As we have n’t yet in full reviewed either earpiece , we ’ve compared the spectacles of both and note their fundamental feature film , so you could guess which I might be better suited for you .

Pricing and availability

The Sonos Ace are the newest headphones of the two and currently have an RRP of £ 449 / $ 449 / € 499 . The Bose QuietComfort Ultra is likewise priced with an RRP of £ 449.95 / $ 429 / € 499.95 .

The Quiet Comfort Ultra is useable in three colors : Black , blanched Smoke or Sandstone while the Sonos Ace is available in Black or Soft White .

The Bose QuietComfort Ultra has three ANC modes

Both the Bose QuietComfort Ultra and Sonos Ace both featureActive Noise Cancellingtechnology that use microphones to find and actively reduce surrounding dissonance .

The Sonos Ace offers two ANC fashion , including a Noise Cancelling Mode that stymy out external sound and an Aware Mode which intermix external ambient phone with your audio so you may quell present in your surroundings .

The QuietComfort Ultra Headphones present three ANC mode . These include Immersion Mode which combines full noise cancellation and Bose Immersive Audio ( spatial sound ) . Aware Mode which yield your audio transparence so you may hear your surroundings and Quiet Mode brings on the full ANC experience .

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The Sonos Ace has dynamic head tracking

Sonos prognosticate an “ industriousness - precede ” Dolby Atmos experience with dynamic head tracking , that “ traces the belittled cause of your caput ” and adapts the sound to keep you centred in every prospect .

The QuietComfort Ultra Headphones have a standardised feature with the Immersive Audio mode which is activated through the Bose Music control app ( or through controls on the headphones ) . Essentially , this mode ‘ spatialises ’ the audio presentation and adds head - trailing to keep up with the movements of your head to create a more immersive experience that mirrors how we listen to music .

In our first impressions of the earpiece , our reviewer set up that “ switching on Immersive Audio brings an undeniable improvement in the amount of outer space to the sound ” .

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The Sonos Ace has up to 30-hours battery life

Although both headphones offer foresighted battery life , the Sonos Ace has the boundary with up to 30 - hour of listening sentence equate to the QuietComfort Ultra ’s 24 - hours .

In addition to longer - hold out toughness , the Sonos Ace also promises a three - min rapid charge will ensue in up to an telling three hours of hearing fourth dimension . Bose has a standardized but less telling loyal charge choice with a 15 - minute charge offering up to two hours of hearing clock time .

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