32% of 130 verified Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbudsowners don't recommend it, and 3 describe specific problems — based on real owner comments from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.
For balance: 55% recommend it. This page collects the complaints so you know what you're signing up for — read the full owner report for both sides. How we score
“I wish Bose would fix the microphone during calls most people tell me they hear excessive noise when I am on a call if I am in a noisy environment”— @ait0317 on YouTube
“Really NOT happy with these little bastards”— @NXValiant on YouTube
“Bose keeps cranking out terrible products. It is just sad.”— @boydwilliams7280 on YouTube
“6 hours battery life is joke”— @JiipHoep on YouTube
“The QC Ultra have a horrible noise floor with a very audible hiss or white noise one low volumes with ANC turned on, making them impossible for listening to an audio book”— @gerbil_horde on YouTube
“The QC3 I had was trash. Bluetooth continuously drop out, app is crap too.”— @mrkring1526 on YouTube
“I had 3 previous one from bose absolutely waste of money. Noise reduction was okay, call quality was completely mess”— @abiolacomputing on YouTube
“These updates were abysmal at the most”— @ClearVisions14 on YouTube
“I found these earphones brutal for coming loose in ear.”— @TMac19 on YouTube
“j'ai eu des bruits strident”— @tonyreveur8581 on YouTube
“WHY WOULD YOU MAKE THEM TURN OFF AFTER SOMEONE STOPS MOVING?”— @NolanKoop on YouTube
“to enable the wireless charging feature on the Bose QuietComfort Ultra wireless earbuds it’s required by Bose to buy a $50 silicone case to do this. I fully believe this is greedy”— thedingusenthusiast on Reddit
Not complaints — practical notes from owners that didn't affect the score.
“ANC and sound quality are just ok and considerably inferior compared to my Bose QuietComfort Ultra earbuds, but the case of the Bose is huge so I only use those in the gym”— vwite on Reddit
“Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds Aware Mode Talking Experience is pretty good, maybe because they licensed Apple's Patent to help reduce the occlusion effect.”— WeekendGearGuide on Reddit
“They sound so much more detailed than Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra Earbuds at less than half the cost.”— Alert-Astronaut1334 on Reddit
“They offer the best ANC ever - it's like having your own personal sound bubble. They're also super comfy, really soft and lightweight, making them perfect for long listening sessions. The immersive audio with spatial audio is cool, though it doesn't always work perfectly. However, the battery life could be better, only lasting 6 hours with ANC on, and someti”— markbroncco on Reddit
“I have them now for 4 months and although the first month i had to reset the whole bluetooth profile once, i didn't have any issues afterwards. So maybe there was a coruption of the bluetooth profile.”— jakubox on Reddit
“connectivity issues are only because of the app. Delete it and voila, no connectivity issues anymore”— Opening-Clerk-502 on Reddit