Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones for just AU$383 is the Xmas miracle you've been waiting for

Bose QuietComfort Ultra
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Christmas is mere hours away and Boxing Day sales loom on the other side, but if you or a loved one are in the market for a new pair of headphones, the best deal of the summer has come early.

The best doesn't come cheap, and we think the Bose QuietComfort Ultra's are the best headphones money can buy. In fact, it's only their steep price that's seen them slotting in as the 'best for ANC' or 'best for Bose fans', rather than 'best overall' in our headphone guides.

Thankfully, it's the season of giving and retailers are in on the action when it comes to audio tech. Just AU$425.95 at Amazon, the best deal on these cans comes from Bose direct. Currently discounted to AU$425.95, our exclusive 10% off coupon code brings them to just AU$383.36.

Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones
Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones: was AU$649 now AU$383.36 at Bose APAC

Save AU$265.64 with our exclusive 10% off discount code

In our Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones review, we said they were "simply the best" – offering electrifying sound and class-leading noise cancellation. When you add great smart features, effective spatial audio no matter the source device and even a premium, foldable design, you can see why we think so highly of them. A student discount brought them to just AU$381.95 in the past, but other than that, only a pricing error has seen them any cheaper – making now the time to buy. The Diamond Edition is sold out, but you can choose from Lunar Blue, Black and White Smoke colourways.

There's still other options to consider if you're not convinced. The often considerably cheaper Sony WH-1000XM4 (only AU$324 at Amazon) are attractive thanks to their price, and it's their excellent performance at that price that makes them our best overall headphones. They're comfortable, stylish, offer excellent noise-cancelling and fantastic audio no matter what you're listening to.

There's the Sony WH-1000XM5, which we gave five-stars in our review. They aren't quite better enough to warrant the more-than AU$100 price difference, but are undeniably better than their predecessor. Then, there are the Sennheiser Momentum 4 headphones – currently AU$349 on Amazon – who also earned five stars thanks to their massive 60-hour battery life, excellent noise-cancelling and crisp audio.

If each pair were at their RRP, we would find it very hard to recommend the Bose QuietComfort Ultra's, even if they are the best of the bunch. However, given the minimal difference in price provided by the Bose discount combined with our coupon code, there is no competition.

The QC Ultra headphones are in a class of their own when it comes to blocking sound – offering more complete silence than any pair we've tested no matter the environment. But they also sound equally fantastic. In our review, we said "They deliver some of the most alive, exciting, textured, finely resolved, deeply engaging music I've ever heard from a pair of wireless headphones."

They also have great smart features, including customisable ANC modes and multipoint connectivity, easily controlled within the Bose Music app. Despite their price, we said they were "a great deal" in our review. At more than 40% off… They're well worth grabbing.

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Max Delaney
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A Digital Content Writer for the Australian TechRadar team, Max covers all things tech and lifestyle and is keen on using tech to make life easier. A 2023 journalism graduate, Max has written across sports, entertainment and business for brands like Zero Digital Media and Valnet.Inc, but found his love for tech in his time at GadgetUser. At home when covering everything from the latest deal and coupon code to the most recent streaming service output, phone or smartwatch, Max excels at using his research, experience and writing ability give you more time to use your tech, not waste time finding it.