Good at Sound and Comfort but bad at call quality.
on March 22, 2025
Posted by: GRK
Gender:Male
Length of ownership:1 week
I am quite upset with the call quality. Really I am not sure why did Bose did not improve the call quality. The background noise cancellation during calls is very bad. Bose has to work a lot on this. I think they will improve with future releases. Regarding the sound it’s amazing. Comfort wise it’s great. Charging is decent.
Response from bose.comBy Bose, Customer Support, March 23, 2025
Hello, I am glad to hear that you are enjoying the amazing sound quality, charging and comfort of the QC Ultra earbuds. Microphone performance can vary depending on the orientation of the earbud when seated in the ear. You can view more on this and other troubleshooting suggestions on our support page here: https://bose.life/4dX5XXo.
Should you need additional support with your earbuds, please contact our technical support team who will be happy to assist you. You can find their contact information here: https://bose.life/3rykPZR.
I wanted the different levels of active noise canceling while at work and of course the music. It works well canceling out most of the sound of the power tools. However it doesn’t know what to do with the sound of the air hose when I’m blowing sawdust off the tools and workbench. I hear a loud crackling sound. Most people won’t be using them this way though.
I bought them a couple months ago. Love how they fit completely over my ear, which makes them quite comfortable! My only queries are that 1) when on the phone, they often randomly disconnect and I loose the conversation for a few seconds (sometimes up to 30 sec) and that is very frustrating that they aren’t staying connected to my phone; 2) is on how much they boast of noise cancelling, I thought they would be better at the noise cancelling. If I’m in the car and there is music playing from the stereo (not even loud or remotely close to blasting), even if I turn on the noise cancelling & turn up my volume to the highest, I can still audibly hear the car music including understanding words and what not. So, disappointed that they kinda block out noise just as well (if not actually worse) than my small Apple AirPods.
Response from bose.comBy Bose, Customer Support, March 20, 2025
Hi Nat. Thank you for posting. I am glad to hear that you find the headphones comfortable. Regarding the points you raised with disconnection, please try the steps here to help, https://bose.life/48lgWJ0. With noise cancellation, the combination of both active and passive noise reduction technologies in your headphones is designed to block out most sounds but may not block out everything. You may still hear higher-pitched sounds like sirens and even human voices, although the volume of these sounds should be dramatically reduced. If you require assistance in the future, get in touch with us at https://bose.life/3BgUIIU. Marvin - Customer Support