Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen): QCUH2-HEADPHONEARN · second-generation over-ear Ultra
Sony WH-1000XM6: WH series · Over-ear
| Specification | Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) | Sony WH-1000XM6 |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2025 | 2025 |
| Launch | Announced 10 September 2025; available from 2 October 2025 Bose | — |
| Noise control | Active noise cancellation; Quiet and ambient-sound Aware modes Bose | — |
| Wireless | Bluetooth 5.4; multipoint connection to two devices Bose | — |
| Digital audio | USB-C; 24-bit / 48 kHz lossless audio support Bose | — |
| Analog audio | 2.5 mm headphone input; included 3.5 mm–2.5 mm cable; headphones must be powered on Bose | — |
| Battery | Up to 30 hours with ANC on and immersive audio off; 23 hours with immersive audio; 45 hours with both off Bose | — |
| Charging | USB-C; up to 3 hours for a full charge; 15 minutes for up to 3 hours with ANC on Bose | About 3.5 hours; 9 V / 2.3 A with a USB Power Delivery adapter Sony |
| Controls | Power/Bluetooth and multifunction buttons; touch volume strip; wear detection Bose | — |
| Weight and size | Headphones about 264 g; 4.5 × 16.0 × 20.5 cm Bose | — |
| In the box | Carry case; 3.5–2.5 mm audio cable; 1 m USB-C to USB-C cable Bose | — |
| Modes | Quiet, Aware, Immersion, Cinema; EQ and shortcuts in the Bose app Bose | — |
| Water resistance | No IP rating; avoid situations where the headphones may get wet Bose | — |
| PC calls | 8.2.20 and later: two-way PC audio over USB-C; app compatibility varies Bose | — |
| Software 10.12.12 | 8 September 2026: LE Audio beta on compatible Android/Windows devices and improved USB calls Bose | — |
| Driver | — | 30 mm Sony |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.3 Sony |
| Bluetooth profiles | — | A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HSP; TMAP, GMAP, PBP for LE Audio Sony |
| Codec | — | SBC, AAC, LDAC, LC3 Sony |
| Frequency response | — | Wired and on: 4–40,000 Hz; LDAC 96 kHz: 20–40,000 Hz Sony |
| Impedance / sensitivity | — | Wired, on: 48 Ω, 103 dB/mW; off: 16 Ω, 102 dB/mW Sony |
| Rated battery life | — | Music: up to 30 hours with ANC, 40 hours without ANC Sony |
| Rated talk time | — | Up to 24 hours with ANC, 28 hours without ANC Sony |
| Connections | — | Bluetooth; 3.5 mm audio; USB-C charging Sony |
| Weight | — | Approximately 254 g Sony |
| Gaming audio | — | GMAP support · firmware 3.1.5 Sony |
| LE Audio requirement | — | LC3; Low latency mode in Sound Connect Sony |
| Water protection | — | Not waterproof Sony |
| Earlier software fix | — | 2.1.0: recording/playback in some iPhone apps and missing call audio Sony |