Bose QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen) vs QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen): which should you buy?

Key differences

• Battery life: 24 hrs vs 30 hrs (both ANC on)Bose QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen): 24 hrs ConfirmedSourceBose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen): 30 hrs ConfirmedSource

From each maker's own specifications. A point is listed only when both makers state a figure and the two differ; a point either maker does not state is left out, never guessed. Two figures measured under different conditions are shown side by side, not compared.

Who should buy which

• The Bose QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen) Guide names it for noise cancelling, music and travel.Noise cancelling: Six microphones keep noise cancelling working even when glasses or a hat break the seal, and city traffic rumble fades away. Source linkedSourceMusic: They sound right straight out of the box with no EQ needed, and wired USB-C plays lossless up to 24 bit/48 kHz. Source linkedSourceTravel: A USB-C to 3.5 mm cable plugs into in-flight entertainment, and at 230 grams they stay light through a long commute or flight. Source linkedSource

The Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) Guide does not name what it is best for yet, so this list does not compare the two.

From what each Guide names the product best for.