Sony WH 1000XM6 vs Bose QuietComfort ULTRA (Tested and Compared!)

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SONY WH-1000XM6 👉 https://mikeobrienmedia.com/SonyXM6 BOSE Quietcomfort Ultra 👉 https://mikeobrienmedia.com/BoseUltra How do the new Sony flagship headphones compare to the best from Bose? In this video, I test them head to head to see who has the better ANC, mics, sound, etc. Follow me on social media! (it's always just @mikeobrienn) Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikeobrienn Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeobrienn TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@mikeobrienn About me: https://mikeobrienmedia.com Please comment below with any questions you might have. Thank you all for watching! I appreciate you! Disclaimer: This video is purely based on my experiences, research, and opinions. You and only you are responsible for your actions. I made this channel to advise viewers and I truly hope to help you all out. I love making these videos and connecting with my viewers! One or more of the products shown in this video may have been sent to me at no cost. This does not influence my opinions; I always cover both pros and cons. This channel is monetized via YouTube ads as well as some affiliate links. If a purchase is made after clicking the link, I will receive a small commission at no extra charge to the buyer. Thank you all for watching! ADDITIONAL VIDEO NOTES ANC COMPARISON Airplane - Sony 58.5 vs Bose 59.4 High voices - Sony 43.9 vs Bose 41.4 Silent environment - very clean on both but cleaner on Sony TRANSPARENCY Decibel limiter? - Bose has ActiveSense Sound? - Sony sounds natural but slightly muffled. Bose sounds natural and almost the same volume. It is easy to forget you have headphones on White noise? Sony is Clean with almost no white noise Bose has the slightest white noise. Almost imperceivable but more than Sony MIC TEST Indoors Outdoors FIT & COMFORT Bose feel lighter on my ears and get less hot Bose feels like deeper ear cups Earcups feel softer on Bose and less sticky in humidity Deeper earcup also helps Bose stay on better DESIGN Both fold, finally Bose has more loose rattly hinges Sony comes in 3 colors, black white and midnight blue Bose comes in 4 colors, black white lunar blue, and this sick deep plum Case comparison This is really just going to be a personal preference on design CONTROLS Sony = two buttons, double press, touch pad with 2 axis swipes, tap, hold, nod, and shake. Also palm coverage will allow outside sounds in Bose = I never know which button to use for Bose. one is playback controls & ANC, other toggles device and power/pairing Awesome volume slider control with right thumb Tap and hold audio slider for shortcut It also takes a second for Bose to turn on, and sometimes you hit the button again and turn it off SOUND Snapdragon Sound on Bose but that is a bit confusing and does not work as ubiquitously SBC/AAC/LC3/LDAC on Sony Also 3.5mm cable with Sony, slightly smaller one with Bose Bose has a wake sound that is intended to give a consistent sound profile for everyone's ears Bose are a bit bassy but otherwise pretty nice everywhere else Bose sounds like you are farther away In my opinion, the Sony headphones sound way better than the previous generation Perhaps a bit more of a U-shaped frequency response compared to Bose Sony sounds articulate with lots of clarity and crisper highs Right now, I prefer the Sonys, partially because they have high resolution codecs on more devices. If you’re an iPhone user, you can’t get high res codecs with any headphones. BATTERY Sony = 30 hrs with ANC but you can extent with ANC off Bose = 30 hrs with ANC but you can’t turn ANC off FEATURES Neither has USB-C playback :( Neither has NFC pairing, both have FastPair Sony has a speak to chat feature, Bose does not Sony has background music feature Sony has DSEE extreme Bose has modes Both have auto play/pause Both have some form of 360 audio Both have multipoint… sort of. Bose requires you to manually switch on the headphones. Sony is true multipoint APP TOUR TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Introduction 00:58 Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) 02:40 Transparency Mode 03:44 Microphone Test 04:55 Fit and Comfort 06:14 Design and Colors 06:59 Cases 07:56 Controls 09:32 Sound Quality and Codecs 12:26 Battery Life 13:04 Features 14:43 App Comparison 16:37 Price 16:55 Conclusion and Final Thoughts PRICE $449 for Sony $449 for Bose