Technics EAH-A1000: EAH-A1000-K · black (also in -S Platinum Greige)
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen): QCUH2-HEADPHONEARN · second-generation over-ear Ultra
| Specification | Technics EAH-A1000 | Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Announcement and sale | Announced 30 September 2026; Japan sale planned for 19 November 2026 Technics | — |
| Model code | EAH-A1000 Technics | — |
| Colors | -S Platinum Greige, -K Black Technics | — |
| Type | Wireless over-ear stereo headphones Technics | — |
| Driver | 40 mm magnetic fluid driver; carbon fiber diaphragm Technics | — |
| Acoustic design | SST (Symmetrical Surround Technology) edge; flat baffle structure Technics | — |
| Noise cancelling | Full adaptive digital hybrid active noise cancelling Technics | — |
| Call microphone | AI beamforming voice extraction Technics | — |
| Bluetooth codecs | SBC, AAC, LDAC, LC3 Technics | — |
| Multipoint | Simultaneous connection to 3 devices; up to 10 paired devices Technics | — |
| USB audio | Uncompressed digital audio over USB-C (USB audio) Technics | — |
| Hi-res wireless | Up to 96 kHz/24 bit with LDAC Technics | — |
| Spatial audio | Optimized for Dolby Atmos; head tracking Technics | — |
| Playback (ANC on) | About 45 hours (AAC or SBC); 40 hours (LDAC or LC3); 30 hours (wired) Technics | — |
| Playback (ANC off) | About 90 hours (AAC or SBC); 80 hours (LDAC or LC3); 60 hours (wired) Technics | — |
| Talk and standby | Talk time about 30 hours (ANC on); standby about 200 hours (ANC off, auto power-off off) Technics | — |
| Charging | About 4 hours of playback from 15 minutes (ANC on, AAC); full charge about 3.5 hours (500 mA or higher source, 25 °C) Technics | USB-C; up to 3 hours for a full charge; 15 minutes for up to 3 hours with ANC on Bose |
| Weight | About 306 g (without cable) Technics | — |
| Port | USB Type-C (charging and audio input) Technics | — |
| Folding | Two methods: swivel and fold Technics | — |
| Controls | Physical control button: volume, play/pause, track skip Technics | Power/Bluetooth and multifunction buttons; touch volume strip; wear detection Bose |
| Build and comfort | Metal "Flow Arm"; faux-leather-look ear pads with high-density memory foam Technics | — |
| App | Technics Audio Connect (iOS and Android): equalizer, noise cancelling settings; Sound Share shares EQ settings by QR code Technics | — |
| In the box | USB-C to USB-C cable (about 1.2 m), USB-C to 3.5 mm audio cable (about 1.2 m), carrying case Technics | Carry case; 3.5–2.5 mm audio cable; 1 m USB-C to USB-C cable Bose |
| 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 |
| Weight and size | — | Headphones about 264 g; 4.5 × 16.0 × 20.5 cm 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 |