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QuietComfort Ultra vs Px8 S2

Reddit's answer is the Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2. Buy it if you value rich sound and solid build quality and can live with ANC that some find merely adequate. The QuietComfort Ultra is a Stay Away — don’t buy it — get the Sony instead.

Bose QuietComfort Ultra
Bose · Audio

QuietComfort Ultra

Stay Away$359.99
46% of 1,272 owners recommend
~1 in 3 failure rate — ~1 in 3 long-term reports mention a failure, spread across ear cushions, Bluetooth connectivity, and audio output, typically within the first 1–14 months. Warranty outcomes are nearly split: 30 resolved cases versus 25 unresolved, so resolution is plausible but not guaranteed. At 22% serious failure reports, this sits below the wireless headphones baseline of 27%, making it about typical for the category.

Don’t buy it — get the Sony instead

+ Repeatedly mentioned as a standout — all-day wearability is the most common reason owners recommend it.

− A vocal minority reports audio defects — popping, rattling, or channel drop-outs — often tied to hardware failures.

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Bowers & Wilkins · Audio

Px8 S2

Buy If—
80% of 407 owners recommend
No recurring failure pattern found across 113 threads.

Buy it if you value rich sound and solid build quality and can live with ANC that some find merely adequate.

+ Dominates the threads as the single most cited strength — 204 mentions put it well above everything else.

− A vocal minority flag fit issues; 28 mentions suggest the headphones don't suit every head shape.

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Questions people keep asking

Which is better, the QuietComfort Ultra or the Px8 S2?

Reddit's answer is the Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2. Buy it if you value rich sound and solid build quality and can live with ANC that some find merely adequate. The QuietComfort Ultra is a Stay Away — don’t buy it — get the Sony instead.

Is the Bose QuietComfort Ultra worth it?

Reddit's verdict is Stay Away. Don’t buy it — get the Sony instead. Strong ANC and comfort, but ~1 in 3 long-term reports mention a failure — this is a divided headphone with real fans and real defectors.

Is the Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 worth it?

Reddit's verdict is Buy If. Buy it if you value rich sound and solid build quality and can live with ANC that some find merely adequate. The most-recommended wireless headphones of the 14 we track — sound and build praise dominate, but long-term sentiment dips noticeably from the early high.