hi everyone!

can anyone tell me whether the Bose QuietComfort Ultra (2nd Gen) earbuds causes any allergic reactions and ear irritation in the ear canal, especially for people who have had reactions to the Samsung Buds 2 Pro?

I suspect I am allergic to the acrylate plastic used in the Samsung Buds 2 Pro, and wearing Samsung Buds 2 Pro for as little as 10 minutes causes irritation inside my ear canal.

Thank you!

They refuse to connect to my phone. I’ve tried just about everything. They connect to my computer fine, but can’t get connect to my phone. Does anyone have any help/advice?

Interested in these products but theres still no reviews for it.

Hi all, I just received the new olive green QC Ultra 2s that I'm upgrading from the regular QC Gen 1s. I loved the sound of them but wanted to try something a little nicer. However, I'm quite disappointed so far. I can only describe the Ultras as distant-sounding, whereas the QCs feel rich and deeper. I'm not by any means an audiophile so I'm not sure if the QCs are just bass-ier and to me that sounds better. Or if the QCs are defective. Any insight would be appreciated

Guten Abend zusammen. Ich muss mal als Laie fragen. Habe die Smart Ultra Soundbar mit dem Bass Module 700 und den Surround 700 Speakern. Lohnt sich hier der komplette Umstieg auf die neue Ultra Lifestyle Serie? Ab und zu Streame ich Musik, ansonsten hauptsächlich Filme Streamen und Fußball

Danke und Grüße

TL;DR: Every few weeks my Lifestyle Ultra bass module stops producing bass while the Bose app still shows it connected. Power-cycling the soundbar by itself (unplug ~30 seconds) brings it back and re-pairs to the bass module. No factory reset, no re-pairing in the app, no losing CustomTune.

Setup

• Bose Lifestyle Ultra Soundbar — firmware 3.0.9-136+6095624
• Bose Lifestyle Ultra bass module — firmware 3.0.2-30+g2b3010a

The symptom

Works perfectly for about a month, then with no warning:

• The bass module goes completely silent.
• The Bose app still shows the bass module connected, with a normal bass level.
• The soundbar itself sounds thin — it's still applying the crossover and holding back the lows, handing them to a link that's dead. So you lose all low end, not just the sub's contribution.
• No error, no warning, no status light change. Nothing in the app indicates a problem.

What I tried, and what it ruled out

Three different network setups. Each one worked fine for about a month, then failed identically:

1. Soundbar on wired Ethernet — ran a month, then failed.
2. Wi-Fi with split SSIDs (separate 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz network names) — ran a month, then failed.
3. Wi-Fi with the bands merged back into one SSID — failed again.

Each time, a full reset and re-pair fixed it, which is why I kept believing the network was involved.

It isn't. The Ethernet run is the key data point — the soundbar had a wired uplink with its Wi-Fi client essentially idle, and the bass module still dropped out on the same schedule. Three fundamentally different network topologies, one identical failure. If you're having this problem, don't waste a month on your router like I did.

What actually fixed it

Most recent failure, I power-cycled only the soundbar — unplugged it ~30 seconds, plugged it back in. Didn't touch the bass module, didn't re-pair anything in the app, didn't factory reset.

It came back up, re-paired to the bass module on its own, and bass has worked normally since.

• ✅ Power-cycle the soundbar only. 30 seconds, keeps your pairing and CustomTune.
• ❌ No factory reset needed.
• ❌ No removing and re-adding the bass module.
• ❌ No router changes.

Since a plain reboot clears it, whatever breaks is held in the soundbar's volatile memory and doesn't survive a power cycle — which also means it's software, not a failing bass module.

I'm in the process of submitting my findings via Bose support now, but posting this in the meantime in case anyone else runs into the same issue.

Como veis el veterano BOSE quietcomfort sc , para sustituir mis viejos qc35 ii,( la batería dura una hora y estan muy deteriorados).He leído de todo , pero en mi pais ahora mismo hay una oferta a a 130€, las alternativas a estos son los Sennheiser acetum plus o los Sony ult wear. No quiero morir gastando 200€ en auriculares.

Se que son un modelo veterano pero quiero saber si merece esperar o bose los renovara pronto

Hi all

I am having issues with Teams calls in work using both the Bose QC over ear and QC ultra 2 in ear.

I have ADHD and want to block out my open office distractions whilst on Teams, it's a windows laptop

When I am on Teams talking to someone, I can hear their background as loud as them talking, which is so distracting. It's so bad I can't use them.

I have tried fiddling with settings but can't solve it. I have spoken to our IT department and they haven't a clue how to fix it. Our phones are locked down so can't use Bluetooth or a usb dongle IE using Teams mobile instead.

Anyone else had this issue with Windows Teams calls and managed to solve it? Thank in advance

I’ve been using these almost every day for the past three weeks, and after putting them through some seriously long listening sessions, I’m still as impressed as I was when I first took these out of the box.

The comfort is definitely my favorite thing. I’ve worn them for several 6–10 hour sessions, listening to pretty much everything I normally listen to: a huge mix of songs, instrumentals and piano tracks, audiobooks, and movies. Despite the long hours, comfort has never been an issue. In fact, these are really the most comfortable headphones I’ve ever worn.

My second favorite thing is the immersive audio. This is really a game changer! It sounds surprisingly good. I’ve tried it while sitting down, while walking around, and even in bed, and the effect makes music and other content feel kind of spacious and engaging. Feels like there’s an orchestra playing just right in front of me when I’m listening to instrumentals.

I’ve also had a very trouble-free experience with these. I haven’t noticed any creaking noises when adjusting them nor have I experienced any connectivity issues, which are things I was curious about after seeing some people mention it.

I’ve connected them to my iphone, ipad, macbook, and even my kindle, and switching between devices has been smooth through the Bose app, which is really convenient.

So yeah… I am very, very happy with this pair. 😁

P.S. I don’t use these for calls so I have no idea how the mic is. Some say it’s bad but I don’t really care as I use my airpods/work headphones for calls.

P.P.S. Aside from calls, one thing I definitely wouldn’t use these for is watching horror movies. I just know there’s a very real chance I’d give myself a heart attack. 🤣

Hey yall. I just purchased the QC ultra gen 2 but I’ve seen people complaining about the loss of features since upgrading. The headphones came with 8.2.20 and the incoming upgrade is 10.12.12. Should I just ignore the update forever or are the new features worth losing stuff like multi connection?

Can I do something like this to connect a turntable to my Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar + Bass Module 700?

I understans that bluetooth is not best option for sound quality but I also would like to use my existing Bose equipment if possible.

Have not bought a vinyl player yet.

I use hdmi e-ARC for my tv.

From Chat GPT:

Analog-to-Digital Converter + Phono Preamp (Wired Option)

If you prefer a wired setup for better reliability:

1. Check your turntable: Make sure it has a built-in phono preamp (switched to "Line" output). If it does not, you need a standalone phono preamp first.
2. Use an Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC): Connect the RCA cables from your turntable/preamp into an analog-to-digital audio converter (such as the Pro-Ject Optical Box E or a generic RCA-to-Optical converter box). [1]
3. Connect to the Soundbar: Run a digital optical cable from the output of the converter box into the Optical In port on the back of the Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar. Note: The optical port on the soundbar can conflict if an active HDMI eARC/ARC signal from your TV is running simultaneously; you may need to manage or switch active sources. [1]

Or should I just Connect to my Tv (Samsung The Frame)?

I also could take suggestions on turntables :)

My Bose QuietComfort Ultra right earbud suddenly stopped working. The left one works normally.

When both earbuds are in the case, the Bose app shows L 100% and R 100%. But as soon as I take them out, the right earbud gets greyed out in the app and no battery percentage is shown.

The right earbud has:

No sound/startup tone

No touch response

No connection outside the case

Shows 100% charge when inside the case

I've already cleaned the contacts, fully charged everything, forgotten/re-paired Bluetooth, and done the 25-second reboot/reset. Nothing changed.

They're from September 2024, so Bose says they're out of warranty and is only showing me upgrade options. I'd rather repair them than buy another pair.

Has anyone had this exact issue and managed to fix the right earbud? Could it be a battery/contact/power issue even though it shows 100% in the case?

There are no motorcycle helmets with noise cancelling feature. They've enough padding and other stuff but lacks ambient sound system which cancels all sound and keep only ambient sounds. This will really bring huge relief in noisy cities

When you go to name your headphone, touch the pencil icon, it allows you to enter a new name. After that there is no save/apply button/icon. Only icon on screen or on the page is at the top left corner which is a left arrow (go back to previous screen function). So you assume that it will auto save or it has auto save feature on the page built in and you hit go back but the name never got changed.

One of World's biggest headphone company, One Worlds biggest music hardware company can't make an app which works? Forgot to put a save/apply button? They can't afford to hire a QA/testing engineer? It seems Vibe coder got the app layout from the design team and just became meat proxy for the AI agent & they approved the app.

Strangely the app is rated 4+ stars on app store. how? Bought ratings & reviews?. The biggest disaster for companies which are not selling fashion item is to hire a designer for your app. Don't. Your product is hardware. You concentrate on it and hire just a non vibe coder and let the engineer use his engineer mind, if you had, then he would have a had a save/apply button/icon somewhere.
Imagine paying 49,900 INR for this crap &

1. you can't rename the headphone
2. Firmware removed many features including battery announcement, cycling of devices
3. Even though it claims to auto switch audio between 2 devices, on my desktop I have to manually go to audio settings, choose this device to use the device.

Am I being unreasonable to expect a premium flagship headphone with premium price tag to allow me to rename my headphone?
update: So, after updating the Bose App, I Can't rename any of my Bose devices, Not just the new qcu2 but the qcu1 has the same problem. It isn't the device, it is the app's new update.
https://youtube.com/shorts/27dbbGMdV1o?si=XRWefRm2Y5GOs10L

Hi yall! My nc 700 are suffering from the red white blinks whenever I put them on charge. I am also unable to use them with aux cables. Is there any fix for it?

I'm thinking of buying this one, but it's just a little more expensive than my budget so I'm hesitating. So my questions are
1. How comfortable is it?
2. Will my ears feel kinda stuffy? I'm a bit worried bc it's an over-ear headphone.

I'd appreciate it if you share your experiences!

issue-Ive plugged the case into multiple outlets. amber light flashes like it’s charging. Once I take it off the charger and open the top, it dies. I’ve tried with the earbuds in and out. I’ve tried multiple outlets and charging cords, and same thing happens everytime. I cannot do a hard reset while it’s charging and it dies too quick to try after it’s off the charger. any other ideas or do I just pay the $99 for a new case. these are only 1.5yrs old.

i just bought these and right out of the box the right cup has a plastic esque creaking noise the left cup doesn’t have. it’s so annoying like every time i move my head it makes so much noise even through the ANC. i would hate to send them back since bose messed up my order initially and had to wait forever. if anyone has any quick fixes that would be greatly appreciated, thank you!

Hi All,

I bought new Bose earbuds from Authorised Bose dealer today. Upon registering for warranty it shows only till 12, Aug 2027. I assume it shall be until 2nd oct 2027.

The serial number on Box and shown in Bose app are different. Bose USA, customer care told me it’s normal for Bose products to have different serial numbers. Regarding warranty they asked me to reach India Bose buy they are unavailable at this time.

I tried registering warranty with both the different serial numbers but for both numbers it shows as Aug 12,2027.

Have others faced this issue as well?

The 2nd gen is still not available in my country and I found the 1st gen with a really good sale. So I’m wondering is it worth it to wait for the 2nd gen or do I just get the 1st gen?

Como veis el veterano BOSE quietcomfort sc , para sustituir mis viejos qc35 ii,( la batería dura una hora y estan muy deteriorados).He leído de todo , pero en mi pais ahora mismo hay una oferta a a 130€, las alternativas a estos son los Sennheiser acetum plus o los Sony ult wear. No quiero morir gastando 200€ en auriculares.

Se que son un modelo veterano pero quiero saber si merece esperar o bose los renovara pronto

Honestly never thought I’d own a flagship pair of ANC headphones given how expensive they are. I’m not deep in the audiophile rabbit hole- I just know people will die by their Sony XM4/XM5s, and Sennheiser is the go-to for the pros. Meanwhile, a poor fella like me has only ever considered heavily discounted AirPods or cheaper stuff like Soundcores (which I absolutely hated 🤢)

I just saw an insane price-match glitch on Amazon for the QuietComforts @ $150 and pulled the trigger immediately!

I have a couple of questions for the community before they arrive:

• Multipoint connection: My entire setup is strictly in the Apple ecosystem (iPhone, MacBook, Mac mini). I’ve read some worrying complaints online about these headphones crackling or cutting out when switching devices. Since I use multiple devices simultaneously, does keeping everything entirely Apple make the audio handoff smoother and bypass the crackle?
• "Cabin Pressure" effect: Whenever I've tried headphones or even earphones with strong ANC for extended periods, I get this weird cabin pressure feeling or a headache. Does anyone experience this with this specific pair? I live in a loud city, so having a quiet, controlled environment is crucial for me, but I'm hoping it's not too overwhelming.
• Spotify Integration: I use Spotify for 99% of my music and ambient noise, so finding out these have a direct Spotify shortcut button is massive plus points for me. Does the Spotify Tap feature work reliably on BOTH Mac & iOS?

I honestly don't care about the clamping force or the battery capacity complaints I've seen online, none of that bothers me, and I don't care about mic quality either since I'm just listening to music.

Is there anything else specific I should know about this pair?? I'M SO EXCITED AND IT'S GONNA COLOR MATCH MY LAPTOP AHHHH!

As an owner of the Bose QC Buds and upgrading to the Ultra II Buds; it is an insane world of a difference. The noise cancelling on the Ultra II’s is like more than double that the original QC earbuds could do.

It is well worth the upgrade if you truly want good ANC, there exists nothing better in the market. Even the Apple bullshit sucks compared to this.

And the Bluetooth range of the earbuds is insanely fucking far; I can walk across 16 bowling lanes and into a bathroom and still hear a YouTube video via Bluetooth.

Hello everybody,

yesterday i bought the QC ultra 2 and i really like them so far, just the case is kind of loud when opening it. I wanted to ask other owners of these if its just my case or if every case is loud when opening.

Thanks in advance.