Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2. nesil) / Sony WH-1000XM6

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2. nesil): True wireless in-ear · wireless charging case

Sony WH-1000XM6: WH series · Over-ear

SpecificationBose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2. nesil)Sony WH-1000XM6
Release year20252025
TypeIn-ear true wireless earbuds Bose—
Noise cancellingAdaptive active noise cancelling (ANC) · Aware (ambient) mode

ANC picks up outside sound with microphones and cancels it with an opposing signal. Bose says this generation changes cancellation levels more smoothly when sudden noises occur.

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Microphones4 microphones per earbud · AI-powered call noise suppression Bose—
MultipointTwo source devices at once Bose—
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3 · range up to 9 m

Bose states the earbuds do not receive LE Audio content.

Bose		5.3 Sony
CodecsSBC, AAC, aptX Adaptive (Snapdragon Sound)

aptX Adaptive adjusts quality and latency to connection strength; the phone must also support this codec.

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BatteryEarbuds up to 6 hours (4 hours with Immersive Audio on) · up to 24 hours in total with the case

Immersive Audio is Bose's spatial audio mode and shortens battery life.

Bose		—
ChargingUSB-C · wireless charging case · up to 2 hours of use from a 20-minute charge

The earbuds take about 2 hours and the case about 3 hours to charge fully.

Bose		About 3.5 hours; 9 V / 2.3 A with a USB Power Delivery adapter

Charge between 5 and 35 °C; use between 0 and 40 °C.

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Water resistanceEarbuds IPX4 · case not water resistant

IPX4 is protection against splashing water, not against immersion.

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Weight0.017 lb (about 7.7 g) per earbud · case 0.132 lb (about 60 g) BoseApproximately 254 g Sony
DimensionsEarbud 2.99 × 1.25 × 2.49 cm · case 6.63 × 5.97 × 2.69 cm Bose—
ColoursBlack, White Smoke, limited-edition Deep Plum Bose—
Driver—30 mm Sony
Bluetooth profiles—A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HSP; TMAP, GMAP, PBP for LE Audio

About 10 m line-of-sight range; Power Class 1.

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Codec—SBC, AAC, LDAC, LC3 Sony
Frequency response—Wired and on: 4–40,000 Hz; LDAC 96 kHz: 20–40,000 Hz

Over Bluetooth at 44.1 kHz sampling the range is 20–20,000 Hz.

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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
Gaming audio—GMAP support · firmware 3.1.5

Added by the 30 June 2026 update; requires a compatible phone and game.

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LE Audio requirement—LC3; Low latency mode in Sound Connect

LE Audio is unavailable in the default Prioritize Sound Quality mode.

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Water protection—Not waterproof

Not designed for rain or wet use.

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Earlier software fix—2.1.0: recording/playback in some iPhone apps and missing call audio

21 August 2025 release note; not a fix for every connection issue.

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