The Bose QuietComfort SC are a steal for AU$249 in Amazon's Big Smile Sale

Close up shot of Bose QuietComfort SC headphone ear cups, on a blue background with "Lowest price" text in black.

(Image credit: Future / Bose)

The Amazon Big Smile Sale has, as expected, been delivering on the deals front on its first day, but for our money, no deal is as good as this huge 50% discount on the Bose QuietComfort SC noise cancelling headphones.

Dropping to just AU$249 on Amazon, this deal beats a similar price drop we saw last month by 95 cents. That's a small figure, we admit, but it represents the lowest price we've ever seen on this superb set of Bose over-ear headphones.

The Bose QuietComfort SC Headphones have been available for a little while now, launching in September '23 just before the flagship QuietComfort Ultra Headphones which, admittedly, stole the SC's thunder somewhat. The Ultras will set you back a minimum of AU$449 right now and for our money, we don't think there's enough of a difference to warrant the extra AU$250 spend.

The QuietComfort SC benefit from Bose's legendary expertise when it comes to ANC performance and as such, they're capable of blocking virtually all external noises, aided by their comfortable and secure fit for extra passive isolation.

As for their sound, there's very little to fault. They deliver a warm, powerful sound that is "bassy, but brilliant" according to our reviewer. They're talented when it comes to delivering crisp, precise higher frequencies, too. You’re able to adjust the EQ settings within the app, but do note that the extent of customisation is limited compared to some other headphone brands.

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Someone holding the Bose quietcomfort headphones (2023) — (Image credit: Future)

We would have loved to have seen more than 24 hours of battery life, although it is still plenty for the majority of long-haul flights, somewhere these headphones excel.

We did also comment on the fact that, at full price, they could be deemed expensive and that the Ultras would certainly be worth the smaller, extra amount. But for AU$249, we have zero complaints and reckon this is a bargain that shouldn't be overlooked.

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Max is a senior staff writer for TechRadar who covers home entertainment and audio first, NBN second and virtually anything else that falls under the consumer electronics umbrella third. He's also a bit of an ecommerce fiend, particularly when it comes to finding the latest coupon codes for a variety of publication. He has written for TechRadar's sister publication What Hi-Fi? as well as Pocket-lint, and he's also a regular contributor to Australian Hi-Fi and Audio Esoterica. Max also dabbled in the men's lifestyle publication space, but is now firmly rooted in his first passion of technology.