Tech head-to-head
Bose QuietComfort Ultra EarbudsvsLogitech MX Anywhere 3S
Averages of 7.7 and 7.6, with 2 of 5 axes level. Ease of use is what is left, 8.0 to 6.6.
The strongest sense of low-frequency noise disappearing here, and the steepest asking price.
Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.
Logitech MX Anywhere 3S
Logitech
7.6
Master-line engineering in a travel shell: precise, near-silent, and small enough to feel cramped by evening.
Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.
Where they diverge
The widest gap is Ease of use, Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds ahead 8.0 to 6.6. They come closest on Durability, 7.8 to 7.4. Left of center is Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds, right is Logitech MX Anywhere 3S.
Which one to pick
Take the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds
Leads on Ease of use.
- Subway cars and aircraft cabins are where these will live
- Tips have never sealed well for you and noise leaks in
Take the Logitech MX Anywhere 3S
Leads on Durability and Design.
- A mouse that lives in a laptop bag and comes out on hotel desks
- Glass tables and polished surfaces where ordinary optical sensors give up
- You want the Master scroll wheel without the Master footprint
Performance and Value score identically, so those axes can't break the tie.
What each one gets wrong
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds
- You are weighing spec against budget, since this scores last on value here
- Pressure in the ear canal bothers you
Logitech MX Anywhere 3S
- Eight hours a day at one desk, where a full-size shell treats the hand better
- You assumed a USB receiver was included
- Large hands, or anyone who catches both side buttons at once
Specs, side by side
| Spec | Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds | Logitech MX Anywhere 3S |
|---|---|---|
| Codecs | SBC, AAC, aptX Adaptive | — |
| Battery | About 6 hrs with ANC on | Up to 70 days, USB-C |
| Water resistance | IPX4 | — |
| Fit | Tips plus stability bands | — |
| Sensor | — | 8,000 DPI Darkfield, tracks on glass |
| Scroll | — | MagSpeed electromagnetic, free-spin |
| Connection | — | Bluetooth, no receiver in the retail box |
Rankings they both appear in
Questions
- Only 0.1 separates them. What breaks the tie?
- Ease of use does, at 8.0 against 6.6. That axis covers setup, daily operation, cleaning, maintenance. Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds leads on Ease of use. If Durability and Design matter more to you, take the Logitech MX Anywhere 3S instead.
- Why are the totals this close?
- The total is the plain average of the 5 Tech axes, so opposite results cancel. Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds averages 7.7 and Logitech MX Anywhere 3S averages 7.6, a gap of 0.1, while the individual axes run as far apart as 1.4.
- Which one ranks higher in "Every one of these is excellent for about an hour"?
- Logitech MX Anywhere 3S sits at #2 in "Every one of these is excellent for about an hour", Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds at #3.