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Boseisn’t doing a brilliant job of keeping its next flagship headphones a secret: shortly after images leaked via MySmartPrice, a whole bunch of details have now leaked toThe Verge– and they confirm that the Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones are going to be a serious rival to theApple AirPods Max.
The big reveal this time around is that there’s a new feature that Bose calls Immersive Audio, which sounds very much like Spatial Audio: It will “enhance and add depth to your content” and comes in two versions, one for when you’re sitting still and one for when you’re moving around. This mode will be in addition to Bose’s existing Quiet and Aware modes, which are its noise cancellation and transparency modes.
What do we know about the Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones?
The latest report says they’re Snapdragon Sound Certified, which means higher quality Bluetooth streaming from compatibleAndroidphones. It should mean lower latency in gaming too.
The QuietComfort Ultra appear to be positioned as the replacement for the Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700, which currently have a recommended retail of £279. They’re a truly exceptional pair of headphones, as our five-starBose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 reviewexplains: they deliver “well-balanced sound, terrific sound imaging, and effective noise cancellation”, leading us to recommend them not just once but “a thousand times”.
If you’ve been thinking aboutApple’sAirPodsMax or similarly expensive headphones, I think it’d be worth waiting until these arrive: I’m a big fan of Bose, so for example while I own a set ofAirPods Pro 2I don’t take them out and about: for listening on the go, the Bose QuietComfort II earbuds sound far superior. With Apple showing no signs of replacing or cutting the price of AirPods Max, the new Bose will almost certainly join Sony’s superbWH-1000XM5 headphonesat the top of thebest wireless headphoneschart, and while both are comparatively pricey they’re notApplepricey. These could well be the AirPods Max alternatives you’ve been waiting for.
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