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AirPods Pro 3 vs Sony WF‑1000XM5 vs Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds: Battle for the Noise-Cancelling Crown

Key Facts Meet the Contenders Apple AirPods Pro 3 (3rd Generation) – Announced September 2025, Apple’s latest true wireless earbuds build on the popular AirPods Pro line with a focus on improved audio and health features. They look similar at first glance (still a stemmed design) but are slightly smaller and lighter than the AirPods Pro 2, with a completely re-engineered interior for a better fit. Notable upgrades include a new H3 chip (for advanced computational audio), an ultra-low-distortion driver and foam-infused silicone ear tips (now in 5 sizes, including an extra-extra-small) for enhanced comfort, seal, and passive noise isolation.

10 September 2025

Headphone & Speaker Frenzy: Bose’s New Flagships, IFA Surprises & Audio Innovations (Sept 5–6, 2025)

Key Facts In-Depth Report Bose Debuts QuietComfort Ultra Flagship Headphones & Earbuds Bose made headlines by unveiling its next-generation QuietComfort Ultra series – a top-tier wireless over-ear headphone and matching true wireless earbuds. These new “Ultra” models introduce Bose’s own Immersive Audio technology (the company’s take on spatial 3D sound) and upgrade to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Sound platform for hi-res, lossless audio over Bluetooth ts2.tech. In practice, that means the QuietComfort Ultra Headphones finally migrate to USB-C connectivity and can deliver full CD-quality wireless playback (via the aptX Adaptive codec) on supported devices ts2.tech. Bose also refreshed the design with more

6 September 2025

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Bose QuietComfort Ultra 2 Headphones Unveiled – Next-Gen ANC King Takes on AirPods Max and Sony

Introduction: A New Challenger in Premium Headphones Bose’s QuietComfort line has long been synonymous with top-tier noise-canceling headphones. On Sept 5, 2025, Bose introduced its second-generation QuietComfort Ultra headphones, a flagship pair designed to fend off growing competition from Sony and Apple bloomberg.com. Priced at $449 – the same as the previous model – the new QuietComfort Ultra 2 arrives with a suite of upgrades aimed at maintaining Bose’s ANC leadership and delivering more immersive sound for listeners bloomberg.com. The headphones go on sale October 2, 2025, with preorders already live bloomberg.com. This report dives into the QuietComfort Ultra 2’s

5 September 2025

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Battle of the Buds 2025: Sony WF-1000XM5 vs Bose QuietComfort Ultra vs AirPods Pro 2 – Which Premium Earbuds Reign Supreme?

Sony WF-1000XM5 provide up to 8 hours of playback with ANC on and about 9 hours 32 minutes in independent tests, with roughly 16 additional hours in the charging case for a total of around 24 hours. Each XM5 earbud weighs about 6 g and they’re ~25% smaller than the XM4, with memory-foam tips available in XS, S, M, and L. The XM5 support SBC, AAC, and LDAC codecs, plus Bluetooth LE Audio (LC3), and offer multipoint, though enabling LDAC may disable multipoint. Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) deliver about 6 hours per charge with ANC on and 18–20

3 August 2025

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Battle of the ANC Titans: Sony WH-1000XM6 vs Bose QuietComfort Ultra vs AirPods Max 2 – Which Headphones Reign Supreme?

Sony WH-1000XM6 uses the Integrated Processor QN3 with 12 microphones to deliver best-in-class ANC, with tests reporting about 87% external noise reduction and a RTings isolation score of 9.9/10. Bose QuietComfort Ultra features CustomTune ANC calibration and Immersive Audio with head-tracking in Still and Motion modes, offering up to 24 hours in Quiet/Aware and 18 hours with Immersive on. Apple AirPods Max use eight ANC microphones and computational audio, delivering strong noise cancellation but generally behind Sony and Bose for pure ANC power. Comfort is strongest with Bose QC Ultra (~253 g), with Sony XM6 at ~254 g and AirPods

3 August 2025

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Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro vs. AirPods, Sony, Bose: Ultimate Earbud Showdown

The Galaxy Buds 3 Pro were announced on July 10, 2024 at Samsung’s Unpacked event with a launch price of $249 in the US. They introduce a stemmed design with LED Blade Lights on the stems and weigh about 5.4 g per bud, available with three ear tip sizes. The Buds 3 Pro pair a new dual-driver system—10.5 mm dynamic woofer plus 6.1 mm planar tweeter—compared with the Buds 2 Pro’s 10 mm + 5.4 mm setup. Active Noise Cancellation is AI-enhanced and, according to RTINGS, delivers outstanding noise reduction, with 6 hours per charge (7 hours with ANC off)

15 July 2025

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