Bose headphones / Find the exact model
Keep the full name.
Including the generation.
QuietComfort describes more than one Bose product. Before choosing a skin, confirm the headphones themselves rather than relying on colour, a case or a shortened order description.
1. Check the packaging and order together
Use the original manufacturer's label rather than a generic marketplace title. With second-hand headphones, confirm that the box and receipt belong to the pair you own.
Write down the full model name and any relevant product code. A serial number identifies the individual unit; it is not itself a retail model name to type into a skin selector.
2. Use the appropriate Bose app
QuietComfort 35 and 35 II: Bose Connect
Bose lists QC35 and QC35 II among the products supported by Bose Connect. Its QC35 II identification guidance gives the app route Settings → Product Info for the serial number.
Check the connected product information alongside the original name. If the details do not clearly identify the model, use Bose's official support rather than assuming the newest-looking name is correct.
Products supported by the Bose app
Follow the support instructions for your particular model. For example, Bose's QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) instructions use select the product → Settings → Technical Info.
The information shown varies by product. Keep the confirmed product family and generation, not merely a personalised Bluetooth name. If Technical Info only gives a serial or firmware number, ask Bose to confirm the model rather than treating that number as a skin template.
3. Use physical labels only as instructed
Label locations differ between Bose products. The original packaging or app is preferable to pulling an ear cushion off just to identify the headphones.
For example, Bose's Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) serial guide lists the carton and Bose app as recommended routes, as well as a label inside the left earcup.
Do not transfer an earcup-location or pad-removal method to another Bose model. Follow the exact manufacturer's instructions if physical access is genuinely needed. Do not peel acoustic fabric, scrape labels or remove glued parts as a general identification method.
Names that deserve a second check
QC35 and QC35 II
Retain the II if it appears in the confirmed product name. Choose a listing that explicitly supports your model rather than relying on a similar-looking photograph.
QC45 and SE
Keep the full product name from Bose or the original label. Shared styling or a retailer's comparison is not an independent fit confirmation for a particular vinyl kit.
QuietComfort without a number
Do not automatically turn that name into QC35 or QC45. Check the exact product and generation with Bose, then compare it with our selector.
QuietComfort Ultra
Keep Headphones or Earbuds in the name, plus any generation. Ultra earbuds and their charging case are not the same fitting surface as Ultra over-ear headphones.
Bose 700 or 700 UC
Retain the full name and check which product the skin listing supports. A similar name does not mean a kit includes accessories such as a dongle or a case.
Choose the skin after confirming the hardware
Open the headphone skin selector and find the product that explicitly covers your exact model. Our Bose skin buying guide explains the supported range and finish choices.
This identification article is not a promise that we sell a skin for every Bose generation. If yours is not clearly listed, ask us before ordering another model.
Review the individual sections and selected kit. Headband, earcup and accent coverage can vary; a skin is not a replacement ear cushion, a waterproof cover or a repair for peeling original material.
What to send us for a model check
Send the confirmed product name, any relevant model code and clear photos of the headphones from the side and front. Mention replacement shells, covers or other exterior changes.
Hide serial numbers and account details in anything you send to us or post publicly. Use Bose's own support channel if it needs the serial to establish the hardware.
After choosing your finish
Follow the fitting instructions supplied for the model and keep microphones, sensors, controls and moving areas unobstructed. Do not stretch a piece or cut it on the headphones to make a different template fit.
Use the troubleshooting guide for alignment problems and the aftercare guide for an already fitted skin.