Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
After 6 months with the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Gen 2, we'll take you through the best things about them, the controversial February over-the-air update that removed features and upset the community, the sound-quality downsides, and whether we'd recommend picking up a pair over the competition.
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🕰️ Timestamps:
0:00 - Noise Cancellation
1:34 - Bose App and Setup
1:48 - Design and Build Quality
2:15 - Battery Life
2:49 - Foldable Case and Portability
3:24 - Voice Prompt Changes
3:57 - Aware Mode (Transparency)
4:20 - Mic Quality
4:53 - Features I Haven't Used
6:00 - Downsides - Sound Quality and EQ
8:15 - Controls and Pairing Mode
9:13 - Firmware Update Controversy
11:21 - Recommendations
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6 Months Later purchased all headphones seen in this video. This video has no sponsor.
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#Bose
#QuietComfort
#Headphones
#WirelessHeadphones
#NoiseCancelling
After 6 months with the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Gen 2, we'll take you through the best things about them, the controversial February over-the-air update that removed features and upset the community, the sound-quality downsides, and whether we'd recommend picking up a pair over the competition.
📑 Blog Post: 6monthslater.net/2026/05/bose-quietcomfort-ultra-2-headphones-review
🛒 Product Links: 6monthslater.net/2026/05/bose-quietcomfort-ultra-2-headphones-review/#featured-products
👉 View all of our recommended products: 6monthslater.net/shop
🔗 Related Video links:
👉 Best Wireless Headphones to Buy in 2026: youtu.be/zbClh_tBl6o
👉 Sony WH-1000XM6 Review: youtu.be/c7w9hkJTKR8
👋 Follow Josh:
👉 Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/joshteder.bsky.social
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🕰️ Timestamps:
0:00 - Noise Cancellation
1:34 - Bose App and Setup
1:48 - Design and Build Quality
2:15 - Battery Life
2:49 - Foldable Case and Portability
3:24 - Voice Prompt Changes
3:57 - Aware Mode (Transparency)
4:20 - Mic Quality
4:53 - Features I Haven't Used
6:00 - Downsides - Sound Quality and EQ
8:15 - Controls and Pairing Mode
9:13 - Firmware Update Controversy
11:21 - Recommendations
📜 Disclosures 📃 - Learn more at 6monthslater.net/ethics
Any music used is licensed from artlist.io: artlist.io/referral/1878516/Josh
6 Months Later purchased all headphones seen in this video. This video has no sponsor.
Any Amazon links we provide in our descriptions are in conjunction with our Amazon partnership. The channel receives a small percentage of revenue from any sales generated by viewers clicking the links.
#Bose
#QuietComfort
#Headphones
#WirelessHeadphones
#NoiseCancelling
