Bose QuietComfort Ultra Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones – Spatial Audio, Over-the-Ear Headphones with Mic, Black

Headphones normally place music inside your skull, somewhere between your ears. Bose QuietComfort Ultra Black is the first Bose headphone built to move it outside — Immersive Audio spatialises what you are listening to and puts it in front of you, as though you were sitting between a pair of speakers.

QuietComfort Ultra Black: What Immersive Audio Actually Does

Ordinary stereo on headphones sounds like it is happening inside your head because each driver fires directly into one ear with no room, no distance and no crossfeed. Immersive Audio processes the signal so it arrives with the cues your brain uses to place sound in space, and the result is a stage that sits in front of you and to the sides.

Crucially it works on anything — any app, any file, any source. It is not a format that content has to be mastered in, which is the practical difference between this and some competing spatial systems.

QuietComfort Ultra Black: When to Turn It On, and When Not To

It is transformative on film and television, where a wide front stage changes how dialogue and effects sit. It is excellent on live recordings and orchestral music, where the space was part of the original performance.

It is more divisive on tightly produced pop and electronic music, where some listeners feel it loosens a mix that was deliberately built to be close and dense. Because it is a mode rather than a permanent setting, you can simply switch it off for those tracks.

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Black: Three Modes on One Button

Quiet Mode applies full noise cancellation. Aware Mode opens the microphones so the room reaches you. Immersion Mode combines full cancellation with Immersive Audio, which is the configuration most owners live in on a plane.

All three cycle from a control on the earcup, and additional custom modes can be built and saved in the Bose Music app. Details are on the official Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones page.

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QuietComfort Ultra Black: Who Black Suits

Black is the finish that goes everywhere without comment — boardrooms, flights, client meetings, video calls. On this model it also does something specific: the polished metal arms and aluminium extenders read as a deliberate accent against black, where on the pale finishes they blend in.

If you share a home or an office with other people who own Bose headphones, black is the hardest colour to tell apart at a glance. Lunar Blue or Sandstone solve that with identical hardware.

QuietComfort Ultra Black: The Battery Cost of Spatial Audio

Bose is unusually transparent about this. With Immersive Audio off, the headphones run up to 24 hours. With it on, up to 18. That is a real one-quarter reduction, and it is the number to plan around if you intend to use Immersion Mode on a long-haul flight.

Charging over USB-C takes roughly three hours from empty, and a fifteen-minute connection returns about two and a half hours of playback.

Technical Specifications

• Model: Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2023)
• Colour: Black
• Type: Over-ear, closed-back, wireless, folds inward
• Listening Modes: Quiet Mode, Aware Mode, Immersion Mode, plus user-created custom modes
• Signature Technologies: Bose Immersive Audio spatial sound and CustomTune ear-shape personalisation
• Battery Life: Up to 24 hours with Immersive Audio off, up to 18 hours with it on
• Charging: USB-C, around 3 hours for a full charge; a 15-minute charge gives up to 2.5 hours
• Battery Longevity: Rated for over 500 full charge cycles, not user-replaceable
• Bluetooth: 5.3, range up to 9 m, with aptX Adaptive on compatible Android devices
• Microphones: Noise-rejecting array that isolates your voice from background noise
• Connections: USB-C and a 2.5mm audio jack on the left earcup, with LED indicator
• Materials: Protein leather ear cushions and headband, aluminium extenders, polished metal arms
• App: Bose Music, with adjustable EQ, custom modes, battery level and device management
• Replacement Parts: Ear cushions available separately
• Released: 2023
• Warranty: 1-year warranty from Totot

FAQ – Bose QuietComfort Ultra Black

Does Immersive Audio need special content?

No, QuietComfort Ultra Black It works with any audio from any app or source, because the processing happens in the headphones rather than in the recording.

How much battery does Immersive Audio cost?

Around a quarter. Up to 24 hours without it, up to 18 hours with it enabled.

How is this different from the standard QuietComfort Headphones?

The Ultra adds Immersive Audio, CustomTune ear-shape personalisation, stronger cancellation and a more premium build with metal arms.

Can I listen while charging?

Yes over Bluetooth while plugged in, but audio cannot be carried over the USB connection itself. Use the 2.5mm cable for wired listening.

Do they fold?

Yes, inward at the hinges, which keeps the carrying case reasonably compact.

Does Totot deliver across the UAE?

Yes, QuietComfort Ultra Black We ship nationwide via Aramex for a fixed AED 10, with cash on delivery, Tabby and Tamara available at checkout.