Bose QC Ultra Vs Sony 1000XM5 & Sony 1000XM4 - Is Bose Back On Top?

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Thank you so much. Now I am happy that I ordered the XM4 for 200Bucks. It is so valuable, that people like you still compare older headphones to the newest ones. ❤

After spending most of my day watching and reading reviews and comparing the Bose and Sony product lines, your video was very helpful. You demonstrated every feature I was interested in and reviewed three of the four models I was looking at, in a single video. This was informative and well-researched . Thanks for the help.

Been waiting for this vid to come out. Great Job!🤩

Great video. Thanks for taking the time to compare these headphones. Helps with my decision

Pretty nice comparison. I figured out that everything comes down to personal preferances. I had the opportunity to test all of the three headphones side by side. And for my head and ears the xm5 fits the best. The ANC worked the best with the noise level in the shop with the XM5. The soundstage is a tiny bit better on the XM4 than the others. The pricing is pretty interesting on the Sonys. You can get them much lessthan the original retail price. I piced the XM5 for about 300€ at this shop. I replaced my 6 years old QC35II and im happy with it.

Outstanding reviews. Thank you.

Been waiting for your comparison. Thank you! Do the Bose still have bad cabin pressure? One thing I love about the Sonys.

Nice and very complete comparission! Really love the level of detail. I do have a Mommentum 4 right now but feel like the bass is sometimes too much and the mid range is lacking....somehow too much makeup on that range although I have tried many EQ combinations. I wonder what is your opinion moving from those to the new Bose Ultra..... and yes; the price is of course a downside for Bose

great review, very thorough and non-biased

Very fair review thank you

LOVE your reviews GC. Quick one the QC Ultra also supports aptx adaptive for bluetooth codecs.

Gymcady thanks for another great practical detailed review! The best reviewer if your looking for new headphones!

Best review asusual, I wish more viewing numbers. And if you want to answer, my question is, when I tried Bose QC 35 I was surprised that noise cancelling decreased when my head moves right and left, on comparison with Sony no matter my head turns any side, noise cancelling stay still. Also wind made terrible noise for Bose whereas Sony had zero issues with wind. Did you have any wind noise issue and fluctuating noise cancelling with moving for Bose?

Just when I was in the market for some new headgear, I find Gymcaddy still doing his indepth reviews. Thank you so much for your reviews!

This was a very good review. I bought Sony xm5 and Bose quietcomfort last month so I could try them out. Bose does a great job with ANC but I hated the cabin pressure, didn't think it was because of the ANC. After watching your video I now understand why I was kinda irritated even being quite happy with the noise canceling. Sony xm5 are too big and bulky for me, when I shake my head a little they kinda come off which I hate but I personally prefer xm5 more cause the sound is a little more loud and the bass is more there. You can even add extra bass boost in the app. I experienced a lot of connection issue with Bose and their app so using its features can be a challenge. I love that you can take bose's ear pads off, kinda shame that sony is not making that possible cause I know after few years those ear pads will go bad. Bose is giving me more durability than sony if I have to be honest. But when it comes to sound quality I prefer Sony. without a doubt. I also hate that they are not water resistant, like sweating during the summer can be a thing to worry when you use them. Right now I am not sure which one I should choose. But maybe I should give xm4 a try to make a better decision. Thank you for your review, I understand these headphones way better now.

thanks for the review...can there also be a qc ultra vs nc700 comparison?

I almost bought the xm5’s but was a little paranoid about having bad luck with the swivel hinges breaking and they weren’t as comfortable for me since I have big ears so I bought the qc ultras instead. The XM5’s are still really nice looking though

Are the channels also unbalanced on the Ultra like on the Quit Comfort and the QC45? This is a well known issue that will also show in frequency response measurements

Hey! I recently got the Bose Quietconfort Ultra and their volume is ok but it doesn't give me that punch that i could picture in my mind before i got them even at high volume. This is my first headphones, i have experience with true wireless with bose quietconfort earbuds first generation and the volume, the bass and the punch Is soooo cool. So that's why i picked the Bose headphones. The Momentum 4 was my boy for a long time but finally i decided for the Bose because i have the QC Earbuds 1st generation and they are my sunshine haha. But as i said, the volume in the Bose headphones ones is not as loud as the earbuds and that makes me wonder sennheiser Momentum 4 sounds louder? I just want to know if i decided correctly 🥺 My priority is the volume anyways. PS: I know the sound quality in the M4's are better than Bose. I don't considerate myself as an audiophile, i just enjoy to listen music with these features: Volume, Bass, Punch and a good sound quality.