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Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
Bass Amount
Slightly Emphasized (2 dB)
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Treble Amount
Balanced (-1 dB)
MicYes
Sound Signature
Warm
TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
Bass Amount
Slightly Emphasized (1 dB)
WirelessYes
TransducerHybrid
Treble Amount
Slightly Emphasized (1 dB)
MicYes
Sound Signature
Balanced
Our Verdict
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Wireless
Noble FoKus Apollo
The Noble FoKus Apollo and the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Wireless target different crowds. While the Bose keeps your listening experience both quiet (thanks to their top-tier ANC) and comfortable, the Noble aren't too far behind in either respect. That said, a significant price difference between the two means the Noble incorporates more premium materials like anodized aluminum and Alcantara. In terms of sound, both headphones are quite similar, the Bose feature a more 'popular' tuning with a warm tonality, while the Noble are balanced. The ultimate decision between these products probably comes down to whether you're looking for a flexible audiophile companion with multiple connection options in the Noble, or a casual use commuter headphone in the Bose.
Variants
- QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Black)
- QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Deep Plum)
- QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Diamond 60th Edition)
- QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Lunar Blue)
- QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Sandstone)
- QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (White Smoke)
- FoKus Apollo (Silver Gray)
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FoKus Apollo
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FoKus Apollo
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Lunar Blue
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Main Differences for
Sports And Fitness
Sports And Fitness
Threshold
Sports And Fitness
7.4
7.3
Bluetooth Connection
7.5
8.4
Comfort
8.5
8.0
Portability
6.4
5.6
Full Comparison
Sound
Sound Profile
Sound Profile
Normalization Frequency
950 Hz
550 Hz
Bass Amount
Slightly Emphasized (2 dB)
Slightly Emphasized (1 dB)
Treble Amount
Balanced (-1 dB)
Slightly Emphasized (1 dB)
Sound Signature
Warm
Balanced
Frequency Response Consistency
7.0
8.2
Consistency L
Consistency R
Std. Deviation
1.09 dB
0.76 dB
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
8.9
9.4
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
3.1 dB
2.4 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
20 Hz
20 Hz
Low Bass
3.49 dB
1.18 dB
Mid Bass
3.7 dB
3.44 dB
High Bass
-0.13 dB
-0.72 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
9.4
8.8
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
1.03 dB
1.65 dB
Low Mid
0.45 dB
-1.85 dB
Mid-Mid
0.66 dB
1.15 dB
High Mid
-1.05 dB
-0.39 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
9.8
8.3
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
1.59 dB
3.1 dB
Low Treble
-0.52 dB
0.13 dB
Mid Treble
-1.4 dB
1.52 dB
High Treble
-6 dB
-1.39 dB
Peaks/Dips
8.1
6.9
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.13 dB
2.05 dB
Dips
1.29 dB
1.43 dB
Stereo Mismatch
6.9
8.4
Frequency Response Mismatch
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.58 dB
0.30 dB
Weighted Frequency Response Mismatch
1.41 dB
0.81 dB
Weighted Phase Mismatch
2.6°
0.9°
Cumulative Spectral Decay
CSD
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PRTF
5.3
4.8
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (RMS Deviation)
6.19 dB
2.22 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
6.67 dB
1.39 dB
PRTF Distance
9.17 dB
6.72 dB
Harmonic Distortion
8.4
7.7
Harmonics Levels
THD Ratio
WHD @ 94 dB SPL
0.15%
0.43%
WHD @ 104 dB SPL
0.40%
0.52%
Electrical Aspects
Impedance
Sensitivity @1kHz-1V
N/A
110.4 dB SPL
Bluetooth Max SPL
100.3 dB
104.6 dB
Virtual Soundstage
3.3
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
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Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
Adjustable
No
Virtual Surround
No
No
Test Settings
Firmware
1.6.7+g6ebabd2
R1322A_20241203_v1.0.6
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth
Bluetooth
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 44.1kHz
aptX HD, 24-bit, 48kHz
Test Instrument
Audio Precision APx517B
Audio Precision APx517B
EQ
No EQ
Default (Flat)
ANC
Quiet
On
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Boom
Design
Style
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Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Hybrid
Comfort
8.5
8.0
Comfort Picture
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Weight
0.56 lbs
0.74 lbs
Clamping Force
0.8 lbs
1.2 lbs
Controls
7.6
8.1
Controls Picture
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OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Good
Feedback
Good
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
Presets
On/Off
Talk-Through
On/Off
On/Off
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Bluetooth + Multi function
Portability
6.4
5.6
Portability Picture
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L
7.5" (19.0 cm)
8.2" (20.9 cm)
W
5.9" (14.9 cm)
8.6" (22.0 cm)
H
1.5" (3.8 cm)
2.3" (5.9 cm)
Volume
65.65 in³ (1,075.78 cm³)
166.35 in³ (2,725.92 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
8.0
Case Picture
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Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
8.3" (21.1 cm)
8.0" (20.2 cm)
W
6.1" (15.4 cm)
9.2" (23.3 cm)
H
2.1" (5.4 cm)
3.2" (8.1 cm)
Volume
107.08 in³ (1,754.68 cm³)
232.41 in³ (3,808.51 cm³)
Build Quality
8.0
8.5
Build Quality Picture
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Stability
7.0
7.0
Stability Picture
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Headshots 1
Angled Picture
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Side Picture
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Headshots 2
Front Picture
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Rear Picture
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Top
Top Picture
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In The Box
In The Box Picture
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Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
9.5
9.4
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Overall Attenuation
-27.00 dB
-26.19 dB
Bass
-20.79 dB
-20.60 dB
Mid
-29.81 dB
-25.23 dB
Treble
-31.42 dB
-34.05 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
9.5
9.0
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-22.12 dB
-20.71 dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-21.71 dB
-19.59 dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-24.15 dB
-23.69 dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
Male Voice 1
Female Voice 2
Male Voice 2
Leakage
7.3
7.7
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
37.83 dB
35.16 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
Yes
Detachable Boom
No
Yes
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.8
8.0
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
281 Hz
68.25 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.3 dB
2.21 dB
HFE
6,088.74 Hz
6,736.4 Hz
Weighted THD
0.055
0.163
Gain
33.39 dB
-5.64 dB
Noise Handling
6.5
7.9
SpNR
SpNR
22.71 dB
21.02 dB
Noise Gate
No
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
6.5
7.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
6.5
8.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.2
8.2
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
29 hrs
46.2 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
29 hrs
46.2 hrs
Charge Time
2.3 hrs
3.5 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer and Standby Mode
No
Audio While Charging
No
Yes
Passive Playback
No
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
8.0
7.5
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App Name
Bose Music
Noble Fokus
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
Presets
On/Off
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
Yes
No
Playback Control
Yes
Yes
Button Mapping
Yes
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Wired Connection
6.6
7.1
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Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
USB-C
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
3.28 ft (1.00 m)
4.07 ft (1.24 m)
Connector
1/16" TRS
1/8" TRRS
Latency - Analog
35.0 ms
30.3 ms
Latency - USB
N/A
34.9 ms
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Connection
Analog
Analog
Bluetooth Connection
7.5
8.4
Bluetooth Version
5.3
5.3
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
Quick Pair (Android)
No
No
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
334.65 ft (102.00 m)
334.65 ft (102.00 m)
Latency - SBC
292 ms
271 ms
Latency - aptX
N/A
264 ms
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
372 ms
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
85 ms
N/A
Latency - LDAC
N/A
276 ms
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Codec
aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
aptX
AAC Support
Yes
Yes
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
0.0
0.0
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Latency - Dongle
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
Wired USB
No
Audio + Microphone
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB
No
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB
No
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
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QuietComfort Ultra Headphones
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FoKus Apollo
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QuietComfort Ultra Headphones
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FoKus Apollo
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QuietComfort Ultra Headphones
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QuietComfort Ultra Headphones
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