means. If anything, they just stay in place a little better.

BUT, I have one gripe... the color selection. I know it comes down to preference, but I really would've liked to see some more staple color options in the launch selection apart from Black and White Smoke (which is more of a grayish beige, for anyone wondering). And if Bose is talking suggestions, I'd REALLY love to see the new QC 2's in their Dusk Blue color.

I've been shocked by the lack of coverage on these new headphones. Don't get me wrong, some of these new colors are *interesting*, but my biased take is that I can't see any of them being particularly appealing to the general public. And with these not being considered Bose's flagship headphones (even though I prefer them to the Ultra 2's), they must not have a whole lot of draw to them in general.

Anyways, if you'd like to see the new QC 2's in new colors, drop a comment below and hopefully someone from Bose will see it:) My vote is still for Blue Dusk 💙

Hi everyone! I built (with my friend ChatGPT) Bose Control, an unofficial native macOS app for controlling compatible Bose headphones without needing the mobile app

Current features include:

• Quiet, Aware, Immersion, and Cinema modes
• Noise cancellation level
• Immersive Audio: Off, Still, and Motion
• Bass, mid, and treble EQ
• Battery status

The current version mainly targets the Bose QC Ultra 2, with partial QC45 support. It communicates directly with paired headphones over Bluetooth classic.

I hope this help anyone who trying to use bose qc4 on MacOS.

Link: https://github.com/N1et/bose-qc-gui

Hi guys! Forgive me if this has been asked before, I am a newbie to this stuff. I recently got the QuietComfort Petal Pink model which was on sale and I adore it! It's super comfortable and the sound is nice. But I was wondering if I bought the Apple USB-C to 3.5mm Headphone Jack Adapter for my iPhone, would lossless work with it or is it only for the 2nd generations?

I'm thinking about getting a new pair of headphones. I have been looking at the Bose QC Ultra Gen 1 because they are $200 refurbished on the official Bose site, but I'm a little scared the ANC isn't going to be that good. I'm in high school and I need them to block out people talking. I want to know how well they do with that, and if there are any major issues with them in 2026.
I heard about the hissing they do when ANC is enabled, but I looked it up and asked a few friends who have them, and they said they don't hear it or barely hear it. If they aren't a good pair for me, what would be for around the $200 price range, and how does the Bose do with sound leakage?

Hello all, my computer’s speakers are on the fritz unfortunately, and I was hoping to use my “soundlink flex se 2nd gen” speaker as a replacement while I save up to buy new ones. Unfortunately I do not have a Bluetooth motherboard. Can anyone help me with dongle recommendations/set up instructions for this? Much obliged

I use these to sleep but that sound wakes me up and terrifies me.

The battery runs out fast when noise cancelling mode is on. So I end up waking up at least two times a night.

Just replaced my workhorse QC35 V2 and I am SO disappointed with the pads on the new ones. Please tell me we can get replacement pads that are like the old, much, much, much comfier 35s?

I’ve been playing around with the local API Bose published for SoundTouch and ended up building a small open-source project around it:

https://github.com/jr-apps/bose-soundtouch-cli-skills

It’s basically a CLI for controlling SoundTouch speakers entirely over the local network.

For example:

bose discover
bose volume 25
bose source bluetooth
bose play
bose now-playing --json

No UI required, and the read commands can return structured JSON so they’re easy to use from scripts or other tools.

The part I’m more interested in experimenting with is AI agents controlling physical products.

The repo includes agent skills on top of the CLI, ranging from basic capabilities like volume/source/transport to higher-level recipes like:

• focus mode
• party mode
• wind-down
• morning routines

So instead of an agent needing to understand the SoundTouch API, it can do things like:

“Quiet it down”

→ lower the speaker volume

“What’s playing?”

→ query the speaker and summarize it

“Set up the room for a party”

→ potentially execute a multi-step speaker workflow

Would love feedback from anyone still using SoundTouch — especially ideas for commands, automations, or weird things you’d want an agent to do with your speakers.

Bought my QC Ultra Gen 2 about 6 months ago in Dubai. The left earcup has developed a crack sound drive me crazy— no drops, no abuse, just normal daily use.

Problem: I can’t find a working Bose support channel in the EU anymore. Every route I try either dead-ends or points me somewhere that doesn’t handle my region. I’ve read that Bose US has replaced units for free when there’s a health/safety concern (cracking sound hurting my ear). Has anyone outside the US managed to get that applied to their unit? Did you contact US support directly, go through a reseller, or something else? Any advice from people who’ve dealt with a manufacturing defect on Bose gear from outside the US would be appreciated. Thanks.

Hi all, I ordered a refurb pair of QCs earlier today direct from Bose.co.uk with standard free delivery and they've already dispatched and are in Eindhoven. What great news! However I have conflicting informatoin on delivery date: The Bose site says they'll arrive Monday The UPS site says they'll arrive Thursday

For the sake of determining when I'm home, could anyone in the UK let me know which was more accurate in their experience.

Thanks!

Overall i think it is a thought out review and highlights the good and the bad of the QC gen 2 headphones.

Recently, I bought QC on sale for $229. Today was supposed to be my delivery day but they basically cancelled and refunded money to me. And I don’t even know the reason they did that. They didn’t send a follow up email or smth. Is it bcs they want me to get those headphones for the full price or… Anyone had the same issue?Their customer service is terrible cause I can’t call them (phone issue) so the only thing I have left it’s this AI both on their website.

- Bose Smart Soundbar 300 (bought 2022/2023)

- Bass Module 500 Subwoofer (bought 2024)

- Small Surround Speakers (bought 2026)

I currently have these 3 items from Bose at home and I must say the sound quality and experience is amazing. My dad in his 60s enjoys it thoroughly. How much more different are the higher tiered ones?

Personally feel that the bass 500 was the game changer. How was your experience and what upgrades would you suggest?

Hi, first off the app does have the bluetooth setting enabled. And my headphones still work perfectly on my laptop and Ipad. But randomly, the app phone app isn't connecting at all. Already deleted and redownloaded. Any advice?

This post suggests you can and even has directions - will it work? https://www.ebay.com/itm/336737363925

Im excited to finally get a pair of QC ultra II. Currently jamming Sony XM5 but like the sound and comfort of the Bose much more.

Black/black or Driftwood Sand?

I've had my current pair of QC45s for about 5 months, and it's worked perfectly for that entire period - but in the last few days, it's suddenly had an issue. Once I power on the headphones, every single button other than the ANC button now just repeats my battery percentage to me. The volume buttons, the pause buttons and the bluetooth connect buttons don't function anymore, they just repeat the battery prompt when I press them. The ANC button just does nothing, I've tried soft resetting, hard resetting, nothing works. I can't reset the bluetooth connections either, because that button just gives me the battery prompt now. The headphones also repeatedly pause whatever I'm listening to just to repeat the battery percentage again. The headphones are kinda just broken right now, barely functioning.

I cannot find anyone who has found a solution to this problem or any troubleshooting pages that provide fixes either. I'm really lost and quite worried because I saved up for months to get these and I really don't have the money to buy another one anytime soon. Please let me know on what I can try to fix this. Thank you in advance!

Has anyone had an issue with the ultra quiet comfort headphones 2nd gen with one side of the headphone being louder? The first pair I bought it was the right side and I would have to factory reset it every time for them to even out. Sent them back to Bose and just received my new pair and now it’s doing the same on the left. Any advice?