Tech head-to-head
Anker Soundcore Space Q45vsBose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones
Anker Soundcore Space Q45 vs Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones, scored side by side on all 5 Tech axes. Overall 7.7 to 8.1.
7.7
Roughly eighty percent of a flagship for a fraction of the outlay, and that gap is in the details.
Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.
The most convincing low-frequency isolation here, wrapped in the most comfortable clamp.
Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.
Where they diverge
Two products can average the same and still feel different, because the shape of the scores differs. Left of center is Anker Soundcore Space Q45, right is Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones.
Anker Soundcore Space Q45
Axis
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones
- 7.6Performance9.0
- 9.2Value6.9
- 7.0Durability7.8
- 7.6Ease of use8.4
- 7.0Design8.4
Which one to pick
Take the Anker Soundcore Space Q45
Leads on Value.
- A first pair of proper noise-cancelling headphones
- You lose or break headphones regularly
- LDAC support matters but flagship pricing does not
Take the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones
Leads on Performance, Durability, Ease of use and Design.
- Aircraft cabins and train carriages are your normal listening environment
- You wear headphones for six hours at a stretch
- Glasses make most clamping headbands unbearable
What each one gets wrong
Anker Soundcore Space Q45
- You are sensitive to cabin pressure that the ANC does not fully remove
- Hinges and headband plastics need to survive years of abuse
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones
- You want deep EQ control rather than presets
- aptX is irrelevant to you and the premium is hard to justify
Specs, side by side
| Spec | Anker Soundcore Space Q45 | Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Over-ear, closed | Over-ear, closed |
| Codecs | SBC, AAC, LDAC | SBC, AAC, aptX Adaptive |
| Battery | About 50 hrs with ANC on | About 24 hrs with ANC on |
| Folding | — | Folds flat and inward |
Rankings they both appear in
Questions
- Anker Soundcore Space Q45 or Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones — which should I buy?
- Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones leads on Performance, Durability, Ease of use and Design. If Value matters more to you, take the Anker Soundcore Space Q45 instead.
- How far apart are they overall?
- Anker Soundcore Space Q45 scores 7.7 and Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones scores 8.1, a gap of 0.4. The total is the plain average of the 5 axes used in Tech.