Bose QuietComfort Ultra (2nd Gen) vs Sony WH-1000XM6: Back for another title fight

SoundGuys โ€ข October 11, 2025
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Buy on Amazon: Bose= https://soundg.co/s8uima or Sony= https://soundg.co/zdogyl Bose finally released its latest flagship active noise canceling (ANC) headphones, allowing the perennial title fight between it and Sony for consumersโ€™ attention in the space. So who wins when we pit the Bose QuietComfort Ultra (2nd Gen.) vs. Sony WH-1000XM6? That depends on what you want out of a set of headphones, so letโ€™s get into it. ๐Ÿ›’ Buy the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) on Amazon: https://soundg.co/5xpkxx ๐Ÿ›’ Buy the Sony WH-1000XM6 on Amazon: https://soundg.co/mv46hh ๐Ÿง Learn more: https://www.soundguys.com/bose-quietcomfort-ultra-2nd-gen-vs-sony-wh-1000xm6-back-for-another-title-fight-145677/ ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ SoundGuys is on Reddit! Join our Subreddit /r/soundguys to join the discussion and connect with the team. https://www.reddit.com/r/SoundGuys/ ๐Ÿ”” Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@SoundGuys?sub_confirmation=1 ๐ŸŒŽ Website: https://www.soundguys.com Follow us: Instagram: https://soundg.co/instagram Twitter: https://soundg.co/twitter Facebook: https://soundg.co/facebook For partnership inquiries, reach out to [email protected] 00:00 Bose vs. Sony 00:29 Design, comfort, and controls 03:09 Wireless connection options 04:13 Wired connection options 05:00 App features 06:57 Battery life 07:43 Microphone quality 08:14 Active noise cancelation (with lab measurements) 09:17 Sound quality (lab measurements + subjective) 11:20 Which headphones should you buy? [Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.]

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