Bose QuietComfort Headphones (2024)

The Bose QuietComfort Headphones (2024) are the mid-tier noise-cancelling over-ears: about 24 hours of battery, Quiet and Aware modes, and a fold-flat design for travel. They are the proven office-and-flight headphone, and the one thing to know is that this is not the QuietComfort Ultra, so there is no spatial audio or CustomTune.

What do the QuietComfort Headphones do well?

• Reliable noise cancellation and long comfort for open-plan offices and flights.
• Physical buttons and a fold-flat hinge suit a laptop bag.
• Bluetooth 5.1 and a feature set that lag the Sony WH-1000XM6 at a similar price.
• Colour variants are separate listings.

Pricing reads: See current price on Amazon. They appear in our office tech kit for a 10-person office; browse everyday tech for cheaper options such as the soundcore Q20i.

Who should skip it

Anyone who wants the latest features should compare the Sony WH-1000XM6 or the QuietComfort Ultra. Budget buyers who mainly want focus music can spend far less on the soundcore Q20i.

Research-based listing — not hands-on tested by Digital4All; details as of September 2026.

What reviewers say

• SoundGuys scored 7.5/10, measured 27 h 14 min of battery and found the ANC cuts engine and street noise by 50 to 85% below 1 kHz, but said the retuned sound changes the QC45 "but not for the better". (SoundGuys, Mar 2025)
• Tom's Guide called them excellent always-on noise-cancellers with better sound and battery than the QC45, though some nice-to-have features are missing at the price. (Tom's Guide, Oct 2023)
• TechRadar gave 4/5 — "flagship noise-cancelling for less" — but said they are not the right choice for everyone against newer rivals. (TechRadar, Sep 2023)

Consensus: Reviewers agree these are comfortable, long-lasting, effective noise-cancellers built on the QC45 shell. They disagree on sound, where Tom's Guide hears an improvement and SoundGuys a step back. Bluetooth 5.1 with SBC and AAC only dates them against the Sony WH-1000XM6.