Save big on these top-rated Bose headphones ahead of Black Friday

Black Friday feels like it’s getting earlier and earlier every year, especially with deals as good as these on some of the best headphones you can buy. Right now, you can get the Bose QuietComfort Wireless Headphones for $199 (was $349) and the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Wireless Headphones for $329 (was $429) at Amazon.

These are great prices on two of the best Bose headphones. In fact, this is the return to the lowest-ever price for the QuietComfort Headphones. All colors are on sale, too, so you can even get limited edition versions like Petal Pink and Deep Plum at a discount.

If you want affordable but quality headphones, go for the standard QuietComfort. If you want top-tier spatial audio and ANC, go for the QuietComfort Ultra. The QuietComfort Headphones are a great compromise between the pricey but effective QuietComfort Ultra. I wouldn’t buy them at the full price of $349, but they’re worth it at $199, especially when the QuietComfort Ultra still costs over $100 more when on sale.

Since launch, the QuietComfort Headphones have remained one of our most recommended pairs of wireless headphones. In our Bose QuietComfort Headphones review, we highlight the lightweight body, comfortable fit, effective ANC for the price, and ease of use.

The QuietComfort Headphones feature high-fidelity audio with adjustable EQs, which you can change through the Bose app. You also get two noise cancellation modes: Quiet for when you want minimal noise to leak in, and Aware for when you want to get at least some feedback from your surroundings. It isn’t quite as world-class as the QuietComfort Ultra, but it’s enough for the everyday user.

Meanwhile, the QuietComfort Ultra boast Bose’s patented spatial audio that takes into account environmental factors while listening. These have four modes: the Quiet and Aware noise-cancelling modes that the QuietComfort also has, plus Immersive and Cinema modes for the aforementioned spatial audio and listening to movies and shows on a TV. You get a longer battery life than the QuietComfort with up to 30 hours of playback, or 23 hours when Immersive Mode is turned on.

Our Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones review praises the signature ANC, a comfortable fit similar to the QuietComfort, and “balanced, energetic sound”. Together, these features outweighed the cons enough to earn it a full five stars. There’s also support for wired lossless audio with a standard headphone jack or USB-C cable, and they even have the Snapdragon Sound Certification for Android.

The QuietComfort Ultra has a few competitors worth noting, including the Sony WH-1000XM6 and Bowers and Wilkins PX8 S2. If you’re curious about which is the best of the best, you can read our audio expert’s thoughts on Sony WH-1000XM6 vs Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones and Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) vs Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2.