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Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) vs Nothing Headphone (1) Pro: which should you buy?

Answer worked out Oct. 11, 2026. Prices and the answer are worked out again every few minutes.

The answer

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen)

NO RUSH

No need to rush.

$369 at Amazon matches its lowest price in the last 90 days, and iDevice's price verdict still reads No rush.

$369 at Amazon

Nothing Headphone (1) Pro

FINE TO BUY

No reason to wait, and no deal to chase.

The Nothing Headphone (1) Pro is new, and its best price today is $399 at Nothing. For a model this new, iDevice's advice is to buy it if you want it, not to wait for a drop.

$399 at Nothing

Better purchase today: Nothing Headphone (1) Pro. It reads FINE TO BUY against NO RUSH for Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen).

Better product: No clear winner. Pick by what each one is best for.

The Nothing Headphone (1) Pro costs $30 more than the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) today ($399 at Nothing against $369 at Amazon).

Who should buy which

  • Pick the Nothing Headphone (1) Pro for sound quality, travel and battery life.Sound quality: Three drivers per ear cup, Hi-Res certified, lossless over USB-C. ConfirmedSourceTravel: Adaptive noise cancelling up to 46 dB and a hardshell case. ConfirmedSourceBattery life: Up to 30 hours with noise cancelling on, 68 with it off. ConfirmedSource

From what each Guide names the product best for. This does not rank the two.

Side by side

What is comparedBose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen)Nothing Headphone (1) Pro
Best price today$369 at AmazonPrice checked Oct. 11, 2026$399 at NothingPrice checked Oct. 11, 2026
Lowest in 90 days$369Seen Oct. 11, 2026$399Seen Sept. 29, 2026
Launch price$449Not shown
Works withConfirmed Works with Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen): iPhone: Works. Android: Works.Source: BoseConfirmed Works with Nothing Headphone (1) Pro: iPhone: Works. Android: Works.Source: Nothing
TimingOur read No newer model is expected in the next 90 days.Source: iDevice GuideOur read No newer model is expected in the next 90 days.Source: iDevice Guide
PriceOur read Nothing's forcing the decision right now, so there's no need to rush. The lowest price checked in the last 90 days is $369 (Oct 11, 2026).Source: iDevice GuideOur read The lowest price checked in the last 90 days is $399 (Sep 29, 2026).Source: iDevice Guide
What could change itNothing listed
  • If a newer model is announced or reported inside 90 days, the answer becomes Wait.
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