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Updated April 11, 2024·

If you prioritize wireless convenience and portability with noise cancelation for a variety of environments, the Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones are suitable. They offer superior comfort, active noise canceling, and are optimized for both Android and Apple devices. They're great for air travel and have versatile controls, but they may not be the best option for gaming due to potential latency issues. Conversely, the Sennheiser HD600, which is often less expensive, provides exceptional sound quality with an open-back design preferred by audiophiles for critical listening but lacks wireless capability, noise isolation, and is not intended for outdoor use or exercise. The HD600 also benefits from use with a dedicated amplifier, suggesting they're more suited for a stationary, at-home setup. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones
  • Excellent for gaming
  • Excellent for TV and video
  • Best in class for air travel
Advantages of the Sennheiser HD600
  • Excellent for music
  • Good for podcasts and audiobooks

Key differences

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Music

8.3
Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones
HD600
9.3
The Sennheiser HD600 is excellent for music, while the Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones is very good.

Gaming

9.3
Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones
HD600
7.0
The Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones is excellent for gaming, while the Sennheiser HD600 is good.

Podcasts and Audiobooks

6.0
Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones
HD600
7.9
The Sennheiser HD600 is good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones is only fair.

Noise Reduction

9.1
Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones
HD600
2.5
The Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones is excellent for noise reduction, while the Sennheiser HD600 is poor.

Battery

29.0 Hours
Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones
HD600
N/A
The Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones has 29 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser HD600 does not have a battery.

Cost

$429
Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones
HD600
$350
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The Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones has a price of $429 and the Sennheiser HD600 costs $350.
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Key similarities

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Phone Calls

5.3
Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones
HD600
5.0
The Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones and Sennheiser HD600 are both poor for phone calls.

TV and Video

9.0
Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones
HD600
8.9
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones to be excellent for TV and video, while the Sennheiser HD600 is very good.

Build Quality

9.0
Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones
HD600
9.0
The Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones and Sennheiser HD600 both have excellent build quality.

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How the Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones and the Sennheiser HD600 compare to other earbuds and headphones

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Spec Comparison

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Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra HeadphonesSennheiser HD600
Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra HeadphonesSennheiser HD600

GENERAL

Price
$429
$350
Brand
BoseSennheiser
Release Date
November 1, 2023January 1, 1997
Form Factor
HeadphonesHeadphones
Connectivity
Wired + WirelessWired

SOUND

Music Score
8.3/109.3/10
Phone Calls Score
5.3/105/10
Gaming Score
9.3/107/10
TV and Video Score
9.1/108.9/10
Exercise Score
6.4/104.5/10

PERFORMANCE

Battery life
29 HoursN/A
Wireless charging
NoN/A
Charging time
3 HoursN/A
Bluetooth version
5.3N/A

FEATURES

Active Noise Cancelling
YesNo
Noise Reduction Score
9.1/102.5/10
Virtual Surround
YesN/A
Android App
YesN/A
iOS App
YesN/A
Mic Quality
7.4/10N/A

BUILD AND DESIGN

Build Quality
9/109/10
Comfort score
10/108.4/10
Weight (headset or single earbud)
255 Grams258.5 Grams
Microphone style
IntegratedN/A
Waterproof Rating
00

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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 HD600

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Headphonesty

Jean Mouchet | September 2021
"The HD600 are state-of-the-art headphones with high sound quality and remarkable value, among most of the offerings in today’s time."

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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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