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Updated April 11, 2024·
If price is a concern and you want value for your money, the Sennheiser HD 250BT offers very good overall sound quality and is much less expensive. Conversely, if you're seeking luxury with best-in-class comfort, excellent build quality, and active noise cancelling for frequent air travel or busy environments, the Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones are a suitable choice, although at a premium price. For gaming and TV, Bose's low latency will enhance your experience, but their suitability for intense calls and meetings is poor. The Sennheiser is better for gaming with its aptX Low Latency support. If exercise is part of your routine, both may not be ideal due to neither being sweatproof certified. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones
- Very good for music
- Excellent for gaming
- Excellent for TV and video
- Best in class for air travel
Advantages of the Sennheiser HD 250BT
- Good for phone calls
- Very good for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Music
8.3
6.5
The Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones is very good for music, while the Sennheiser HD 250BT is only fair.
Phone Calls
5.3
7.2
The Sennheiser HD 250BT is good for phone calls, while the Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
6.0
8.1
The Sennheiser HD 250BT is very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones is only fair.
TV and Video
9.0
8.4
The Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones is excellent for TV and video, while the Sennheiser HD 250BT is very good.
Noise Reduction
9.1
6.0
The Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones is excellent for noise reduction, while the Sennheiser HD 250BT is only fair.
Cost
$429
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The Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones has a price of $429 and the Sennheiser HD 250BT costs $65.
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Key similarities
Gaming
9.3
8.8
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones to be excellent for gaming, while the Sennheiser HD 250BT is very good.
Battery
29.0 Hours
25.0 Hours
The Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones has 29 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser HD 250BT has 25 hours of battery life.
Build Quality
9.0
9.0
The Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones and Sennheiser HD 250BT both have excellent build quality.
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How the Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones and the Sennheiser HD 250BT compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
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| Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones | Sennheiser HD 250BT |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$429 | $65 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Bose | Sennheiser | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | November 1, 2023 | May 1, 2021 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Headphones | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired + Wireless | Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 8.3/10 | 6.6/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 5.3/10 | 7.2/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 9.3/10 | 8.9/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 9.1/10 | 8.5/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 6.4/10 | 6.2/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 29 Hours | 25 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | No | No | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 3 Hours | 3 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | Yes | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 9.1/10 | 6/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | Yes | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | Yes | Yes | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | Yes | Yes | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 7.4/10 | 8.5/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 9/10 | 9/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 10/10 | 7/10 | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 255 Grams | 125 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | Integrated | |
Waterproof Rating | |||
Waterproof Rating | 0 | 0 | |
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Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones
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Christian Thomas | January 2024
"The Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones are a credible step up from previous Bose ANC headphones, and they're built to hang tough with the competition for years into the future. No waterproofing is a bit of a letdown, but these headphones have the technical chops to make most quite happy."
Sennheiser HD 250BT
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Pete Scholßnagel | 2020
"As a lightweight, robust audio provider with a long battery life, the Sennheiser HD 250BT offer a lot for their price: very good Bluetooth codecs, an app connection and an extremely understated design. These headphones may not be among the most comfortable, but they deliver adequate sound – without overdriving or distortion."
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About Bose
Bose is an American audio equipment manufacturer based out of Framingham, Massachusetts. Founded in 1964 by Amar Bose with the goal of creating a speaker system that could accurately recreate the sound of a concert hall, Bose has become one of the most prominent players in the modern consumer audio market due to the premium feel of their products and their wide brand recognition.
About Sennheiser
A family-owned company, Sennheiser is a German, high fidelity, audio equipment manufacturer founded in 1945. Their consumer audio division is now owned by the Swiss hearing aid and cochlear implant manufacturer Sonova. Sennheiser offers a wide variety of, very high quality, audio equipment solutions, from headphones to earbuds, full sets of monitoring speakers, amplifiers and microphones. They also make what is widely regarded as the best, and most expensive, headphones in existence, the HE-1 Orpheus, costing a whopping $59,000 dollars.
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