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Adjust self voice in the Bose app","connection_types":"Page 33: 2.5 mm to 3.5 mm audio cable. Page 34: the headphones do not support USB audio","cable_connector_headset_side":"Page 33: connect the cable to the 2.5 mm port on the left earcup","usb_connector":"Page 34: USB-C port on the left earcup","passive_wired_listening":"Page 33: the headphones must be powered on to use the audio cable","wireless_receiver":"Bluetooth only. No receiver in the box","bluetooth_codecs":"Page 32: aptX Adaptive with Snapdragon Sound-certified devices. SBC and AAC from What Hi-Fi","paired_device_memory":"Page 27: up to six devices in the device list, two actively connected","fast_pair":"Page 31: Connect using Fast Pair, Android 6.0 or higher","swappable_battery":"Safety information: do not attempt to remove the rechargeable lithium-ion battery. Contact Bose","charge_time_0_100_min":"Page 36: allow up to 3 hours to fully charge","quick_charge_min":"Page 36: a 15-minute charge","quick_charge_playback_h":"Page 36: up to 2.5 hours with Immersive Audio off, 2 hours with it on. A bose.co.uk FAQ says 3 hours. The owner's guide wins","play_while_charging":"Page 34: the headphones power off when connected to power and will not charge while powered on. They can run from USB power without charging","customizable_controls":"Page 19: shortcut on touch and hold of the volume strip, set in the Bose app","wear_detection":"Page 20: on-head detection, auto play/pause and auto answer","earpad_attachment":"Pages 45 to 46, serial number location: pull the cushion away until all six tabs release, then align the six tabs on the cushion mounting flange with the six slots on the earcup and press until they snap in","user_replaceable_parts":"Pages 45 to 46: the cushion is pulled off and snapped back by the user. Page 44: replacement parts through Bose customer service. The bose.co.uk page sells the QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Ear Cushion Kit","companion_app":"Page 12: download the Bose app. The bose.co.uk spec table still names the Bose Music App","firmware_updatable":"Page 44: updates through the Bose app or btu.Bose.com","fcc_id":"Regulatory page: FCC ID A94440108, IC 3232A-440108"}},{"url":"https://www.bose.com/pressroom/bose-announces-new-quietcomfort-ultra-headphones-and-earbuds","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-06","fields":["announce_date","head_tracking","bluetooth_version","bluetooth_codecs","fast_pair"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Press release dated September 14, 2023. It gives no price or sale date","head_tracking":"Immersive Audio is enabled by an onboard IMU","bluetooth_codecs":"Snapdragon Sound with aptX Adaptive, including lossless and low latency capabilities","bluetooth_version":"Bluetooth 5.3 compatible"}},{"url":"https://www.whathifi.com/advice/bose-quietcomfort-ultra-headphones-vs-sony-wh-1000xm5","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-06","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"Retrospective, 17 October 2024: the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones launched in October 2023. The What Hi-Fi news of 14 September 2023 said they go on sale in October. Wikipedia also says Bose released them in October 2023"}},{"url":"https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/bose-quietcomfort-ultra-headphones-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-06","fields":["bluetooth_codecs","headband_material"],"notes":{"bluetooth_codecs":"Tech specs: Bluetooth SBC, AAC, aptX Adaptive","headband_material":"Metal arms and yokes combined with the pleather on the headband and earcups"}},{"url":"https://www.whathifi.com/advice/bose-quietcomfort-headphones-vs-quietcomfort-ultra-headphones-what-are-the-differences","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-06","fields":["carrying_case"],"notes":{"carrying_case":"Both models come with a useful hard-shell carrying case"}},{"url":"https://www.whathifi.com/headphones/wireless-headphones/bose-qc-ultra-headphones-2nd-gen-vs-bose-qc-ultra-headphones-1st-gen-whats-the-difference","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-06","fields":["successor"],"notes":{"successor":"The original QC Ultras are outclassed by their successors. The 2nd Gen launched at the same UK price as their predecessors"}},{"url":"https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/bose/quietcomfort-ultra-headphones-wireless","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-06","fields":["back_type","measured_frequency_response_notes","measured_bass_amount_db","measured_treble_amount_db","measured_microphone_notes"],"notes":{"back_type":"Enclosure: Closed-Back","measured_bass_amount_db":"Test Bench 2.3. Bass Amount: Slightly Emphasized (2 dB)","measured_treble_amount_db":"Test Bench 2.3. Treble Amount: Balanced (-1 dB)","measured_frequency_response_notes":"Public verdict on audio reproduction accuracy and sound signature Warm. Detailed test values are members-only and were not used","measured_microphone_notes":"Public verdict on the microphone"}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/bose-quietcomfort-ultra-headphones-review-103901/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-06","fields":["analog_connectors","measured_battery_life"],"notes":{"analog_connectors":"2.5 to 3.5mm TRS cable","measured_battery_life":"Standardized test protocol: 27 hours and 37 minutes of continuous playback. ANC state and codec are not stated on the page"}},{"url":"https://www.bose.co.uk/p/headphones/bose-quietcomfort-ultra-headphones/QCUH-HEADPHONEARN.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["sound_personalization"],"notes":{"sound_personalization":"The exact original QuietComfort Ultra Headphones CustomTune FAQ states that a calibration tone plays at startup while the headphones are worn. The headset measures how the unique ear and ear-canal shape modifies the tone, then adjusts audio playback to that ear shape. This is a manufacturer-supported acoustic ear scan and device sound profile. It is separate from manual EQ, and does not claim a hearing-threshold test or a profile saved permanently across power cycles. The second-generation headphone is excluded."}},{"url":"https://assets.bosecreative.com/m/8f024ac3c0159c1/original/884885_OG_QCUH-HEADPHONEARN_en.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["battery_life_claimed"],"notes":{"battery_life_claimed":"The exact manufacturer guide on printed page 36 gives up to 24 hours with Bose Immersive Audio Off and up to 18 hours with it On after a full charge. Both music rows use Quiet Mode with full active noise cancellation, Bluetooth A2DP streaming at 75 dB SPL playback loudness, and all three equalizer bands at zero. Manufacturer testing used production-representative units in June 2023 with a variety of music tracks. The Bluetooth codec and Immersive Still/Motion setting are unspecified, so neither is inferred. These are manufacturer claims, not independent reviewer measurements."}}],"fields_filled":76,"updated":"2026-10-16"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}