Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds

Bose's newest earbuds offer one of the best sounding packages on the market ANC in-ears don't get better than this

£259.95 bose.co.uk

When we're talking about the very best wireless earbuds, you need a pair that offer everything. They need to sound great, have decent noise cancelling cred and will often have a good app with some powerful sound sculpting capabilities. Enter the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds.

You'll find they share a lot of similarities to the QuietComfort II earbuds, which these follow on from. Those were a favourite here at T3, with particular praise being lavished on their noise-cancelling properties. The same blueprint is certainly on offer here, but there are a host of little upgrades, which should make them a firm favourite among audiophiles.

First, let's talk design. The case is a pebble-shaped plastic unit, which is gently curved on all edges and asymmetrically curved on the base. It has a lovely soft-touch feel to it and feels little more premium than you would expect. The plastic isn't exactly the classiest design on the market, but the softer feel redeems it somewhat.

Then there are the buds. We're not a fan of the look of these. We think they look like a Stormtrooper's ear canal. They take the fairly standard bud shape and add a retaining band for a tighter fit in the ear. In fairness to Bose though, all of the unusual looking stuff does get hidden in your ear when in use and the part that is on show looks really classy.